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Wooden breast syndrome hurts the poultry industry by making chicken meat chewy. Researchers found gene expression irregularities suggesting it’s a metabolic disorder and could lead to short-term solutions. The findings may also inform human health research on metabolic syndromes such as diabetes.

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Keywords: Poultry Industry, Chickens, wooden breast syndrome, Diabetes, Agriculture, Food Science

New research from a team of Computing and Information Science scholars at Cornell University raises questions about hiring algorithms and the tech companies who develop and use them: How unbiased is the automated screening process? How are the algorithms built? And by whom, toward what end, and with what data?

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Keywords: algorithim, Workplace, Tech, Computer Science

A recent study published in Muscle & Nerve created by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention/Food and Drug Administration examined the prevalence of Miller-Fisher syndrome (MFS) occurring after vaccination in the United States.

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Keywords: Aanem, CDC, FDA, muscle and nerve, miller-fisher syndrome, mfs, vaers

A recent study published in Muscle & Nerve explored the prevalence of male sexual dysfunction in type 1 diabetes. Written by Ana Calzada-Reyes of Havana, Cuba, the study investigated the “prevalence of sexual dysfunction in a sample of males with type 1 diabetes.”

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Keywords: Diabetes, Sexual Dysfunction, Aanem, muscle and nerve

A recent study published in Muscle & Nerve appears to show that needle electromyography can play a major role in reinnervation in face transplantation.

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Keywords: Aanem, face transplant, facial transplantation, Needle EMG

A recent study published in Muscle & Nerve appears to show that the influenza vaccination is safe to use for those with autoimmune neuromuscular disorders.

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Keywords: Aanem, muscle and nerve, Flu Vaccine, Flu Shot, Autoimmune Disorders

The National Board of Certification and Recertification for Nurse Anesthetists (NBCRNA) was recognized with the Research Award by the Institute for Credentialing Excellence (ICE) at their annual conference, the ICE Exchange, held Nov. 18-21, 2019, in San Diego.

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Keywords: nurse anesthetists, Nursing, ICE Exchange

ForagerOne is a web platform that helps colleges and universities build a centralized marketplace for their students and faculty to connect for research and creative activity.

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Keywords: Undergraduate Research, Johns Hopkins University, Software Application, Undergraduate Education

One in three adults treated for cancer may experience side effects from treatment they wish they had known more about, according to a new survey published in the Journal of Oncology Practice. The national survey of more than 400 U.S. adults, which was sponsored by the American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO), also found that nine in 10 patients felt they made the right treatment decision despite the desire for more information about treatment side effects.

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Keywords: Cancer, Cancer Treatment, cancer treatment decisions, Radiation Therapy, Radiotherapy, Patient-Centered Care, patient-physician communication, American Society For Radiation Oncology

People with tremors in their hands, head or voice may find some relief for up to three years from a treatment using ultrasound waves to destroy the area of the brain causing the tremor, according to a study published in the November 20, 2019, online issue of Neurology®, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology. The treatment is used for people whose tremors do not improve with medication.

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