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Updates every hour. Last Updated: 7-Aug-2025 15:11 ET (7-Aug-2025 19:11 GMT/UTC)

Replacing brain immune cells in mice slows neurodegeneration in Stanford Medicine study

Stanford Medicine
Peer-Reviewed Publication

The technique, which used genetically healthy donor cells, prolonged life and function in mice with a disease similar to Tay-Sachs. It may help with other neurodegenerative diseases like Alzheimer’s.

Journal: Nature

Clearer conversations, better care: New guide highlights best practices for communicating with older adults

The Gerontological Society of America
Reports and Proceedings

A new report from the Gerontological Society of America provides critical guidance for health care providers working with the nation’s growing older adult population, highlighting strategies to improve communication, build trust, and support better health outcomes.

Funder: AARP

PolyU research reveals neurocognitive correlates of testosterone in young men that shape generosity and self-worth

The Hong Kong Polytechnic University

Hormones affect human physical functions, behaviour and mental well-being, with testosterone, a primary androgen hormone, playing a vital role in shaping male social cognition and behaviour. A research team of The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) has conducted interdisciplinary research to uncover the neurocognitive correlates of testosterone in the brain function of young men, and their impact on social behaviour. The findings provide valuable insights into potential applications of testosterone therapy in clinical and mental healthcare.

Journal: Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences

Effective therapy for MDS is vastly underused, especially in female and non-white patients

American Society of Hematology
Peer-Reviewed Publication

(WASHINGTON – August 4, 2025) – Most patients with high-risk myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS) do not receive guideline-recommended treatment with hypomethylating agents (HMAs), according to results published in Blood Neoplasia. The findings suggest that underuse of these drugs may help explain why MDS outcomes have not improved over the past two decades since these life-extending medications became available.

Journal: Blood Neoplasia

NIH awards $3 million grant to Boston University researcher to study pulmonary biomarker research

Boston University
Grant and Award Announcement

Kayhan Batmanghelich, Assistant Professor of Electrical & Computer Engineering, Hariri Institute Junior Faculty Fellow and AIR Affiliate at Boston University, was awarded a $3.1 million competitive renewal R01 grant from the National Institutes of Health’s National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute. With this grant, Batmanghelich will lead transformative research on Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) with collaborators from Boston University College of Engineering, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine and Brigham and Women’s Hospital.

Funder: NIH/National Institutes of Health

Unprecedented heat in North China: how soil moisture amplified 2023's record heatwave

Institute of Atmospheric Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences
Peer-Reviewed Publication

North China faces extreme heat, with temps hitting 40°C+ in 2023—breaking 60-year records. A new study links the heatwave to high-pressure systems and dry soils, warning such events may become normal due to climate change. Urgent adaptation needed for energy, health, and crops.

Journal: Earth's Future

Stem cell treatment offers hope for newborns with brain damage

University Medical Center Utrecht
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Oxygen deprivation around birth can lead to brain damage in babies, with far-reaching consequences. A new stem cell treatment administered via nasal drops is showing promising results. In a safety study conducted at UMC Utrecht, called PASSIoN, ten newborns received this ‘intranasal stem cell therapy’ shortly after birth. Most of the children showed remarkably positive development: they started walking earlier on average than untreated children with comparable brain damage, had no motor impairments, and none developed epilepsy or visual problems. The study results were published today in the scientific journal Stroke.

Journal: Stroke

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