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31-Jul-2025

The Gerontological Society of America names new officers

The Gerontological Society of America
Business Announcement

The Gerontological Society of America (GSA) — the nation’s oldest and largest interdisciplinary organization focused on aging — is proud to announce its newest elected officers. These individuals were chosen by GSA’s membership, which consists of more than 6,000 researchers, educators, and practitioners.

31-Jul-2025

This artificial sweetener could make cancer treatment less effective

University of Pittsburgh
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Patients with melanoma and non-small cell lung cancer who consumed high levels of sucralose had worse response to immunotherapy and poorer survival than those with diets low in the artificial sweetener.

Journal: Cancer Discovery
Funder: NIH/National Institutes of Health, Damon Runyon Cancer Research Foundation, Gateway for Cancer Research

31-Jul-2025

Mental health problems in children. Can poverty exacerbate them?

SWPS University
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Can poverty exacerbate mental health problems among the youngest family members? A new study by an international team, including a researcher from SWPS University, demonstrates that financial problems do not play a significant role, and mental health problems can occur regardless of a family's financial situation.

Journal: Current Psychology

31-Jul-2025

Removal of ventilator breathing tube is delayed for some patients, posing health risks

Michigan Medicine - University of Michigan
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Research from the University of Michigan Medical School finds that one in three hospitalized patients remain connected to a breathing tube after passing a spontaneous breathing trial.

Journal: Annals of the American Thoracic Society

31-Jul-2025

Characterizing antibodies targeting antisense oligonucleotide modifications

Mary Ann Liebert, Inc./Genetic Engineering News
Peer-Reviewed Publication

A new article in the peer-reviewed journal Nucleic Acid Therapeutics describes the characterization of antibodies targeting antisense oligonucleotide (ASO) phosphorothioate and 2’-methoxyehtyl modifications for intracellular trafficking and biodistribution studies.

Journal: Nucleic Acid Therapeutics

31-Jul-2025

Tackling neglected tropical diseases among migrant populations

Lancaster University
Peer-Reviewed Publication

A study of migrants in Italy has shown how statistical modelling can help improve the identification of Neglected Tropical Disease (NTD) infections.

Research in PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases focussed on soil-transmitted helminth (STH) infections using a case study of migrants in Italy’s Campania region.

STH is a type of worm infection caused by different species of roundworms with three types caused by A. lumbricoides, hookworms, and T. trichiura.

The data included 3,830 migrants from 64 countries, with over 87% male and with a median age of 27.

Journal: PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases

31-Jul-2025

Ocean oxygen decline threatens deep-sea fish populations and ocean health, new study warns

Universitat Autonoma de Barcelona
Peer-Reviewed Publication

The ongoing decline in ocean oxygen levels is intensifying due to climate change, significantly impacting marine ecosystems, including mesopelagic fish populations. This could disrupt marine food webs, fisheries, ocean health, and the ocean’s capacity to store carbon.

Journal: Communications Earth & Environment