Latest News Releases 13 September

Pre-treatment circulating tumor (ct)DNA levels more accurately predicted long-term survival than classical survival surrogates in the NADIM study and might be useful for the design of new clinical trials, according to research presented today at the IASLC 2021 World Conference on Lung Cancer. The study was presented in today’s OA20: Exploring Treatment Modalities and Tools in Locally Advanced NSCLC.

Genome sequencing across tiger range study the genetic basis of the rare stripe pattern in endangered tigers.

The University of Central Florida is helping to lead the country’s charge of obtaining 100% clean electricity by 2035 with a new $800,000 award from the U.S. Department of Energy to advance hydrogen fuel research. UCF’s project will focus on better understanding how to implement hydrogen in modern, electricity-generating turbines, including exploring the best fuel blends and their combustion characteristics.

Environmental targets to limit excess nitrogen require the large-scale deployment of dedicated nitrogen mitigation strategies to avoid a strong increase in the risk of food insecurity. Without these measures, the amount of dietary energy available to people would be greatly reduced, which would in turn lead to high food prices and an increase in the number of undernourished people.

A Cleveland Clinic study has introduced a new surgical procedure to treat both children and adults with congenital intestinal malrotation, an inherited disorder that can cause the intestines to twist. The study, published in the Annals of Surgery, also defines the disease presentation in both children and adults, identifies the patients at risk of intestinal loss, and assesses the long-term outcomes after different surgical interventions.

A new study published in the journal Eating Behaviors found that vaping or e-cigarette use is associated with a heighted risk of developing an eating disorder among US college students. This finding is particularly important given the common use of vape pens and e-cigarettes and an increase in the prevalence of eating disorders amidst the COVID-19 pandemic among young people.

Rochester Institute of Technology scientists have uncovered new information about the way coronavirus and several of its variants attach to human cells. The researchers examined how coronaviruses use their spike proteins to attach themselves to the host cells they are attacking.

The Endocrine Society today announced it has chosen 13 leading endocrinologists as winners of its prestigious 2022 Laureate Awards, the top honors in the field.