The Radionics Products Blog.: 02/23/19

Saturday 23 February 2019

Weight stigmatization by medical professionals is preventable, researcher says

Anti-fat stigmatization is a common problem in Canada's health-care system, but one that is preventable, says Dr. Patty Thille, assistant professor of physical therapy in the College of Rehabilitation Sciences.

* This article was originally published here

New dynamic dependency framework may lead to better neural social and tech systems models

Many real-world complex systems include macroscopic subsystems which influence one another. This arises, for example, in competing or mutually reinforcing neural populations in the brain, spreading dynamics of viruses, and elsewhere. It is therefore important to understand how different types of inter-system interactions can influence overall collective behaviors.

* This article was originally published here

Iceland to keep hunting up to 2,130 whales over 5 years

Iceland's whaling industry will be allowed to keep hunting whales for at least another five years, killing up to 2,130 baleen whales under a new quota issued by the government.

* This article was originally published here

NASA-NOAA satellite provides wide view of Tropical Cyclone Oma

When you look at a Tropical Cyclone Oma from space, you'll get a sense of its massive size. While orbiting the Earth, NASA-NOAA's Suomi NPP satellite provided a look at the large tropical storm in the Southern Pacific Ocean.

* This article was originally published here

Smile: Some airliners have cameras on seat-back screens

Now there is one more place where cameras could start watching you—from 30,000 feet.

* This article was originally published here

Canada energy regulator gives nod to Pacific pipeline

Canada's energy regulator renewed its support on Friday for a controversial oil pipeline to the Pacific, saying the risks to endangered whales from increased tanker traffic were "justified."

* This article was originally published here

Physically unclonable function: Researchers unveil Internet of Things security feature

Rice University integrated circuit (IC) designers are at Silicon Valley's premier chip-design conference to unveil technology that is 10 times more reliable than current methods of producing unclonable digital fingerprints for Internet of Things (IoT) devices.

* This article was originally published here

System better allocates time-sensitive data processing across cores to maintain quick user-response times

Today's data centers eat up and waste a good amount of energy responding to user requests as fast as possible, with only a few microseconds delay. A new system by MIT researchers improves the efficiency of high-speed operations by better assigning time-sensitive data processing across central processing unit (CPU) cores and ensuring hardware runs productively.

* This article was originally published here

NASA greenlights SpaceX crew capsule test to ISS

NASA on Friday gave SpaceX the green light to test a new crew capsule by first sending an unmanned craft with a life-sized mannequin to the International Space Station.

* This article was originally published here

New antibiotics are desperately needed—machine learning could help

Researchers at Stanford have created an algorithm that, guided by previous research, lays out the DNA sequences most likely to align with antimicrobial properties.

* This article was originally published here

Virgin Galactic: Rocket reaches space again in test flight (Update)

Virgin Galactic's rocket plane reached space for a second time in a test flight over California on Friday, climbing higher and faster than before while also carrying a crewmember to evaluate the long-awaited passenger experience.

* This article was originally published here

Study links Celebrex, heart valve calcification after earlier research declared drug safe

A well-known, four-year study found popular arthritis drug Celebrex no more dangerous for the heart than older drugs in its same classification—commonly called NSAIDs. Now, a big-data analysis of patient records at Vanderbilt University has found a link specifically between Celebrex and heart valve calcification.

* This article was originally published here

Researchers report successful measurement of vitamin D in human hair

A new study by researchers from Trinity College Dublin and St James's Hospital has reported for the first time that vitamin D can be measured in human hair. The paper has been published in the international, peer-reviewed journal of human nutrition, Nutrients.

* This article was originally published here

New platform acts as a gatekeeper to ensure web services adhere to a user's custom data restrictions

A new platform developed by MIT and Harvard University researchers ensures that web services adhere to users' preferences on how their data are stored and shared in the cloud.

* This article was originally published here

Brain-inspired artificial intelligence in robots

Research groups at KAIST, the University of Cambridge, Japan's National Institute for Information and Communications Technology, and Google DeepMind argue that our understanding of how humans make intelligent decisions has now reached a critical point in which robot intelligence can be significantly enhanced by mimicking strategies that the human brain uses when we make decisions in our everyday lives.

* This article was originally published here

Researchers use computer vision to better understand optical illusions

Optical illusions, images that deceive the human eye, are a fascinating research topic, as studying them can provide valuable insight into human cognition and perception. Researchers at Flinders University, in Australia, have recently carried out a very interesting study using a computer vision model to predict the existence of optical illusions and the degree of their effect.

* This article was originally published here

For Tesla, effects of Elon Musk's take-private tweet continue

Tesla and CEO Elon Musk settled with the SEC last year over Musk's tweets about taking the company private, but the fallout isn't over.

* This article was originally published here

New Horizons spacecraft returns its sharpest views of Ultima Thule

The mission team called it a "stretch goal" – just before closest approach, precisely point the cameras on NASA's New Horizons spacecraft to snap the sharpest possible pics of the Kuiper Belt object nicknamed Ultima Thule, its New Year's flyby target and the farthest object ever explored.

* This article was originally published here

A quantum magnet with a topological twist

Taking their name from an intricate Japanese basket pattern, kagome magnets are thought to have electronic properties that could be valuable for future quantum devices and applications. Theories predict that some electrons in these materials have exotic, so-called topological behaviors and others behave somewhat like graphene, another material prized for its potential for new types of electronics.

* This article was originally published here

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Marshall Islands consider radical measures to survive rising sea levels

The far-flung Marshall Islands needs to raise its islands if it is to avoid being drowned by rising sea levels, President Hilda Heine has warned.

* This article was originally published here

Peanut allergy patch shows middling results in trial

Delivering "exposure therapy" via a patch to help curb peanut allergy in kids is somewhat effective, but not as good as delivering the tiny amounts of peanut by mouth, new research shows.

source https://www.lifetechnology.com/blogs/life-technology-news-blog/peanut-allergy-patch-shows-middling-results-in-trial

New 2019 guidelines for patients with atrial fibrillation

Nearly 3 million Americans are living with atrial fibrillation (AFib), which is described as quivering or irregular heartbeat (arrhythmia). With increasing lifespan and increasing prevalence of risk factors such as obesity, experts believe the number of people living with AFib will increase at an exponential rate in the next decade. This has important public implications since AFib is associated with a higher risk of stroke, heart failure, cognitive decline and dementia, and death.

source https://www.lifetechnology.com/blogs/life-technology-news-blog/new-2019-guidelines-for-patients-with-atrial-fibrillation

Many shades of meaning behind 'Medicare-for-all'

"Medicare-for-all" can mean different things to different people.

source https://www.lifetechnology.com/blogs/life-technology-news-blog/many-shades-of-meaning-behind-medicare-for-all

Mom's prenatal fish oil might help kids' blood pressure later

(HealthDay)—Obese young children may have less risk for high blood pressure if their mother took the omega-3 fatty acid DHA—found in fish oil—during pregnancy, new research suggests.

source https://www.lifetechnology.com/blogs/life-technology-news-blog/moms-prenatal-fish-oil-might-help-kids-blood-pressure-later

The fix for foot pain could be a surgery you didn't know about

Brian Adams was born with very flat feet.

source https://www.lifetechnology.com/blogs/life-technology-news-blog/the-fix-for-foot-pain-could-be-a-surgery-you-didnt-know-about

For the best health, does the intensity of your workout matter?

Jog for long enough or engage in just about any physical activity that gets the heart pumping, and the result can be a feeling of euphoria commonly known as a runner's high.

source https://www.lifetechnology.com/blogs/life-technology-news-blog/for-the-best-health-does-the-intensity-of-your-workout-matter

Odds of receiving tx for CAD up with medicare advantage

(HealthDay)—For patients with coronary artery disease (CAD), those enrolled in Medicare Advantage (MA) are more likely to receive secondary prevention treatments than those enrolled in traditional fee-for-service (FFS) Medicare, according to a study published online Feb. 20 in JAMA Cardiology.

source https://www.lifetechnology.com/blogs/life-technology-news-blog/odds-of-receiving-tx-for-cad-up-with-medicare-advantage

App that alerts CPR-trained bystanders could make lifesaving connection

If you should collapse of a sudden cardiac arrest at the mall food court, your lifesaver could be shopping nearby and completely unaware that someone is in urgent need of help.

source https://www.lifetechnology.com/blogs/life-technology-news-blog/app-that-alerts-cpr-trained-bystanders-could-make-lifesaving-connection

Medicaid expansion led to increase in screening for colorectal cancer patients in Kentucky

Kentucky is one of the poorest states in the U.S.1 However, the state has been one of the most successful in reducing its uninsured rate, which happened in part through the Affordable Care Act's Medicaid expansion that took effect on January 1, 2014.2 In the past, Kentucky has reported low rates of colorectal cancer (CRC) screening and has ranked among the highest states for incidence and mortality for the disease. One research team evaluated the impact of Medicaid expansion on the rates of CRC screening, incidence, and survival among the state's low-income population. The researchers found that the number of Medicaid patients who received screening after the expansion was more than triple the number of patients who were screened before the expansion. Additionally, CRC patients relying on Medicaid exhibited improved survival after the expansion compared to before it was implemented. The findings were published as an "article in press" on the website of the Journal of the American College of Surgeons ahead of print.

source https://www.lifetechnology.com/blogs/life-technology-news-blog/medicaid-expansion-led-to-increase-in-screening-for-colorectal-cancer-patients-in-kentucky

Google combats opioid epidemic through providing disposable locations on Google Maps

Google is launching a new effort in the fight against the nation's opioid crisis.

source https://www.lifetechnology.com/blogs/life-technology-news-blog/google-combats-opioid-epidemic-through-providing-disposable-locations-on-google-maps

3-D printer helps surgeons rebuild deformed jaws in haiti

For five years, Jefferson University Hospital surgeons have been traveling to Haiti to rebuild the jaws of patients whose faces are disfigured by benign, yet massive tumors. These are delicate operations, made all the more challenging because the doctors cannot see what they are dealing with until they arrive in a sparsely equipped operating room in Port-au-Prince and meet their patients.

source https://www.lifetechnology.com/blogs/life-technology-news-blog/3-d-printer-helps-surgeons-rebuild-deformed-jaws-in-haiti

US patient advocacy groups received majority of pharma donations in multi-country study

A new study by Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health researchers found that U.S.-based patient advocacy organizations received a disproportionate amount of contributions made by the world's 10 largest pharmaceutical companies in 2016.

source https://www.lifetechnology.com/blogs/life-technology-news-blog/us-patient-advocacy-groups-received-majority-of-pharma-donations-in-multi-country-study

Study: HIV infections in US could be reduced by up to 67 percent by 2030

New HIV infections in the United States could be substantially reduced by up to 67 percent by 2030 if ambitious goals for HIV care and treatment are met and targeted prevention interventions for people at risk for HIV are rapidly scaled up, according to a study by Georgia State University and the University at Albany-SUNY.

source https://www.lifetechnology.com/blogs/life-technology-news-blog/study-hiv-infections-in-us-could-be-reduced-by-up-to-67-percent-by-2030

Physician well-being improving, but burnout risk remains

The good news is that physician burnout appears to be improving, along with indicators for physician well-being. However, physicians remain at high risk for burnout, depression and depersonalization, compared to other professionals. Those are the updated findings from Mayo Clinic researchers and their collaborators that are published in Mayo Clinic Proceedings.

source https://www.lifetechnology.com/blogs/life-technology-news-blog/physician-well-being-improving-but-burnout-risk-remains

Older biologic age linked to elevated breast cancer risk

Biologic age, a DNA-based estimate of a person's age, is associated with future development of breast cancer, according to scientists at the National Institutes of Health. Biologic age was determined by measuring DNA methylation, a chemical modification to DNA that is part of the normal aging process. The study showed for every five years a woman's biologic age was older than her chronologic or actual age, known as age acceleration, she had a 15 percent increase in her chance of developing breast cancer. The study was published online Feb. 22 in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute.

source https://www.lifetechnology.com/blogs/life-technology-news-blog/older-biologic-age-linked-to-elevated-breast-cancer-risk

Study links Celebrex, heart valve calcification after earlier research declared drug safe

Virtual reality a promising tool for reducing fears and phobia in autism

In a new pilot study, autistic adults showed real-life, functional improvement after a combination treatment approach that included graded exposure to fear and anxiety-producing experiences in a virtual reality environment. The design and preliminary results of this novel approach are published in Autism in Adulthood.

source https://www.lifetechnology.com/blogs/life-technology-news-blog/virtual-reality-a-promising-tool-for-reducing-fears-and-phobia-in-autism

Clinical trial: Prenatal DHA prevents blood-pressure increase from obesity during childhood

Research published today in JAMA Network Open by investigators at the University of Kansas and KU Medical Center finds pregnant mothers who daily consumed 600 milligrams of docosahexaenoic acid (DHA)—an omega-3 fatty acid found in prenatal vitamins, fish-oil supplements and fish meat—protected their offspring from the blood pressure-elevating effects of excessive weight in early childhood.

source https://www.lifetechnology.com/blogs/life-technology-news-blog/clinical-trial-prenatal-dha-prevents-blood-pressure-increase-from-obesity-during-childhood

Doctor-affiliated PACs fund political candidates who oppose firearm safety policies

Political action committees (PACs) affiliated with physician organizations contribute more money to political candidates who oppose evidence-based policies to reduce firearm-related injuries than to those who support such policies, a new study found.

source https://www.lifetechnology.com/blogs/life-technology-news-blog/doctor-affiliated-pacs-fund-political-candidates-who-oppose-firearm-safety-policies

US opioid deaths jump fourfold in 20 years; epidemic shifts to Eastern states

Opioid-related deaths nationwide jumped fourfold in the last two decades, and the epidemic has made major inroads in the Eastern states, according to a new study by researchers at the Stanford University School of Medicine, Harvard University and the University of Toronto.

source https://www.lifetechnology.com/blogs/life-technology-news-blog/us-opioid-deaths-jump-fourfold-in-20-years-epidemic-shifts-to-eastern-states

On average, 130 Americans die every day from an opioid overdose and almost 218,000 Americans died from overdoses related to prescription opioids from 1999 to 2017, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

source https://www.lifetechnology.com/blogs/life-technology-news-blog/researchers-examine-patterns-of-prescription-opioid-misuse-and-other-substance-use

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