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Updates every hour. Last Updated: 6-Aug-2025 12:11 ET (6-Aug-2025 16:11 GMT/UTC)

New technology developed by the University of Bath is a step towards swapping injections for pills

University of Bath
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Researchers at the University of Bath have developed a new technology that, for many patients could make injections a thing of the past. The new system could be used in the future for a range of treatments including growth hormone, immunotherapy cancer treatments, and diabetes and weight management treatments such as Wegovy and Ozempic.

Journal: Journal of Controlled Release
Funder: Novo Nordisk

Wait times for emergency hospitalization keep getting higher

Michigan Medicine - University of Michigan
Peer-Reviewed Publication

They should be in a hospital bed, getting care to help them recover from a medical emergency. But instead, more and more Americans sick enough to require hospitalization find themselves spending hours or even days in emergency departments until a bed opens up for them, a new study shows.

Journal: Health Affairs

Brain Network Disorders review highlights role of JAK2 pathway in worsening ischemic stroke outcomes

Brain Network Disorders Editorial Office
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Ischemic stroke is a leading cause of death and disability worldwide, with many patients experiencing poor outcomes despite successful recanalization. Researchers from China and the United States reviewed how the JAK2/STAT3 inflammatory pathway contributes to ongoing brain damage after stroke. They explored the roles of brain cells and the regulation of this pathway in stroke-related inflammation. Their findings suggest that targeting JAK2 could offer a promising new treatment strategy to improve recovery and reduce long-term damage.

Journal: Brain Network Disorders

Psychedelics and non-hallucinogenic analogs work through the same receptor, up to a point

University of California - Davis
Peer-Reviewed Publication

New research led by UC Davis researchers found that non-hallucinogenic versions of psychedelic drugs promote neuroplasticity through the same biochemical pathway as psychedelics. However, unlike psychedelics, they don’t activate genes long thought to be key players in that process.

Journal: Nature Neuroscience
Funder: NIH/National Institutes of Health, Camille and Henry Dreyfus Foundation, Hellman Foundation, Boone Family Foundation, Woodnext Foundation, Delix Therapeutics

Rapid biological invasion in Chinese second largest lake

KeAi Communications Co., Ltd.

There are 157 non-native species have successfully invaded Dongting Lake, which is the second largest freshwater lake in China. Although some non-native species become important species in local aquaculture, aquarium trade and other industries. Many non-native species have caused significantly negative impacts on native biodiversity, environmental safety, human health and sustainable development.

Journal: Water Biology and Security
Funder: Second Tibetan Plateau Scientific Expedition and Research Program, National Natural Science Foundation of China, Hubei Key Laboratory of Edible Wild Plants Conservation and Utilization

Depression in diabetes: Possible therapeutic success through biomarkers

Deutsches Zentrum fuer Diabetesforschung DZD
Peer-Reviewed Publication

People with diabetes suffer from depression more frequently than average – with sometimes considerable consequences for their quality of life and the course of the disease. Researchers from the German Diabetes Center (DDZ), the Research Institute of the Diabetes Academy Mergentheim (Forschungsinstitut an der Diabetes Akademie Mergentheim, FIDAM) and the German Center for Diabetes Research (DZD) were able to show in a large-scale analysis that biomarkers for chronic inflammation levels influence the therapeutic success of depressive symptoms – however, with considerable differences in type 1 and type 2 diabetes. The findings could help to customize the treatment of depression in people with diabetes in the future. The results were recently published in the ‘Diabetologia’ journal.

Journal: Diabetologia

Generalizable gait analysis for clinical applications using generative AI and musculoskeletal simulation

University of Tsukuba
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Gait assessment plays a critical role in the diagnosis and management of neurological disorders. Although AI-based models offer the potential to enhance the objectivity and accessibility of clinical gait analysis, most existing models are limited by their dependence on specific patient populations and sensor configurations, largely due to the scarcity of diverse clinical datasets. In a recent study, researchers from IBM Research, Cleveland Clinic, and University of Tsukuba addressed this limitation by developing a novel framework that integrates synthetic gait data generated by generative AI with physics-based musculoskeletal simulation. This approach supports the development of scalable and generalizable gait analysis models applicable across heterogeneous patient groups and sensor environments.

Journal: Nature Communications

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