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14-Jan-2025

Yes, college students gain holiday weight too—but in the form of muscle not fat

George Mason University
Peer-Reviewed Publication

A new study from obesity researcher Martin Binks reveals that college students and older adults gain holiday weight just in different ways.

Journal

Obesity Science & Practice

14-Jan-2025

Virtual reality pilot program shows promise for preventing substance misuse and violence among

George Mason University

New research from Kenneth Griffin, a professor in the Department of Global and Community Health, shows that the virtual reality (VR) program helps students handle complex social situations. This success has led to a new research grant to continue the study.

Journal

Health Informatics Journal

Funder

National Center for Injury Prevention and Control

14-Jan-2025

C-Path’s TRxA announces 2025 Request for Proposals from academic investigators

Critical Path Institute (C-Path)
Grant and Award Announcement

Critical Path Institute’s Translational Therapeutics Accelerator today officially launched its 2025 global Request for Proposals for Bridging Research and Innovation in Drug Development Grants, also known as BRIDGe.

14-Jan-2025

Study links air pollution exposure to type 2 diabetes susceptibility

Wayne State University - Office of the Vice President for Research

A new study by researchers at Wayne State University links exposure to air pollution to an increased risk of type 2 diabetes.

Journal

Diabetes

Funder

American Diabetes Association, NIH/National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, NIH/National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, NIH/National Institute on Aging, NIH/National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences

14-Jan-2025

New cellular immunotherapy approach shows promise for B-cell lymphoma

WashU Medicine
Peer-Reviewed Publication

A phase 1 clinical trial co-led by researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis found that a new type of cell-based immunotherapy was safe for patients with several types of B-cell lymphoma, a type of blood cancer. Larger studies are needed to assess efficacy, but the approach shows promise.

Journal

The Lancet

14-Jan-2025

Mayo Clinic accelerates personalized medicine through foundation models with Microsoft Research and Cerebras Systems

Mayo Clinic
Business Announcement

Mayo Clinic today unveiled separate groundbreaking collaborations with Microsoft Research and with Cerebras Systems in the field of generative artificial intelligence (AI), designed to personalize patient care, significantly accelerate diagnostic time and improve accuracy.

14-Jan-2025

85% of Mexican Americans with dementia unaware of diagnosis, outpacing overall rate

Michigan Medicine - University of Michigan
Peer-Reviewed Publication

More than three-quarters of older adults with dementia may be unaware of their diagnosis, a University of Michigan study finds. That number is even higher — up to 85% — among Mexican Americans. Researchers say physicians may not be diagnosing patients, or they may be witholding a diagnosis of dementia. 

Journal

Journal of General Internal Medicine

Funder

NIH/National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, NIH/National Institute on Aging