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Immune cells link lactation to long-lasting health

Cell Press
Peer-Reviewed Publication

It’s widely known that breastfeeding impacts the health of both mother and child, but the underlying biology that leads to these effects has been understudied. In a review article publishing in the Cell Press journal Trends in Immunology on February 26, researchers highlight recent studies showing T cells—white blood cells that play a pivotal role in the immune system—shape the baby’s immune system, support healthy gut bacteria, and reduce the risk of breast cancer for the mother.

Journal: Trends in Immunology

Pickleball players’ reported use of protective eyewear

JAMA Network
Peer-Reviewed Publication

About The Study: In this survey study, the rate of reported protective eyewear use was low among pickleball professionals and higher, but still less than half, among amateurs. Many players used personal prescription glasses, which may not meet the specifications for adequate protection. Given the rise in pickleball-related eye injuries, further efforts to improve the consistent use of high-quality protective eyewear seem warranted.

Journal: JAMA Ophthalmology

Changes in organ donation after circulatory death in the US

JAMA Network
Peer-Reviewed Publication

About The Study: This study found that donation after circulatory death donors now comprise about half of deceased donors, including most donors at 44% of organ procurement organizations. Furthermore, contemporary donation after circulatory death (DCD) donors are more medically complex than those from prior eras. This growing reliance on DCD organs to maintain transplant access necessitates establishing best practices in DCD organ selection, preservation, and allocation.

Journal: JAMA

Fertility preservation in people with cancer

JAMA Network
Peer-Reviewed Publication

About The Article: Cancer treatment can impair fertility and raise concerns about potential health risks to offspring. Clinicians should inform all patients undergoing cancer treatments about options for fertility preservation, ideally prior to initiation of cancer treatment, with consideration of the planned treatment’s gonadotoxic potential. This article summarizes the American Society of Clinical Oncology’s 2025 updated recommendations on fertility preservation in people with cancer.

Journal: JAMA

A universal 'instruction manual' helps immune cells protect our organs

University of Liège
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Researchers at the University of Liège have identified a key genetic regulator that enables macrophages to reach full maturity and preserve the health of our organs. The MafB factor, a veritable "molecular switch", activates or deactivates certain genes at the right time and in the right place, leading to the production of macrophages responsible for defending our body and supporting the functioning of our organs. Without MafB, macrophages can become dysfunctional, no longer performing their beneficial roles properly.

Journal: Immunity
Funder: Wel Research Institute, Fonds De La Recherche Scientifique - FNRS, European Research Council, Fonds Baillet Latour

CSIC develops an antibody that protects immune system cells in vitro from a dangerous hospital-acquired bacterium

Spanish National Research Council (CSIC)
Peer-Reviewed Publication

A monoclonal antibody created by the Nanobiotechnology for Diagnostics group (Nb4D) at the Institute of Advanced Chemistry of Catalonia (IQAC), part of the Spanish National Research Council (CSIC), has demonstrated in cell cultures that it can neutralize the toxin pyocyanin produced by the bacterium Pseudomonas aeruginosa, which the World Health Organization considers highly dangerous due to its strong resistance to nearly all antibiotics and its prevalence in hospital settings.

Journal: ACS Pharmacology & Translational Science

Some infant formula fats may contribute to early liver disease, study finds

Virginia Tech
Peer-Reviewed Publication

New research helps explain how steatotic liver disease can appear in babies — and the role early nutrition may play.

Rising rates of cosmetic surgery amongst patients in underrepresented groups

Wolters Kluwer Health
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Use of cosmetic surgery by patients of underrepresented racial/ethnic minority patientsgroups has increased substantially in recent years – well beyond their relative increase in the US population, reports a study in the March issue of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery®, the official medical journal of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS). The journal is published in the Lippincott portfolio by Wolters Kluwer.

Journal: Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery

Hormone therapy may not benefit most men receiving radiotherapy after prostate surgery, UCLA study finds

University of California - Los Angeles Health Sciences
Peer-Reviewed Publication

A new study led by UCLA Health Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center investigators suggests that adding hormone therapy to post-operative radiotherapy may provide little survival benefit for most men with prostate cancer, especially for those with very low PSA levels before treatment.

Journal: The Lancet
Meeting: American Society of Clinical Oncology's Genitourinary Cancers Sympoium.