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4-Apr-2025

Exposure to wildfire smoke linked with worsening mental health conditions

Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Exposure to fine particulate air pollution (PM2.5) from wildfire smoke was associated with increased visits to emergency departments (ED) for mental health conditions, according to a new study led by researchers at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health.

Journal: JAMA Network Open
Funder: NIH/National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute

4-Apr-2025

Research uncovers hidden spread of one of the most common hospital-associated infections

University of Utah Health
Peer-Reviewed Publication

C. difficile (C. diff) is one of the most common and contagious hospital-acquired infections. Research has found that C. diff spreads more than three times more than previously thought. C. diff can spread covertly from surface to surface and remain undetected for weeks until it infects a patient. The results could spur more rigorous preventive measures that stop hidden spread of the disease.

Journal: JAMA Network Open
Funder: NIH/National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

4-Apr-2025

Battle of the sex chromosomes

Michigan Medicine - University of Michigan
Peer-Reviewed Publication

A University of Michigan study reveals how competition affects X vs. Y sperm fitness.

Journal: Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
Funder: U.S. National Science Foundation, NIH/National Institutes of Health, NIH/National Institutes of Health, NIH/National Institutes of Health, U.S. National Science Foundation

4-Apr-2025

Planarian worms can regenerate into a more youthful version of themselves

Michigan Medicine - University of Michigan
Peer-Reviewed Publication

When certain planarian worms regenerate parts of their bodies, their new parts revert to a more youthful appearance. Investigating this ability could offer new insights into aging for mammals, including people.

Journal: Nature Aging
Funder: NIH/National Institute on Aging, Glenn Foundation for Medical Research, Global Consortium for Reproductive Longevity & Equality, Pew Charitable Trusts, American Federation for Aging Research

4-Apr-2025

New research challenges understanding of cell membranes in mammals

Stockholm University
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Lipid bilayers in mammalian membranes can have a more asymmetric composition than previously thought, new research shows. This lipid abundance asymmetry is enabled by the unique properties of cholesterol and endows biomembranes with specific properties and physiological roles.

Journal: Cell
Funder: NIH/National Institute of General Medical Sciences, the SciLifeLab & Wallenberg Data Driven Life Science Program, NIH/National Institute of General Medical Sciences, NIH/National Institute of General Medical Sciences, the Volkswagen Foundation, the Human Frontiers Science Program