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Blockchain Studies: Argentina to Include Ethereum Education in High School Curriculum
Argentina’s Ministry of Education and the ETH Kipu Foundation are introducing Ethereum and blockchain technology education into Buenos Aires high schools, starting August 27. At least 30 educators in Buenos Aires will be trained to teach Ethereum and blockchain subjects, with potential expansion to other regions. Overall, Latin America is rapidly expanding its cryptocurrency initiatives
New studies of brain activity explain benefits of electroconvulsive therapy
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT), formerly known as electroshock therapy, involves inducing a brief seizure in the brain using controlled doses of electricity. While ECT is highly effective for certain mental illnesses, particularly depression, the reasons for its efficacy have long puzzled the fields of psychiatry and neuroscience. Now, researchers from University of
Two Studies That Will Change the Standard of Care in Endometrial Cancer
Meeting Coverage > SGO Video Pearls — Krishnansu Tewari, MD, calls the two "phenomenal" studies "practice-changing work" by Greg Laub, Director, Video, MedPage Today April 19, 2023 Immunotherapy combined with standard chemotherapy significantly improved progression-free survival in patients with advanced or recurrent endometrial cancer, according to results from two randomized phase III trials presented at
Two decades-long studies link ultra-processed foods to cancer and premature death
While this upcoming long weekend may call for celebrations, this time around maybe reconsider breaking out the hot dogs, soda, and pre-packaged snacks. Two large-scale studies link overconsumption of “ultra-processed foods” to an increased risk of a number of ailments, including obesity, cancer, cardiovascular disease, early death, and more. The authors defined ultra-processed food as
Studies show investment in public health can prevent foodborne illness outbreaks
A new study from the Colorado School of Public Health shows investment in public health programs helps prevent the spread of foodborne illnesses. The study, publishing in the Emerging Infectious Diseases Journal, evaluated the structural and outbreak factors associated with reporting foodborne outbreaks. The study found that the number and types of foodborne outbreaks reported…
Studies on enmetazobactam clarify mechanisms of widely used β-lactamase inhibitors
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In our world of warming waters, extreme Atlantic hurricane seasons are becoming more likely and much wetter. That’s according to a pair of studies published this week. The fact that heat and moisture fuel hurricanes isn’t new, but the two studies offer fresh insights into how climate change is shaping today’s hurricanes. “Climate change is…
Need Kids for Clinical Studies? Try Facebook to Reach Parents
Social media platforms are a useful way to reach parents of children with rheumatologic diseases for purposes of clinical research, researchers suggested. Children of parents who responded to surveys distributed through social media were generally similar, in terms of diagnoses and other disease characteristics, to those enrolled in a large, formal registry of pediatric rheumatologic…
Studies stress botulism education in Romania and Italy
Two studies in different European countries have both emphasized the need to improve consumer awareness and education to prevent botulism. The first study looked at epidemiological data on foodborne botulism in Western Romania over the past decade. Botulism poisoning is a rare illness caused by toxins produced by Clostridium botulinum bacteria. Medical records from one…