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Study finds key role for non-neural brain cells in processing vision

Picower Institute at MIT
Peer-Reviewed Publication

MIT researchers employed a novel application of tools and analysis to show that astrocytes ensure neural information processing by maintaining ambient levels of the neurotransmitter chemical GABA.

Journal: eLife
Funder: Freedom Together Foundation, NIH/National Institutes of Health, Simons Foundation Autism Research Initiative

“Forever chemicals” linked to higher risk of type 2 diabetes

The Mount Sinai Hospital / Mount Sinai School of Medicine
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Exposure to a class of synthetic chemicals known as per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS)—often called “forever chemicals”—may increase the risk of developing type 2 diabetes, according to a new study led by Mount Sinai researchers. The findings were published today in eBioMedicine.

Journal: EBioMedicine
Funder: NIH/National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences

Research Spotlight: Finding new insights into neurodegeneration from artificial intelligence and brain imaging

Mass General Brigham
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Matthew Leming, PhD, and Hyungsoon Im, PhD of the Center for Systems Biology at Massachusetts General Hospital, are the co-corresponding authors of a paper published in Alzheimer’s & Dementia, “Differential dementia detection from multimodal brain images in a real-world dataset.”

Journal: Alzheimer s & Dementia
Funder: NIH/National Institutes of Health, Massachusetts General Hospital, NIH Office of the Director

Abnormal long COVID PET/MR findings linked to future cardiac and pulmonary diseases

Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Long COVID patients with abnormal cardiopulmonary PET/MR findings may be more likely to develop heart and lung diseases, according to new research published in the July issue of The Journal of Nuclear Medicine. The study—which included the largest cohort of long COVID subjects with cardiopulmonary symptoms with the longest follow-up duration—suggests that abnormal cardiopulmonary PET/MR should be considered a risk factor for future cardiac and pulmonary disease and that closer monitoring is warranted in these patients.

Journal: Journal of Nuclear Medicine
Funder: NIH/National Institutes of Health, Spanish Society of Cardiology, NIH/National Institutes of Health, AHA

Probiotics can help or hinder gut recovery after antibiotic treatment

North Carolina State University
Peer-Reviewed Publication

A new study finds that different probiotic strain can either accelelrate or delay the gut microbiome's recovery following antibiotic treatment. The study shows the need for better understanding of the mechanics of how probiotics affect the microbiome, and demonstrates how probiotic efficacy differs based on the specific strain used.

Journal: mBio
Funder: NIH/National Institutes of Health, Center for Gastrointestinal Biology and Disease