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19-Mar-2025

Health benefits of cashew nut byproducts: inhibiting fat accumulation

University of Tsukuba
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Researchers at University of Tsukuba discovered that extracts from cashew pseudofruit pulp (apple) and shell inhibit lipid accumulation and adipogenesis by downregulating the transcription factors involved in adipocyte differentiation.

Journal

Scientific Reports

19-Mar-2025

Older immigrants and immigrants with dementia face similar barriers to accessing social and medical services

University of Eastern Finland
Peer-Reviewed Publication

A recent study by the University of Eastern Finland shows that barriers to accessing social and medical services among older immigrants and immigrants with dementia in Finland are interconnected.

Journal

Journal of Cross-Cultural Gerontology

19-Mar-2025

The ACMG Foundation for Genetic and Genomic Medicine presents four next generation Fellowship Awards at the 2025 ACMG Annual Clinical Genetics Meeting

American College of Medical Genetics and Genomics
Grant and Award Announcement

Each year, the ACMG Foundation for Genetic and Genomic Medicine grants its Next Generation Fellowship awards to promising early career professionals in a range of medical genetics and genomics specialties.

Funder

ACMG Foundation for Genetic and Genomic Medicine

19-Mar-2025

Monica Hsiung Wojcik, MD, MPH, FAAP, FACMG is the recipient of the 2025 Dr. Michael S. Watson Genetic and Genomic Medicine Innovation Award from the ACMG Foundation for Genetic and Genomic Medicine

American College of Medical Genetics and Genomics
Grant and Award Announcement

Monica Wojcik, MD, MPH, FAAP, FACMG is the recipient of the ACMG Foundation for Genetic and Genomic Medicine’s 2025 Dr. Michael S. Watson Genetic and Genomic Medicine Innovation Award.

Funder

ACMG Foundation for Genetic and Genomic Medicine

Meeting

ACMG Annual Clinical Genetics Meeting

19-Mar-2025

Kiely N. James, PhD, FACMG receives the 2025 Richard King Award for Best Publication by a Trainee in Genetics in Medicine

American College of Medical Genetics and Genomics
Grant and Award Announcement

Kiely N. James, PhD, FACMG is the recipient of the 2025 Richard King Trainee Award for Best Publication by a Trainee in Genetics in Medicine.

Funder

ACMG Foundation for Genetic and Genomic Medicine

Meeting

ACMG Annual Clinical Genetics Meeting

19-Mar-2025

Diet-related quality of life may directly and indirectly affect health-related quality of life through protein intake and frailty in patients with osteoporosis: results from a prospective, cohort study

Osaka Metropolitan University

An Osaka Metropolitan University-led research team examined the direct and indirect associations between diet-related quality of life and health-related quality of life (HRQOL) in patients with osteoporosis.

Journal

Geriatrics and Gerontology International

18-Mar-2025

Fudan team develops a novel CRG-based classification model for IDH1-mutant gliomas, advancing precision therapy optimization

Sichuan International Medical Exchange and Promotion Association
Peer-Reviewed Publication

A recent study published in MedComm – Future Medicine by a research team from Fudan University provides an in-depth investigation into the characteristics of cuproptosis in IDH1-mutant gliomas. The team developed a novel molecular classification system and a clinically translatable risk prediction model, offering valuable insights for precision oncology.

Journal

MedComm – Future Medicine