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Significant Rise in Valley Fever Cases in El Paso Linked to Extreme Weather, Dust, UTEP Study Finds
1+ hour, 20+ min ago (485+ words) The study, published in the International Journal of Biometeorology, analyzed reported cases of coccidioidomycosis, commonly known as Valley fever, from 2013 to 2022. Researchers found that incidence rates more than tripled during that time. Valley fever is caused by inhaling spores of…...
Flea-Borne Typhus Is Rising in LA'What You Need to Know
10+ hour, 40+ min ago (568+ words) If you have pets that spend time outdoors, it's important to take steps to prevent fleas, such as using flea control products," said'Jonathan Grein, MD, director of'Hospital Epidemiology'and associate professor in the Department of Medicine at Cedars-Sinai. Typhus is not…...
Flea-Borne Typhus Is Rising in LA'What You Need to Know | Newswise
9+ hour, 40+ min ago (198+ words) Amid a continued rise in flea-borne typhus cases across L. A. County, infectious disease experts at Cedars-Sinai are urging residents to take precautions to reduce their risk of infection....
$125 Million in Combined Giving Establishes the Hal'c'o'lu School of Data Science and Computing | Newswise
9+ hour, 10+ min ago (371+ words) Newswise " The University of California San Diego has established the Hal'c'o'lu School of Data Science and Computing thanks to $125 million in support from alumnus Taner Hal'c'o'lu "96. The school positions UC San Diego at the forefront of data science, artificial intelligence…...
$125 Million in Combined Giving Establishes the Hal'c'o'lu School of Data Science and Computing
19+ hour, 50+ min ago (370+ words) The University of California San Diego has established the Hal'c'o'lu School of Data Science and Computing thanks to $125 million in support from alumnus Taner Hal'c'o'lu "96. The school positions UC San Diego at the forefront of data science, artificial intelligence and…...
Turning White Fat Brown: How Electroacupuncture Reprograms Obese Metabolism
23+ hour ago (417+ words) | Newswise'Newswise Turning White Fat Brown: How Electroacupuncture Reprograms Obese Metabolism Comparison of SREBP-1 protein expression of rats in the 3 groups (x's3 rats/group ). Newswise " Globally rising obesity rates pose major health risks, including type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular disease, and certain malignancies....
Zoo Atlanta Elephants Embrace New GT-Designed Interactive Enrichment Wall
1+ day, 11+ hour ago (683+ words) Newswise " Titan, Msholo, Kelly, and Tara are just like any other African elephants " intelligent creatures that require mental stimulation in their everyday lives. They would normally get this in their natural habitats while foraging for food and staying alert to…...
Simulations predict ground motion for earthquakes on Bay Area's Hayward fault
1+ day, 18+ hour ago (394+ words) Ground motion simulation of a magnitude 7 earthquake on the Hayward fault using the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory-Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory Earthquake Simulation platform. Newswise " The Hayward fault, part of the larger San Andreas fault system, runs 74 miles through the East…...
New Findings Uncover a 3 D DNA Switch in Brown Fat that Could Fight Obesity and Diabetes
6+ day, 18+ hour ago (712+ words) | Newswise'Newswise New Findings Uncover a 3 D DNA Switch in Brown Fat that Could Fight Obesity and Diabetes Joslin Diabetes Center researchers discover the molecular switch that controls brown fat's calorie-burning power BOSTON " Most fat stores energy; the body's brown fat…...
U. S. Climate Sees Declines in Both Hot and Cold Extreme Temperatures Since 1899
1+ week, 1+ day ago (371+ words) Drawing on 1, 211 of the best weather stations in the lower 48 states, many of which required extensive reconstruction from nearby correlated stations, the study evaluates when and where the nation's hottest and coldest days occurred, how often daily records were set…...