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Clear Aligners: Impact on Global Malocclusion

USDA Ends Salmonella Limit for Poultry: Biden Administration Effort Ceases

Low-Intensity Program Cuts Child Care Costs

US Health Department Retains Funding for Women's Health Study

Gene Therapy Breakthrough: Curing Diseases with Missing Genes

TikTok Algorithm: Cortisol - Your Stress Hormone Menace

Newly Discovered Role of HSF2 in Viral Processes

Study Finds Efanesoctocog Alfa Cost-Ineffective for Hemophilia A

Low Hepatitis C Care Outcomes in Children: Racial Disparities Detected

Health Care Workers at U.S. VHA Face High Burnout

Study in Journal of Perinatology Aids Premature Babies

Minimally Invasive TAVR: Transforming Aortic Valve Replacement

Study Reveals Impact of High-Speed Horse Falls on Helmet Quality

The Interdependent Ecosystem of Cancer Research in the U.S.

Limited Exposure Ranges Impact Toxic Chemical Health Studies

Advanced AI Enhances ECG Analysis in Modern Medicine

Iron Levels in Blood and Cognitive Performance in Menopausal Women

Study Explores Why Some Are More Helpful

Toilet Movement Linked to Frailty

Global Study Reveals Health Care Communication Risks

Ketamine-Based Antidepressant on PBS for Treatment-Resistant Depression

Study Uncovers Link Between Bile Acids and Liver Cancer

Vapes: Beyond Nicotine - Rise of Cannabis Oils

25% of Women Aged 45-60 in US at High Breast Cancer Risk

New Guidance for Infection Prevention in Healthcare

Study: Risks of Complications Post Stenting vs. Bypass Surgery

Virtual Mental Health Crisis Prevention Program for Families of Autistic Children

Study Reveals Blocking Nitrosylation Enhances Melanoma Treatment

World's First: Genetically Engineered Pig Hearts for Baby Transplants

AI Model Predicts Multiple Sclerosis Progression

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Scientists Discover World's First Fossil Pangolin Trackway

Challenges in Studying Heavy Actinides

Urbanization and Climate Change Impact: Study on Urban Floods

Global Cryptocurrency System Undergoes Transformation

New York Dairy Farms Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions

Researchers Measure Atmospheric Carbon Deposition in Glaciers

Study Reveals Pollution History in Cantabrian Sea

Michigan State University Challenges Notion of Vesta as Asteroid

Limiting Factors in Copper Catalysts for Artificial Photosynthesis

Self-Assembling Supramolecular Gels: Intelligent Materials for Precision Applications

"ESA Installs Atomic Clock on International Space Station"

Struggling with Peeling Boiled Eggs? Here's the Solution

895 Cases of Conflict-Related Rape in Eastern Congo

Astronomer Suggests Rapid Emergence of Life on Earth-like Planets

ESA/Hubble Celebrates 35th Anniversary with New Images

Study Finds No Link Between Police Budgeting and Housing Market

Nist-F4 Atomic Clock Enhances Time Precision

Declining Trust in African Public Institutions: Afrobarometer Study

Amazon Set to Launch Project Kuiper Satellites

South Africa's Statutory Rape Law: Age of Consent at 16

"Vietnam War Legacy: Environmental Devastation Revealed"

Interacted with a Granular System Today

Earliest English Book on Cheese Unveiled at University

Mathematical Modeling Predicts Toxic Fungi Outbreaks in Texas Corn

Impact of Flash Floods on Urban Areas Amid Climate Change

Study Shows Planting Wildflowers in Apple Orchards Saves Farmers £3,000/Year

"Squishy Layered Material Boosts Data Storage Efficiency"

World Bank VP Predicts Water Wars in 21st Century

Spacecraft Power System Collaboration: University of Leicester and NASA Glenn Succeed

Factors Influencing New Area Moves & School Admissions

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Durham University Study: Urban Digitization Impact on Sustainability

Researchers Introduce AI Approach for Offline Reinforcement Learning

Luxury Brands Embrace NFTs for Seamless Marketing

The Power of Provenance in Collectibles

Researchers Develop Eco-Friendly, Durable Wood Alternative

Rising Global Sales: 20 Million Electric Vehicles Sold

Public Prefers ChatGPT Legal Advice Over Lawyers

Skoltech AI Center Introduces Neural Network for Curved Grids

Mit Researchers Develop Novel Ai Model Inspired by Brain Oscillations

EU Struggles in Global Microchip Race, Falling Short of Market Goal

Advancing Aircraft Maintenance with Precision and Speed

IBM to Invest $150 Billion in US for Mainframe and Quantum Computing

Should Robot Vacuum Cleaners Remain Idle Amidst Our Busy Lives?

Power Outage Plunges Spain and Portugal into Darkness

Trailblazing Engineers and Industry Professionals Transforming Computing Efficiency

Light-Powered Soft Robot Carries Loads on Air Tracks

AI Writing Assistants: Proliferation Across Phones, Emails, Socials

Newcastle University Leads Efficient AI Power System

Sk Telecom Initiates SIM Chip Replacement After Data Breach

China's Car Market: Govt. Intervenes After Fatal Crash

Auto Shanghai Show Highlights Cutting-Edge Technology

Innovative Microrobot Design Unveiled by Chinese Universities

Robotic Arms Weld Metal Parts onto Vehicle Beds in Automated Factory

Xi Jinping Urges China to Develop Core AI Technologies

Oregon Environmental Agency Mum on Cyberattack Data Theft

Trump Administration Rule Changes Benefit Tesla's Self-Driving Cars

California Regulators Propose Testing Self-Driving Trucks

Advancements in Eco-Friendly Solar Materials

Rising Environmental Costs of Textiles Amid Growing Demand

Complex Instruction Methods for CNC Manufacturing

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Friday, 2 August 2019

Cancer clinic closures limit access to care, increase Medicare spending

From 2008 to 2016, 380 cancer treatment facilities closed nationally, and another 390 practices struggled to stay open due to financial stress. According to the Community Oncology Alliance, cancer clinic closures place an additional burden on the nearly 20 percent of Americans living in rural areas due to limited local access to oncology care, forcing patients to travel farther for treatment.

source https://www.lifetechnology.com/blogs/life-technology-news-blog/cancer-clinic-closures-limit-access-to-care-increase-medicare-spending

Former Ebola patients to mark five years since treatment in US

As a new Ebola outbreak rages in Congo, some of the first Ebola virus patients to be successfully treated in the United States during the deadliest recorded outbreak five years ago are reuniting with their doctors.

source https://www.lifetechnology.com/blogs/life-technology-news-blog/former-ebola-patients-to-mark-five-years-since-treatment-in-us

Study suggests economic growth benefits wildlife but growing human populations do not

In a world first, researchers at ZSL and UCL compared changes in bird and mammal populations with socio-economic trends in low- and lower-middle income countries over the past 20 years. Their results suggest that national-level economic growth and more gender-balanced governments enhance wildlife populations and provide support for linking the UN's human development and conservation targets.

source https://www.lifetechnology.com/blogs/life-technology-news-blog/study-suggests-economic-growth-benefits-wildlife-but-growing-human-populations-do-not

Study identifies way to enhance the sustainability of manufactured soils

A combination of waste materials supplemented with a product of biomass could help in the search for high quality soils, a new study suggests.

source https://www.lifetechnology.com/blogs/life-technology-news-blog/study-identifies-way-to-enhance-the-sustainability-of-manufactured-soils

Cheater, cheater: Human Behavior Lab studies cheating as innate trait

Is cheating a product of the environment or a character trait?

source https://www.lifetechnology.com/blogs/life-technology-news-blog/cheater-cheater-human-behavior-lab-studies-cheating-as-innate-trait

'Iceberg Corridor' sparks tourist boom on Canada's east coast

At dusk, tourists marvel at the sensational collapse of an iceberg at the end of its long journey from Greenland to Canada's east coast, which now has a front row seat to the melting of the Arctic's ice.

source https://www.lifetechnology.com/blogs/life-technology-news-blog/iceberg-corridor-sparks-tourist-boom-on-canadas-east-coast

Fear of more dangerous second Zika, dengue infections unfounded in monkeys

An initial infection with dengue virus did not prime monkeys for an especially virulent infection of Zika virus, according to a study at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Nor did a bout with Zika make a follow-on dengue infection more dangerous.

source https://www.lifetechnology.com/blogs/life-technology-news-blog/fear-of-more-dangerous-second-zika-dengue-infections-unfounded-in-monkeys

Supercomputing improves biomass fuel conversion

Fuels made from agricultural or forestry wastes known as lignocellulosic biomass have long been a champion in the quest to reduce use of fossil fuels. But plant cell walls have some innate defenses that make the process to break them down more difficult and costly than it could be.

source https://www.lifetechnology.com/blogs/life-technology-news-blog/supercomputing-improves-biomass-fuel-conversion

Convention on Biological Diversity adopts indicator to track conservation of useful plants

The Biodiversity Indicators Partnership officially adopted in July a new indicator to track progress on the conservation of thousands of economically and culturally important plants. Developed by the International Center for Tropical Agriculture and the Crop Trust, the indicator helps rate progress toward the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD), Aichi Biodiversity Target 13, which includes maintaining the genetic diversity of cultivated plants, their wild relatives, and other socioeconomically and culturally valuable flora. The metric is also listed as a relevant indicator for Sustainable Development Goal 2.5. But based on the very low average score for the plants in the index—about 3 out of 100—the indicator shows that much work remains to be done to achieve the conservation target.

source https://www.lifetechnology.com/blogs/life-technology-news-blog/convention-on-biological-diversity-adopts-indicator-to-track-conservation-of-useful-plants

Eleven new species of rain frogs discovered in the tropical Andes

Eleven new to science species of rain frogs are described by two scientists from the Museum of Zoology of the Pontifical Catholic University of Ecuador in the open-access journal ZooKeys. Discovered in the Ecuadorian Andes, the species are characterized in detail on the basis of genetic, morphological, bioacoustic, and ecological features.

source https://www.lifetechnology.com/blogs/life-technology-news-blog/eleven-new-species-of-rain-frogs-discovered-in-the-tropical-andes

'Fake news,' diminishing media trust and the role of social media

The term "fake news" has been popularized by President Donald Trump in recent years, and while its meaning has been hotly debated, the spreading of false information to fulfill a political agenda is far from a new concept around the world. Exploring the perception of the "fake news" phenomenon is critical to combating the ongoing global erosion of trust in the media according to a study co-authored by a University of Houston researcher.

source https://www.lifetechnology.com/blogs/life-technology-news-blog/fake-news-diminishing-media-trust-and-the-role-of-social-media

Veterans with traumatic brain injuries have higher suicide risk

Military veterans with a history of traumatic brain injury (TBI) are more than twice as likely to die by suicide compared with veterans without such a diagnosis, according to a newly published study by researchers led by faculty from the CU School of Medicine.

source https://www.lifetechnology.com/blogs/life-technology-news-blog/veterans-with-traumatic-brain-injuries-have-higher-suicide-risk

Canadian iceberg hunter on the trail of white gold

It's midday and Edward Kean, a Canadian fisherman who now scours the North Atlantic for icebergs that have broken off from Greenland's glaciers, is positively beaming.

source https://www.lifetechnology.com/blogs/life-technology-news-blog/canadian-iceberg-hunter-on-the-trail-of-white-gold

Humanity's next test: feed 10 billion without ruining Earth

It is a question critical to mankind's survival: how do we grow enough food to sustain our booming population without wrecking our only home and plundering Nature's bounty?

source https://www.lifetechnology.com/blogs/life-technology-news-blog/humanitys-next-test-feed-10-billion-without-ruining-earth

Experimental treatment slows prion disease, extends life of mice

Scientists using an experimental treatment have slowed the progression of scrapie, a degenerative central nervous disease caused by prions, in laboratory mice and greatly extended the rodents' lives, according to a new report in JCI Insight. The scientists used antisense oligonucleotides (ASOs), synthetic compounds that inhibit the formation of specific proteins.

source https://www.lifetechnology.com/blogs/life-technology-news-blog/experimental-treatment-slows-prion-disease-extends-life-of-mice

Researchers make immunotherapy work for treatment-resistant lymphoma

Mount Sinai researchers have developed a way to use immunotherapy drugs against treatment-resistant non-Hodgkin's lymphomas for the first time by combining them with stem cell transplantation, an approach that also dramatically increased the success of the drugs in melanoma and lung cancer, according to a study published in Cancer Discovery in August.

source https://www.lifetechnology.com/blogs/life-technology-news-blog/researchers-make-immunotherapy-work-for-treatment-resistant-lymphoma

Deep learning AI may identify atrial fibrillation from a normal rhythm ECG

An artificial intelligence (AI) model has been found to identify patients with intermittent atrial fibrillation even when performed during normal rhythm using a quick and non-invasive 10 second test, compared to current tests which can take weeks to years. Although early and requiring further research before implementation, the findings could aid doctors investigating unexplained strokes or heart failure, enabling appropriate treatment.

source https://www.lifetechnology.com/blogs/life-technology-news-blog/deep-learning-ai-may-identify-atrial-fibrillation-from-a-normal-rhythm-ecg

Hungarian doctors separate Bangladeshi twins joined at head

Bangladeshi twins who were joined at the head were recovering Friday after Hungarian surgeons performed a marathon 30-hour operation to separate their skulls and brains in the capital Dhaka.

source https://www.lifetechnology.com/blogs/life-technology-news-blog/hungarian-doctors-separate-bangladeshi-twins-joined-at-head

'I like plastic': Pakistan's toxic 'love affair' with waste

From the once pristine rivers of Hindu Kush to the slums of Islamabad, Pakistan is being smothered by plastic due to a lack of public awareness, government inertia, and poor waste management.

source https://www.lifetechnology.com/blogs/life-technology-news-blog/i-like-plastic-pakistans-toxic-love-affair-with-waste

Medical marijuana cleared for release to Louisiana patients

Medical marijuana is expected to start reaching select dispensaries in Louisiana on Tuesday, after the state agriculture department completed final testing and cleared therapeutic cannabis for release to patients.

source https://www.lifetechnology.com/blogs/life-technology-news-blog/medical-marijuana-cleared-for-release-to-louisiana-patients

'Dead zone' reduced by Hurricane Barry but still 8th largest

This year's Gulf of Mexico "dead zone" is the eighth largest on record, but Hurricane Barry reduced its size from an expected near record, the scientist who has measured it since 1985 said Thursday.

source https://www.lifetechnology.com/blogs/life-technology-news-blog/dead-zone-reduced-by-hurricane-barry-but-still-8th-largest

Cities now see more overdose deaths than rural areas

U.S. drug overdose deaths, which have been concentrated in Appalachia and other rural areas for more than a dozen years, are back to being most common in big cities again, according to a government report issued Friday.

source https://www.lifetechnology.com/blogs/life-technology-news-blog/cities-now-see-more-overdose-deaths-than-rural-areas