28-Aug-2025 Pennington Biomedical researchers find metabolic health of pregnant women may matter more than weight gain Pennington Biomedical Research Center Peer-Reviewed Publication Metabolic health before and during pregnancy may have a bigger influence on risks for mother and baby than simply controlling weight gain. Data from a recent paper by Pennington Biomedical researchers indicates that pregnant women with metabolically unhealthy obesity were more likely to develop gestational diabetes than those who were metabolically healthy. The paper, “Metabolic Health and Heterogenous Outcomes of Prenatal Interventions: A Secondary Analysis of a Randomized Clinical Trial,” was published in the Journal of American Medical Association. Journal JAMA
28-Aug-2025 JAMA Network names new editor in chief of JAMA Cardiology JAMA Network Business Announcement Barbara Casadei, M.D., D.Phil., FRCP, FMedSci, FESC, Head of the National Heart and Lung Institute (NHLI) and British Heart Foundation Professor of Cardiovascular Medicine at Imperial College London has been appointed as the next Editor in Chief of JAMA Cardiology. Dr. Casadei will assume the role of editor in chief of JAMA Cardiology in early 2026.
28-Aug-2025 Researchers use seaweed to manufacture raw materials for civil construction Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo Peer-Reviewed Publication The accumulation of these algae on beaches can harm health, tourism, fishing, and biodiversity. They are usually collected and disposed of in landfills, but a study by Brazilian researchers has found a use for the biomass: to produce lightweight ceramic clay aggregates.Large quantities of brown algae have been washing up on beaches in northern Brazil, the Caribbean, and the United States. Journal Journal of Materials in Civil Engineering Funder Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo
28-Aug-2025 Not all calories are equal: Ultra-processed foods harm men’s health University of Copenhagen Peer-Reviewed Publication A groundbreaking human study has found that ultra-processed foods lead to increased weight, disrupt hormones and introduce harmful substances linked to declining sperm quality. The findings indicate that it is the processed nature of these foods that makes them harmful to cardiometabolic and reproductive health. Journal Cell Metabolism
28-Aug-2025 Novel therapy for pet cats with head and neck cancers could help humans, too Cell Press Peer-Reviewed Publication Researchers have reported results from the first-ever clinical trial of a new class of targeted therapy in pet cats with head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC)—a cancer which is notoriously deadly and difficult to treat. Publishing in the Cell Press journal Cancer Cell on August 28, the study found that 35% of the cats who received treatment had their disease controlled with minimal side effects—and the drug will likely be effective for humans with HNSCC as well. Journal Cancer Cell Funder NIH/National Institutes of Health, Center for Companion Animal Health at the University of California Davis
28-Aug-2025 New methods expand access to molecules key to human health Emory University Peer-Reviewed Publication A new approach to an old reaction boosts the ability to synthesize vinylic ethers — key building blocks for many molecules important to human health. Journal Organic Letters
28-Aug-2025 Study points out that a synthetic molecule helps reduce visceral fat and improve sleep Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo Peer-Reviewed Publication Early-stage clinical trial reveals that peptide has potential to become a new tool for improving metabolic health and sleep quality in overweight adults; study involved scientists from Brazil, Israel and the United States. Journal Diabetes/Metabolism Research and Reviews Funder Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo