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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…...
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…...
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…...
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…...
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…...
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…...
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…...
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…...
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…...
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…...