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Updates every hour. Last Updated: 9-May-2025 07:09 ET (9-May-2025 11:09 GMT/UTC)

Nutrition that aligns with guidelines during pregnancy may be associated with better infant growth outcomes, NIH study finds

Environmental influences on Child Health Outcomes
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Expectant mothers who maintain a diet that meets USDA dietary guidelines during pregnancy may be more likely to have infants with healthy birthweights, steadier growth patterns, and potentially a reduced risk of obesity later in childhood, according to a new study funded by the Environmental influences on Child Health Outcomes (ECHO) Program at the National Institutes of Health.

Journal: JAMA Network Open

Racial and ethnic variation in survival in early-onset colorectal cancer

JAMA Network
Peer-Reviewed Publication

About The Study: In this cohort study, racial and ethnic disparities in early-onset (before 50 years of age) colorectal cancer mortality were evident, with the highest burden among Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander and non-Hispanic Black individuals. These results provide evidence of the role of social determinants of health in explaining these differences.

Journal: JAMA Network Open

Disparities by race and urbanicity in online health care facility reviews

JAMA Network
Peer-Reviewed Publication

About The Study: This serial cross-sectional study observed a significant decrease in positive reviews for health care facilities post-COVID. These findings underscore a disparity in patient experience, particularly in rural areas and areas with the highest proportions of Black and white residents.

Journal: JAMA Network Open

Unlocking the mysteries of the brain

Purdue University
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Despite more than six decades of research in the field of neuroscience, many functions of the brain — the most complex organ in the human body — remain a mystery. Recent research conducted in the Purdue University College of Veterinary Medicine and the Bindley Bioscience Center revealed that scientists are one step closer to understanding the process that activates and deactivates specific proteins within our cells. This breakthrough could one day lead to enhanced treatments that may slow down or perhaps reverse the advance of neurogenerative diseases such as Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s and multiple sclerosis.

Journal: Molecular & Cellular Proteomics
Funder: Showalter Trust Foundation, Indiana Clinical and Translational Science Institute

Tufts University joins pioneering collaboration to advance campus decarbonization

Tufts University
Business Announcement

Tufts University marked a milestone on its path to achieving net-zero carbon emissions by 2050 when it announced today its participation in a project that reduces its Boston health sciences campus energy-related emissions by 40%.

The project is the Consortium for Climate Solutions, a group that includes Tufts and other Boston-based institutions, who together are pioneering a strategy for broadening access to large-scale renewable energy projects.

Probiotic may counteract fire-retardant chemical damage

University of California - Riverside
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Polybrominated diphenyl ethers, or PBDEs, are fire-retardant chemicals that are found everywhere. A University of California, Riverside, mouse study reports that probiotic supplementation can reduce the negative impacts of PBDEs on neurodevelopment, behavior, and metabolism.

Journal: Archives of Toxicology
Funder: Danone North America, NIH/National Institutes of Health

Leading the era of AI changes, Insilico Medicine is proudly listed in fortune 50 AI innovators

InSilico Medicine
Grant and Award Announcement

On November 20th, the renowned business magazine Fortune released its 2024 Fortune 50 AI Innovators list, highlighting the AI companies leading in the new phase of AI technology applications. Insilico Medicine (“Insilico”), a clinical-stage generative artificial intelligence (AI)-driven drug discovery company, is proud to be listed. Other honorees include internet giants like Alibaba, ByteDance, Meta, and Microsoft; leading companies in the chip industry such as AMD and NVIDIA; and AI emerging stars like Hugging Face and OpenAI.