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Israel Prize honors professor Avi Rivkind for transforming trauma care and saving lives

27+ min ago  (503+ words) The Hebrew University of Jerusalem and its Faculty of Medicine proudly congratulate Prof. Avraham (Avi) Rivkind on being awarded the Israel Prize in the category of Lifetime Achievement " Special Contribution to Society and the State. Prof. Rivkind, a graduate of…...

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Screening and preventive treatment program reduced tuberculosis incidence 83% among Tibetan children living in northern India

1+ hour, 26+ min ago  (526+ words) Study conducted primarily with federal funds shows a comprehensive effort can achieve rapid and sustained reduction of disease transmission and impact in high TB burden areas using existing control measures Credit: Kunchok Dorjee, M.D., Ph.D. The study " funded by the federal…...

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Jose Luis Contreras-Vidal, Hugh Roy and Lillie Cranz Cullen Distinguished Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering and director, NSF IUCRC BRAIN Center

4+ hour, 23+ min ago  (78+ words) Jose Luis Contreras-Vidal, Hugh Roy and Lillie Cranz Cullen Distinguished Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering and director, NSF IUCRC BRAIN Center'EurekAlert! Renowned neuroscientist Jose Luis Contreras-Vidal, Hugh Roy and Lillie Cranz Cullen Distinguished Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering…...

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Chronic stress and the course of cancer

6+ hour, 49+ min ago  (645+ words) New insights highlight how long-term stress influences tumor growth and immune response, pointing to the need for integrated psychological care in oncology image:Dr Katarzyna Herbetko, Faculty of Medicine, Wroclaw Medical University, researches the impact of chronic stress on cancer…...

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Autoantibodies implicated as drivers of long COVID in new study

4+ hour, 15+ min ago  (134+ words) Antibodies from Long COVID patients can induce persistent pain-like symptoms in mice image:Laboratory work at the Center for Translational Immunology, UMC Utrecht view more A new study coordinated by researchers at UMC Utrecht and Amsterdam UMC shows that antibodies…...

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New high-performance MRI strengthens pediatric imaging capacity at Semmelweis University

3+ hour, 38+ min ago  (333+ words) From now on, young patients at the Pediatric Center will be welcomed by a submarine-themed waiting room and MRI examination room at Semmelweis University. This development provides children with a friendly and supportive environment that creates the most modern conditions…...

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Vivid dreaming makes sleep feel deeper

2+ hour, 30+ min ago  (251+ words) Perceived sleep depth is greater after having vivid immersive dreams image:An image depicting the experimental setup (the image shows on the left, a sleeping participant wearing the EEG cap and, on the right, the recorded EEG, EOG, EMG, and…...

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University of Houston BRAIN Center finds exposure to nature associated with reductions in negative emotions

3+ hour, 30+ min ago  (403+ words) Research indicates urgent need to integrate nature into urban design to increase brain capital image:Renowned neuroscientist Jose Luis Contreras-Vidal,Hugh Roy and Lillie Cranz Cullen Distinguished Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering and director,NSF IUCRC BRAIN Center, is…...

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CREB5 regulates stem cell-like transcriptional programs to enhance tumor progression in prostate cancer

7+ hour, 5+ min ago  (128+ words) Figure 2: Relative gene expression of'AR,'FOLH1'(PSMA),'KLK2, and'KLK3'(PSA) are shown across the top (high) and bottom (low) quartiles of'CREB5'expression in (A) CRPC (SU2C,'n'= 104) and (B) primary PC tumors (TCGA,'n'= 493). (C) In the same CRPC cohort, we compared'AR-V7'expression levels in tumors…...

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New journal Health Engineering launches to bridge engineering innovation and the future of human health

7+ hour, 22+ min ago  (127+ words) Tsinghua University Press has launched Health Engineering, a new international open-access journal designed to unite engineering, biotechnology, and medical science in addressing some of the most pressing global health challenges. The journal aims to accelerate research that applies engineering principles…...