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13-May-2026

BU medical students receive awards at Massachusetts Medical Society Research Poster Symposium

Boston University School of Medicine
Grant and Award Announcement

Ten medical students from Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine were recognized recently by the Massachusetts Medical Society (MMS) at its 17th Annual Research Poster Symposium, which was held in conjunction with its signature education event, Future Health: Best Practices for Advancing Care.

This year, symposium participants competed in four different categories: clinical research, basic research, clinical vignettes, and health policy/medical education. Eight posters were accepted in these categories out of a field of more than 120 abstract entries. Three winners were selected in each category, and several honorable mentions were awarded.

13-May-2026

National coalition announces initiative to help community pharmacies expand HIV prevention services

Emory University
Business Announcement

The new community-centered strategy will engage pharmacies and community-based organizations to increase access to Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) and other HIV prevention services in communities disproportionately impacted by HIV.

13-May-2026

He said, she said: Why men and women experience the world differently #ASA190

Acoustical Society of America
Reports and Proceedings

Hormones influence the behavior of cells in the brain, including areas of the brain that process hearing, and scientists have begun recognizing differences between the sexes and their effects on health outcomes. In simple hearing tests, men show an earlier, more gradual decline, while women experience regular fluctuations each month during menstruation and sharp changes at menopause. Anhelina Bilokon from the University of Maryland will present work related to sex-dependent auditory variability as part of the 190th ASA Meeting.

Meeting: 190th Meeting of the Acoustical Society of America

13-May-2026

Wine’s leftovers could help wean chicken farms off antibiotics

Cornell University
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Every year, millions of gallons of wine are pressed, leaving behind a mountain of pulpy residue – grape skins, seeds, stems and peels – that wineries struggle to dispose of. Now, Cornell University researchers say this overlooked byproduct could serve as a replacement for the antibiotics routinely added to chicken feed.

Journal: npj Biofilms and Microbiomes

13-May-2026

Results of major heart study set to save lives, reduce unneeded heart implants

University of Virginia Health System
Peer-Reviewed Publication

A sweeping international study has identified ways to detect patients who are at serious risk of sudden death, heart failure or other dangerous outcomes from heart thickening known as hypertrophic cardiomyopathy.

13-May-2026

New health security operations center will monitor infectious disease risks during this summer’s World Cup gatherings

Georgetown University Medical Center
Business Announcement

With millions of soccer fans set to descend on North America for the 2026 FIFA World Cup*, experts from Georgetown University and MedStar Health have launched a pioneering Health Security Operations Center (HSOC) to monitor infectious disease transmission and mitigate global health risks. The launch comes amid heightened global attention to emerging infectious diseases and the importance of monitoring health threats during international travel and mass gatherings.

13-May-2026

New research explains how babies help their caregivers

Society for Research in Child Development
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Does your infant put their arm through their sleeve when you get them dressed? As you sort laundry does your toddler pick up the shorts you dropped? These are examples of how infants help by participating in shared activities. As infants approach their first birthday, helping becomes evident in the context of shared chores and interactive routines with their caregivers or retrieving an out of reach object for an unfamiliar adult. Researchers from Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München in Munich, Germany aimed to address this by investigating how infants’ helping behavior is associated with motor development and social-cognitive skills as well as early interactions with their caregiver. The study shows that infants learn to help through everyday interactions with their caregivers. Specifically, the more caregivers modeled the required behavior, the more infants helped the caregiver. The study shows a link between maternal modeling and helping toward the mother but not helping toward the experimenter.

Journal: Child Development
Funder: German Research Foundation/Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft.

13-May-2026

Successful opening the largest BL3 and ABL3 special labs for the domestic universities and holding a symposium

Korea University College of Medicine
Business Announcement

On April 16, Korea University Medicine held a signboard unveiling ceremony for BL3 (Biosafety Level 3) and ABL3 (Animal Biosafety Level 3) special labs on the 6th floor of the Mediscience Park Chung Mong-Koo Future Medicine Building. Next, the institution held a successful opening commemorative symposium at Seung Myung-ho Hall on the 7th floor of the Donghwa Bio Building.

13-May-2026

Longevity-linked APOE2 gene variant helps neurons repair DNA and resist aging

Buck Institute for Research on Aging
Peer-Reviewed Publication

People who carry the APOE2 version of the apolipoprotein E gene are more likely to live to advanced age and are partly protected against Alzheimer's disease, but scientists have struggled to explain why. A new study from the Buck Institute for Research on Aging, now published in Aging Cell, offers a mechanistic answer: APOE2 helps human neurons keep their DNA intact and resist becoming senescent, a damaged, dysfunctional state that accumulates with age and contributes to neurodegeneration.

Journal: Aging Cell
Funder: Hevolution Foundation