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Access to green spaces may be linked to lower risk of neurodevelopmental disorders in children

Rutgers University
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Rutgers Health scientists suggest exposure to natural environments may offer benefits for children in underserved communities.

Journal: Environment International

AI used for real-time selection of actionable messages for government and public health campaigns

Annenberg Public Policy Center of the University of Pennsylvania
Peer-Reviewed Publication

A PNAS Nexus study suggests that artificial intelligence can facilitate theory- and evidence-based public health message selection.

Journal: PNAS Nexus
Funder: U.S. National Science Foundation, NIH/National Institutes of Health, NIH/National Institutes of Health, NIH/National Institutes of Health, NIH/National Institutes of Health, NIH/National Institutes of Health

Answer ALS launches AI drug development collaboration with GATC Health, Pennington Biomedical Research Center, and Tulane to advance ALS treatment discovery

Answer ALS
Business Announcement

Answer ALS is proud to announce the launch of a groundbreaking collaborative initiative aimed at accelerating AI-powered drug discovery for ALS and other neurodegenerative diseases. This effort, known as the Louisiana AI Drug Development Infrastructure for ALS (LADDIA), brings together leading institutions and innovators, including GATC Health, Pennington Biomedical Research Center, and Tulane University — a tech-bio innovator using validated AI models to accelerate drug discovery from large-scale multiomics data — to harness the power of artificial intelligence and one of the largest ALS datasets in the world.

Psychedelics and cannabis offer treatment hope for people with eating disorders

University of Sydney
Peer-Reviewed Publication

The largest (self-selected) survey of people living with eating disorders has revealed some surprising insights into how people view prescription and (self-medicated) non-prescription drugs. Psychedelics and cannabis were highest rated, with the research team now taking next steps for clinical trials.

Funder: National Health and Medical Research Council, Lambert Initiative for Cannabinoid Therapeutics

Pitt study uncovers how the immune system fends off gut parasites

University of Pittsburgh
Peer-Reviewed Publication

New research from the University of Pittsburgh reveals how the immune system defends against intestinal parasitic worms, or helminths, one of the most common infections worldwide in communities with limited access to clean water and sanitation.

Journal: Immunity
Funder: NIH/National Institutes of Health, Austrian Marshall Plan Foundation, American Association of Immunologists, Tsinghua University and China Scholarship Council, National Key Research and Development Program of China, University of Pittsburgh Department of Immunology

Psychological and physical health of a preterm birth cohort at age 35

JAMA Network
Peer-Reviewed Publication

About The Study: In this cohort study, preterm individuals had higher early life medical risk and faced increased mental health disorders, cardiometabolic issues, and body composition differences compared with full-term peers at age 35. Despite strong evidence linking preterm birth to long-term health consequences, many primary care clinicians in the U.S. remain unaware of these risks, often due to infrequent birth history inquiries in adult health care settings.

Journal: JAMA Network Open

The Covid-19 pandemic may have aged our brains, according to a new study

University of Nottingham
Peer-Reviewed Publication

A new study, led by experts at the University of Nottingham, has found that the Covid-19 pandemic may have accelerated people’s brain health, even if they were never infected with the virus.

Journal: Nature Communications