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NIH, NSF fund four Centers for Oceans and Human Health

April 18, 2024 - A recent press release from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) announced the institution’s plans to fund four new Centers for Ocean and Human Health and renew funding for two existing centers in partnership with the United States National Science Foundation (NSF). The resources provided by both organizations will help support research to...

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Patients with long COVID exhibited markers of myeloid inflammation

by Veronica Salib

A study published in Nature Immunology profiled 368 plasma proteins in patients with long COVID, identifying multiple inflammatory plasma proteins associated with disease symptoms. Study participants...

Persistent physical activity is linked to better sleep patterns

by Veronica Salib

Persistently active individuals were 40% less likely to report difficulties falling asleep than those who were persistently inactive, according to a recent study in BMJ Open. Researchers evaluated...

The global total fertility rate declined by over 50% from 1950 to 2021

by Veronica Salib

An analysis of global fertility in 204 countries and territories between 1950 and 2021 was published in the Lancet on March 20, 2024, revealing that global fertility rates are declining, with some...

Have US maternal mortality rates actually doubled?

by Veronica Salib

Research suggests that the rising rates of maternal mortality in the United States may represent changes in maternal mortality surveillance instead of an increase in incidence. While data from the...

Daily Cannabis Smoking Linked to 25% Greater Heart Attack Risk

by Veronica Salib

On Wednesday, February 28, 2024, the Journal of the American Heart Association (JAHA) published a study linking cannabis use to adverse cardiovascular outcomes, including heart attack and stroke. This...

New Resident Training Schedule Reduces Burnout, Improves Wellness

by Veronica Salib

On February 28, 2023, JAMA Network Open published survey results revealing that an alternate internal medicine resident training schedule was linked to reducing burnout and self-reported professional,...

Companies Produce First Genetically Engineered Porcine Donors

by Veronica Salib

On February 13, 2024, eGenesis, a United States-based biotechnology company, and PorMedTec, a Japanese porcine embryology organization, announced positive results of their collaboration, which produced...

47% of Trans Individuals Considered Moving Due to State Laws

by Veronica Salib

According to a recently published survey, nearly half of transgender individuals in the United States have considered moving because of restrictive anti-trans laws, including banning access to...

University of Wisconsin Researchers 3D Print Functional Brain Tissue

by Veronica Salib

On Friday, February 1, 2024, researchers at the University of Wisconsin–Madison (UW–Madison) revealed they had developed the first 3D-printed functional human brain tissue. Unlike previous...

Women with PCOS Are Almost 8.5 Times More Likely to Attempt Suicide

by Veronica Salib

A study published in the Annals of Internal Medicine analyzing the risk of suicide in people with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) revealed that these individuals are 8.47 times more likely to attempt...

Preterm and Early-Term Birth Rates in the US Increased Since 2014

by Veronica Salib

On January 31, 2024, the United States CDC published a National Vital Statistics Report (NVSS) evaluating the distribution of births by gestational age from 2014 to 2022. Through data stratification,...

Discontinued Treatment for GHD Linked to Alzheimer’s Disease

by Veronica Salib

On Monday, January 29, 2024, researchers from the United Kingdom published an article in Nature Medicine identifying iatrogenic Alzheimer’s disease in individuals who were treated with cadaveric...

Eli Lilly Gene Therapy Restores Hearing Within 30 Days

by Veronica Salib

On January 23, 2024, Eli Lilly and the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia announced the success of an experimental gene therapy for patients with genetic hearing loss. According to the press...

FDA Expands Approval of CASGEVY for Beta Thalassemia

by Veronica Salib

On January 16, 2024, Vertex Pharmaceuticals and CRISPR Therapeutics secured yet another approval for CASGEVY, the first FDA-approved gene therapy in the United States. Last month, the companies’...

Researchers Identify Potential Cause of SIDS: Convulsive Seizures

by Veronica Salib

Yesterday, January 4, 2023, the Journal of Neurology published a research article analyzing videos from baby monitors and nanny cams to identify potential causes of sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS)....

Adding Salt to Food Increases CKD Risk by 4–11%

by Veronica Salib

Last week, a public health investigation published in JAMA Network Open analyzing the correlation between salt consumption and chronic kidney disease (CKD) risk identified a positive correlation...

FDA Issues Draft Guidance for Using RWD in Medical Device Regulation

by Veronica Salib

On December 18, 2023, the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) published a draft guidance called “Use of Real-World Evidence to Support Regulatory Decision-Making for Medical...

Researchers Identify the Cause of Morning Sickness

by Veronica Salib

On December 13, 2023, scientists published a study in Nature that identified a risk factor for morning sickness, also called hyperemesis gravidarum. The condition causes severe nausea and vomiting...

Ophthalmic Scans Provide Insight into Kidney Health

by Veronica Salib

Earlier this week, researchers at the University of Edinburgh published an article in Nature Communications revealing that choroidal and retinal thinning may be biomarkers for chronic kidney disease...

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