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Newswise — A research team led by Dr. Joong Tark Han at the Korea Electrotechnology Research Institute (KERI) Nano Hybrid Technology Research Center has developed the world’s first technology for producing highly dispersible carbon nanotube (CNT) powder, which can be easily applicable to environmentally-friendly secondry battery dry processes. CNTs are a novel material with a…
With Thanksgiving almost around the corner, many Americans are looking forward to a big Turkey dinner, gatherings with family and friends, shopping for gifts and other traditions. Yet experts say this time of year can also wreak havoc with a diet and fitness plan or induce stress or the blues if traditions don’t go as…
By: Katherine Kim and Vera Shively, Lurie Children’s Division of Genetics, Genomics and Metabolism Newswise — Genetic counselors are experts in genetics and how it impacts our health and development. Learn more about who they are, what they do and how they may help you and your family. Genetic counseling is a communication process between…
Newswise — CLEVELAND—Bacterial vaginosis (BV), the most prevalent condition affecting the female reproductive system in women aged 15 to 44, is linked to such serious health risks as preterm birth, gynecological malignancies and sexually transmitted diseases. But effective long-term treatments for BV are limited: More than half experience a recurrence within six months, according to…
DETROIT — Wayne State University’s Center for Emerging and Infectious Diseases (CEID) is launching its participation in World AMR Awareness Week with an urgent message: the growing threat of antimicrobial resistance requires immediate community action, so it is critical to educate, advocate, and act now. Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) occurs when bacteria, viruses, fungi, and parasites…
Newswise — BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS (November 25, 2024) — Skin Cancer Champions, a private online community dedicated to supporting patients, caregivers, and clinicians in the fight against non-melanoma skin cancer, proudly announces its Silver Award win from the Digital Health Awards Fall 2024. The award, in the category of Web-based Digital Health Portal — Patient Education, recognizes…
Manahawkin, NJ – November 21, 2024 – We’re faced with it every holiday season: delectable treats we “can’t resist” for one reason or another, thus we overindulge. An American Heart Association survey found that 69 percent of respondents had trouble prioritizing healthy eating during this time of year. Throw in traveling, shopping, decorating and visiting, and…
Newswise — Mark Kevin Jones is a true Renaissance man in nuclear physics. Throughout his career, he has garnered many accomplishments, and he’s even worn quite a few hats in his three decades at the U.S. Department of Energy’s Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility. Jones has been associated with Jefferson Lab since 1992, when he…
BYLINE: Kitta MacPherson Newswise — More than a million years ago, on a hot savannah teeming with wildlife near the shore of what would someday become Lake Turkana in Kenya, two completely different species of hominins may have passed each other as they scavenged for food. Scientists know this because they have examined 1.5-million-year-old fossils…
Powdery mildew and other crop diseases pose persistent threats to global food security and agricultural productivity. Overuse of pesticides has not only damaged ecosystems and raised health concerns but also led to resistant pathogen strains, reducing their effectiveness. Plant defense inducers (PDIs), natural molecules designed to mimic pathogen attacks and activate plant immune responses, offer…
