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Newswise — Many mental health care clinicians don’t ask all of their patients whether they have access to firearms, an important step in firearm injury prevention, according to Rutgers Health researchers. The study, published in JAMA Network Open, examined a report by mental health care clinicians on firearm access screening, barriers to screening and providers’…
ST. LOUIS, MO, January 24, 2025 – A new collaborative research team of leading plant scientists are developing sorghums with nitrogen-saving traits by utilizing the genetic diversity of wild relatives to improve resilience and productivity for grain sorghum producers. The project is part of a $38 million investment in nine projects by the U.S. Department…
If your pediatrician recommends that your child see a cardiologist, you may feel concerned and unsure of how to prepare. Doing a little homework before your first appointment can give you peace of mind. It will also ensure your child receives the best care possible. Start by checking to see if your provider is Board-certified…
Newswise — PHILADELPHIA – Susan M. Domchek, MD, FASCO, has been recognized by the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) with one of the society’s highest honors, as the 2025 recipient of the ASCO-American Cancer Society Cancer Prevention Award. Domchek is the Basser Professor in Oncology in the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, and executive…
LOS ANGELES (Jan. 31, 2025) — Mary Ann Loef and her husband of 38 years, Peter, were planning the trip of a lifetime—a round-the-world cruise—when she found a lump in her breast. Mary Ann thought her cancer diagnosis would postpone her dream vacation, but thanks to expedited treatment from the team at Cedars-Sinai Marina del…
Newswise — Children’s Hospital Los Angeles has the best one-and three-year post-transplant patient and graft survival rates in the nation for pediatric liver transplants, according to newly released 2025 data from the Scientific Registry of Transplant Recipients (SRTR) and the Organ Procurement and Transplant Network (OPTN). CHLA was also among the top centers in the…
BYLINE: Rob Mitchum University of Illinois Chicago scientists have redesigned a treatment for the most common pediatric leukemia to eliminate its severe side effects, like blood clots and liver damage. If approved, the new drug may be tolerated by a broader range of leukemia patients and even be used to treat other cancers. The team led…
WASHINGTON (January 31, 2025)– The countdown to Super Bowl LIX is on. The Philadelphia Eagles and the Kansas City Chiefs will square off on Sunday, February 9th in New Orleans. But the Super Bowl isn’t just a great athletic event anymore, billions of dollars surround the big game whether it be through advertisements or sports…
Electrical outages have become a common occurrence around the globe. With a rise in extreme weather, an ever-growing demand for energy, and an aging electrical grid, Robert Cuzner believes it’s only going to get worse. Cuzner, a professor of electrical engineering at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee (UWM), has noticed the trend in Southeast Wisconsin, where…
Unlocking knowledge about the vast and varied collection of viruses that live in and on our bodies is the goal of a $20 million grant from the Common Fund of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to researchers, including a team at UTHealth Houston. Susan Fisher-Hoch, MD, professor of epidemiology at UTHealth Houston School of…
