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10-Apr-2026

University of Cincinnati enrolls first patients in clinical trial for prosthetic joint infections

University of Cincinnati
Business Announcement

The University of Cincinnati has enrolled the first patients in Peptilogics’ RETAIN trial, testing the effectiveness of an investigational drug in patients with prosthetic joint infections following total knee replacement.

10-Apr-2026

Study reveals how timing of parental depression impacts mental health in adult offspring

Yale University
Peer-Reviewed Publication

A new Yale study reveals the distinct timing effects of maternal and paternal depression on adult mental health outcomes in the next generation, including influences on depression, anxiety, and psychotic disorders.

A research team led by Kieran O’Donnell at Yale School of Medicine (YSM) found pregnancy to be a sensitive period, with exposure to high levels of maternal depression during this time alone predictive of psychosis risk in adult offspring. This points to the importance of adequate mental health support during pregnancy, they say.

The effects of maternal depression on adult symptoms of depression were also detected across childhood, in addition to the pregnancy time period, while paternal effects emerged from mid-childhood. The findings were published online by JAMA Network Open.

Journal: JAMA Network Open

10-Apr-2026

New study challenges bleak picture of U.S. state gaps in longevity gains

University of Wisconsin-Madison
Peer-Reviewed Publication

A new study co-authored by two University of Wisconsin–Madison professors suggests longevity gains across all states and regions for people born between 1941 and 2000, in contrast to previous estimates suggesting a century of stagnation or even declines in parts of the South.

Journal: BMJ Open

10-Apr-2026

OHSU research reveals how pancreatic cancer blocks immunotherapy

Oregon Health & Science University
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Researchers at Oregon Health & Science University have uncovered a key reason why immunotherapy has largely failed in pancreatic cancer — and identified a promising strategy to overcome that resistance.

The study, published in the journal Immunity, shows that pancreatic tumors actively reshape their immune environment by co‑opting regulatory immune cells that normally shut down tumor-killing cells. By reprogramming those cells, the research reveals a potential pathway to make immunotherapy effective against one of the deadliest and most treatment‑resistant cancers.

Journal: Immunity
Funder: Parker Institute for Cancer Immunotherapy

10-Apr-2026

A lung cancer that changes its identity may be hiding in plain sight

Institute for Systems Biology
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Researchers from the Institute for Systems Biology (ISB) and collaborators show that some lung cancers can change identity as they evolve, forming hybrid cell states and immune-protected regions that may help tumors evade treatment. The findings point to new opportunities for earlier detection and more precise therapies.

Journal: Cell Reports Medicine

10-Apr-2026

Hippocampal pathways once thought separate converge to integrate “where” and “why” in reward processing

University of Maryland Baltimore County
Peer-Reviewed Publication

New research from the University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC) reveals that inputs from the dorsal and ventral hippocampus converge on the same neurons in the nucleus accumbens, where they amplify each other. The study shows how the brain integrates spatial and contextual memory with motivation and reward to drive goal-directed decisions. Published in the Journal of Neuroscience, it challenges the idea that these pathways operate separately and offers insight into motivation-related disorders such as depression, addiction, and anxiety.

Journal: JNeurosci
Funder: Merck Academic Fellowship Program

10-Apr-2026

Linda Ferrie honored with inaugural AGS/ADGAP Outstanding Geriatric Medicine Education Coordinator of the Year Award

American Geriatrics Society
Grant and Award Announcement

Today, @AmerGeriatrics names Linda Ferrie as the first ever recipient of the AGS/ADGAP Outstanding Geriatric Medicine Education Coordinator of the Year Award #AGS26 https://bit.ly/4c1MWFE

10-Apr-2026

Exhausted supervisors pose a financial risk to companies – cynical leadership suppresses team work engagement

University of Vaasa
Reports and Proceedings

The well-being of a supervisor is reflected through supervisor-subordinate relationships in employee motivation and performance, and consequently, in the company’s competitiveness. In his doctoral research at the University of Vaasa, Finland, Project Researcher Jussi Tanskanen demonstrates that an exhausted leader lacks the resources to maintain high-quality relationships with subordinates, leading to a collapse in employee dedication. This phenomenon is particularly pronounced in today’s intensive work environment and remote work settings.

Funder: Työsuojelurahasto

10-Apr-2026

Lancet Countdown Europe: New report on health and climate change

Heidelberg University
Meeting Announcement

Europe’s dependence on fossil fuels is not only making the continent economically and politically vulnerable, it also has dramatic consequences for the population’s health. Growing air pollution, heat damage and the climate-related spread of infectious diseases are looming, warns the 2026 Europe Report of the Lancet Countdown on Health and Climate Change, which its co-directors Prof. Dr Joacim Rocklöv (Heidelberg University) and Prof. Dr Cathryn Tonne (Barcelona Institute for Global Health) are about to present to the public. Together with other experts from academia, practice and policy they will discuss the report’s results during a public event at Heidelberg University, comparing the current findings with successful measures for climate action and health protection. The launch event with livestreaming is to take place on 22 April 2026.