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Effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of automated external defibrillators in private homes

JAMA Network
Peer-Reviewed Publication

About The Study: In this study, automated external defibrillators (AEDs) in private homes were effective at improving outcomes for patients with cardiac arrest and a shockable rhythm. Given the relative rarity of cardiac arrest at a given home, general purchase of AEDs for individual private homes cannot be considered cost-effective at the current pricing of AEDs.

Journal: JAMA Internal Medicine

Making cancer vaccines more personal

University of Arizona, Office of Research and Partnerships
Peer-Reviewed Publication

In a new study, University of Arizona researchers created a model for cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma, a type of skin cancer, and identified two mutated tumor proteins, or neoantigens, that contain features of good candidates for a vaccine. At the same time, they used artificial intelligence to create 3D models to help them understand and predict which neoantigens could provoke T cells, a type of white blood cell critical to the immune system, to attack the cancer.

Journal: Journal for ImmunoTherapy of Cancer
Funder: NIH/National Cancer Institute

Cockroach infestation linked to home allergen, endotoxin levels

North Carolina State University
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Eliminating cockroaches via pest control leads to declines in home allergen and endotoxin levels.

Journal: Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology Global
Funder: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Alfred P. Sloan Foundation, NIH/National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, NIH/National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, U.S. Department of Agriculture

Analysis finds alarming rise in severe diverticulitis among younger Americans

University of California - Los Angeles Health Sciences
Peer-Reviewed Publication

A comprehensive analysis of over 5.2 million hospitalizations reveals a troubling surge in severe diverticulitis cases among Americans younger than 50.

Journal: Diseases of the Colon & Rectum

Microbial iron mining: turning polluted soils into self-cleaning reactors

Biochar Editorial Office, Shenyang Agricultural University
Peer-Reviewed Publication

A team of scientists from the Chinese Academy of Sciences has introduced a groundbreaking nature-based solution to tackle global soil pollution—a crisis threatening ecosystems, agriculture, and human health. Their new research demonstrates that harnessing the natural power of microbes and iron minerals can remove toxic substances from soils efficiently and sustainably.

New biochar-powered microbial systems offer sustainable solution for toxic pollutants

Biochar Editorial Office, Shenyang Agricultural University
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Researchers from the Chinese Academy of Sciences and the University of Chinese Academy of Sciences have unveiled a promising strategy to address persistent organic pollutants—dangerous substances found in industrial waste, pesticides, and contaminated soils that threaten environmental and human health. Their latest review highlights how biochar-supported microbial systems can revolutionize the remediation of these contaminants.

Journal: Biochar

Aging in plain sight: What new research says the eyes reveal about aging and cardiovascular risk

McMaster University
Peer-Reviewed Publication

The tiny blood vessels in your eyes might hold the key to predicting a person’s risk of developing heart disease and how fast they’re biologically aging, according to researchers at McMaster University and Population Health Research Institute.

Journal: Science Advances