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Updates every hour. Last Updated: 13-Jun-2026 04:15 ET (13-Jun-2026 08:15 GMT/UTC)

21-May-2026

UMass Chan scientist receives $1.6 million from National Institute of General Medical Sciences to refine gene therapy vectors

UMass Chan Medical School
Grant and Award Announcement

Phillip Tai, PhD, received a $1.6 million grant from the National Institute of General Medical Sciences to investigate the basic mechanisms of adeno-associated viral vectors (AAV) using high-resolution DNA sequencing technology. These findings could potentially lead to new vector designs that improve the safety of gene therapy treatments.

21-May-2026

MRI approach improves assessment of common valve disease

Weill Cornell Medicine
Peer-Reviewed Publication

A new cardiac magnetic resonance imaging-based measurement may improve how physicians assess a common heart valve condition, according to a study led by Weill Cornell Medicine and NewYork-Presbyterian investigators. The findings support the broader use and further study of the new metric known as effective right ventricular ejection fraction (eRVEF).

Journal: JACC Cardiovascular Imaging

21-May-2026

The duration of depression may influence how severely the disease alters the brain

Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Researchers from the universities of São Paulo and Oxford show that the duration of the disorder and severity of symptoms are associated with differences in functional brain connections, which may pave the way for personalized treatments.

Journal: Scientific Reports
Funder: Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo

21-May-2026

The Lancet MedZero: a single platform for carbon data across every product in healthcare

University of Birmingham
Business Announcement

Launching today at the 79th World Health Assembly with more than 14,000 entries across all of healthcare, the first global database of its kind.

21-May-2026

A promising new strategy for treating dry eye disease

Baylor College of Medicine
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Researchers have developed and tested in mice a promising new eye drop formulation for treating dry eye disease. The team reports that the treatment significantly reduced typical dry eye characteristics, such as inflammation, damage to the eye surface and loss of goblet cells, which produce factors that help stabilize tears and lubricate the eye. The findings support conducting human studies to assess the safety and efficacy of this treatment that could potentially benefit millions of people with dry eye disease.

Journal: Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science

21-May-2026

Vitamin B12-based therapy shows tumor-targeting potential against glioblastoma

Impact Journals LLC
Peer-Reviewed Publication

BUFFALO, NY — May 21, 2026 — A new research paper was published in Volume 13 of Oncoscience on April 2, 2026, titled “Selective blood–brain barrier penetration and tumor targeting of nitrosylcobalamin in glioblastoma: Pharmacokinetics, tissue distribution, and synergistic activity with trail and temozolomide.”

Journal: Oncoscience

21-May-2026

Food & Medicine Homology has been officially included in the ESCI

Tsinghua University Press
Grant and Award Announcement

We are thrilled to announce that our esteemed academic journal, Food & Medicine Homology has been officially included in the Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI) by Web of Science, a leading global provider of scientific and scholarly research information. All articles published by Food & Medicine Homology since its establishment in 2024 will be included in ESCI. Its first impact factor will be released in 2027.

21-May-2026

Survey highlights persistent uncertainty on STI vaccines

Annenberg Public Policy Center of the University of Pennsylvania
Reports and Proceedings

A new Annenberg survey finds gap in public knowledge about vaccines for sexually transmitted infections.

21-May-2026

Boston Medical Center physician-scientist to pioneer platform integrating HIV prevention and addiction treatment into routine care

Boston Medical Center
Grant and Award Announcement

Alyssa Tilhou, MD, PhD, vice chair for research in family medicine at Boston Medical Center, is working to ensure that all patients are given the opportunity to benefit from comprehensive addiction and HIV prevention services when they present for care. Dr. Tilhou’s work has earned her one of the National Institute on Drug Abuse’s (NIDA) prestigious Avenir Awards, supporting exceptionally innovative early-career researchers.