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Updates every hour. Last Updated: 1-Sep-2025 16:11 ET (1-Sep-2025 20:11 GMT/UTC)

Study Reveals Details of Overactive Immune System in Patients with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME/CFS)

Columbia University's Mailman School of Public Health
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Led by researchers at the Center for Infection and Immunity (CII) at Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health with a multicenter team of leading ME/CFS researchers, the new study reveals molecular-level details into the syndrome’s lasting effects on inflammation and immune response that could inform the development of targeted therapeutic interventions to reduce symptoms of ME/CFS and other postinfectious syndromes such as post-treatment Lyme disease and Long COVID.

Journal: npj Metabolic Health and Disease
Funder: Hutchins Family Foundation, NIH/National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases

One shot of RSV vaccine effective against hospitalization in older adults for two seasons

Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Peer-Reviewed Publication

One shot of an RSV vaccine protects adults ages 60 or older from RSV-associated hospitalization and critical illness during two consecutive RSV seasons, according to a study published in JAMA today by the IVY Network research group.

Journal: JAMA
Funder: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Prevalence, determinants, and time trends of cardiovascular health in the WHO African region

JAMA Network
Peer-Reviewed Publication

This situational analysis of cross-sectional WHO STEPS surveys of cardiovascular health (CVH) status region identified actionable factors of the CVH status across 22 countries in the WHO African Region. This information is crucial for guiding policy efforts in cardiovascular disease prevention in countries of the WHO African Region.

Journal: JAMA Cardiology
Meeting: ESC Congress 2025

Beta blockers, the standard treatment after a heart attack, may offer no benefit for heart attack patients and women can have worse outcomes

The Mount Sinai Hospital / Mount Sinai School of Medicine
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Landmark study challenges the 40-year-old standard of care, and may change clinical practice to eliminate negative side effects

Journal: New England Journal of Medicine
Meeting: ESC Congress 2025

Leveraging microproteins to treat obesity, aging, and mitochondrial disorders

Salk Institute
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Salk Institute researchers discover new microprotein SLC35A4-MP regulates mitochondrial health and cellular response to metabolic stress in mouse brown fat cells, making SLC35A4-MP one of the first few microproteins to be characterized in a mouse mode—validating the physiological relevance of microproteins. The findings may help design future microprotein-based treatments for obesity, aging, and mitochondrial disorders.

Journal: Science Advances

World's first clinical trial showing lubiprostone aids kidney function

Tohoku University
Peer-Reviewed Publication

A clinical trial led by the Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine was the first to show that a drug called lubiprostone – typically used for constipation – can treat patients with chronic kidney disease.

Journal: Science Advances

Roxana Mehran, MD, receives the most prestigious award given by the European Society of Cardiology

The Mount Sinai Hospital / Mount Sinai School of Medicine
Grant and Award Announcement

“ESC Gold Medal” honors top scientists for their significant contributions to cardiovascular medicine

Meeting: European Society of Cardiology Congress

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