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New genetic test targets elusive cause of rare movement disorder

Association for Molecular Pathology
Reports and Proceedings

It detects a genetic signature for X-linked dystonia-parkinsonism, which primarily affects men of Filipino descent.

New study is first to combine three proven strategies for improving early childhood development

Arnold School of Public Health
Grant and Award Announcement

Leila Larson has been awarded nearly three million dollars from the National Institutes of Health to lead a five-year study aimed at improving childhood health and development. The health promotion, education, and behavior assistant professor and global health researcher will use the funds to deploy a health intervention (i.e., the BUNDLE study) that employs three strategies, individually and in combination, that address critical adversities faced by many children in resource limited settings.

AMP 2025 press materials available

Association for Molecular Pathology
Meeting Announcement

Embargoed press materials are now available for the Association for Molecular Pathology 2025 Annual Meeting & Expo.

Meeting: Association for Molecular Pathology 2025 Annual Meeting & Expo

New book highlights medicinal chemistry innovations for neglected tropical diseases

Bentham Science Publishers
Book Announcement

Bentham Science Publishers latest release, Advances in the Medicinal Chemistry of Neglected Tropical Disease and Related Infectious Diseases is a detailed exploration of how modern drug discovery and design are addressing the global health burden posed by neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) and related infections.

Understanding IP frameworks shaping vaccine research and policy

Bentham Science Publishers
Book Announcement

Bentham Science Publishers presents Intellectual Property Rights Issues in Vaccine Development, a timely and insightful analysis of how intellectual property (IP) laws shape vaccine innovation, accessibility, and global health outcomes.

Explore emerging perspectives on kidney disease in New Bentham Science Publisher’s release

Bentham Science Publishers
Book Announcement

Bentham Science Publishers brings forth Current Topics on Renal Dysfunction: From Basics to Clinic, a comprehensive resource that delves into every aspect of kidney disorders ranging from molecular pathways to patient care

Wuda granule improves the gastrointestinal motility via gut-brain axis in beagle dogs

FAR Publishing Limited
Peer-Reviewed Publication

This study investigated the mechanism of Wuda granule (WDG) on gastrointestinal (GI) motility in beagle dogs. Stress sensors implanted in the stomach, duodenum, jejunum, and colon recorded contractile activity. Lateral ventricular administration of WDG (5mg) significantly enhanced contractile motility in all recorded GI regions in awake dogs; this effect was attenuated under intravenous anesthesia. The prokinetic effect of central WDG was completely blocked by intravenous atropine infusion [50 μg/(kg·h)]. Bilateral cervical vagotomy prolonged the migrating motor complex cycle, weakened gastric phase III contractions, and abolished the WDG-induced enhancement specifically in the stomach. However, WDG still enhanced motility in the duodenum, jejunum, and colon post-vagotomy. Transmission electron microscopy confirmed no intestinal structural changes induced by WDG. WDG enhances GI contractility centrally, primarily via activation of vagal cholinergic pathways for the stomach, while exerting effects on the lower GI tract through additional, non-vagal mechanisms.

Can drinking tap water reduce how many calories children drink?

Penn State
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Drinking beverages sweetened with sugar can lead to obesity, cardiovascular disease, cavities, diabetes and other health problems. More than 20 years of public health campaigns significantly reduced the consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages by U.S children, but that progress has plateaued in recent years, according to Asher Rosinger, associate professor of biobehavioral health and anthropology at Penn State. He said that ensuring universally available, safe tap water across the nation may be a key step toward further reducing children’s consumption of these drinks.

Journal: American Journal of Preventive Medicine

BioCompNet: a deep learning workflow enabling automated body composition analysis toward precision management of cardiometabolic disorders

Beijing Institute of Technology Press Co., Ltd
Peer-Reviewed Publication

A research paper by scientists at Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine presented BioCompNet—an end-to-end deep learning workflow that integrates dual-parametric magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) sequences (water/fat) with a hierarchical U-Net architecture to enable fully automated quantification of 15 biomechanically critical BC components..

The research paper, published on Aug. 20, 2025 in the journal Cyborg and Bionic Systems.

Journal: Cyborg and Bionic Systems