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University of Cincinnati hematology researcher to study bone complications in sickle cell disease

University of Cincinnati
Grant and Award Announcement

University of Cincinnati hematology researcher Jahnavi Gollamudi, MD, has received new grant funding to study how inflammation predicts bone complications in people with sickle cell disease, offering new hope for treatment.

Funder: American Society of Hematology

UCF researcher investigates mechanisms of nicotine addiction

UCF College of Medicine
Grant and Award Announcement

UCF assistant professor and researcher at the Burnett School of Biomedical Sciences Cali Calarco is exploring how nicotine affects brain cells, providing insights that could ultimately help improve treatments for addiction.

GLP-1 receptor agonist coverage for obesity in Medicaid and total GLP-1 receptor agonist utilization

JAMA Network
Peer-Reviewed Publication

About the Study: Results of this study suggest that substitution effects are possible between obesity-labeled and diabetes-labeled GLP-1 RAs, varying by state coverage policies, that could impact coverage decisions.

Journal: JAMA Health Forum

A digital therapeutic intervention for negative symptoms of schizophrenia

JAMA Network
Peer-Reviewed Publication

About the Study: In this randomized clinical trial, CT-155 improved motivation and pleasure negative symptoms with a small-to-moderate effect size comparable with psychosocial interventions and pharmacologic treatment in psychiatry and was well tolerated and safe, thus representing a novel adjunctive therapy for schizophrenia. CT-155 may represent a scalable, accessible option for improving schizophrenia negative symptoms.

Journal: JAMA Network Open

Artificial intelligence model predicts pancreatic cancer risk 3 years before diagnosis

American College of Surgeons
Reports and Proceedings

Researchers at Mayo Clinic have designed an artificial intelligence model that can potentially predict an individual’s risk of developing pancreatic cancer years before diagnosis.

Meeting: American College of Surgeons Clinical Congress 2026

Urban heat islands linked to worse recovery after major surgery

American College of Surgeons
Reports and Proceedings

Patients living in areas with more intense urban heat were less likely to have an optimal recovery after major surgery, according to new research on nearly 700,000 patients.

Meeting: American College of Surgeons Clinical Congress 2026

Deaths linked to treatable emergency surgical conditions are rising in the US

American College of Surgeons
Reports and Proceedings

Death rates associated with three common emergency general surgery conditions, which are rarely fatal when treated promptly, rose about 50% over two decades among U.S. adults ages 18 to 64, according to a national analysis of nearly 20,000 deaths.

JMIR news: Patient simulator robots, participation fraud in online research, and more

JMIR Publications
Reports and Proceedings

JMIR Publications released six feature News and Perspectives articles this week, covering everything in digital health from patient simulator robots to a novel mobile app for patients to store their digital health records.

Journal: Journal of Medical Internet Research

BU researcher named medical director of the Framingham heart study

Boston University School of Medicine
Grant and Award Announcement

Matthew G. Nayor, MD, MPH, associate professor medicine at Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine, has been named medical director of the Framingham Heart Study (FHS). In this newly created position, Nayor will initially oversee and enhance the capture and adjudication of clinical events, including cardiovascular events, stroke, other major medical events, and cause-of-death determinations. In addition, he will participate in clinical examinations and provide oversight of findings that require referrals or alerts for FHS participants.