Medicine & Health

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25-Jun-2025

Global Virus Network expands global capacity with new Centers of Excellence in Brazil and Florida

Global Virus Network
Business Announcement

The Center for Advanced and Innovative Therapies at the Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais (UFMG) in Brazil and the University of Florida (UF) College of Medicine’s Department of Pathology, Immunology, and Laboratory Medicine have been named GVN Centers of Excellence.

25-Jun-2025

BMI a poor predictor of future health

University of Florida
Peer-Reviewed Publication

New study shows body mass index, or BMI — commonly used to measure obesity and health risk — fails in predicting the risk of future death, suggesting the calculation is deeply flawed.

Journal

The Annals of Family Medicine

25-Jun-2025

Fishermen in Maceió, Brazil, have higher-than-average mercury levels

Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Blood and urine analyses of the population living in the Mundaú lagoon complex revealed a greater presence of chemical contaminants and metabolic alterations that can exacerbate chronic diseases, such as diabetes and hypertension. These results underscore the need to monitor the health of the inhabitants and control the sources of contamination.

Journal

Journal of Hazardous Materials

Funder

Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo

25-Jun-2025

Even in athletes, obese BMI associated with worse concussion recovery

University of Pittsburgh
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Athletes and military cadets with a BMI equal to or above 30 had increased inflammatory biomarkers, worse cognition and more severe concussion symptoms than those with lower BMI.

Journal

Sports Medicine

Funder

NIH/National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, NCAA, U.S. Department of Defense, Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health Affairs

25-Jun-2025

Scientists discover unknown organelle inside our cells

University of Virginia Health System
Peer-Reviewed Publication

The discovery of an unknown organelle inside our cells could open the door to new treatments for devastating inherited diseases. 

Journal

Nature Communications

Funder

NIH/National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders, Owens Family Foundation

25-Jun-2025

Electrochemical catheter hub could prevent bloodstream infections

Washington State University
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Washington State University and Mayo Clinic researchers have developed an electrochemical catheter hub that could someday help prevent deadly central line-associated bloodstream infections (CLABSIs) that annually kill thousands of people around the world.

Journal

Biotechnology and Bioengineering

Funder

NIH/National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases

25-Jun-2025

Staying physically active may slow cognitive decline

University of Georgia
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Physical activity is widely recognized as an important aspect of a healthy lifestyle, but a new study from the University of Georgia has found an additional benefit — staving off cognitive decline.

Journal

The Journal of Prevention of Alzheimer s Disease