Medicine & Health

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1-Oct-2025

ALS appears to be an autoimmune disease

La Jolla Institute for Immunology
Peer-Reviewed Publication

The researchers discovered that inflammatory immune cells, called CD4+ T cells, mistakenly target certain proteins that are part of the nervous system in people with ALS. This kind of "self-attack" is the defining feature of autoimmune disease.

Journal

Nature

Funder

LJI & Kyowa Kirin, Inc. (KKNA- Kyowa Kirin North America), Swedish Research Council, Freedom Together Foundation, NIH/National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke

1-Oct-2025

Cumulative cardiovascular health score through young adulthood and cardiovascular and kidney outcomes in midlife

JAMA Network
Peer-Reviewed Publication

About The Study: The findings of this study suggest that a higher cumulative cardiovascular health score from 30 to 40 years of age was associated with markedly lower risks of cardiovascular disease and kidney events in midlife, highlighting the importance of sustained primordial prevention efforts throughout early life.

Journal

JAMA Cardiology

1-Oct-2025

October Issue of Journal of Counseling & Development released today

American Counseling Association
Peer-Reviewed Publication

The October print issue of the Journal of Counseling & Development (JCD), the quarterly flagship journal of the American Counseling Association (ACA), published today. The issue features new research alongside best practices and assessment and diagnosis content.

Journal

Journal of Counseling & Development

1-Oct-2025

Systems-thinking study identifies key agricultural practices that threaten soil health and global food supply

Rothamsted Research
Peer-Reviewed Publication

A major review of agricultural practices has concluded that while intensive techniques such as ploughing, fertiliser use and irrigation boost crop yields in the short term, their regular longer-term use can degrade soils, leaving them less able to withstand shocks such as drought, flooding or geopolitical disruption.

Journal

npj Sustainable Agriculture

Funder

Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council

1-Oct-2025

Frontiers Forum Deep Dive series: Mix insect, plant, and cultivated proteins for healthier, greener, tastier food, say experts

Frontiers
Meeting Announcement

Explore the potential for hybrid alternative protein-based foods as healthier, tastier, more sustainable alternatives to animal products.

1-Oct-2025

Instability in foster care doubles the risk of mental health problems, UK study shows

University of Bath
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Children in care who experience frequent changes in care placements are more than twice as likely to experience mental health problems, according to new research led by the University of Bath in the UK.

Journal

The British Journal of Psychiatry

1-Oct-2025

NIH grant will fund autism research replication, validation, and reproducibility center

Weill Cornell Medicine
Grant and Award Announcement

Investigators at Weill Cornell Medicine and Cornell’s Ithaca campus have received a $5.1 million, three-year grant from the National Institutes of Health’s Autism Data Science Initiative (ADSI) to launch the Autism Replication, Validation, and Reproducibility (AR²) Center. The center aims to improve the reliability of autism research and foster public trust in the field.