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28-Apr-2025

A candidate drug dismantles a metabolic barrier to anti-tumor immunity

Ludwig Institute for Cancer Research
Peer-Reviewed Publication

A Ludwig Cancer Research study has identified a specific mode of fat uptake by immune cells within tumors that serves as a metabolic checkpoint against anti-cancer immune responses.

Journal: Cancer Discovery
Funder: Ludwig Institute for Cancer Research

28-Apr-2025

Study using simulations highlights power of pooled data in environmental health research

Columbia University's Mailman School of Public Health
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Conflicting findings in environmental epidemiology have long stalled consensus on the health effects of toxic chemicals. A new study by Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health published in the American Journal of Epidemiology suggests that one major reason for these inconsistencies may be the limited exposure ranges in individual studies—leading to underpowered results and unclear conclusions.

Journal: American Journal of Epidemiology
Funder: NIH/National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences

28-Apr-2025

How math helps to protect crops from invasive disease

University of Texas at Arlington
Peer-Reviewed Publication

New research from The University of Texas at Arlington and the U.S. Department of Agriculture demonstrates how mathematical modeling can predict outbreaks of toxic fungi in Texas corn crops—offering a potential lifeline to farmers facing billions in harvest losses.

Journal: Frontiers in Microbiology
Funder: U.S. Department of Agriculture, U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Corn Growers Association

28-Apr-2025

Urine test could reveal prostate cancer

Karolinska Institutet
Peer-Reviewed Publication

A newly published study involving researchers from Karolinska Institutet indicates that prostate cancer can be diagnosed at an early stage through a simple urine sample. With the aid of AI and extensive analyses of gene activity in tumours, they have identified new biomarkers of high diagnostic precision.

Journal: Cancer Research
Meeting: AACR Annual Meeting 2025

28-Apr-2025

Updated equestrian helmet ratings system adds racing and high-speed events

Virginia Tech
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Falling off a horse at high-speed changes the impact to the rider’s head and the parameters for a quality helmet, according to new research from the Virginia Tech Helmet Lab. Published on April 28 in the Annals of Biomedical Engineering, the findings from researchers Steve Rowson and Lauren Duma indicate that head impacts during falls at high speed generate unique head rotation, which in turn, directly affects helmet behavior.

Journal: Annals of Biomedical Engineering

28-Apr-2025

Data collection changes key to understanding maternal mortality trends in the US, new study shows

University of Oxford
Peer-Reviewed Publication

A new study led by researchers at the University of Oxford, published today (28 April) in JAMA Pediatrics, offers fresh insight into trends in maternal mortality in the United States. For the first time, the study disentangles genuine changes in health outcomes from shifts caused by how deaths are recorded. Nevertheless, the study confirms the devastating impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on maternal death rates for women of all racial and ethnic groups.

Journal: JAMA Pediatrics

28-Apr-2025

10x Genomics and Ultima Genomics partner with Arc Institute to accelerate development of the Arc Virtual Cell Atlas

Arc Institute
Business Announcement

Arc Institute continues its work to generate and share large-scale, high-quality datasets of cell state before and after chemical or genetic perturbations to enable “virtual cell” models and other innovations. Two months after launching the Arc Virtual Cell Atlas comprising over 300 million cells, the initiative is now benefiting from new partnerships with 10x Genomics and Ultima Genomics, industry leaders in advanced tools that make collecting single cell data faster, more scalable, and more affordable for scientists working to improve human health.