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Shedding light on how parasites exit host cells

Immunology Frontier Research Center (IFReC) - The University of Osaka
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Researchers from The University of Osaka have shown that the MIC11 gene of Toxoplasma gondii is essential for the parasite to egress, or exit, the host cell, a key part of the lifecycle. Deletion of MIC11 caused parasites to be unable to permeabilize host cell membranes and prevented egress. This study identifies potential new therapeutic targets for human diseases caused by parasites, such as toxoplasmosis and malaria, which represent a major global health problem.

Journal: Nature Communications
Funder: Japan Society for the Promotion of Science, Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology, Japan Agency for Medical Research and Development, Japan Science and Technology Agency

Study shows mechanisms of aortic aneurysm progression and potential drug therapies

Nagoya University
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Aortic aneurysms are a life-threatening condition. Currently, no effective drug therapies are available to slow aneurysm progression. Nagoya University researchers in Japan found that clonal hematopoiesis is linked to aortic aneurysm progression and suggested that commonly used osteoporosis medications may help slow this process.

Journal: Journal of Clinical Investigation

SNU Engineering–medical research team identifies, for the first time, a new mechanism to enhance osteoporosis treatment efficiency

Seoul National University College of Engineering
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Seoul National University College of Engineering (SNU Engineering) announced that a joint research team led by Prof. Sunghoon Kwon (Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, SNU) and Prof. Sang Wan Kim (Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Seoul National University College of Medicine and Boramae Medical Center) has discovered a new mechanism and drug combination strategy that can effectively treat osteoporosis, a representative disease of super-aging societies.

The research findings were published on April 2nd in Bone Research, a world-leading journal in the field of bone metabolism.

Journal: Bone Research
Funder: National Research Foundation of Korea, Seoul Metropolitan Government Seoul National University Boramae Medical Center, Korea–US Collaborative Research Fund (KUCRF), MSIT & MOHW, Industrial Strategic Technology Development Program, MOTIE, BK21 FOUR Program (Seoul National University)

Chemicals found in tap water could harm embryos

Adelaide University
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) found in tap water, at levels currently considered safe, affected the development of embryos, causing irreversible damage that may be passed on to future generations.

Journal: Environmental Research
Funder: Channel 7 Children's Research Foundation

How neighborhood amenities and infrastructure may slow cognitive decline among older immigrants

Rutgers University
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Older Chinese immigrants living in neighborhoods with greater access to community amenities, services and supportive infrastructure experienced slower cognitive decline over time, according to Rutgers Health researchers.

Journal: Social Science & Medicine
Funder: Alzheimer's Association

Shorter antibiotic courses show similar outcomes to longer use for some pneumonia patients

American College of Physicians
Peer-Reviewed Publication

A multicenter target trial emulation found that for eligible patients hospitalized with community-acquired pneumonia (CAP), health outcomes were similar whether they received a three- to four-day course of antibiotics or a course lasting five days or more.

Journal: Annals of Internal Medicine

UT San Antonio’s Doctor of Physical Therapy program climbs national rankings

The University of Texas at San Antonio Health Science Center
Business Announcement

School of Health Professions at The University of Texas at San Antonio (UT San Antonio) earns national recognition from U.S. News & World Report,, highlighted by a significant rise in its Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) program rankings as the school marks its 50^th anniversary.

Why extended postpartum Medicaid coverage during pandemic led to gains in enrollment

Rutgers University
Peer-Reviewed Publication

The federal policy requiring states to keep Medicaid beneficiaries enrolled during the COVID-19 pandemic extended postpartum Medicaid coverage nationwide and sharply increased the number of individuals remaining insured after childbirth, according to a Rutgers Health researcher.

Journal: The Milbank Quarterly
Funder: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

Internalization of homophobia and transphobia may undermine mental health benefits of religiosity or spirituality for LGBTQIA+ people, study finds

McGill University
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Non-affirming religious doctrine may engender internalized homophobia or transphobia among LGBTQIA+ people of faith, undermining the positive mental health outcomes otherwise associated with religiosity and spirituality, a McGill study has found.

Journal: Journal of Homosexuality
Funder: Fondation Baxter & Alma Ricard, Quebec Network on Suicide, Mood Disorders and Associated Disorders (RQSHA)