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NIMBioS: Mathematical Biology Tackles Destructive Plant Virus – Tennessee Today

Posted: Published on June 23rd, 2017

June 23, 2017 Plant diseases pose a serious threat to global food security, especially in developing countries, where millions of people depend on consuming what they harvest. In sub-Saharan Africa, one plant disease in particular maize lethal necrosis is ravaging one of the regions preferred crops for food, feed and income. But understanding its biology in order to manage the disease is difficult because the disease arises from two viruses interacting which is where mathematics comes into play. A team of researchers at the National Institute for Mathematical and Biological Synthesis (NIMBioS), based at UT, has used mathematical modeling to better understand the dynamics of the disease and how to manage it. Their research results, published this month in a study in the journal Phytopathology, could not only help improve our understanding of maize lethal necrosis but could also help inform the management and control of other destructive plant diseases caused by combinations of pathogens. Continue reading on the NIMBioS website. More: NIMBioS: Mathematical Biology Tackles Destructive Plant Virus - Tennessee Today … Continue reading →

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Central Cabarrus teacher racks up awards doing something she loves – Independent Tribune

Posted: Published on June 23rd, 2017

CONCORD- Lori Treiber said she doesnt teach for the awards, but she racked them up this year. Also voted the Teacher of the Year for Central Cabarrus High School, Treiber was recently notified that she won North Carolinas 2017 Outstanding Biology Teacher Award. Each year the National Association of Biology Teachers (NABT) selects a teacher from each state to win this award. Its been a whirlwind, Treiber said. I was surprised. A colleague of mine had nominated me back in 2004 when I was teaching in Charlotte- Meck, but I didnt win then so I was surprised this time and very happy. But I dont teach for awards, I teach for my students. This time around, Treiber was nominated by another colleague. She was required to submit four testimony letters from the principal, a parent, a student and a colleague. Then she had to video herself doing a lesson and provide the awards committee her philosophy on teaching. When all of that was said and done, Treiber came out as the winner this year. She will be honored during the upcoming North Carolina Teachers Association (NCSTA) conference in Greensboro in October and the NABT conference held in St. Louis, Missouri … Continue reading →

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Neogen Expands Food Safety Genomic Testing – Food Safety Magazine

Posted: Published on June 23rd, 2017

Product | June 22, 2017 By Staff Neogen Corporation has announced the availability of next-generation sequencing services for the food industry, which will enable food companies to accurately identify all bacteria in a sample in a single genomic test. Neogens new NeoSeek genomic services utilize a novel application of 16s metagenomics to determine all bacteria in a sample, without introducing biases from culture media, and without the need to generate a bacterial isolate for each possible microbe in a sample. Comparing multiple sample types, such as raw materials, environmental swabs and in-process materials, provides a unique understanding of all the bacteria that may be present in a food facility and their sources. Companies can then use the facilitys biomap to make any necessary adjustments to their food safety protocols. NeoSeek genomic testing services will provide food production companies a new and deeper level of information that was previously not accessible through traditional testing methods, said Neogens Ed Bradley, vice president of food safety. Accurately and definitively determining the bacteria responsible for a food spoilage issue, for example, and where it may be located in a facility using one test, can help the food industry identify and eliminate food quality and … Continue reading →

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Bioengineers create more durable, versatile wearable for diabetes … – Phys.Org

Posted: Published on June 23rd, 2017

June 23, 2017 Researchers at the University of Texas at Dallas have developed a wearable diagnostic biosensor that can detect three interconnected, diabetes-related compounds -- cortisol, glucose and interleukin-6 -- in perspired sweat for up to a week without loss of signal integrity. The team envisions that their wearable devices will contain a small transceiver to send data to an application installed on a cellphone. Credit: University of Texas at Dallas Researchers at The University of Texas at Dallas are getting more out of the sweat they've put into their work on a wearable diagnostic tool that measures three diabetes-related compounds in microscopic amounts of perspiration. "Type 2 diabetes affects so many people. If you have to manage and regulate this chronic problem, these markers are the levers that will help you do that," said Dr. Shalini Prasad, professor of bioengineering in the Erik Jonsson School of Engineering and Computer Science. "We believe we've created the first diagnostic wearable that can monitor these compounds for up to a week, which goes beyond the type of single use monitors that are on the market today." In a study published recently in Scientific Reports, Prasad and lead author Dr. Rujute Munje, a … Continue reading →

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'Grey's Anatomy' Producers Tried to Change the Show's Name … – Glamour

Posted: Published on June 23rd, 2017

Let's call a spade a spade: Grey's Anatomy is a ridiculous showin the best way possible, of course. The staff at Grey Sloan Memorial Hospital is under constant duress. Fires! Plane crashes! Multiple, tragic deaths! These doctors seriously can't catch a break. Just when you think Meredith Grey and company are in the clear, bam: We're hit with a car crash or an affair or Bailey missing her own wedding. To call Grey's Anatomy "bonkers" would be a gross understatement. So it's only fitting a show like this have a dramatic title. Grey's Anatomy is a great name because it's ambiguous to folks who don't watch the show. Who is Grey? And whose anatomy are we exploring? The title lends itself nicely to messy melodrama. But it was almost called something completely different. And not just different: boring. In a new interview with BuzzFeed, Kate Walsh (who played Dr. Addison Montgomery for eight glorious seasons on Grey's, and then for another six on Private Practice) revealed producers tried to change the name of the show three times. "With Grey's, I remember because I came in at episode eight, at that time the morale was really low. They kept changing the … Continue reading →

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Parents oppose court’s no CPR order for brain injured son – Irish Times

Posted: Published on June 23rd, 2017

The court was told increased ventilation or CPR would not improve the mans condition, would cause him significant discomfort and pain and was against the clinical judgment of his treating doctors and other medics. A High Court judge has made orders permitting doctors not to administer additional ventilator support or CPR to a severely brain injured young man should his condition further deteriorate. The mans parents had opposed the orders, disputed doctors views of their sons level of awareness and his father had said: I want him to be kept alive. Where theres life, theres hope. He also said he could not in conscience consent to the orders but he and his wife would leave it to the court to decide. The man, aged in his thirties, has been in a minimally conscious state (MCS) for some five years in a hospital high dependency unit. He cannot speak, walk, is tube fed, breathes through a tracheotomy, only has movement, which is uncoordinated, in one upper limb and has experienced significant brain volume loss over the years. There is no definitive diagnosis of how the man, who had a history of psychiatric difficulties and experienced bullying at school, sustained severe brain … Continue reading →

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The Concussion Health Summit, In Partnership with Nationwide Children’s Hospital, Announces Dr. Kevin Guskiewicz … – HuffPost

Posted: Published on June 23rd, 2017

Top experts to share latest clinical and technological breakthroughs in concussion management supported by vigorous research. COLUMBUS, Ohio - Concussion Health, in partnership with Nationwide Childrens Hospital, will host The Concussion Health Summit in Columbus, Ohio, at the Hyatt Regency Friday, July 28-Saturday, July 29, 2017. This two day long program will encourage education and discussion bringing together an influential array of experts, practitioners, and innovators from a range of specialties who will discuss the latest knowledge and technology regarding concussion management. By emphasizing the importance of a multi-disciplinary approach, the Summit aims to make the connection between prevention, baseline testing, time of injury, post-injury exam and the recovery process. The Program Planning Committee has assembled a faculty of renowned clinical experts to provide opportunities for approved continuing education sessions as well as special programming for concussion survivors and caregivers. The Concussion Health Summit will also provide opportunities to network through social events and round table discussions. Hearing from the diverse panel of experts assembled will afford attendees an opportunity to expand their knowledge and skill base in caring for concussion patients, said Mark A. Letendre, ATC, Co-Chair of The Concussion Health Summit and Director of Umpire Medical Services for … Continue reading →

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EXCLUSIVE: Experts, patients call for more treatment options for progressive MS – Globalnews.ca

Posted: Published on June 23rd, 2017

One week after a Montreal man went public, urging Health Canada to approve a new drug for multiple sclerosis, more patients and physicians are now coming forward and calling for more treatment options. The new drug in question may not be the ideal therapy for all forms of MS, but it offers hope to patients who until now have had few treatment options. Primary and secondary progressive multiple sclerosis are the most debilitating forms of MS for patients and the hardest to treat for physicians. The progressive MS element is the one that is still the most resistant, Montreal Neurological Institute researcher and McGill University professor of neurology Dr. Jack Antel said. We have to gain more in understanding how the brain works not only the immune system so we can deal with this very serious disorder. READ MORE:Montrealer with MS calling on Health Canada to approve breakthrough drug Ocrevus A Montreal man spoke out last week about his fight to bring a new FDA-approved drug called Ocrelizumab (Ocrevus) to Canada. Its been available to patients in the U.S. since March. But it could take months before its available to Canadian patients. According to Health Canada the drug is subject … Continue reading →

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MS Researcher Stephen Hauser, MD, Awarded the 2017 Taubman Prize – Multiple Sclerosis News Today

Posted: Published on June 23rd, 2017

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Eva Feldman reflects on experience as director of Taubman Institute – The Michigan Daily

Posted: Published on June 23rd, 2017

Eva Feldman has been at the forefront of the University of Michigans stem cell research for decades. Since receiving her M.D. and Ph.D. degrees from the University and, later, becoming director of research for the University Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Clinic and director of the A. Alfred Taubman Medical Research Institute, Feldman has conducted her research with one thing in mind: finding a cure for ALS. Though Feldman recently announced she will be stepping down from the latter position, her extensive research and numerous accomplishments as director of the Taubman Institute will not be forgotten by peers, mentees and most importantly her patients. Stem cell research, though controversial, has always been a noteworthy point of scientific and medical innovation and development at the University despite pushback from human rights groups and government action. Feldman herself has been conducting her research for years, starting first as a fellow at the University in 1987, then later joining as a faculty member, practicing clinical trials and speaking at events to stress the significance of stem cell research. She conducts research primarily on amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, commonly known as Lou Gehrig's disease a neurodegenerative disease which the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates 5,000 … Continue reading →

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