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Neurodegenerative disease death certification among National Football League players with dementia

JAMA Network
Peer-Reviewed Publication

About the Study: This cohort study found that only 30.7% of brain donors with clinician-adjudicated dementia had neurodegenerative death certification. These results add to growing evidence of frequent NDD underascertainment where more severe disease is associated with neurodegenerative death certification, offering insight into factors that must be considered when using death certificate data to assess NDD burden. Factors such as worsened executive functioning and cognitive symptoms, greater functional impairment, and more severe neuropathology may be associated with an increased likelihood of neurodegenerative death certification among NFL players.

Journal: JAMA Network Open

Protein build-up may shape cancer drug response

University of Edinburgh
Peer-Reviewed Publication

The way cancer-causing proteins accumulate in tumours may influence how effectively a promising new generation of medicines can remove them, a study suggests.

Journal: Cell Chemical Biology

September 2026 issues of APA journals feature new research on treating substance use disorders, mood disorders, pediatric anxiety disorders, and more

American Psychiatric Association
Peer-Reviewed Publication

The latest issues of three American Psychiatric Association journals (The American Journal of Psychiatry and Psychiatric Services) are now available online.

Journal: American Journal of Psychiatry

Targeting a metabolic interaction may offer a new route to clear senescent cells

Science Exploration Press
Peer-Reviewed Publication

KYOTO, Japan, August 17, 2026 - Senescent cells - cells that have stopped dividing but remain metabolically active - can accumulate with age and contribute to chronic inflammation and tissue dysfunction. A new Mini Review in Geromedicine examines a protein interaction that may help some of these cells survive, highlighting a possible route toward more selective strategies for clearing them.

Funder: MEXT, JSPS

Breast density laws linked to higher ultrasound use after mammography

Penn State
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Laws that require notification of dense breast tissue following a mammogram and insurance coverage of follow-up imaging were both independently associated with higher ultrasound use after mammography, according to a new study from Penn State College of Medicine.

Journal: JAMA Network Open

Youths with disruptive behaviour and callous-unemotional traits need a broad range of treatments, Concordia study shows

Concordia University
Peer-Reviewed Publication

A Concordia study finds that treating youths with disruptive behaviour and callous-unemotional traits requires a broad, tailored approach addressing behavioural, emotional, cognitive, family and peer factors, rather than focusing solely on disruptive behaviour. ::: (concordia.ca)

Journal: BMC Psychology
Funder: American Psychological Foundation

Eric Perreault named new CEO of Morgridge Institute for Research

Morgridge Institute for Research
Business Announcement

Eric Perreault, a research executive, academic leader and biomedical engineering professor at Northwestern University, has been selected as the third chief executive officer of the Morgridge Institute for Research beginning in early 2027. Over more than two decades with Northwestern, Perreault has taken on increasing responsibilities in research administration, most recently as Northwestern’s Vice President for Research from 2023 to 2026.

Mount Sinai receives $4.1 million grant to study how everyday exposures affect people with sickle cell disease

The Mount Sinai Hospital / Mount Sinai School of Medicine
Business Announcement

NIH funding may help clinicians better understand how to improve health and quality of life

Cancer cachexia: How a tumor protein drives wasting in the body

Helmholtz Munich (Helmholtz Zentrum München Deutsches Forschungszentrum für Gesundheit und Umwelt (GmbH))
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Researchers at Helmholtz Munich, the Heidelberg Faculty of Medicine at Heidelberg University, the German Center for Diabetes Research (DZD) and the Technical University of Munich (TUM), have identified a previously unknown mechanism that can drive cancer cachexia – a wasting process in the body that primarily affects muscle and fat tissue. A central role is played by a protein secreted by tumors, known as ADAMTSL4: It locally activates the TGF-β signaling pathway in muscle and fat tissue, thereby triggering a catabolic program. The findings identify ADAMTSL4 as a potential new target for future therapies against cancer cachexia. The researchers publish their results today in Cancer Discovery, a journal of the American Association for Cancer Research.

Journal: Cancer Discovery