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BU researchers receive NIH grant to better study brain cells

Boston University School of Medicine
Grant and Award Announcement

Tarik F. Haydar, PhD, professor and chair of the department of anatomy & neurobiology at Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine, along with Nobuyuki Ishibashi, MD, professor of anatomy & neurobiology, have been awarded a five-year, Multiple Principal Investigators RO1 grant from the National Institutes of Health. The $3.2 million award will fund their project, “Decoding neural precursors’ role in shaping the convoluted fetal cortex.”

Green analytical chemistry and metrics for sustainable pharmaceuticals: A comprehensive review

Bentham Science Publishers
Peer-Reviewed Publication

The study, "Green Analytical Chemistry and Metrics for Sustainable Pharmaceuticals: A Comprehensive Review," was carried out by K. Archana, G. Vigneshwaran, and M. Sumithra in the Journal of Current Topics in Chemistry.

A new comprehensive review maps twenty years of progress in green analytical chemistry, critically evaluates the tools currently used to measure how environmentally sound a pharmaceutical testing method is, and makes the case that no single tool is sufficient — calling instead for an integrated multi-metric approach that covers the full environmental, safety, and resource footprint of analytical practice in the pharmaceutical industry.

Journal: Current Topics in Chemistry

Taking appropriate protective measures during pandemics

Max-Planck-Gesellschaft
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Optimal containment measures exhibit a clear threshold depending on the severity of the disease

Journal: Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences

Most comprehensive analysis of health data ever conducted in Estonia shows that more than 60% of adults have at least one chronic condition

Estonian Research Council
Peer-Reviewed Publication

More than 60% of adults in Estonia have at least one chronic condition, and 42% are living with at least two chronic conditions. The most comprehensive population-based study conducted to date by researchers of the University of Tartu shows that people with multiple chronic conditions make significantly greater use of healthcare services and face a markedly higher risk of premature death or treatment-related complications than those without chronic conditions. The study is based on the new EST-Health-30 research dataset, which includes health data from nearly one third of Estonia’s population.

Journal: Journal of Multimorbidity and Comorbidity
Funder: Estonian Research Council, European Union and co-funded by the Ministry of Education and Research, The European Union funded the project under its Horizon Europe research and innovation programme, co-funded the research through the European Regional Development Fund, Estonian Centre of Excellence in Artificial Intelligence (EXAI), funded by the Estonian Ministry of Education and Research

Flexing new hope: Muscles may help protect the Parkinson's brain

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

With Parkinson’s disease (PD) burden expected to increase alongside the aging global population and with no effective treatment or cure, exercise is increasingly viewed as an effective intervention. Regular physical activity strengthens muscles and improves walking, balance, mood, and independence, and may also influence the disease itself. By stimulating muscles to release exerkines, exercise appears to generate protective signals that reduce inflammation, improve cellular energy production, support dopamine-producing neurons, and enhance brain plasticity.

Journal: Neuroprotection

Advancing toward non-invasive diagnosis of portal hypertension

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

Portal hypertension is a serious complication of chronic liver disease that can lead to life-threatening conditions such as internal bleeding and liver failure. A new study examines how advances in imaging, blood-based biomarkers, predictive models, and artificial intelligence are reshaping the non-invasive diagnosis of the condition. By bringing together the latest evidence, the review highlights how these approaches could support earlier detection, improve disease monitoring, and reduce the need for invasive procedures.

Journal: Portal Hypertension & Cirrhosis
Funder: National Natural Science Foundation of China, National Key Research and Development Program of China

Uncovering a new vulnerability in acute myeloid leukemia

Baylor College of Medicine
Peer-Reviewed Publication

A study published in Nature Cell Biology reports a new vulnerability in acute myeloid leukemia (AML) that might lead to novel therapies to treat this cancer while minimizing harm to normal cells.

Journal: Nature Cell Biology

Farm dog spread of life-endangering worm disease investigated

Aberystwyth
Grant and Award Announcement

A pioneering study led by Aberystwyth University is set to investigate how everyday interactions between people and dogs in rural Wales could be helping a harmful tapeworm spread between species.

Newly identified C/EBPγ protein links cancer cell plasticity and DNA repair, promoting therapy resistance in lung adenocarcinoma

Kanazawa University
Peer-Reviewed Publication

A newly identified role for C/EBPγ reveals how lung adenocarcinoma cells simultaneously acquire invasive properties and strengthen DNA repair. The findings uncover a potential driver of treatment resistance and a promising therapeutic target.

Journal: Cell Death Discovery