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November 12, 2019 Source: American Institute of Physics Summary:

Researchers have developed a portable electrospinning device with a confined electric field that can safely deposit bandages and drugs directly onto biological surfaces, using air to spray the fibers out onto the surface, like a can of spray paint. The device can be used to cover wounds and provide controlled drug release over time.

Raleigh -- NCDHHS Press Release -- Nov 8, 2019 The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services submitted an annual report to the legislature on Nov. 8 highlighting significant progress in the Transition to Community Living Initiative (TCLI) to assist people with mental illness find housing and services in the community. A hallmark success of the program was a 27 percent increase in housed individuals over the prior year.

Happy Birthday to Celebrities for the week of Nov. 17-23:

CHICO, Calif. (AP) — Amber Blood got to Chico on Nov. 8, 2018, wearing pink slacks and her favorite white peacoat. It was all she had left.

Science Daily -- October 17, 2019 Source:George Mason University
Summary:
New research has found lower bone density in adults who are likely to have undiagnosed celiac disease, an autoimmune disease triggered by consuming gluten, despite this group consuming more calcium and phosphorous than the control group.

STOCKHOLM (AP) — A$AP Rocky will perform in Sweden several months after he was convicted of assault in a street brawl.

Science Daily -- Source: Colorado State University - November 6, 2019 Memory researchers document a 'postdictive' bias in deja vu experiencers in the lab, and offer an explanation

Science Daily -- Date: November 1, 2019Source:Kaiser PermanenteSummary:Deaths due to heart failure are increasing in the United States, particularly among the over-age-65 population.Deaths due to heart failure are increasing in the United States, particularly among the over-age-65 population, according to Kaiser Permanente research published today in JAMA Cardiology.

NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. health officials estimate that millions of cases of heart disease and other illnesses are linked to abuse and other physical and psychological harm suffered early in life.