Datapoints contained in structured radiology reports can be readily mined to guide decisions around long-term clinical, business and population-health aims, according to a study conducted in Germany and published in Abdominal Radiology [1]. The project examined the approach as applied to a cohort of patients with kidney stones, but the authors suggest their technique is likely generalizable to various other diagnoses. Among the decisions and planning that such mined data might inform, the team names quality assurance, radiation protection, and scientific and economic investigations

Summary: Researchers identified two genes NEK2 and INHBA responsible for causing chemotherapy resistance in head and neck cancer patients. Remarkably, when these genes are silenced, previously resistant cancer cells begin responding to chemotherapy

The fall Agronomy and Horticulture seminar series starts with Experiences and Lessons in Growing an Impactful, Local On-Farm Research Program in South Central Nebraska, presented by Nebraska Cropping Systems Extension Educator Sarah Sivits on September 8. Sivits will present the steps she has taken and the lessons learned in her role as a Nebraska Extension Educator growing a locally dynamic on-farm research presence over six to seven years in south central Nebraska as part of the Nebraska On-Farm Research Network. This seminar will be in Keim Hall, Room 150, and streamed live.