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Goda Lab reaches final phase of XPRIZE healthspan competition as milestone 2 awardee with breakthrough super exosomes

Tohoku University
Grant and Award Announcement

A research team led by Professor Keisuke Goda of the SiRIUS Institute of Medical Research and Graduate School of Medicine at Tohoku University, together with the Department of Chemistry at the University of Tokyo, has been named a Milestone 2 Awardee of the XPRIZE Healthspan competition - one of the world’s largest health research competitions. Chosen from among more than 600 teams worldwide, the team received the competition’s Milestone 2 award, US$1 million award, in recognition of its groundbreaking research and to be used toward further testing and research.

Mount Sinai advances as Milestone 2 Awardee in XPRIZE Healthspan, a $101 million global competition focused on extending healthy aging

The Mount Sinai Hospital / Mount Sinai School of Medicine
Grant and Award Announcement

Researchers at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai are among the Milestone 2 Awardee teams in XPRIZE Healthspan, a $101 million global competition that challenges researchers to develop new approaches that help people live healthier, longer lives. XPRIZE Healthspan is a 7-year global competition incentivizing teams to develop and test therapeutics that restore muscle, cognition, and immune function in adults aged 50 to 90 by a minimum of 10 years, with an ambitious goal of 20 years, to extend healthy life within one year or less of treatment. After emerging from an international field of semifinalists announced in May 2025, Mount Sinai’s NYC-Vita clinical trial team was selected as a Milestone 2 Award recipient, advancing to the XPRIZE Healthspan Finals and receiving $1 million for its evidence-based approach to extending healthy aging.

New federal designation elevates UofL physician-scientist training program

University of Louisville
Grant and Award Announcement

The University of Louisville has received a new federal designation and funding for its physician-scientist training program, placing it among top MD-PhD training programs across the U.S. The designation will enable the UofL School of Medicine to amplify the program’s curriculum and increase the number of physician-researchers trained to bridge laboratory research and patient care.

Faith, purpose and less doomscrolling: study reveals what really protects mental health

The Hebrew University of Jerusalem
Peer-Reviewed Publication

A new study suggests the mental health benefits often associated with religiosity may be attributed to the the habits and mindset it encourages.

Researchers found that a stronger sense of purpose, healthier digital habits, and less exposure to harmful online content were the strongest predictors of lower risk for addiction, anxiety, depression, and PTSD.

Journal: International Journal of Mental Health and Addiction

Digital training program helps support consistent symptom monitoring in outpatient psychiatry

Carilion Clinic
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Carilion Clinic study describes innovative approach to strengthening measurement-based mental health care

Journal: Implementation Research and Practice
Funder: Carilion Clinic

Molecular characteristics of painful neuromas

PNAS Nexus
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Human peripheral nerves have a remarkable ability to regenerate after damage. However, when re-growing axons fail to meet their target organ, they can transform into painful neuromas. Kyle Eberlin and colleagues used specific molecular markers to compare ten neuromas they surgically excised to six healthy nerves collected from lower legs that were being amputated for unrelated reasons.

Journal: PNAS Nexus

Unlabeled chemicals found in nearly all personal care and cleaning products tested

Million Marker Research Institute
Peer-Reviewed Publication

A new study of sunscreens, baby lotions, shampoos, soaps, and other everyday products found that nearly all contained chemicals not disclosed on their labels. Most contained at least one unlabeled chemical with known or suspected health hazards, and one in four contained a chemical that contradicted claims on the package, including “phthalate-free” products that contained phthalates.

Journal: Environment & Health

Nicotine use linked to mental health problems in adolescents

University of Gothenburg
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Adolescents who use nicotine are more likely to report symptoms of anxiety, depression, and other mental health problems than their peers who do not use nicotine. Girls appear to be particularly vulnerable, according to three recent studies from the University of Gothenburg.

Journal: Nicotine & Tobacco Research

Rapamycin shows promise for improving recovery after ischemic stroke

Chinese Medical Journals Publishing House Co., Ltd.
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Despite advances in restoring blood flow after ischemic stroke, many patients continue to experience lasting disability. Now, researchers show that administering rapamycin immediately after recanalization significantly reduces brain damage and improves neurological recovery in a rat model of stroke. These changes occur without increasing blood flow, suggesting that rapamycin protects the brain through alternative mechanisms. The findings highlight the potential of rapamycin as a future adjunct therapy for ischemic stroke.

Journal: Neuroprotection