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Population attributable fraction of incident dementia associated with hearing loss

JAMA Network
Peer-Reviewed Publication

About The Study: The results of this cohort study suggest that treating hearing loss might delay dementia for a large number of older adults. Public health interventions targeting clinically significant audiometric hearing loss might have broad benefits for dementia prevention. Future research quantifying population attributable fractions should carefully consider which measures are used to define hearing loss, as self-reporting may underestimate hearing-associated dementia risk.

Journal: JAMA Otolaryngology–Head & Neck Surgery

CHOP, Penn Medicine researchers use deep learning algorithm to pinpoint potential disease-causing variants in non-coding regions of the human genome

Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Researchers have successfully employed an algorithm to identify potential mutations which increase disease risk in the noncoding regions our DNA, which make up the vast majority of the human genome. The findings could serve as the basis for detecting disease-associated variants in a range of common diseases.

Journal: American Journal of Human Genetics
Funder: U.S. National Science Foundation, NIH/National Institutes of Health

Scientists hack cell entry to supercharge cancer drugs

Duke University
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Scientists at Duke University School of Medicine, University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio could reshape cancer treatment by helping powerful drugs work better in the body. By exploiting a surface protein called CD36 that helps pull substances into cells. dramatically improves the uptake of a promising class of cancer-fighting drugs called PROTACs, New drug design deliveries up to 22 times more of he drug inside cancer cells, and tumor suppression in mice, according to a study in Cell.

Journal: Cell
Funder: NIH/National Institutes of Health, University of Texas Health San Antonio, Arkansas Research Alliance Endowed Chair Fund, Duke University School of Medicine, Duke Fred and Janet Sanfilippo Distinguished Professor funds, Arkansas Bioscience Institute, Arkansas Breast Cancer Research Program Pilot Award, Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas

Ghanaian pregnant adolescents and adolescent mothers face significant nutritional challenges impacting their and their infants’ health

Elsevier
Peer-Reviewed Publication

A recent study in the Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior, published by Elsevier, explores the nutrition perspectives and attitudes of Ghanaian pregnant adolescents and adolescent mothers. The study sheds light on significant challenges, including food insecurity, economic constraints, and cultural influences, that impact the dietary habits and health of young mothers and their infants.

Journal: Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior
Funder: Oklahoma State University

AACR: Advancements in combination therapies for liver and pancreatic cancers, organoid-based platform for personalized head and neck cancer treatment, liquid biopsies for cancer detection and more

University of California - Los Angeles Health Sciences
Reports and Proceedings

The annual meeting, which showcases cutting-edge cancer science and medicine, will feature UCLA-led research in key areas of both translational and basic scientific research. These include new combination immunotherapy approaches, updated organoid models, epigenetic markers for breast cancer risk and efforts to overcome drug resistance in liver cancer.

Meeting: AACR Annual Meeting 2025

Negative distractions disrupt ongoing task performance

Boston University School of Medicine
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Sustained attention, the ability to maintain focus on a specific stimulus or task for an extended period without significant lapses in concentration, is a foundational cognitive process that underlies many other cognitive functions, impacts daily functioning and is commonly impaired across a diverse population. While upsetting thoughts and experiences can disrupt one’s ability to focus attention while performing everyday tasks, translating this phenomenon to the laboratory has remained elusive.

In a new study, researchers from Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine and VA Boston Healthcare System have shown that when people are sustaining attention, distractions that are upsetting or unpleasant are most likely to disrupt that focus. The researchers hope these findings will assist in treating anxiety and post-traumatic stress disorders.

Journal: Behavior Research Methods

AGS honors Dr. Marie Bernard with prestigious Nascher/Manning award in geriatrics

American Geriatrics Society
Grant and Award Announcement

@AmerGeriatrics names Marie Bernard, MD as the 2025 recipient of the Nascher/Manning Award in Geriatrics #AGS25 https://ow.ly/O22l50VCmvl