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17-Dec-2025

Individual genetic differences render some therapies ineffective

University of Basel
Peer-Reviewed Publication

The genome differs from person to person in thousands of positions. In some cases, this means that proteins have a different building block in certain regions, rendering some antibody-based therapies ineffective, report researchers from the University of Basel, Switzerland.

Journal: Science Translational Medicine

17-Dec-2025

Mount Sinai Health System is recognized in 2025 Chime Digital Health Most Wired survey

The Mount Sinai Hospital / Mount Sinai School of Medicine
Grant and Award Announcement

International honor recognizes organizations that successfully leverage digital health to improve patient care and operational efficiency

17-Dec-2025

'Molecular glue' stabilizes protein that inhibits development of non-small cell lung cancer

Michigan Medicine - University of Michigan
Peer-Reviewed Publication

In a study published in The Journal of Clinical Investigation, University of Michigan researchers found a new protein target and developed a drug to treat non-small cell lung cancers that have KRAS mutations.

Journal: Journal of Clinical Investigation
Funder: U.S. Department of Defense, RAPPTA Therapeutics

17-Dec-2025

Aging-US now on ResearchGate, enhancing visibility for authors and readers

Impact Journals LLC
Business Announcement

BUFFALO, NY— December 17, 2025 — We are pleased to announce that we have officially joined ResearchGate, the professional network for scientists and researchers. This collaboration enhances the visibility, accessibility, and impact of research published in Aging-US among the global scientific community.

17-Dec-2025

NEJM Evidence and CIDRAP announce Public Health Alerts

NEJM Group
Peer-Reviewed Publication

A new series for the rapid communication of important public health data

Journal: NEJM Evidence

17-Dec-2025

Artificial intelligence detects early signs of aging from chest X-rays

Hebrew SeniorLife Hinda and Arthur Marcus Institute for Aging Research
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Artificial intelligence may be able to reveal how fast your body is aging by analyzing a chest X-ray, according to a new study published in The Journals of Gerontology. Researchers found that a deep learning model was able to detect subtle, age-related changes in the heart, lungs, and overall health more effectively than leading DNA-based “epigenetic clocks.”

Journal: Journal of Gerontology

17-Dec-2025

Health policy experts identify promising strategies for providing health care to homeless people

Rutgers University
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Organizations aiming to help homeless people with either housing or health care can be more effective when they form partnerships with other service groups, a Rutgers study has found.

Journal: The Milbank Quarterly

17-Dec-2025

Sophisticated neuroimaging reveals PTSD in WTC responders is linked to measurable physical changes in brain structure

Elsevier
Peer-Reviewed Publication

New research among World Trade Center (WTC) responders with chronic post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) has uncovered measurable physical changes in their brain structure, consistent with changes in the balance of myelinated to unmyelinated neurons (fast- and slow-conducting nerve cells) across both hemispheres of the brain. These changes were most strongly associated with re-experiencing symptoms in individuals with PTSD. The cortical differences found in this sophisticated imaging study in Biological Psychiatry: Cognitive Neuroscience and Neuroimaging, published by Elsevier, may serve as surrogate biomarkers for compromised brain health in people suffering from chronic PTSD, as well as potentially informing early screening strategies.

Journal: Biological Psychiatry Cognitive Neuroscience and Neuroimaging

17-Dec-2025

USF Health researchers seeking better, safer alternatives to current opioid drugs

University of South Florida (USF Health)
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Researchers at USF Health are making dramatic strides in understanding how new opioid compounds work inside the body to provide pain relief, offering greater hope that new classes of these drugs may eventually be used to relieve pain without potentially deadly side effects.

Journal: Nature