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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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Deloitte report unveils $5–7 billion AI life sciences opportunity

by Alivia Kaylor

In a recent report by Deloitte, it has been estimated that the life sciences industry has the potential to unlock a staggering $5­–7 billion in value through the application of artificial...

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...

NIH launches long COVID clinical trial for nervous system dysfunction

by Veronica Salib

On March 12, 2024, the NIH announced that it would open another clinical trial on long COVID, evaluating treatment options for COVID-induced autonomic nervous system dysfunction, as part of the...

Short sleep duration linked to increased risk of type 2 diabetes

by Veronica Salib

Recently, JAMA Network Open published a study analyzing the association between a healthy diet, sleep duration, and type 2 diabetes (T2D) risk. The study data revealed that habitual short sleep...

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...

Multiple Unsafe Sleep Factors Characterize SIDS Incidences

by Veronica Salib

On Tuesday, February 20, 2024, the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) journal, Pediatrics, published a study characterizing factors in sudden unexpected infant deaths (SUID), which is sometimes...

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)....

Tuberculosis Cord-Like Bacterial Aggregates Revealed in Breakthrough Study

by Alivia Kaylor

In a landmark study recently published in the esteemed journal Cell, researchers have unraveled how Mycobacterium tuberculosis (MTB), the causative agent of tuberculosis, forms cord-like structures...

Red Meat Consumption Increased T2D Risk by over 50%

by Veronica Salib

Last week, researchers published a study in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition echoing claims from previous studies on the potential dangers of red meat consumption. Adding to the growing...

Researchers Develop Largest Atlas of Human Brain Cells

by Veronica Salib

Last week, Science, Science Advances, and Science Translational Medicine compiled an atlas of over 3,000 types of cells in the human brain. The project was a substantial undertaking that collected...

Reduced Serotonin Levels in Long COVID Patients Impair Cognition

by Veronica Salib

A recent study published in Cell hypothesizes the potential pathophysiology of long COVID, also called post-acute sequelae of COVID-19 (PASC), noting that some cognitive symptoms may be linked to...

Type 2 Diabetes Diagnosis at 30 Reduces Life Expectancy by 14 Years

by Veronica Salib

A recent study published in the Lancet Diabetes and Endocrinology, funded by the British Heart Foundation, Medical Research Council, National Institute for Health and Care Research, and Health Data...

NIH-Funded Study Links Seizure Activity in the Amygdala to SUDEP

by Veronica Salib

In a recent press release by the National Institutes of Health (NIH), the organization announced the results of a study published by the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS),...

NIH Will Allocate $50.3 Million to Multi-Omics Research Over 5 Years

by Veronica Salib

On September 12, 2023, the National Institute of Health (NIH) announced it would award $50.3 million to multi-omics research on health and diseases over the next five years. By establishing the...

Researchers Identify a Completed Sequence of the Y Chromosome

by Veronica Salib

A recent article published in Nature revealed that researchers have finally sequenced the human Y chromosome, marking the final human chromosome to be evaluated. The study, which was funded by the...

Machine Learning Tool Analyzes Behavior-Associated Synaptic Plasticity

by Veronica Salib

“When applied to in vivo images from transgenic mice expressing fluorescently labeled glutamate receptors, this restoration algorithm super-resolved synapses, enabling the tracking of...

How Does Race Impact Recommendations for Breast Cancer Screening?

by Veronica Salib

An investigation published in JAMA Network Open explained how race and ethnicity might impact recommendations for breast cancer data. Based on the researchers’ analysis, they provided...

Study Finds Bidirectional Animal–Human Antimicrobial Resistance

by Hayden Schmidt

In a study published this week, scientists uncovered a bidirectional link between antimicrobial resistance in humans and food-producing animals for the first time. Researchers from the London School of...

Cardiovascular Risk Factor Prevalence Has Increased in Young Adults

by Veronica Salib

The prevalence of cardiovascular risk factors in the United States has increased in young adults within one decade. On March 5, 2023, Rahul Aggarwal, MD, and his colleagues published an investigation...

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