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Environment - Nov 18
Says "hidden overharvest" from fishing plays a role in Wisconsin walleye declines
Says "hidden overharvest" from fishing plays a role in Wisconsin walleye declines
Social Sciences - Nov 18
Houston’s Sunnyside and South Park neighborhoods’ strengths, concerns highlighted in survey
Houston’s Sunnyside and South Park neighborhoods’ strengths, concerns highlighted in survey
Life Sciences - Nov 18
Stanford honors Nona Chiariello and Niraj Dangoria with 2019 Marsh O’Neill Awards
Stanford honors Nona Chiariello and Niraj Dangoria with 2019 Marsh O’Neill Awards
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Life Sciences - Health - 19.11.2019
Academic Rankings - Health - 19.11.2019 
The most highly cited researchers worldwide
Nine TUM professors included in the "Highly Cited Researchers" ranking The most highly cited researchers worldwide Nine researchers at TUM are among the world's most recognized scientific minds.
Pharmacology - Health - 18.11.2019
Health - Pharmacology - 18.11.2019 
College gets infectious at November’s Imperial Lates
From disease roulette to infection-detecting dogs, November's Imperial Lates event explored infections, deadly diseases, and our work to beat them.
Health - Pharmacology - 18.11.2019
Life Sciences - Health - 18.11.2019 
Stanford honors Nona Chiariello and Niraj Dangoria with 2019 Marsh O’Neill Awards
Nona Chiariello, a staff scientist at the Jasper Ridge Biological Preserve, and Niraj Dangoria, associate dean in the Office of Facilities Planning and Management at the School of Medicine, will each
Pharmacology - Health - 17.11.2019
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Health - Social Sciences - 15.11.2019
Pharmacology - Health - 15.11.2019
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Event - Health - 14.11.2019
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Pharmacology - Health - 13.11.2019
Health - Life Sciences - 13.11.2019 
Award for project on Heart Transplantation
This year's Johanna Dürmüller-Bol DBMR Research Award of the Department for BioMedical Research (DBMR) of the University of Bern goes to Maria-Nieves Sanz.
Environment - Health - 13.11.2019
Health - 12.11.2019
Life Sciences - Health - 12.11.2019
Life Sciences - Health - 12.11.2019 
New Weill Neurohub will unite UCSF, UC Berkeley, UW in race to find new treatments for brain diseases
$106 million initiative will accelerate neuroscience research by embracing artificial intelligence, engineering, data science, other 'nontraditional' fields Gift brings Weill Family Foundation philan
Business / Economics - Health - 12.11.2019
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Health - 12.11.2019
Life Sciences - Health - 12.11.2019 
Stanford opens ’team science’ complex for brain research and molecular discovery
The Stanford ChEM-H Building and the Stanford Neurosciences Building are opening this month as part of a new research complex dedicated to improving human health.
Social Sciences - Health - 12.11.2019
Health - Pharmacology - 11.11.2019
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Agronomy / Food Science - Health - 11.11.2019 
Maintain weight and quit smoking to reduce menopausal symptoms
Maintaining normal weight and quitting smoking before the age of 40 may significantly prevent symptoms such as hot flushes and night sweats in menopausal women, known as vasomotor symptoms (VMS).
Pharmacology - Health - 11.11.2019
Health - Pharmacology - 08.11.2019
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Health - Event - 08.11.2019
Art and Design - Health - 08.11.2019
Health - Pharmacology - 07.11.2019 
German Research Foundation approves new Clinical Research Group
They are quiet - and in many cases fatal: systemic inflammatory reactions such as sepsis are the third most frequent cause of death in Germany.
Health - Sport - 06.11.2019
Pharmacology - Health - 06.11.2019
Innovation - Health - 06.11.2019 
ETH plans competence centre for holistic rehabilitation
ETH researchers are planning to partner with clinics, foundations, public authorities and other institutions through a broad-based initiative aimed at improving the quality of life and participation of people with physical disabilities.
Health - 06.11.2019
Health - Environment - 06.11.2019
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Health - Business / Economics - 05.11.2019
Life Sciences - Health - 05.11.2019 
EPFL bioengineering team wins global iGEM competition
EPFL's student bioengineering team has won the Grand Prize of the 2019 International Genetically Engineered Machine (iGEM) competition, as well as the Best Environment Project.
Pharmacology - Health - 05.11.2019
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Dozens of UCLA scientists rank among world’s most-cited researchers
The 2019 list of the world's most influential scientific researchers includes 47 UCLA scholars.
The 2019 list of the world's most influential scientific researchers includes 47 UCLA scholars.
Nine TUM professors included in the "Highly Cited Researchers" ranking The most highly cited researchers worldwide Nine researchers at TUM are among the world's most recognized scientific minds.
Wales to lead the way in responsible antibiotics use in veterinary surgeries
The two-year project called Arwain Vet Cymru, is led by the University of Bristol in collaboration with Welsh Lamb and Beef Producers Ltd (WLBP) and Iechyd Da with delivery support from Menter a Busnes and MGC and funded by the Rural Development Programme.
The two-year project called Arwain Vet Cymru, is led by the University of Bristol in collaboration with Welsh Lamb and Beef Producers Ltd (WLBP) and Iechyd Da with delivery support from Menter a Busnes and MGC and funded by the Rural Development Programme.
From disease roulette to infection-detecting dogs, November's Imperial Lates event explored infections, deadly diseases, and our work to beat them.
Nona Chiariello, a staff scientist at the Jasper Ridge Biological Preserve, and Niraj Dangoria, associate dean in the Office of Facilities Planning and Management at the School of Medicine, will each
Novartis PARAGON-HF analyses suggest Entresto benefit beyond HFrEF
Patients & Caregivers Healthcare Professionals Society & ESG Entresto (sacubitril/valsartan) demonstrated greatest benefit in HFpEF patients with ejection fractions adjacent to HFrEF, compare
Patients & Caregivers Healthcare Professionals Society & ESG Entresto (sacubitril/valsartan) demonstrated greatest benefit in HFpEF patients with ejection fractions adjacent to HFrEF, compare
New Novartis medicine Adakveo (crizanlizumab) approved by FDA to reduce frequency of pain crises in individuals living with sickle cell disease
Patients & Caregivers Healthcare Professionals Society & ESG Sickle cell pain crises are unpredictable, severe events associated with life-threatening complications 1 Adakveo reduced the an
Patients & Caregivers Healthcare Professionals Society & ESG Sickle cell pain crises are unpredictable, severe events associated with life-threatening complications 1 Adakveo reduced the an
Novartis receives positive CHMP opinion for Mayzent (siponimod) for the treatment of adult patients with active secondary progressive multiple sclerosis (SPMS)
Patients & Caregivers Healthcare Professionals Society & ESG If approved, Mayzent (siponimod) will be the first and only oral treatment specifically indicated for patients with active seconda
Patients & Caregivers Healthcare Professionals Society & ESG If approved, Mayzent (siponimod) will be the first and only oral treatment specifically indicated for patients with active seconda
World’s longest running birth cohort to shed light on ageing brain
Neurologists and epidemiologists at UCL hope to gain fresh insights into brain ageing and dementia, as part of a new Alzheimer's study, assessing the records of people whose health and health-related behaviours has been uniquely documented since birth.
Neurologists and epidemiologists at UCL hope to gain fresh insights into brain ageing and dementia, as part of a new Alzheimer's study, assessing the records of people whose health and health-related behaviours has been uniquely documented since birth.
$20 million fundraising effort will support efforts to improve treatment for lung disease
UCLA Health has launched a $20 million fundraising initiative to create a new center for advanced lung disease at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA.
UCLA Health has launched a $20 million fundraising initiative to create a new center for advanced lung disease at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA.
This year's Johanna Dürmüller-Bol DBMR Research Award of the Department for BioMedical Research (DBMR) of the University of Bern goes to Maria-Nieves Sanz.
Research global challenges
The University of Bristol has committed £800,000 from its Quality Related (QR) Global Challenges Research Fund (GCRF) allocation to support research activities with partners in low and middle income countries.
The University of Bristol has committed £800,000 from its Quality Related (QR) Global Challenges Research Fund (GCRF) allocation to support research activities with partners in low and middle income countries.
Weill Neurohub will fuel race to find new treatments for brain disease
One of the key goals of the Weill NeuroHub is to explore the brain's circuitry using the most powerful MRIs available, developed at UC Berkeley.
One of the key goals of the Weill NeuroHub is to explore the brain's circuitry using the most powerful MRIs available, developed at UC Berkeley.
$106 million initiative will accelerate neuroscience research by embracing artificial intelligence, engineering, data science, other 'nontraditional' fields Gift brings Weill Family Foundation philan
New Novartis PREVENT data show Cosentyx delivers early relief in axial spondyloarthritis
Patients & Caregivers Healthcare Professionals Society & ESG 42.2% of patients with non-radiographic axial spondyloarthritis (nr-axSpA) treated with Cosentyx had improved ASAS40 scores
Patients & Caregivers Healthcare Professionals Society & ESG 42.2% of patients with non-radiographic axial spondyloarthritis (nr-axSpA) treated with Cosentyx had improved ASAS40 scores
Sandoz presents real-world data showing effectiveness of Erelzi (etanercept-szzs) in rheumatic disease treatment
Patients & Caregivers Healthcare Professionals Society & ESG Interim results from COMPACT, a multi-country, real-world study of Erelzi for approved rheumatic diseases presented at 2019 ACR/AR
Patients & Caregivers Healthcare Professionals Society & ESG Interim results from COMPACT, a multi-country, real-world study of Erelzi for approved rheumatic diseases presented at 2019 ACR/AR
Finds children become less active each year of primary school
Monitoring the behaviour of more than 2,000 children from 57 schools across South West England during primary school, the study found children became 17 minutes less active per week every year.
Monitoring the behaviour of more than 2,000 children from 57 schools across South West England during primary school, the study found children became 17 minutes less active per week every year.
The Stanford ChEM-H Building and the Stanford Neurosciences Building are opening this month as part of a new research complex dedicated to improving human health.
Inactivity linked to teen suicide risk in developing countries
Not enough physical activity and too much sitting and screen-time have been linked with suicidal thoughts and behaviours in adolescents in developing countries, in a University of Queensland-led study. UQ School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences researcher Associate Professor Asad Khan said suicide-related issues had become a major public health challenge in low and middle income countries, particularly in Africa and the Western Pacific.
Not enough physical activity and too much sitting and screen-time have been linked with suicidal thoughts and behaviours in adolescents in developing countries, in a University of Queensland-led study. UQ School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences researcher Associate Professor Asad Khan said suicide-related issues had become a major public health challenge in low and middle income countries, particularly in Africa and the Western Pacific.
Professor Jonathan Schott named ARUK’s first Chief Medical Officer
National dementia research charity Alzheimer's Research UK (ARUK) has appointed UCL Professor Jonathan Schott as the charity's first ever Chief Medical Officer (CMO).
National dementia research charity Alzheimer's Research UK (ARUK) has appointed UCL Professor Jonathan Schott as the charity's first ever Chief Medical Officer (CMO).
£2.5 million EU grant to help save NHS patients fighting for life
A new multi-million pound EU-funded research project could help NHS staff provide life-saving treatment to some of the country's most ill patients.
A new multi-million pound EU-funded research project could help NHS staff provide life-saving treatment to some of the country's most ill patients.
Maintaining normal weight and quitting smoking before the age of 40 may significantly prevent symptoms such as hot flushes and night sweats in menopausal women, known as vasomotor symptoms (VMS).
Roche’s Gazyva (obinutuzumab), in combination with standard of care, more than doubles the percentage of lupus nephritis patients achieving complete renal response, compared to standard of care alone
Roche today announced data from the phase II NOBILITY study, investigating the safety and efficacy of Gazyva (obinutuzumab) for adults with proliferative lupus nephritis.
Roche today announced data from the phase II NOBILITY study, investigating the safety and efficacy of Gazyva (obinutuzumab) for adults with proliferative lupus nephritis.
Birmingham experts join Indian medics to counter surgical infection threat
University of Birmingham experts joined medical professionals in India to lead work in improving care for surgical patients.
University of Birmingham experts joined medical professionals in India to lead work in improving care for surgical patients.
Injectable, flexible electrode could replace rigid nerve-stimulating implants
By electrically stimulating nerves, neuromodulation therapies can reduce epileptic seizures, soothe chronic pain, and treat depression and a host of other health conditions without the use of conventional drugs like opioids.
By electrically stimulating nerves, neuromodulation therapies can reduce epileptic seizures, soothe chronic pain, and treat depression and a host of other health conditions without the use of conventional drugs like opioids.
They are quiet - and in many cases fatal: systemic inflammatory reactions such as sepsis are the third most frequent cause of death in Germany.
ETH researchers are planning to partner with clinics, foundations, public authorities and other institutions through a broad-based initiative aimed at improving the quality of life and participation of people with physical disabilities.
What caused air pollution in New Delhi? Sydney experts respond
On Sunday, air pollution in New Delhi, India reached its worst levels for the year, with authorities declaring a public health emergency and ordering the closure of schools.
On Sunday, air pollution in New Delhi, India reached its worst levels for the year, with authorities declaring a public health emergency and ordering the closure of schools.
Australia’s rural doctors speak up to boost regional health services
A national study has found that longer rural doctor postings and more rural training positions are needed to provide regional areas with the right doctor, at the right time and in the right place.
A national study has found that longer rural doctor postings and more rural training positions are needed to provide regional areas with the right doctor, at the right time and in the right place.
EPFL's student bioengineering team has won the Grand Prize of the 2019 International Genetically Engineered Machine (iGEM) competition, as well as the Best Environment Project.
Man on a mission
During his last three years as an undergraduate, Cody Aros spent a lot of time asking strangers deeply personal questions.
During his last three years as an undergraduate, Cody Aros spent a lot of time asking strangers deeply personal questions.
News in Brief
Environment - Nov 18
Says "hidden overharvest" from fishing plays a role in Wisconsin walleye declines
Says "hidden overharvest" from fishing plays a role in Wisconsin walleye declines
Social Sciences - Nov 18
Houston’s Sunnyside and South Park neighborhoods’ strengths, concerns highlighted in survey
Houston’s Sunnyside and South Park neighborhoods’ strengths, concerns highlighted in survey
Life Sciences - Nov 18
Stanford honors Nona Chiariello and Niraj Dangoria with 2019 Marsh O’Neill Awards
Stanford honors Nona Chiariello and Niraj Dangoria with 2019 Marsh O’Neill Awards