Participation in mainstream community groups by older United States adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities: A multiple case study
. (Source: Journal of Intellectual and Developmental Disability)
Source: Journal of Intellectual and Developmental Disability - April 19, 2024 Category: Disability Authors: Sarah A. HallRoger J. StancliffeInstitute on Community Integration, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, USA Source Type: research
Daring ‘James Bond’ mission to drill Antarctic ices cores could reveal future of sea level rise
The helicopter hovered overhead, whipping up snow. Shielding his face, Peter Neff grabbed the dangling cargo load and guided it to the Antarctic ice. The helicopter sped back to the South Korean icebreaker
RV Araon
, 20 kilometers away, to fetch more gear. One trip down, 17 more to go,
thought Neff, a polar glaciologist
at the University of Minnesota (UM) Twin Cities. Time was ticking away on this day in January. In the best-case scenario, Neff and his team would have just 10 days to drill ice cores on Canisteo, a peninsula on the west coast of Antarctica—and a blizzard was already looming.
Ever...
Source: Science of Aging Knowledge Environment - April 18, 2024 Category: Geriatrics Source Type: research
Highly pathogenic avian influenza H5N1 virus infections of dairy cattle and livestock handlers in the United States of America
Volume 15, Issue 1, December 2024 . (Source: Virulence)
Source: Virulence - April 18, 2024 Category: Virology Authors: Hinh LyDepartment of Veterinary & Biomedical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities, MN, USA Source Type: research
Linking genetic counseling communication skills to patient outcomes and experiences using a community-engagement and provider-engagement approach: research protocol for the GC-PRO mixed methods sequential explanatory study
This study aims to characterise GC communication skills using a novel and pragmatic measure and link variations in communication skills to patient-reported outcomes, across clinical specialties and with patients from diverse backgrounds in the USA. Our community-engagement and provider-engagement approach is crucial to develop recommendations for quality, culturally informed GC care, which are greatly needed to improve GC practice.
Methods and analysis
A mixed methods, sequential explanatory design will be used to collect and analyze: audio-recorded GC sessions in cancer, cardiac, and prenatal/reproductive genetic indicat...
Source: BMJ Open - April 17, 2024 Category: General Medicine Authors: Fisher, E. R., Cragun, D., Dedrick, R. F., Lumpkins, C. Y., Ramirez, M., Kaphingst, K. A., Petersen, A., MacFarlane, I. M., Redlinger-Grosse, K., Shire, A., Culhane-Pera, K. A., Zierhut, H. A. Tags: Open access, Genetics and genomics Source Type: research
The Need for Standardized Nomenclature in Electronic Documentation of Female Genital Cutting in Health Records
This study found significant variation in the quality of FGC documentation practices. Medical providers often used the unspecified FGC code, subjective and/or seemingly inaccurate descriptions of FGC/anatomy, and several different terms for both FGC and deinfibulation. Clearly, more education is needed in clinical training programs to (1) i dentify FGC type, (2) use the corresponding ICD code, and (3) use specific, objective descriptions (including presence/absence of structures and infibulation status). (Source: Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health)
Source: Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health - April 8, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research
Peter J. Lynch 1936-2024. An obituary
Peter John Lynch, MD,1 sadly left us on February 19, 2024. We lost a friend, a worldwide respected dermatologist, a pensive courageous human being who was dedicated to his profession, family, and friends. He was a legendary, delightful, and outstanding figure whose life ’s work touched countless individuals. Dr Lynch was born on October 22, 1936, in Minneapolis, MN. He earned his Doctor of Medicine from the University of Minnesota in 1961 and completed his residency in dermatology at the University of Michigan in 1965. (Source: Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology)
Source: Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology - April 1, 2024 Category: Dermatology Authors: Sergei A. Grando, Maria Hordinsky, Elizabeth Edwards, Christopher B. Zachary Tags: JAAD Online Source Type: research
Bone marrow transplants spread Alzheimer ’s-like disease in mice, controversial study reports
Bone marrow transplants between mice can transmit symptoms and pathology associated with Alzheimer’s disease, according to a controversial study published today in
Stem Cell Reports
. Its authors found that healthy mice injected with marrow from a mouse strain carrying an extremely rare, Alzheimer’s-linked genetic mutation later developed cognitive problems and abnormal clumping of proteins in the brain.
In claims that other scientists in the field have criticized as overstated, the team says its findings demonstrate “Alzheimer’s disease transmission” and support screening of human bone mar...
Source: Science of Aging Knowledge Environment - March 28, 2024 Category: Geriatrics Source Type: research
Why Do People Believe in Vaccine Misinformation? The Roles of Perceived Familiarity and Evidence Type
. (Source: Health Communication)
Source: Health Communication - March 22, 2024 Category: Health Management Authors: Yuming FangHubbard School of Journalism and Mass Communication, University of Minnesota Source Type: research
Natural history of craniovertebral abnormalities in a single-center study in 54 patients with Hurler syndrome
CONCLUSIONS: Based on the data, the authors observed an increase in canal width and pB-C2, whereas the CXA and odontoid retroflexion angle became more acute as the patients aged after HCT. The longitudinal models derived from these data mirrored the development in children without MPS IH. Spinal measurements obtained on MR images alone are not sufficient in identifying patients who require surgical intervention. Symptom monitoring and clinical examination, as well as pathological spinal cord changes on MRI, are more crucial in assessing the need for surgery than is obtaining serial imaging.PMID:38489810 | DOI:10.3171/2024....
Source: Cancer Control - March 15, 2024 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Shiwei Huang David R Nascene Ryan Shanley Isabela Pena-Pino Troy C Lund Ashish O Gupta Paul J Orchard Carolina Sandoval-Garcia Source Type: research
Virtual reality to predict paravalvular leak in bicuspid severe aortic valve stenosis in transcatheter aortic valve implants
CONCLUSIONS: VR-TAVR implantation may predict PVL in severe BAV AS undergoing TAVR.PMID:38471156 | DOI:10.25270/jic/24.00019 (Source: The Journal of Invasive Cardiology)
Source: The Journal of Invasive Cardiology - March 12, 2024 Category: Cardiology Authors: Johnny Chahine Lorraine Mascarenhas Demetris Yannopoulos Ganesh Raveendran Sergey Gurevich Source Type: research
Suicide in Song: A Thematic Analysis of 674 Songs Referencing Suicide
. (Source: Health Communication)
Source: Health Communication - March 7, 2024 Category: Health Management Authors: Scott ParrottHaseon Parka Department of Journalism & Creative Media, The University of Alabamab Hubbard School of Journalism & Mass Communication, The University of Minnesota Source Type: research
Assessing the implementation of place of last drink (POLD): a strategy to reduce overservice of alcohol
. (Source: Drugs: Education, Prevention, and Policy)
Source: Drugs: Education, Prevention, and Policy - March 5, 2024 Category: Addiction Authors: Eileen DelehantyDaniel SchriemerKathleen LenkClaudia HebertToben F. NelsonLinda M. BosmaTraci L Toomeya Division of Epidemiology and Community Health, School of Public Health, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, USAb Bosma Consulting, LLC, Eagan, MN Source Type: research
An Extended Taylor Russell Model for Multiple Predictors
. (Source: Multivariate Behavioral Research)
Source: Multivariate Behavioral Research - February 16, 2024 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Ziyu RenNiels WallerDepartment of Psychology, University of Minnesota Source Type: research
