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Plants could be used to grow medicines in space, study shows

University of California - San Diego
Peer-Reviewed Publication

A new pharmaceutical production method could allow astronauts on long space missions to "grow" fresh medicines on demand using plants. The work could also bring low-cost pharmaceutical production to resource-limited areas on Earth.

Journal: npj Science of Plants
Funder: Translational Research Institute for Space Health

Struggle sleeping? These three common sleep habits tied to signs of brain aging, U of A study finds

University of Arizona
Peer-Reviewed Publication

A new University of Arizona study has found that several common sleep behaviors may be linked to signs of brain aging.

Funder: Arizona Department of Health Services, The state of Arizona, Evelyn F. McKnight Brain Research Foundation

New AI tools could help eye doctors diagnose retinal disease faster

WashU Medicine
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Researchers at WashU Medicine have developed an experimental AI system designed to interpret 3D images of the eye’s retina (thin yellow layer, left) for disease diagnosis. Each 3D image of the retina (inset at right) is composed of hundreds of 2D slices.

Journal: Nature Biomedical Engineering

Maternal RSV vaccine cuts infant hospitalizations by 70%

University of Pittsburgh
Peer-Reviewed Publication

A study led by researchers at the University of Pittsburgh and UPMC published today in JAMA Network Open, a peer-reviewed journal of the American Medical Association, found that vaccination against respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) during pregnancy reduced the risk of hospitalization in young infants by nearly 70%.

Journal: JAMA Network Open
Funder: Pfizer, REDCap, Clinical and Translational Sciences Institute at the University of Pittsburgh

Safe firearm storage may reduce pediatric lead exposure in households with guns

Brown University
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Researchers from Brown University’s School of Public Health found that gun owners may be able to minimize children’s exposure to lead, an environmental toxin, by safely storing their firearms and ammunition. The findings were published in the Journal of Exposure Science and Environmental Epidemiology.

Journal: Journal of Exposure Science & Environmental Epidemiology

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