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Dense Breasts: What It Means and What Women Can Do About Screening
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#utsouthwesternmedicalcenter #prevention #SimmonsCancerCenter #mammograms #cancerawareness #womenshealth

Dense Breasts: What It Means and What Women Can Do About Screening | Newswise

When you get the results of your mammogram, you will see a section that refers to your breasts as “dense” or “not dense.” These terms have nothing to do with the look or feel of your breasts, and havi...

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newswise.bsky.social @newswise.bsky.social · 2d

Dual-Energy Catalysis Open New Pathways to Carbon Recycling
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#co2reduction #technology #sustainableenergy #greenhousegasemissions #carbon #recycling

Dual-Energy Catalysis Open New Pathways to Carbon Recycling | Newswise

Converting carbon dioxide into fuels and chemicals using renewable energy is a promising route to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and recycle carbon. Yet the stability of CO2 molecules makes their act...

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newswise.bsky.social @newswise.bsky.social · 2d

Study reveals how bacteria in tumors drive treatment resistance in cancer
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#microbiomeandcancer #cancertreatment #bacteria #microbiome

Study reveals how bacteria in tumors drive treatment resistance in cancer | Newswise

Researchers from The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center have discovered a previously unknown mechanism that explains how bacteria can drive treatment resistance in patients with oral and co...

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newswise.bsky.social @newswise.bsky.social · 4d

Tracking Infectious Disease Spread via Commuting Pattern Data
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#diseasespread #metapopulation #humanmobilitynetwork #commutingpatterns

Tracking Infectious Disease Spread via Commuting Pattern Data | Newswise

Many traditional metapopulation models often overlook the spread of infectious disease through commuting, because they are designed primarily for migration, so in the journal Chaos, researchers from S...

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newswise.bsky.social @newswise.bsky.social · 5d

AI Can Identify Stroke Types Using Clinical Notes, Study Shows
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#utsouthwesternmedicalcenter #AIDataScience #heart #BasicScience #cardiology #internalmedicine #neurology #radiationoncology #SimmonsCancerCenter #SchoolofPublicHealth

AI Can Identify Stroke Types Using Clinical Notes, Study Shows | Newswise

Using only text from doctors’ notes and radiology reports, an artificial intelligence (AI) program known as GPT-4o reliably identified patients’ types of strokes, UT Southwestern Medical Center resear...

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newswise.bsky.social @newswise.bsky.social · 5d

A Waltz Over Water, but No Landfall Dance
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#hurricanes #meteorologicalphenomenon #meteorology #oceanography #storm #tropicalstorm

A Waltz Over Water, but No Landfall Dance | Newswise

With a rare meteorological phenomenon and the absence of a U.S. landfalling cyclone, the 2025 Atlantic hurricane season has so far proved atypical. But that could change, University of Miami experts s...

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newswise.bsky.social @newswise.bsky.social · 5d

Husker Physicist Studying How Disordered Materials May Advance Microelectronics
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#disorderedmaterials #MagneticMaterials #stemeducation #artificialintelligence #physics #AI

Husker Physicist Studying How Disordered Materials May Advance Microelectronics | Newswise

A University of Nebraska–Lincoln physicist is studying how disordered, noncrystalline materials could power the next generation of microelectronics, including computing systems that mimic the hum

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newswise.bsky.social @newswise.bsky.social · 5d

Potassium Boosts Plant Resilience Against Drought and Salt Stress
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#osmoticstress #waterscarcity

Potassium Boosts Plant Resilience Against Drought and Salt Stress | Newswise

Plants worldwide are increasingly exposed to drought and salinity, two major drivers of osmotic stress that hinder crop growth and yield. A comprehensive meta-analysis synthesizing over 2,300 paired o...

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newswise.bsky.social @newswise.bsky.social · 5d

New Texas A&M Center to Advance Marine Aquaculture
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#sustainability #economicviability #marineaquaculture #environmentallyresponsiblefood #Aquaculture

New Texas A&M Center to Advance Marine Aquaculture | Newswise

A new Texas A&M Center for Marine Aquaculture in Corpus Christi will advance the science, sustainability and economic viability of marine aquaculture in Texas and across the U.S.

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newswise.bsky.social @newswise.bsky.social · 5d

Child Neurologists Can Play a Critical Role in Identifying Movement Issues in Autism, but More Training Is Needed
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#autismsupport #MotorSkills #NeurodevelopmentDisorders #neurology #childneurologists #MedicalExaminers #autismspectrumdisorder #UCLAHealth

Child Neurologists Can Play a Critical Role in Identifying Movement Issues in Autism, but More Training Is Needed | Newswise

A new UCLA Health study highlights concerning gaps in how child neurologists understand and address motor difficulties in children with autism, despite research showing these movement problems affect ...

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newswise.bsky.social @newswise.bsky.social · 5d

Neighboring Star’s Warped Ring Shaped by Evolving Planets
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#eccentricity #planets #technology #SpaceAndAstronomy

Neighboring Star’s Warped Ring Shaped by Evolving Planets | Newswise

Astronomers using the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA) have made the highest resolution image to date, revealing new insights into the unusual and mysterious architecture of the deb...

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newswise.bsky.social @newswise.bsky.social · 6d

New IUCN Assessment Finds Hope for Tiger Recovery Despite Critical Depletion
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#wildlifeconservation #conservation #tigers #wildlife

New IUCN Assessment Finds Hope for Tiger Recovery Despite Critical Depletion | Newswise

The first IUCN Green Status of Species assessment for the tiger (Panthera tigris) finds that the world’s largest cat is Critically Depleted after a century of population decline, but also shows that c...

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newswise.bsky.social @newswise.bsky.social · 6d

Living Near Toxic Sites Linked to Aggressive Breast Cancer
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#superfundsites #superfund #breastcancer #triplenegativebreastcancer

Living Near Toxic Sites Linked to Aggressive Breast Cancer | Newswise

Women living close to federally designated Superfund sites are more likely to develop aggressive breast cancers — including the hard-to-treat triple-negative subtype — according to new studies from Sy...

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newswise.bsky.social @newswise.bsky.social · 6d

More Than a Feeling: Could a Healthier Gut Improve Mental Health?
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#mentalhealth #depressiontherapy #gutbacteriaandhealth #gutmicrobiota #gutmicrobiome #brainhealth #wellbeing #anxiety

More Than a Feeling: Could a Healthier Gut Improve Mental Health? | Newswise

Nearly one in seven people live with a mental health disorder, making it one of the world’s most pressing healt...

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newswise.bsky.social @newswise.bsky.social · 6d

Cedars-Sinai Launches Healthy Aging Clinic
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#disabilities #cognitivedecline #ImpairedMobility #cedarssinai #EvidenceBasedCare #geoscience #agingprocesses #translationalgeroscience

Cedars-Sinai Launches Healthy Aging Clinic | Newswise

Cedars-Sinai has opened a new clinic focused on helping patients improve their long-term health.

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newswise.bsky.social @newswise.bsky.social · 6d

Research Tip Sheet: Genetic Misfire in Lupus, UTI-Related Delirium
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#neurosciencecriticalcare #brainfunctiondisturbance #memoryproblems #hallucinations #paranoia #braininjury #autoimmunedisease #phosphorylation

Research Tip Sheet: Genetic Misfire in Lupus, UTI-Related Delirium | Newswise

Learn more about the latest advances from Cedars-Sinai investigators.

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newswise.bsky.social @newswise.bsky.social · 6d

Researchers Develop Smarter Menstrual Product with Potential for Wearable Health Monitoring
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#menstrualcup #womenhealth #wearablebiosensors

Researchers Develop Smarter Menstrual Product with Potential for Wearable Health Monitoring | Newswise

Researchers at McMaster University have developed a new menstrual health product designed to complement and enhance an existing menstrual cup that is safer, easier to use and more environmentally sust...

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newswise.bsky.social @newswise.bsky.social · 6d

A Modern Survey Method for Determining Live Loads Based on Multi-Source and Open-Access Data on the Internet
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#liveload #onlinesurvey #dataacquisition #DataIntegration

A Modern Survey Method for Determining Live Loads Based on Multi-Source and Open-Access Data on the Internet | Newswise

In structural engineering, sufficient live load survey data is essential to describe the stochastic behavior of live loads and ensure the reliability of structural design. However, traditional live lo...

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newswise.bsky.social @newswise.bsky.social · 6d

3D modeling reveals strategies to boost greenhouse tomato photosynthesis
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#synbio #photosynthesis #3d #modeling

3D modeling reveals strategies to boost greenhouse tomato photosynthesis | Newswise

A research team has demonstrated that greenhouse tomato productivity can be significantly improved by targeting leaf-level efficiency and plant layout strategies.

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newswise.bsky.social @newswise.bsky.social · 11d

A Synthesized Protein From Fish Blood That Could Prevent Food and Drugs From Freezing
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#glycoprotein #fishblood #biomedicalengineering

A Synthesized Protein From Fish Blood That Could Prevent Food and Drugs From Freezing | Newswise

University of Utah engineers’ stripped-down version of glycoproteins in polar-region fish is simple enough to be manufactured at scale, but powerful enough to inhibit formation of ice crystals at sub-...

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newswise.bsky.social @newswise.bsky.social · 11d

Lidocaine Poisonings Rise Despite Overall Drop in Local Anesthetic Toxicity
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#anesthesiology #lidocaine #research #generalanesthesia

Lidocaine Poisonings Rise Despite Overall Drop in Local Anesthetic Toxicity | Newswise

Over the last decade, poisonings and deaths linked to the use of local anesthetics have decreased. Even so, poisonings from one commonly used anesthetic, lidocaine, have increased in the United States...

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newswise.bsky.social @newswise.bsky.social · 11d

Mayo Clinic Uses Investigational Targeted Radiopharmaceutical Theranostic for Hepatocellular Carcinoma in First-in-Human Clinical Trial
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#mayoclinicresearch #livercancer #HepatocellularCarcinoma #HepatocellularCarcinoma #firstinhumantrial #clinicaltrials

Mayo Clinic Uses Investigational Targeted Radiopharmaceutical Theranostic for Hepatocellular Carcinoma in First-in-Human Clinical Trial | Newswise

Mayo Clinic recently became the first institution to administer an investigational radioactive medicine to a patient with hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), the most common type of liver cancer. The inve...

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newswise.bsky.social @newswise.bsky.social · 12d

Sleep Experts Prescribe Year-Round Standard Time for Brighter Mornings, Safer Streets, and Better Sleep
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#sleephealth #health #healthandsafety #DaylightSavingTime #PublicHealth

Sleep Experts Prescribe Year-Round Standard Time for Brighter Mornings, Safer Streets, and Better Sleep | Newswise

Despite evidence that seasonal time changes lead to increased health and safety risks, Americans will once again partake in the biannual occurrence on Sunday, Nov. 2, “falling back” to standard time.

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newswise.bsky.social @newswise.bsky.social · 12d

Decades in the Making: Seeing the Full Impact From Air Pollution Reductions
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#sulfateaerosols #emissions #chemistry #machinelearning

Decades in the Making: Seeing the Full Impact From Air Pollution Reductions | Newswise

Georgia Tech researchers analyze seasonal differences of SO₂ and sulfate concentrations in the atmosphere over decades to determine the long-term impact of sustained air quality control efforts.

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newswise.bsky.social @newswise.bsky.social · 12d

Could This Year’s Drought Dull Fall Foliage Viewing? You May be Surprised
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#fallfoliage #foliage #northeastdrought #DroughtImpact #BeechLeafDisease #drought

Could This Year’s Drought Dull Fall Foliage Viewing? You May be Surprised | Newswise

Fall is in the air and thoughts turn to pumpkins, cider and brightly colored leaves. According to experts at the University of New Hampshire’s Extension, despite drought conditions in the Northeast th...

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