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Updates every hour. Last Updated: 18-Dec-2025 20:12 ET (19-Dec-2025 01:12 GMT/UTC)

9-Sep-2025

Extreme life inside the Arctic ice

Stanford University
Peer-Reviewed Publication

For the first time, researchers report that Arctic algae can hustle along in -15 C – the lowest-temperature movement ever recorded in complex, living cells. This discovery raises new questions about how algal communities regulate the overall health of the Arctic environment.

Journal: Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences

9-Sep-2025

Mayo Clinic physician awarded Dr. Scott C. Goodwin Grant for Adenomyosis

Society of Interventional Radiology
Grant and Award Announcement

The Society of Interventional Radiology (SIR) Foundation is proud to announce that Wendaline M. VanBuren, M.D., a radiologist at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota, has been awarded the Dr. Scott C. Goodwin Grant for Adenomyosis.

9-Sep-2025

Beyond weight loss: How healthy eating cuts chronic pain

University of South Australia
Peer-Reviewed Publication

We all know the benefits of a healthy diet. But new research from the University of South Australia shows that eating nutritious food is about far more than ticking off the five food groups – it can also significantly reduce chronic pain.

Journal: European Journal of Nutrition
Funder: Almond Board of California

9-Sep-2025

Carlos Collet, MD, Ph.D., joins CRF® as director, cardiovascular imaging, physiology and translational therapeutics

Cardiovascular Research Foundation
Business Announcement

The Cardiovascular Research Foundation^® (CRF^®) is proud to announce the appointment of Dr. Carlos Collet as Director, Cardiovascular Imaging, Physiology and Translational Therapeutics. A globally recognized interventional cardiologist and imaging expert, Dr. Collet will spearhead efforts to accelerate the integration of cutting-edge research into clinical practice, elevate CRF^®’s academic contributions, and expand its global leadership in cardiovascular education. His work will unify translational science, technological innovation, and education to advance CRF^®’s mission.

9-Sep-2025

Private equity's consolidation of opioid treatment market fails to expand methadone access

Brown University
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Researchers found that while private equity acquisition of opioid treatment programs consolidates ownership among financial investors, it doesn’t change the methadone supply, improve treatment access or decrease opioid-related deaths.

Journal: Health Affairs

9-Sep-2025

Model for group prenatal care bolsters patient satisfaction, support and trust, researchers find

Rutgers University
Reports and Proceedings

A Rutgers School of Public Health examination of CenteringPregnancy sites in New Jersey suggests promising outcomes for patients.

9-Sep-2025

University of Oklahoma health doctoral student earns prestigious National Cancer Institute grant

University of Oklahoma
Grant and Award Announcement

OKLAHOMA CITY – University of Oklahoma Health Campus Ph.D. candidate Alex Arreola has earned a prestigious National Cancer Institute grant – one of only 15 awarded nationwide this year. He is the first trainee from OU Health Stephenson Cancer Center to receive the honor, which will support his doctoral and postdoctoral training in experimental oncology and pathology.

Funder: NIH/National Cancer Institute