As State Pleas Mount, Trump Outlines Some Federal Action; Senate Democrats Block Stimulus Package

Here’s what you need to know: ImageSenator Chuck Schumer speaking to reporters at the Capitol on Sunday.Credit…Erin Scott for The New York Times Senate Democrats block action on a trillion-dollar stimulus plan. Senate Democrats on Sunday blocked action on an emerging deal to prop up an economy devastated by the coronavirus pandemic, paralyzing the progress…

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Underweight diabetic patients in Singapore have increased risk of tuberculosis

SINGAPORE, 24 March 2020 – “‘Persistent cough in underweight patients with diabetes warrants screening for active tuberculosis.” This is the message in the editorial of the December 2019 issue of the International Journal of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease, based on findings from a Singapore-based study that have reported that patients with diabetes and who were…

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UCI team demonstrates ability to supercharge cells with mitochondrial transplantation

Irvine, Calif., March 23, 2020 – Researchers at the University of California, Irvine have shown that they can give cells a short-term boost of energy through mitochondrial transplantation. The team’s study, published today in the Journal of the American Heart Association, suggests that mitochondrial transplantation could one day be employed to cure various cardiovascular, metabolic…

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Gwenith Fisher named SIOP fellow

Gwenith Fisher, PhD has been named a Fellow of the Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology (SIOP). Dr. Fisher was granted Fellow status by the SIOP Executive Board at its most recent meeting. The profession of industrial and organizational psychology addresses the full range of human interactions in organizational settings. Members of the profession may…

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