//www.puressens.com/ en-us provides the latest news from University of Alberta Profanity in online reviews can pack a powerful punch, says a University of Alberta business researcher.https://phys.org/news/2022-10-great-profanity-product-persuasive.html Social Sciences Tue, 04 Oct 2022 11:25:29 EDT news584101526 Want to save the world? Start with your clothing.https://phys.org/news/2022-10-latest-fashion-trend-consumers.html Social Sciences Tue, 04 Oct 2022 10:52:03 EDT news584099521 A new study by University of Alberta researchers shows a link between horn size and female reproductive fitness in bighorn sheep—a potential conservation issue that may stem from trophy hunting of male bighorn sheep with larger horns.https://phys.org/news/2022-09-female-bighorn-sheep-smaller-horns.html Plants & Animals Thu, 22 Sep 2022 07:00:07 EDT news583048803 By the time she was 15, Sarah Chambers knew something wasn't right with her body.//www.puressens.com/news/2022-09-awareness-polycystic-ovary-syndrome.html Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes Tue, 20 Sep 2022 09:05:04 EDT news582883501 University of Alberta research shows how cell membranes play a much larger role than previously understood in allowing spike proteins on viruses to infect cells. The findings, published in the journal iScience, could give scientists the upper hand in tackling SARS-CoV-2—the virus that causes COVID-19—and other potentially deadly viruses.//www.puressens.com/news/2022-09-cell-membranes-larger-role-thought.html Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes Fri, 16 Sep 2022 15:19:40 EDT news582560367 Both dead and alive, trees are an important ally for farmers in helping the environment, a new University of Alberta study shows. The research appears in Global Change Biology.https://phys.org/news/2022-09-trees-farmland-environmental-dividends.html Environment Thu, 15 Sep 2022 09:50:08 EDT news582454206 On May 31, 2021, professional tennis player Naomi Osaka withdrew from the French Open, revealing a battle with long-term depression that left her unwilling to take part in mandatory media commitments. A few weeks later, American gymnast Simone Biles withdrew from the gymnastics final at the Tokyo Summer Olympics, citing the need to protect both her mind and body.//www.puressens.com/news/2022-09-young-athletes-formula-wellness.html Psychology & Psychiatry Tue, 13 Sep 2022 12:12:43 EDT news582289960 Researchers have found a better way to reduce gender bias in natural language processing models while preserving vital information about the meanings of words, according to a recent study that could be a key step toward addressing the issue of human biases creeping into artificial intelligence.https://techxplore.com/news/2022-09-ai-method-gender-bias-machines.html Computer Sciences Thu, 08 Sep 2022 15:57:32 EDT news581871449 Look up any list of bestselling books and chances are at least one title deals with leadership.https://phys.org/news/2022-09-leadership-good-bad-ugly.html Social Sciences Thu, 01 Sep 2022 11:11:43 EDT news581249500 Researchers have solved the mystery of why a high-performance fabric commonly used in firefighting and other protective garments weakens prematurely when it's exposed to moisture.https://phys.org/news/2022-08-sulfur-content-high-performance-fabrics-weakens.html Polymers Mon, 29 Aug 2022 12:20:03 EDT news580994401 Last summer, Nilusha Welegedara and her family sweltered in their rented Edmonton townhouse, relying on air conditioning and fans to help make life bearable.https://phys.org/news/2022-08-islands-reveals-urban-hotspots-edmonton.html Environment Thu, 25 Aug 2022 09:08:39 EDT news580637315 Lime is showing promise as an additional way to help manage clubroot, a deadly disease in canola crops, University of Alberta research shows.https://phys.org/news/2022-08-lime-clubroot-canola-crops.html Plants & Animals Mon, 08 Aug 2022 12:45:03 EDT news579181501 A new report from the Injury Prevention Center is the first in Alberta to provide data on injury-related emergency department visits by people experiencing houselessness—information that will help community organizations deliver injury prevention programs tailored to the distinct health-care needs of this population.//www.puressens.com/news/2022-08-insights-injury-related-er-people-experiencing.html Health Thu, 04 Aug 2022 08:07:06 EDT news578819223 From cattle to uncontrolled wildlife, pesky but pervasive large parasites like tapeworms have a far greater impact on the total body health of their mammal hosts than previously known, new University of Alberta research suggests.https://phys.org/news/2022-07-parasites-heavier-toll-health-mammal.html Plants & Animals Wed, 27 Jul 2022 17:13:33 EDT news578160808 A University of Alberta researcher is hot on the trail of a new drug to combat blood cancers.https://phys.org/news/2022-07-drug-blood-cancers.html Bio & Medicine Thu, 21 Jul 2022 11:54:03 EDT news577623241 When it comes to laws protecting pets and livestock, Canada receives a failing grade.https://phys.org/news/2022-07-stronger-legal-animals-canada.html Veterinary medicine Fri, 15 Jul 2022 10:54:03 EDT news577101242 Not enough men in Alberta, Canada—especially those in their 40s—are getting tested for diabetes, putting them at risk for heart disease, cancer and other complications, according to new population health research published today in The Lancet Regional Health—Americas.//www.puressens.com/news/2022-07-men-40s-screened-diabetes-canadian.html Diabetes Thu, 14 Jul 2022 10:10:10 EDT news577012207 Researchers have devised a new method of making lifelike aquatic artificial habitats that could help scientists better understand and restore real-world environments.https://phys.org/news/2022-07-3d-lifelike-aquatic-artificial-habitats.html Ecology Thu, 14 Jul 2022 10:00:04 EDT news577011601 Adults who grew up in a low socio-economic environment may be more likely to desire food even when they are not hungry, according to a new University of Alberta study that suggests stressful childhood environments are a precursor for obesity later in life—and challenges the notion that advertising junk food is at the root of the obesity epidemic.//www.puressens.com/news/2022-07-socio-economic-stress-childhood-linked-obesity.html Psychology & Psychiatry Fri, 08 Jul 2022 10:43:03 EDT news576495781 Pharmacists could reduce barriers for people seeking sexual and reproductive health-care services, new University of Alberta research shows.//www.puressens.com/news/2022-07-pharmacists-bridge-health-gap-sexual.html Health Tue, 05 Jul 2022 06:45:36 EDT news576222331 Chronic wasting disease (CWD) is an infectious disease that affects the central nervous systems of animals, typically affecting cervids such as deer, elk and moose.https://phys.org/news/2022-06-beavers-chronic-disease.html Ecology Tue, 28 Jun 2022 13:30:04 EDT news575641802 New research shows a group of enzymes may have a critical role in the process of how immune cells are activated and then migrate to certain sites in the body—findings that could improve our understanding of inflammation and potentially lead to new treatments.//www.puressens.com/news/2022-06-enzymes-linked-immune-cell-key.html Immunology Mon, 20 Jun 2022 12:46:03 EDT news574947961 A new AI-powered social media tool is showing that Canadians aren't as polarized about energy policy and transition as we might imagine.https://techxplore.com/news/2022-05-canadians-polarized-energy-policy-believed.html Energy & Green Tech Mon, 30 May 2022 10:47:08 EDT news573126424 Researchers who analyzed language related to depression on social media during the pandemic say the data suggest people learned to cope as the waves wore on.https://techxplore.com/news/2022-05-ai-analysis-social-media-language.html Machine learning & AI Fri, 27 May 2022 12:57:21 EDT news572875031 An international study has found around 1 in 10 participants under planned general anesthesia were able to respond to commands. Importantly no subjects remembered the commands after surgery. Researchers say the study sheds light on a medical phenomena known as "connected consciousness."//www.puressens.com/news/2022-05-anesthesia-ten-people-conscious-intubation.html Surgery Tue, 24 May 2022 09:42:40 EDT news572604156 If the recent increase in avian influenza cases has you concerned, you likely have nothing to worry about and don't need to take any added measures, according to a University of Alberta expert on influenza in birds.//www.puressens.com/news/2022-05-uptick-avian-flu-cases-poses.html Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes Thu, 19 May 2022 13:13:24 EDT news572184800 After 20 years of perfecting their technique, the team behind the largest islet cell transplant program in the world reports the procedure is a safe, reliable and life-changing treatment for people with hard-to-control diabetes.//www.puressens.com/news/2022-05-world-largest-islet-transplant-celebrates.html Diabetes Thu, 19 May 2022 10:53:04 EDT news572176379 It's not enough to understand what the effects of climate change are. Society needs ways to get ahead of these changes, to predict them before they actually happen. And when it comes to conservation, the approach scientists use to study species in the wild could be critical to these predictions, according to a recent research review led by biologist Stephanie Green and published in Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences.https://phys.org/news/2022-05-trait-based-approach-global-ecology-description.html Ecology Mon, 16 May 2022 14:57:56 EDT news571931874 When Gillian Lemermeyer decided at age 17 to become a nurse, she was following in her mother's footsteps, so she expected her mom to be thrilled when she told her the news.//www.puressens.com/news/2022-05-everyday-nursing-ethics-technology.html Health Fri, 13 May 2022 11:13:36 EDT news571659212 Imagine putting on a helmet embedded with tiny electrodes that sit on your scalp, delivering a gentle electrical current to certain areas of your brain. After about 10 to 20 minutes, you might find yourself with a better ability to focus, sharper memory and a host of other cognitive benefits.//www.puressens.com/news/2022-05-mild-electrical-boost-cognitive-ability.html Neuroscience Thu, 12 May 2022 10:54:05 EDT news571571640