A University of Minnesota Medical School research team was awarded a 5-year, $3.8 million grant from the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases to study early immune responses in the lung and how they influence tuberculosis infection outcomes.

Treating aged marmosets with 10β,17β-dihydroxyestra-1,4-dien-3-one (DHED) improves side effects elicited from a type of breast cancer treatment.

On the heels of updated cholesterol management guidance that recommends earlier screening and establishes target goals for LDL “bad” cholesterol based on an individual’s risk factors, a new Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine/Morning Consult survey finds that one in five U.S. adults is unaware that what they eat directly affects blood cholesterol levels. Of those who said they were aware of the association between diet and cholesterol, 52% said they received the information from a healthcare provider, while 36% got it from friends or family, and 34% from social media.

Women lacking adequate health insurance were significantly less likely to take recommended amounts of folic acid to help prevent serious birth defects, UC Irvine researchers found.

The nationwide study analyzed health data from more than 85,000 women and found that healthcare access and other structural barriers may play a larger role in folic acid use than birthplace alone.

Researchers say the findings can aid public health efforts focused on improving preventive care access, culturally responsive outreach and folic acid fortification initiatives.

Compuscript Publishing is pleased to announce that Zoonoses, an open-access journal dedicated to research on zoonotic diseases and One Health, has been accepted for coverage in the Web of Science Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI).

The Inflation Reduction Act’s attempt to improve insulin costs for Medicare beneficiaries—by capping out-of-pocket costs at $35—was associated with lower out-of-pocket costs and increased insulin usage, but only for a small portion of U.S. patients, according to a new study published in JAMA on Saturday.