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Project seeks to develop retinal screening for Alzheimer’s

Oregon Health & Science University
Grant and Award Announcement

The human eye may literally become a window revealing the earliest signals of Alzheimer’s disease, thanks to a new federally funded research initiative at Oregon Health & Science University.

UH psychologist explores reducing anxiety among survivors of sexual assault

University of Houston
Peer-Reviewed Publication

A psychologist at the University of Houston is providing guidance to improve the mental health of victims of sexual violence, recognized by major health organizations as a public health crisis with serious implications on victims’ physical, mental and reproductive health.

Journal: The Journal of Nervous and Mental Disease

How too much of a good thing leads to neurodegenerative disease

Baylor College of Medicine
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Researchers have found an explanation, and potential solutions, to neurodegenerative diseases such as amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) and certain forms of dementia.

Journal: Neuron

Inflammation and autoimmune-like dysfunction may play a role in heart failure

Penn State
Peer-Reviewed Publication

A new study from Penn State College of Medicine researchers finds that an immune cell usually involved in fighting infections and promoting wound healing become overly activated in failing human hearts, causing damage.

Journal: Journal of Molecular and Cellular Cardiology
Funder: American Heart Association

Want to ride your bicycle? SFU study highlights rise of Canada’s bike network

Simon Fraser University
Peer-Reviewed Publication

A new Simon Fraser University study has found that Canada’s cycling network is growing, but not everyone is benefitting.

Between 2022 and 2024, nearly 3,600 kilometres of high-quality cycling infrastructure was added across the country, with the largest proportional increases seen in small- to medium-sized cities.

But one consistent finding across Canadian cities is that areas with more children and older adults tend to have less cycling infrastructure.

Journal: Canadian Journal of Public Health

Medicaid expansion and overall mortality among women with breast cancer

JAMA Network
Peer-Reviewed Publication

About The Study: The findings of this cohort study suggest that Medicaid expansion under the Affordable Care Act was associated with lower overall mortality among women ages 40 to 64 with breast cancer. Benefits were uneven, underscoring persistent racial and ethnic and socioeconomic disparities and the need for targeted interventions.

Journal: JAMA Network Open

Acupuncture for migraine without aura and connection-based efficacy prediction

JAMA Network
Peer-Reviewed Publication

About The Study: This trial demonstrated acupuncture’s efficacy for migraine without aura pain relief and functional improvement. Connectome-based predictive modeling identified default mode network and subcortical cerebellum hypoconnectivity as predicting pain relief and subcortical-cerebellum-motor hyperconnectivity as predicting reduced disability, providing a personalized treatment framework.

Journal: JAMA Network Open

Researchers advance understanding of female sexual anatomy to improve pelvic cancer radiotherapy

The Mount Sinai Hospital / Mount Sinai School of Medicine
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Researchers at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, in collaboration with other leading institutions across the country, have published an innovative study that provides radiation oncologists with practical guidance to identify and protect female sexual organs during pelvic cancer treatment.

Journal: Practical Radiation Oncology

Wound dressings for wound healing disorders: meaningful studies on their benefit are urgently needed

Institute for Quality and Efficiency in Health Care
Reports and Proceedings

Wound dressings for wound healing disorders: meaningful studies on their benefit are urgently needed. Much of the field of chronic wound treatment remains unexplored. However, some evidence gaps can be closed for the category of other wound treatment products with active effects. An English translation of IQWiG’s rapid report is now available.