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Newly found ‘immune organ’ inside skull directs brain defense

WashU Medicine
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Researchers at WashU Medicine discovered lymph node-like structures in the skull bone marrow of mice that play a role in mounting a rapid immune response in the brain.

Journal: Nature
Funder: Korea National Institute of Health, Cure Alzheimer's Fund, National Research Foundation of Korea

Racial and ethnic disparities in treatment discontinuation in pregnant females with opioid use disorder

JAMA Network
Peer-Reviewed Publication

About the Study: In this cohort study using nationwide Medicaid data, Black pregnant females with opioid use disorder (OUD) had higher discontinuation rates than White females for buprenorphine treatment during pregnancy and through 1 year postpartum, with less pronounced disparities for methadone. Findings suggest persistent racial and ethnic inequities in treatment retention during and after pregnancy.

Journal: JAMA Psychiatry

Safety and mental health outcomes of Oregon state-regulated psilocybin services

JAMA Network
Peer-Reviewed Publication

About the Study: In this multisite cohort of 346 adults receiving Oregon's state-regulated psilocybin services, serious adverse reactions were uncommon, and most participants reported improvements in depression, anxiety, PTSD symptoms, well-being, and life satisfaction. The longitudinal findings suggest that Oregon’s regulated psilocybin services were generally safe and associated with improved mental health outcomes.

Journal: JAMA Network Open

New discovery could help scientists fight deadly fungal infections

Monash University
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Researchers from Monash University in collaboration with the University of Warwick have opened new avenues for developing life-saving treatments for fungal infections

Journal: Current Biology

Study reports design of a novel and stable human growth factor

University of Arkansas
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Human fibroblast growth factor, or FGF, has potent wound-healing and anti-diabetic properties that could prove useful in the development of new therapeutics.

Journal: Biophysical Journal

Cell-preservation technique could make CAR-T cell therapy more accessible

Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Peer-Reviewed Publication

MIT researchers developed a way to protect CAR-T cells from damage that can occur when they are frozen for storage and shipment. Their technique should make it easier for more hospitals to provide this treatment option to cancer patients.

Journal: Trends in Biotechnology
Funder: Ludwig Center at MIT’s Koch Institute, Convergence Scholars Program, MIT Marble Center for Cancer Nanomedicine

Calcified Tissue International and Musculoskeletal Research appoints new Co-Editors-in-Chief

International Osteoporosis Foundation
Business Announcement

The International Osteoporosis Foundation (IOF) announces an important editorial transition for Calcified Tissue International and Musculoskeletal Research. Effective 1 September 2026, Professor René Rizzoli will step down from his role as Editor-in-Chief, and Professors Etienne Cavalier and Roland Chapurlat will assume leadership of the journal as Co-Editors-in-Chief.

Wiley launches its first Spectral Analysis API portfolio, giving labs a faster path from unknown substance to validated answer

Wiley
Business Announcement

Wiley announces the launch of its spectral analysis application programming interface (API) portfolio, providing users with a new, faster way to access its trusted spectral data, analytical algorithms, and predictive models—within their own workflows.

Physicians sue government to withdraw Dietary Guidelines for Americans

Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine
Reports and Proceedings

A “secret panel” of food-industry insiders handpicked by the Department of Health and Human Services and the U.S. Department of Agriculture illegally influenced the recommendations in the 2025-2030 Dietary Guidelines for Americans, argues a lawsuit the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine filed with the United States District Court for the District of Columbia on Aug. 19, 2026.