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10-Oct-2025

A stretchy protein senses forces in cells

University of California - Davis
Peer-Reviewed Publication

How does skin hold you in? How do heart cells beat together? Researchers at UC Davis are exploring how structures called desmosomes, which stick cells together, function and react to mechanical stress.

Journal: Nature Communications
Funder: NIH/National Institute of General Medical Sciences, NIH/National Cancer Institute, NIH/National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute

10-Oct-2025

Study finds HEPA purifiers alone may not be enough to reduce viral exposure in schools

Brigham and Women's Hospital
Peer-Reviewed Publication

School is in session, and viral illness is on the rise. A new study suggests that lowering exposure to respiratory viruses in classrooms isn’t as simple as adding high-efficiency particulate air (HEPA) purifiers to the room.

Journal: JAMA Network Open
Funder: NIH/National Institutes of Health, American Lung Association, Coway Co Ltd

10-Oct-2025

‘Disease in a dish’ study of progressive MS finds critical role for unusual type of brain cell

University of Cambridge
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Scientists have identified an unusual type of brain cell that may play a vital role in progressive multiple sclerosis (MS), likely contributing to the persistent inflammation characteristic of the disease. The discovery, reported today in Neuron, is a significant step towards understanding the complex mechanisms that drive the disease and provides a promising new avenue for research into more effective therapies for this debilitating condition.

Journal: Neuron
Funder: Medical Research Council, Wellcome Trust, National MS Society, Fondazione Italiana Sclerosi Multipla, European Committee for Treatment and Research in Multiple Sclerosis, NIH/National Institute on Aging, UK Dementia Research Institute, Austrian Science Fund, Multiple Sclerosis Society, Bascule Charitable Trust, Ferblanc Foundation

10-Oct-2025

UVA Health developing way to ID people at risk of dangerous lung scarring even before symptoms appear

University of Virginia Health System
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Researchers are developing a promising approach to detecting patients at risk of interstitial lung disease (ILD), an increasingly common condition that is a leading reason for lung transplants. The approach could accelerate the development of new and better treatments with more tolerable side effects than existing options.

Journal: American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine
Funder: NIH/National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute

10-Oct-2025

Applying engineering principles to biological studies could identify disease biomarkers more quickly

Michigan Medicine - University of Michigan
Peer-Reviewed Publication

In a paper published in PNAS, a University of Michigan team proposes that fundamental principles of control theory and observability can be applied to study biological processes that change over time.

Journal: Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
Funder: Air Force Office of Scientific Research, U.S. National Science Foundation, NIH/National Institute of General Medical Sciences