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Safe viewing of solar eclipses

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2024-03-26
(Press-News.org) On April 8, a total solar eclipse will pass over Mexico, the U.S., and Canada. This JAMA Patient Page describes solar eclipses and how to view them safely.

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SAN ANTONIO, March 26, 2024 – Thomas Patterson, MD, and David Gius, MD, PhD, two top physician-scientists at The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio (UT Health San Antonio), have been accepted into the prestigious Association of American Physicians for the advancement of scientific and practical medicine. Patterson is professor of medicine and chief of the Division of Infectious Diseases and vice chair for clinical research for the Department of Medicine in the Joe R. and Teresa Lozano Long School of Medicine, and Gius is associate cancer director of translational research at the Mays Cancer Center and assistant dean of research and ...

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Bruce A. Freeman, Irwin Fridovich Distinguished Professor and Chair at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine Department of Pharmacology & Chemical Biology, will introduce Redox Medicine 2024 with a key note talk titled "Small Molecule Electrophiles: Lessons from a Journey through Studying the Redox Chemistry of Nitrogen Oxides to Drug Development”. The 26th International Conference of the Redox Medicine, Redox Medicine 2024, will take place on June 27-28 at Fondation Biermans Lapôtre in Paris, France. Professor Freeman will discuss the generation and actions of nitrogen oxide-derived fatty acid nitroalkenes in the context of ...

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The beautiful, gnarled, nooked-and-crannied reefs that surround tropical islands serve as a marine refuge and natural buffer against stormy seas. But as the effects of climate change bleach and break down coral reefs around the world, and extreme weather events become more common, coastal communities are left increasingly vulnerable to frequent flooding and erosion.  An MIT team is now hoping to fortify coastlines with “architected” reefs — sustainable, offshore structures engineered to mimic the wave-buffering effects of natural reefs while also providing pockets for fish and other marine ...

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University of Maryland School of Medicine (UMSOM) Dean Mark T. Gladwin, MD, announced today that Martine Rothblatt PhD, JD, MBA, Chairperson and CEO of United Therapeutics, and inventor of SiriusXM Satellite Radio, will deliver the keynote address for this year’s graduating medical student class. The UMSOM MD graduation ceremony will take place at the Hippodrome Theatre on Thursday, May 16, 2024. The ceremony will begin at 1:00 pm. Details for faculty members are here. Details for students/guests are here. Dr. Rothblatt is a trailblazing pioneer of several innovations in biotechnology, pharmaceuticals, and satellite communications. After developing SiriusXM, ...

ORIGAMI: anticipating the future of more connected, efficient and sustainable telecommunication infrastructures

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Study says it’s time to highlight positive skills associated with neurodevelopmental conditions

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New research says the wide variety of skills displayed by people with conditions such as ADHD, dyslexia and autism should be celebrated to help reduce stigma and change society’s expectations. Creativity, resilience and problem-solving are just some of the strengths exhibited and a study is now calling for a change in the way we think about people with neurodevelopmental conditions. Dr Edwin Burns, senior lecturer from the School of Psychology at Swansea University, worked with academics from Edge Hill University on the study and their findings have just been published by ...

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