A study published in Molecular Cell examines how immune cells control which antibody type they express to fight infectious diseases. MSU researchers employed a novel microscopy technique that allowed them to observe this process in real time as it occurred in live cells. With an additional NIH grant to continue research for four years, the researchers will build on the findings, which have implications for human health, including immune deficiencies and off-target mutations that can lead to cancer.

Consent laws vary widely by state. Only a minority of states allow adolescents to independently consent to sexual assault forensic exams, and even fewer allow them to consent to related medical treatment. Parental involvement remains central in most cases, and the study provides a state-by-state reference.

In the wake of Dobbs, physicians who specialize in women’s health were more likely to vote in the midterms than their peers, according to new research from Binghamton University, State University of New York. 

SAN ANTONIO — June 23, 2026 — Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) and St. Mary’s University are collaborating to expand and validate a system to estimate metabolic cost prediction for evaluating movement efficiency to improve performance or rehabilitation. The team will use ENABLE™, an SwRI-developed markerless motion capture technology, musculoskeletal modeling, and machine learning to improve metabolic cost prediction for healthcare. The project is supported by a $127,750 grant from the St. Mary’s-SwRI Technology & Applied Research (S²TAR) program, which fosters collaborations between researchers from both organizations.

Success after refractive surgery is often measured by visual acuity, but patients also care about how comfortable their vision feels in daily life. Glare, halos, haze, blurred vision, and night-vision discomfort can shape the early postoperative experience even when the eye chart looks excellent. A new prospective cohort study published in Eye Discovery by researchers from the Eye and ENT Hospital of Fudan University and collaborating institutions provides a detailed early picture of both objective and subjective visual quality after keratorefractive lenticule extraction using the VISUMAX 800 platform.