Henry Ford Health enrolls first patients globally as the New England Journal of Medicine publishes findings from an earlier pulmonary artery denervation study.

New Northwestern University research aims to shed light on what drives inequalities among men in the aftermath of mega disasters. In such situations, men are often depicted as heroic leaders, and this study finds that many of them experience improved mental and physical health while assisting with recovery efforts. However, for some men, the boost is short lived once recovery activities are completed, leading to emotional lows and potentially increasing the risk of suicide.

Researchers at LSU’s Pennington Biomedical Research Center have developed and validated a new genetic animal model that gives scientists a more precise way to study brown and beige fat, specialized tissues that use energy to produce heat and play an important role in metabolism.

The UCP1-IRES-Cre animal model closely follows UCP1 expression, a protein that plays a central role in the heat-producing function of brown and beige fat, while reducing unintended genetic activity. The new tool could help researchers better understand how thermogenic fat contributes to energy expenditure, body weight regulation and metabolic health.