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Updates every hour. Last Updated: 25-May-2025 07:10 ET (25-May-2025 11:10 GMT/UTC)

6-Mar-2025

Sand topdressing in turfgrass management: insights into organic matter control and soil health

Maximum Academic Press
Peer-Reviewed Publication

A research team sheds light on the longstanding debate regarding sand topdressing and its role in managing organic matter in turfgrass systems.

Journal: Grass Research

6-Mar-2025

JMIR aging invites submissions on the social and cultural drivers of health in aging adults

JMIR Publications
Business Announcement

JMIR Publications invites submissions to a new theme issue titled “Social and Cultural Drivers of Health in Aging Populations” in its premier open access journal JMIR Aging.

6-Mar-2025

Genomics to revolutionize treatment of childhood rare diseases

University College London
Peer-Reviewed Publication

A simple genomics blood test could improve treatment and care for childhood epilepsy, but more investment is needed to make access fair and securely join up the data, finds a new study involving researchers at University College London (UCL) and Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children (GOSH).

Journal: npj Genomic Medicine
Funder: Great Ormond Street Hospital Charity, NIHR Great Ormond Street Hospital Biomedical Research Centre

6-Mar-2025

Clinical trial opens to study groundbreaking 3D printed device for babies with rare respiratory disease

Michigan Medicine - University of Michigan
Business Announcement

A new clinical trial will allow researchers to study 3D-printed bioresorbable devices aimed at treating children with rare and life-threatening airway condition tracheobronchomalacia.

6-Mar-2025

Novel insights into Candida glabrata in pregnant women's reproductive tracts in Hainan: prevalence, drug resistance, and genetic diversity

Tsinghua University Press
Peer-Reviewed Publication

In a study set to be published in Mycology, a research team led by Prof. Jianping Xu from McMaster University and researcher Jinyan Wu from Hainan Medical University presents new findings on Candida glabrata in pregnant women in Hainan. This research focuses on understanding the prevalence, drug resistance, and genetic characteristics of this fungus, which has significant implications for maternal and fetal health.

Journal: Mycology: An International Journal on Fungal Biology

6-Mar-2025

First end-to-end generative AI-assisted drug ISM001-055 receives official generic name Rentosertib from USAN

InSilico Medicine
Business Announcement

Cambridge, MA – March 6, 2025 – Insilico Medicine("Insilico"), a clinical stage generative artificial intelligence (AI)-driven biotechnology company, recently announced that its breakthrough drug candidate for idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) – Rentosertib (formerly known as ISM001-055) – has been granted an official generic name by the United States Adopted Names (USAN) Council. Rentosertib stands as the first investigational drug in which both the biological target and the therapeutic compound were discovered using generative AI.

6-Mar-2025

Arsenic detoxification: how bacteria and minerals work together

Nanjing Institute of Environmental Sciences, MEE
Peer-Reviewed Publication

A pioneering study has uncovered a novel approach to detoxifying toxic arsenic in contaminated soils, offering hope for tackling one of the world’s most pressing environmental health challenges.

Journal: Eco-Environment & Health