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Experiments advance potential of protein that makes hydrogen sulfide as a therapeutic target for Alzheimer’s disease

Johns Hopkins Medicine
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Scientists at Johns Hopkins Medicine say results of a new National Institutes of Health-funded study are advancing efforts to exploit a new target for Alzheimer’s disease: a protein that manufactures an important gas in the brain.

Journal: Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
Funder: National Institutes of Health, Department of Defense, AHA-Allen Initiative in Brain Health and Cognitive Impairment, Department of Veterans Affairs Merit Award, Solve ME/CFS Initiative, American Heart Association, Catalyst Award from Johns Hopkins University, Valour Foundation, Louis Stokes Cleveland Department of Medical Affairs Veterans Center, Mary Alice Smith Funds for Neuropsychiatry Research, Lincoln Neurotherapeutics Research Fund, Gordon and Evie Safran Neuropsychiatry Fund, Leonard Krieger Fund of the Cleveland Foundation

Skeletal muscle epigenetic clocks developed using postmortem tissue from an Asian population

Impact Journals LLC
Peer-Reviewed Publication

BUFFALO, NY — December 30, 2025 — A new research paper was published in Volume 17, Issue 11 of Aging-US on November 26, 2025, titled “Epigenetic aging signatures and age prediction in human skeletal muscle.”

Journal: Aging-US

The oral-systemic relationship: lessons learned and the road ahead

International Association for Dental, Oral, and Craniofacial Research
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Alexandria, VA – The International Association for Dental, Oral, and Craniofacial Research (IADR) and the American Association for Dental, Oral, and Craniofacial Research (AADOCR) have announced the publication of a special issue of Journal of Dental Research that highlights the experimental studies, advances in data architecture, and population-based investigations that seek to provide a more comprehensive understanding of the relationship between oral health and systemic health.

Journal: Journal of Dental Research

Too much screen time too soon? A*STAR study links infant screen exposure to brain changes and teen anxiety

Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR), Singapore
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Children exposed to high levels of screen time before age two showed changes in brain development that were linked to slower decision-making and increased anxiety by their teenage years. This was done using data from the Growing Up in Singapore Towards healthy Outcomes (GUSTO) cohort. This is the first paper on screen time to incorporate measures spanning over ten years, highlighting the long-lasting consequences of screen time in infancy.

Journal: EBioMedicine

Insilico Medicine lists on Hong Kong Stock Exchange, showing AI drug discovery momentum with 2025’s largest Hong Kong biotech IPO

InSilico Medicine
Business Announcement

Hong Kong, China, December 30, 2025 --- Insilico Medicine (3696.HK), a clinical-stage drug discovery and development company driven by generative artificial intelligence (AI), is successfully listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange today, becoming the first AI-driven biotech company to go public in Main Board under Chapter 8.05 listing rules of the HKEX. This initial public offering (IPO) raised a total of HKD 2.277 billion, achieving the largest biotech IPO in Hong Kong this year, as in the size of fundraising.

EdUHK research team develops novel material to enhance cancer immunotherapy

The Education University of Hong Kong
Reports and Proceedings

Immunotherapy has emerged in recent years as a new cancer treatment that is gentler than traditional chemotherapy and causes milder side effects in patients. However, conventional dendritic cell (DC) immunotherapy shows inconsistent clinical outcomes, and the cell culture process remains complex and costly. A research team at The Education University of Hong Kong (EdUHK) has successfully developed a new silica-based nanostructured biomaterial, Nanozigzags (NZs), that can significantly shorten the DC culture time, reduce production costs, and enhance therapeutic efficacy by nearly 70%.

CityUHK scholar participates in global study revealing global food‑safety risks in marine fish

Communications and Institutional Research Office, City University of Hong Kong
Peer-Reviewed Publication

A research team from City University of Hong Kong (CityUHK) recently collaborated with an international research team to publish a study revealing a correlation between global contamination of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in globally consumed edible marine fish and associated human health risks.

The study found that consumers may be exposed to elevated levels of PFAS by consuming imported fish such as salmon, tuna, swordfish and cod — even in regions with low environmental pollution — thereby increasing food‑safety risks.

A research team from City University of Hong Kong (CityUHK) recently collaborated with an international research team to publish a study revealing a correlation between global contamination of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in globally consumed edible marine fish and associated human health risks.

The study found that consumers may be exposed to elevated levels of PFAS by consuming imported fish such as salmon, tuna, swordfish and cod — even in regions with low environmental pollution — thereby increasing food‑safety risks.

Journal: Science

Global psychiatry mourns Professor Dan Stein, visionary who transformed mental health science across Africa and beyond

Genomic Press
Reports and Proceedings

Genomic Psychiatry honors Professor Dan Joseph Stein (1962–2025), pioneering South African psychiatrist whose work spanning bench to bundu reshaped global mental health research and built lasting bridges across continents.

Journal: Genomic Psychiatry

Study: Simple wipe test finds invisible cancer-linked PFAs on firefighter gear

University of Miami Miller School of Medicine
Peer-Reviewed Publication

A new “wipe test” on firefighter gear has been likened to “turning on a blacklight in a dark room,” and may lead to important safety protocols to help firefighters reduce their risk of cancer. In the study, invisible cancer-linked PFAS chemicals were detected on every set of firefighter gear examined. The findings offer a practical tool to help firefighters reduce exposure to these “forever chemicals” which linger on gear long after a fire is out.

Journal: Journal of Hazardous Materials