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Updates every hour. Last Updated: 11-Jul-2025 23:11 ET (12-Jul-2025 03:11 GMT/UTC)

DARPA-ABC program supports Wyss Institute-led collaboration toward deeper understanding of anesthesia and safe drugs enabling anesthesia without the need for extensive monitoring

Wyss Institute for Biologically Inspired Engineering at Harvard
Grant and Award Announcement

No anesthetic can be used safely outside of a hospital facility because they impair the brain and central nervous system’s ability to regulate a number of vital processes, making the strict monitoring of patients an absolute necessity. Under a new DARPA-ABC contract, a highly multi-disciplinary team led by researchers from the Wyss Institute at Harvard University aims to tackle the neuronal basis of anesthesia in more depth and create a new class of drugs that can be safely administered outside of hospitals to save numerous lives in conflict and disaster situations.

Syracuse University’s Fran Brown named Paul “Bear” Bryant Newcomer Coach of the Year Award recipient

American Heart Association
Grant and Award Announcement

The American Heart Association has named Syracuse University’s Fran Brown as the recipient of the 2024 Paul “Bear” Bryant Newcomer Coach of the Year Award.

New insights into the biology and risk factors of childhood obesity

Barcelona Institute for Global Health (ISGlobal)
Peer-Reviewed Publication

A cutting-edge molecular approach provides a detailed picture of the biological pathways associated with childhood obesity and metabolic dysfunction, and identifies environmental risk factors during early life. The study, led by the Barcelona Institute for Global Health (ISGlobal), an institution supported by “la Caixa” Foundation, can help to develop strategies to prevent childhood obesity and its long-term health effects.

Journal: Nature Communications
Funder: Horizon 2020 Framework Programme

Media registration now open: ATS 2025 in San Francisco

American Thoracic Society
Meeting Announcement

We are excited to welcome you to San Francisco for the ATS 2025 International Conference! Journalists will have access to leaders, as well as emerging scientists and clinicians, who are at the forefront of medical breakthroughs and clinical innovation in pulmonary, critical care and sleep medicine.

Meeting: ATS 2025 International Conference

Advanced Science: Insilico Medicine utilized AI technology for novel target discovery and drug repurposing to treat endometriosis

InSilico Medicine
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Insilico Medicine (“Insilico”), a clinical stage generative artificial intelligence (AI)-driven biotechnology company has recently announced the breakthrough study achieved in collaboration with a well-known university in Hong Kong. Targeting endometriosis, a condition that affects more than 190 million women worldwide, the researchers used Insilico’s PandaOmics, the artificial intelligence-driven platform, to identify two novel therapeutic targets and a FDA approved drug as a potential repurposed treatment option. The findings were published in December 2024 in Advanced Science（IF=15.1）.

Journal: Advanced Science

Davos Alzheimer's Collaborative launches innovative brain health navigator program for intuitive coordination between patients and providers

Davos Alzheimer's Collaborative
Business Announcement

The Davos Alzheimer’s Collaborative (DAC), a pioneering worldwide initiative seeking to cure Alzheimer’s disease and improve brain health, today announced the launch of its Brain Health Navigator program. The initiative led by the DAC Healthcare System Preparedness (DAC-SP) team will provide resources for patients and providers at six sites across the U.S.

Researchers identify three psychological profiles that could determine the evolution of mental, cognitive and brain health in ageing

University of Barcelona
Peer-Reviewed Publication

An international study published in the journal Nature Mental Health has identified three psychological profiles associated with different patterns of cognitive and brain decline in ageing. The study, which analysed more than 1,000 middle-aged and older adults, shows that the specific psychological characteristics of each profile may influence the risk of developing dementia, as well as aspects such as the speed of brain decline and sleep quality. These findings open new perspectives for the design of more personalized prevention strategies.

Journal: Nature Mental Health