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Updates every hour. Last Updated: 15-Aug-2025 01:11 ET (15-Aug-2025 05:11 GMT/UTC)

BU researcher awarded American Heart Association, NIH grants to develop cures for aortic aneurysm

Boston University School of Medicine
Grant and Award Announcement

Francesca Seta, PhD, associate professor of medicine at Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine, has received a one-year, $100,000 grant from the American Heart Association (AHA) and a two-year, $245,250 grant from the National Institutes of Health’s (NIH) National Heart Lung and Blood Institute (NHLBI). The grants will fund the creation of experimental tools leading to the development of novel therapies for aortic aneurysm.

CHEST expands Bridging Specialties Initiative to include NTM disease and bronchiectasis on World Bronchiectasis Day

American College of Chest Physicians
Business Announcement

On World Bronchiectasis Day, the American College of Chest Physicians announces the launch of a new educational campaign called Bridging Specialties^®: Timely Diagnosis for NTM Disease and Bronchiectasis.

Majority of U.S. adults misinformed about cost of eating a plant-based diet

Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine
Reports and Proceedings

More than 60% of U.S. adults incorrectly think that eating a plant-based diet is more expensive than eating a diet with meat and dairy, according to a new Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine/Morning Consult survey. Baby Boomers were the most likely to believe this, with 67% saying plant-based eating is somewhat or much more expensive than the Standard American Diet.

University of Bath academics work: Conflicts of interest must be tackled to protect public health

University of Bath
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Unless governments take urgent steps to address conflicts of interest with harmful industries – including tobacco, alcohol, ultra-processed food, gambling and fossil fuels – efforts to prevent disease and protect public health will fail.

Journal: Future Healthcare Journal

Champions for change – Paid time off initiative just made clinical trials participation easier

American Thoracic Society
Business Announcement

Research has always been critical to improving patient lives. That is why the American Thoracic Society (ATS), a Coalition to Transform Clinical Trial Engagement Steering Committee (CTCTE) member, is proud to be one of seven organizations partnering with the Foundation for Sarcoidosis Research (FSR) to make it easier for patients, including those with chronic lung disease, to join research. The Champions for Change – Paid Time Off (PTO) Initiative is a national effort to reduce job-related barriers to clinical trial participation by partnering with employers to provide PTO for employees enrolling in trials.

Gut microbiota analysis can help catch gestational diabetes

American Society for Microbiology
Peer-Reviewed Publication

A new study has identified early-pregnancy gut microbiota signatures associated with the development of gestational diabetes mellitus, a metabolic disorder that carries substantial risks to both maternal and fetal health.

Journal: Microbiology Spectrum

American Heart Association announces new volunteer leaders for 2025-26

American Heart Association
Business Announcement

The American Heart Association, a global force changing the future of health for all, has named its volunteer leadership for fiscal year 2025-26.