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21-Aug-2025

Inhibiting programmed cell death to treat a rare childhood disease

University of Cologne
Peer-Reviewed Publication

A preclinical study at the University of Cologne could open up new treatment options for STING-associated vasculopathy with onset in infancy (SAVI) and benefit a wide spectrum of other currently therapy-resistant genetic diseases / publication in “Nature”

Journal: Nature

21-Aug-2025

Residing in conservative states is impacting the mental health of US LGBTQIA+ students—national study suggests

Taylor & Francis Group
Peer-Reviewed Publication

LGBTQIA+ college students living in conservative US states have reported far worse mental health than their counterparts in more liberal areas in a national study.

Journal: Journal of American College Health

21-Aug-2025

Biofilm takes flight

Technion-Israel Institute of Technology
Peer-Reviewed Publication

A joint Technion–Reichman University study has revealed that bacteria carried on desert dust storms from the Sahara and Egypt can survive by forming microscopic biofilms on dust particles. These protective layers shield them from dehydration, radiation, and nutrient scarcity during long atmospheric journeys. Published in Communications Earth and Environment, the research highlights how airborne bacterial communities can travel thousands of kilometers, influencing ecosystems, disease patterns, and even antibiotic resistance. The team isolated beneficial Bacillus strains, suggesting that natural selection in dust storms favors innovative bacteria with potential applications in agriculture, construction, and medicine, while broadening our understanding of the airborne microbiome.

Journal: Communications Earth & Environment

21-Aug-2025

Bright idea provides new hope for Alzheimer's patients

Technical University of Denmark

Researchers have developed a new light technology that appears to improve cognitive function in Alzheimer's patients in clinical trials. The hope is that the idea can be developed into ordinary lamps that people can install to prevent the disease.

Journal: PLOS One
Funder: Innovation Fund Denmark

20-Aug-2025

New study maps out the timeline of DNA damage for multiple myeloma

University of Miami Miller School of Medicine
Peer-Reviewed Publication

A new study published in the journal Nature Genetics maps out the timeline of DNA damage for multiple myeloma. The findings may lead to better ways to group patients by the state of their DNA and define new subtypes of disease to better predict treatment strategies and outcomes.

Journal: Nature Genetics

20-Aug-2025

New CT-based indicator helps doctors predict life-threatening postpartum bleeding cases

Kumamoto University
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Researchers from Kumamoto University have identified a distinctive CT imaging pattern that can predict which women experiencing severe postpartum hemorrhage (PPH) are most likely to need life-saving interventions. The new finding, termed PRACE (Postpartum hemorrhage, Resistance to treatment, and Arterial Contrast Extravasation), was observed in nearly one-third of patients undergoing dynamic CT scans and was strongly associated with the need for emergency procedures such as uterine artery embolization.

Journal: JAMA Network Open
Funder: Committee of the Japan Society of Obstetrics and Gynecology.

20-Aug-2025

International collaboration on nursing and midwifery in the Caribbean deemed a success, according to new study

University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing
Peer-Reviewed Publication

A new publication highlights the success of an international partnership working to strengthen nursing and midwifery in the Caribbean. “Fostering International Collaborations to Inform Nursing and Midwifery Policy: A Caribbean Initiative,” appears in the International Nursing Review. It was led by Penn Nursing’s Eileen T. Lake, PhD, RN, FAAN, the Edith Clemmer Steinbright Professor in Gerontology, with Carmen Alvarez, PhD, CRNP, CNM, FAAN, Associate Professor of Nursing, serving as co-author.

Journal: International Nursing Review