Brain-based computing chips not just for AI anymore
With the insertion of a little math, Sandia National Laboratories researchers have shown that neuromorphic computers, which synthetically replicate the brain’s logic, can solve more complex problems than those posed by artificial intelligence and may even earn a place in high-performance computing. The findings, detailed in a recent article in the journal Nature Electronics, show […]
Study of algae in Acadia National Park lakes shows recovery from acidification
Acadia National Park is known for its beautiful lakes — and they can tell scientists a lot about the health of the environment. New research shows that regulations to reduce human-caused sulfur in the atmosphere have made a difference for lakes in Acadia National Park, though climate change may slow that recovery. Research from the […]
Hepatitis C patients cured with antiviral medicines are less likely to be hospitalized, need ER care for liver, other health-related issues: Study underscores the powerful effect of direct-acting antivirals on patient’s overall health
Researchers at Henry Ford Health System, as part of a national hepatitis C collaborative, report that patients with chronic hepatitis C who are treated with direct-acting antiviral medicines are less likely to be hospitalized or seek emergency care for liver and non-liver related health issues. The study, published online in Clinical Infectious Diseases, underscores the […]
How Is The HIV Epidemic Disproportionately Affecting Communities Of Color?
Ahead of National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day on Feb. 7, we sat down with Marc Meachem, Head of U.S. External Affairs at ViiV Healthcare, to discuss the future of HIV care, HIV representation in media, and the end of the epidemic once and for all. What kind of progress was made with the HIV epidemic […]
COVID-19 may cause fetal inflammation even in absence of placental infection, researchers report
Researchers at the Wayne State University School of Medicine and the National Institutes of Health’s Perinatology Research Branch in Detroit have found that SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, may cause fetal inflammation even in the absence of placental infection. Pregnant women have a higher risk of severe illness if infected with COVID-19. Infection increases […]
Opinion | The Devil Is in the Details: Biden’s HIV/AIDS Strategy
The Biden administration recently released the National HIV/AIDS Strategy (2022-2025), an update from the 2010 and 2015 versions spearheaded by then-President Obama. Seeing this in my email inbox and social media timelines was a welcome sight, signifying that our federal government has not forgotten its commitment to ending the HIV epidemic, despite the persistent scourge […]
Development of a high-energy-resolution, LaB6 nanowire-based field emission gun: Electron source enables atomic resolution TEM observation
The National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS) and JEOL, Ltd. have developed a lanthanum hexaboride (LaB6) nanowire-based field emission gun that is installable on an aberration-corrected transmission electron microscope (TEM). This combined unit is able to perform atomic resolution observation at an energy resolution of 0.2 eV — the highest resolution ever recorded for non-monochromatic […]
Daytime meals may reduce health risks linked to night shift work
A small clinical trial supported by the National Institutes of Health has found that eating during the nighttime — like many shift workers do — can increase glucose levels, while eating only during the daytime might prevent the higher glucose levels now linked with a nocturnal work life. The findings, the study authors said, could […]
NCCN Reverses on Guideline Change for Surveillance in Prostate Cancer
After protest by urologists and patient advocates, the prostate cancer panel of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN) reversed itself on Tuesday, with new guideline language restoring active surveillance (AS) as a preferred approach for “most” men with low-risk prostate cancer. In September, the NCCN panel had published guidelines that eliminated the word “preferred” for […]
Biden Unveils Plan to Hasten ‘End’ of HIV Epidemic
President Biden announced a new National HIV/AIDS strategy that he described as “a roadmap for how we’re going to put our foot on the gas, and accelerate our efforts to end the HIV epidemic in the United States by the year 2030.” On World AIDS Day, the president spoke from the East Room of the […]