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Scientists ID potential way to prevent brain injuries from triggering Alzheimer's

University of Virginia Health System
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Researchers have uncovered how and why traumatic brain injury raises the risk for Alzheimer’s disease, and the discovery suggests a potential way to prevent that increased risk.

Funder: U.S. Department of Defense, Alzheimer's Association, Owens Family Foundation, Harrison Family Foundation, Rick Sharp Foundation

MEA-based graph deviation network for early autism syndrome signatures in human forebrain organoids

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

A research paper by scientists at University of Rome Tor Vergata introduced a novel deep learning framework based on a graph deviation network (GDN) to analyze spiking activity from human forebrain organoids (hFOs) and predict network-level alterations associated with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) risk..

The research paper, published on Nov. 6, 2025 in the journal Cyborg and Bionic Systems.

New video dataset to advance AI for health care

University of Pennsylvania School of Engineering and Applied Science
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Researchers at the University of Pennsylvania have released Observer, the first multimodal dataset of anonymized, real-world clinical encounters, combining video, audio, transcripts and health records. By capturing how care actually unfolds in the exam room, the dataset enables new research into communication, clinical practice and the responsible development of AI for health care.

Journal: Journal of the American Medical Informatics Association
Funder: NIH Office of the Director

Chicago health information leader recognized for raising CPR readiness and blood pressure awareness

American Heart Association
Business Announcement

The American Heart Association names Chicago changemaker as National Leaders of Impact Winner

UT Health San Antonio doctors provide new hope for pancreatic cancer patients

The University of Texas at San Antonio Health Science Center
Business Announcement

UT Health San Antonio Multispecialty and Research Hospital became the first in South Texas to use an emerging and less-invasive treatment called radiofrequency ablation on a comorbid patient with a pancreatic cancer tumor that couldn’t be removed by surgery, delivering controlled heat in high-energy radiofrequency waves to a tumor using a small probe from an endoscope.

AI model helps diagnose often undetected heart disease from simple EKG

Michigan Medicine - University of Michigan
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Doctors may soon be able to diagnose an elusive form of heart disease, coronary microvascular dysfunction, within seconds by using an AI model developed at University of Michigan, according to a recent study.The prediction tool significantly outperformed earlier AI models in nearly every diagnostic task and has potential to be a cost-effective diagnostic tool at non-specialty hospitals.

Journal: NEJM AI
Funder: U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs

Study documents potentially hazardous flame retardants in firefighter gear

Duke University
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Some firefighter gear is manufactured with chemicals called brominated flame retardants that could pose a risk to firefighter health, according to a new study published in Environmental Science & Technology Letters on Dec. 16.

Journal: Environmental Science & Technology

Potential gains from replenishing reef fish stocks revealed

King Abdullah University of Science & Technology (KAUST)
Peer-Reviewed Publication

As global malnutrition rises and climate pressures intensify, effective reef fisheries management is vital for sustaining nutritious food supplies and resilient reef communities.

Journal: Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences

BGI Genomics marks 15 years with 2025 European Partnership Summit in Budapest

BGI Genomics
Business Announcement

BGI Genomics successfully convened its 2025 European Partnership & Networking Summit on December 5th at the Budapest Marriott Hotel. The event brought together key partners from across the European region for a full-day strategic forum focused on Innovation, Collaboration, and Growth. The summit served to strengthen alliances, showcase cutting-edge genomic solutions, and celebrate 15 years of BGI Genomics' presence and partnership in Europe.