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Precision prevention, diagnostics and treatment of obesity: pipedream or reality?

Pennington Biomedical Research Center
Peer-Reviewed Publication

A new report led by researchers at Pennington Biomedical Research Center underscores the growing potential of precision medicine to transform how obesity is prevented, diagnosed and treated, while also illuminating key gaps and challenges that must be addressed.

Published in September in Obesity, the paper, “Precision Prevention, Diagnostics and Treatment of Obesity,” synthesizes the proceedings of a recent Pennington-Louisiana Nutrition Obesity Research Center, or NORC, scientific workshop that was convened to review current evidence on tailoring obesity interventions to individual biology, environment, behavior and social factors.

Journal: Obesity

Kids are not getting as much sleep as their parents think, study finds

Brown University
Peer-Reviewed Publication

While 83% of parents believed their child was sleeping the right amount, sleep trackers showed that only 14% of the children met national sleep guidelines. The findings add to growing concerns that American children aren’t getting the sleep they need.

Journal: Frontiers

Stretchable waveguides maintain stable transmission even when bent or twisted

Optica
Peer-Reviewed Publication

New stretchable waveguides that maintain efficient, stable signal transmission of surface plasmon polaritons even when bent, twisted or stretched could help embed advancing monitoring functions into everyday wearables.

Journal: Optical Materials Express

Boston University professor to receive 2025 Eugene Braunwald Academic Mentorship Award

American Heart Association
Grant and Award Announcement

Emelia J. Benjamin, M.D., FAHA, professor of medicine at Boston University (BU), will receive the 2025 Eugene Braunwald Academic Mentorship Award at the American Heart Association’s Scientific Sessions 2025.

Meeting: American Heart Association Scientific Sessions 2025

Texas Children’s researchers create groundbreaking tool to improve accuracy of genetic testing

Texas Children's Hospital
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Researchers at Texas Children’s Neurological Research Institute (NRI) and Baylor College of Medicine have developed a powerful new tool within the Genome Aggregation Database (gnomAD) to sharpen the accuracy of genetic testing – a breakthrough with direct implications for patient diagnoses and care worldwide.

Journal: Nature Communications

Laser targets pancreatic tumors by homing in on collagen

Optica
Peer-Reviewed Publication

A new laser-based technique targets pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) while leaving healthy tissue intact.

Journal: Optica

Livestock health: challenges, research and solutions

INRAE - National Research Institute for Agriculture, Food and Environment
Reports and Proceedings

In Europe, disease causes around 20% of annual production losses in livestock farming. Ensuring livestock health is vital not only for animal welfare, but also for the efficient and profitable operation of farms. This report highlights the latest advances and promising innovations aimed at improving livestock health and welfare.