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Updates every hour. Last Updated: 13-Jan-2026 14:12 ET (13-Jan-2026 19:12 GMT/UTC)

UMass Amherst kinesiologist receives $2 million ‘outstanding researcher’ award from NIH

University of Massachusetts Amherst
Grant and Award Announcement

A University of Massachusetts Amherst kinesiologist has received a five-year, $2 million grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to advance his research on how myosin molecules—molecular motors crucial for muscle contraction— work together to drive different processes within cells.

Funder: NIH/National Institute of General Medical Sciences

AI in Agriculture Symposium, hackathon set for September in Fayetteville

University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture
Meeting Announcement

The inaugural AI in Agriculture Symposium, hosted by the Center for Agricultural Data Analytics within the Arkansas Agricultural Experiment Station, will highlight the latest in AI research and real-world applications for agriculture on Sept. 15. free event will be offered online and in-person at the Don Tyson Center for Agricultural Sciences, 1371 W. Altheimer Drive, in Fayetteville, Arkansas. The event also features an AI in Ag Hackathon, which gives graduate students from the University of Arkansas in Fayetteville and the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff a chance to address real-world scenarios commonly faced in the ag industry. The hackathon takes place Sept. 13-14 and winners will give presentations at the symposium on Sept. 15.

How a gift card could help speed up Alzheimer’s clinical research

University of Southern California
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Offering a small gift card boosted enrollment in a patient registry, though other approaches may be more cost-effective for engaging low-income patients.

Journal: JAMA Health Forum
Funder: American Heart Association

Depression and anxiety symptoms in adults displaced by natural disasters

JAMA Network
Peer-Reviewed Publication

About The Study: This study found that, in U.S. adults, disaster-induced displacement from home was associated with increased odds of depression and anxiety symptoms, with the highest odds among those who never returned home. There is an urgent need to address mental health care for populations displaced by natural disasters, particularly socially vulnerable populations.

Journal: JAMA Network Open

Cardiovascular health at the intersection of race and gender in Medicare fee for service

JAMA Network
Peer-Reviewed Publication

About The Study: This cross-sectional study found that Asian and Pacific Islander, Black, and Hispanic transgender and gender diverse beneficiaries had a high prevalence of cardiovascular-related conditions and had an elevated prevalence of several conditions, attributable to the intersection of gender, race, and ethnicity. Medicare should use the tools at its disposal to support the health of transgender and gender diverse beneficiaries.

Journal: JAMA Health Forum

Urban heat dome may be programming behavioral problems in children prior to birth

The Graduate Center, CUNY
Peer-Reviewed Publication

New research from the City University of New York suggests that the combined effect of summer heat and urban air pollution may trigger hormonal changes in children, with long term consequences on their behavioral development.

Journal: Environmental Research

New reporting guidelines improve transparency in veterinary pathology AI research

SAGE
Peer-Reviewed Publication

A new article in Veterinary Pathology introduces a 9-point checklist designed to improve the reporting quality of studies that use artificial intelligence (AI)-based automated image analysis (AIA). As AI tools become more widely used in pathology-based research, concerns have emerged about the reproducibility and transparency of published findings.

Journal: Veterinary Pathology