September 9, 2025, Chicago - The University of Illinois Chicago’s Center for Alcohol Research in Epigenetics has been awarded an $8.3 million five-year grant renewal to continue its research on alcohol use disorder. The grant renewal from the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, under the National Institutes of Health, will fuel cutting-edge research into cellular interaction in areas of the brain that are key to alcohol addiction. Alcohol use disorder can lead to debilitating medical conditions such as brain diseases, cancers and heart and liver disease. According to the National Institutes of Health, alcohol misuse costs the United States $249 billion ...

WASHINGTON, D.C. [September 9, 2025] — Today, the National Comprehensive Cancer Network® (NCCN®)—an alliance of leading cancer centers devoted to patient care, research, and education—hosted a Policy Summit exploring where artificial intelligence (AI) currently stands as a tool for improving cancer care, and where it may be going in the future. Subject matter experts, including patients and advocates, clinicians, and policymakers, weighed in on where they saw emerging success ...

MB Mitcham, Director of the Online MPH Program and an Assistant Professor in the Department of Global and Community Health, College of Public Health, received funding for: “Strengthening Food as Medicine Pathways in Southwest Virginia.”  She will serve as the principal investigator and point of contact for George Mason’s subcontract component of this project and will lead George Mason’s efforts by serving as a key member of the Network Planning Group.  The Network Planning Group will come together to determine the next ...

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Every day, millions of Americans face health care decisions — often without the information needed to fully understand the pros and cons of different care options. To help address these evidence gaps, the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute today announced funding awards for patient-centered comparative clinical effectiveness research (CER) studies aimed at improving decision making across a variety of health concerns.   “Patient-centered comparative clinical effectiveness research provides patients and those who care for them with the evidence they need to make more informed health ...

Traditional medicine, encompassing systems such as Ayurveda, Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), Kampo, Unani, Siddha, and various indigenous practices, has been a cornerstone of healthcare for centuries. Despite the dominance of modern medicine, T&CM continues to play a vital role in primary healthcare, with approximately 80% of the global population using it at least occasionally. The World Health Organization (WHO) has been instrumental in promoting integration through its Traditional Medicine Strategies (2014–2023 and 2025–2034), urging member states to develop ...

WASHINGTON, Sept. 9, 2025 – Whale watching is a popular pastime on coastlines around the world. Cetaceans like blue whales, humpbacks, and orcas can be seen in the wild, and their characteristics are well categorized in science and popular culture. Other cetaceans, however, are less outgoing, preferring to stay out of the limelight. Beaked whales are considered one of the least understood mammals in the world, which is due to their cryptic behavior and distribution in offshore waters. Predation pressure from their ...

About The Study: The findings of this study suggest that food insecurity may be an important and modifiable risk factor for long COVID and that strengthening access to programs like Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), raising awareness, and simplifying enrollment could help reduce the health burden of long COVID. Corresponding Author: To contact the corresponding author, Jaya Aysola, MD, MPH, email jaysola@upenn.edu. To access the embargoed study: Visit our For The Media website at this link https://media.jamanetwork.com/ (doi:10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2025.30730) Editor’s ...

About The Study: In this cohort study, bariatric surgery was associated with a significantly lower risk of developing major metabolic comorbidities compared with the medical weight management program. This finding supports the relevance of bariatric surgery as a durable approach for obesity-related risk mitigation. Corresponding Author: To contact the corresponding author, Amanda L. Bader, MD, email amanda.bader@pennmedicine.upenn.edu. To access the embargoed study: Visit our For The Media website at this link https://media.jamanetwork.com/ (doi:10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2025.30787) Editor’s Note: Please see the article for additional information, ...

Malnutrition is a leading cause of death in children under age 5, and nearly 150 million children globally under this age have stunted growth from lack of nutrition. Although an inadequate diet is a major contributor, researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis found over a decade ago that dysfunctional communities of gut microbes play an important role in triggering malnutrition. Now, in work done in collaboration with the Salk Institute and UC San Diego, WashU Medicine researchers have discovered that toddlers in Malawi — among the places hardest hit by malnutrition — who had a fluctuating gut microbiome ...

LA JOLLA (September 9, 2025)—Malnutrition is responsible for more than half of all deaths in children under the age of five worldwide. Those who survive can still experience lifelong consequences like cognitive and developmental delays, impaired academic performance, economic instability, and negative maternal health outcomes. This enormous public health issue demands solutions. The latest studies point to gut microbiome—the diverse bacteria, viruses, and other microbes living in our intestines—as a great place to start. Salk Institute researchers ...

A NIMS research team has developed a magnetic tunnel junction (MTJ) featuring a tunnel barrier made of a high-entropy oxide composed of multiple metallic elements. This MTJ simultaneously demonstrated stronger perpendicular magnetization, a higher tunnel magnetoresistance (TMR) ratio (i.e., the relative change in electrical resistance when the magnetization directions of the two ferromagnetic layers switch between parallel and antiparallel alignments) and lower electrical resistance. These properties may contribute to the development of smaller, higher-capacity and higher-performance hard disk drives (HDDs) and magnetoresistive random ...

“These results support the role of gut microbiome as modulator of the inflammatory and cardiometabolic circuits, that may contribute to the onset of age-related diseases […]” BUFFALO, NY — September 9, 2025 — A new research paper was published in Volume 17, Issue 8 of Aging-US on August 1, 2025, titled “Causal relationships between gut microbiome and hundreds of age-related traits: evidence of a replicable effect on ApoM protein levels.” In this study, Federica Grosso, Daniela ...

COLLEGE PARK, Md. – America’s population is the oldest it has ever been. And though older people are more independent than ever, they face a huge care gap, one that challenges families, communities and healthcare systems.  Enter the Center for Seniors Uniting Nationwide to Support Health, INtegrated care, and Economics, known as the Center for SUNSHINE, an interdisciplinary collaboration funded by a  $901,000 grant from the National Institute on Aging (NIA) for the first two years to establish the center, with the potential for up to six years of support.  Co-led by the University of Maryland School of Public Health (UMD SPH) and the University of Maryland, Baltimore ...

Mesonephric carcinoma (MC) is a rare cervical adenocarcinoma originating from mesonephric remnants, characterized by diverse architectural patterns and a distinct immunophenotype. A subset of adenocarcinomas in the endometrium and ovary with similar morphology but lacking association with mesonephric remnants is classified as mesonephric-like adenocarcinoma (MLA). This review synthesizes current knowledge on the clinicopathological and molecular features of MC and MLA, emphasizing their diagnostic challenges, differential diagnoses, and clinical behavior. Mesonephric Remnants and Hyperplasia Mesonephric remnants are vestiges of the Wolffian ducts, ...

(Toronto, September 9, 2025)  Despite the promise of telehealth to bridge rural health care gaps, a new study published by JMIR Publications in the Journal of Medical Internet Research reveals that many rural-dwelling patients in the United States—especially those who are older, speak Spanish, or rely on public insurance—are still struggling to access virtual care. The study, “Video and Telephone Telehealth Use and Web-Based Patient Portal Activation Among Rural-Dwelling Patients: Retrospective Medical Record Review and Policy Implications,” examined the telehealth usage patterns of over 9300 adults in rural California. Conducted by Meghan Rowe ...

OAK BROOK, Ill. – Emphysema detected on baseline low-dose chest CT (LDCT) in the lung cancer screening cohort of more than 9,000 asymptomatic adults was associated with death from all causes, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), and cardiovascular disease within a 25-year follow-up period in a new study published today in Radiology, a journal of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA).   Emphysema is a permanent and progressive lung disease in which air sacs in the lungs become damaged, making breathing difficult. It is primarily caused by long-term exposure to irritants like cigarette smoke and air pollution. “Until now, ...

A special MRI technique that detects iron levels in different regions of the brain can predict the onset of mild cognitive impairment and cognitive decline in cognitively unimpaired older adults, potentially creating a pathway to earlier interventions, according to a study published today in Radiology, a journal of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA).   As the leading cause of dementia worldwide, Alzheimer’s disease is a growing public health crisis. The disease is characterized by the accumulation of abnormal ...

The International Society for Stem Cell Research (ISSCR) today announced a new partnership with the Nuffield Council on Bioethics (NCOB) to conduct an ambitious international horizon scan focused on the future of stem cell science and its ethical implications. The initiative will help signal and inform updates to the ISSCR Guidelines for Stem Cell Research and Clinical Translation and guide the Society’s broader public policy agenda. The ISSCR, the world’s largest and most influential independent organization dedicated to ...

A recent study published in Engineering utilized machine learning to identify distinct clusters of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients in China, highlighting how comorbidity profiles impact health-related quality of life (HRQoL). Conducted by researchers from the Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Heidelberg University, Stanford University, and other leading institutions, the study leverages data from the Chinese Enjoying Breathing Program to provide insights into the heterogeneity of COPD and its implications for targeted public health interventions.   COPD is a progressive respiratory disorder and a major global ...

CHICAGO – Preliminary findings from a new clinical trial show no adverse neurodevelopmental effects after brief inhaled anesthesia and surgery in infants and young children, reports the Online First edition of Anesthesiology, the peer-reviewed medical journal of the American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA).  A "balanced" strategy using a lower dose of the inhaled anesthetic sevoflurane did not lead to meaningful short-term differences in IQ or child behavior problems, according ...

New York, NY | Sept. 9, 2025: Beginning January 2026, the CUNY Graduate School of Public Health and Health Policy (CUNY SPH) will offer a new master of public health (MPH) concentration in sexual and reproductive justice and health (SRJH). Building on the school’s longstanding commitment to equity, the concentration expands and deepens opportunities for students to engage with sexual and reproductive health through a justice-centered, interdisciplinary lens. As part of the Department of Community ...

Ultra-processed foods (UPFs) are industrially altered products – like soda, snacks and processed meats – packed with additives and stripped of nutrients. Hundreds of new ingredients, previously unknown to the human body, now make up nearly 60% of the average adult’s diet and almost 70% of children’s diets in the United States. These products reduce nutritional value, extend shelf life, and tend to increase how much people consume. In the U.S., UPFs account for about 60% of daily calorie ...

LOS ANGELES — City of Hope®, one of the largest and most advanced cancer research and treatment organizations in the U.S., launched an innovative national clinical trials model to expand access to emerging life-saving cancer treatments to more patients across the country. This model simplifies the opening of new trial locations and streamlines patient enrollment with the goal of accelerating the development of new cancer treatments and improving clinical care.   As the first academic center with a national clinical trial network and a large and diverse patient ...

In 2012 Max Bazerman, along with four coauthors, published an influential paper showing that “signing first”—that is, promising to tell the truth before filling out a form—produced greater honesty than signing afterward. In 2021, academic sleuths revealed that two of the experiments in the paper were fraudulent, triggering what would become one of the most significant academic frauds of the twenty-first century. In Inside an Academic Scandal, Bazerman tells the sobering story of how fraud in a published paper about inducing honesty upended countless academic careers, wreaked havoc in organizations ...

Phase change emulsions (NPCEs) have significant potential for energy storage and temperature regulation due to their high energy density and efficient heat transfer. However, in most conventional NPCEs, performance under low-temperature and shear conditions is often compromised, leading to droplet coalescence and instability. A team of scientists has developed a high-energy ultrasonic regeneration strategy that enables real-time restoration of NPCE performance without interrupting the operation cycle. Their work was published in the journal Industrial Chemistry & Materials on July 28. “We aim to develop a robust emulsion system that can withstand ...