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New study reveals potential link between GLP1 agonists and depression: Calls for urgent attention

Bentham Science Publishers
Peer-Reviewed Publication

A groundbreaking study published in the journal Current Neuropharmacology highlights a concerning potential link between Glucagon-like Peptide-1 (GLP1) receptor agonists—widely used in blockbuster drugs like Ozempic—and the risk of depression and suicidal ideation (SI). Using advanced pharmacogenomic computational analyses, the international team of 24 researchers revealed genetic pathways that may induce depressive phenotypes in users of GLP1 agonists, raising significant concerns about the safety of these medications for certain individuals.

Journal: Current Neuropharmacology

Machine learning model to predict the fitness of AAV capsids for gene therapy

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

A new study in the peer-reviewed journal Human Gene Therapy describes a machine learning (ML) model that can be used as a surrogate for laborious in vitro experiments. This in silico approach aims to increase the fitness of clinical adeno-associated virus (AAV) capsids to make gene therapies more economically viable for patients.

Journal: Human Gene Therapy

ACM joins India’s ONOS initiative with transformative ACM Open agreement

Association for Computing Machinery
Business Announcement

ACM, the Association for Computing Machinery, the world’s largest computing society, has joined India’s One Nation One Subscription (ONOS) initiative through a transformative new read-and-publish agreement with the ACM Open program.

Ghanaian pregnant adolescents and adolescent mothers face significant nutritional challenges impacting their and their infants’ health

Elsevier
Peer-Reviewed Publication

A recent study in the Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior, published by Elsevier, explores the nutrition perspectives and attitudes of Ghanaian pregnant adolescents and adolescent mothers. The study sheds light on significant challenges, including food insecurity, economic constraints, and cultural influences, that impact the dietary habits and health of young mothers and their infants.

Journal: Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior
Funder: Oklahoma State University

FAU designated a National Center of Academic Excellence in Cyber Research

Florida Atlantic University
Business Announcement

FAU has been recognized as a National Center of Academic Excellence in Cyber Research (CAE-R) by the National Security Agency (NSA) and its partners in the National Centers of Academic Excellence in Cybersecurity (NCAE-C). This prestigious designation, awarded through the academic year 2030, affirms the university’s leadership and innovation in the field of cybersecurity research at the doctoral level.

Nontraditional risk factors shed light on unexplained strokes in adults younger than 50

American Heart Association
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Among adults ages 18-49 (median age of 41 years) who were born with a hole in the upper chambers of their heart known as patent foramen ovale (PFO), strokes of unknown cause were more strongly associated with nontraditional risk factors, such as migraines, liver disease or cancer, rather than more typical factors such as high blood pressure.

Journal: Stroke

Researchers launch startup to bring novel treatments to patients with asthma and COPD

University of Arizona Health Sciences
Business Announcement

Innovations from the U of A College of Medicine – Tucson, the Asthma and Airway Disease Research Center and the BIO5 Institute are targeting the deeper causes of asthma and COPD.

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