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Updates every hour. Last Updated: 22-Jun-2025 02:10 ET (22-Jun-2025 06:10 GMT/UTC)

CDC grant funds initiatives for breast cancer patients

Weill Cornell Medicine
Grant and Award Announcement

Weill Cornell Medicine has received a five-year, $2.3 million grant from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to improve equitable access to care, quality of life and survival outcomes for young people with all stages of breast cancer.

Non-opioid pain relievers beat opioids after dental surgery

Rutgers University
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Rutgers Health researchers find an over-the-counter combo is more effective for wisdom tooth extraction pain.

Journal: The Journal of the American Dental Association

Sweet discoveries: Citrus fruits yield clues to enhancing nutritional value

Nanjing Agricultural University The Academy of Science

A recent study scientists have decoded the intricate metabolic profiles of citrus fruits, shedding light on the phenylpropanoid pathway—a critical biosynthetic route for flavonoids and other phytonutrients known for their health benefits.

Journal: Horticulture Research

A multidisciplinary team of scientists aim to solve the mystery of magnetoreception

University of Leicester
Grant and Award Announcement

A significant research grant from the Wellcome Trust will allow a team of researchers to identify the biological mechanisms through which magnetic forces affect animals, including humans

Funder: Wellcome Trust

Lighting up cancer cells with biolasers

Michigan Medicine - University of Michigan
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Researchers from the University of Michigan have developed a way of detecting circulating tumor cells in the bloodstream of pancreatic cancer and lung cancer patients.

Journal: Biosensors and Bioelectronics
Funder: NIH/National Institutes of Health, Judith Tam ALK Lung Cancer Research Initiative, LUNGevity Foundation, Breast Cancer Research Foundation

Floods linked to rise in US deaths from several major causes

Columbia University's Mailman School of Public Health
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Over the last 20 years, large floods were associated with up to 24.9 percent higher death rates from major mortality causes in the U.S. compared to normal conditions. A new study in the journal Nature Medicine demonstrates the sweeping and hidden effects of floods—including floods unrelated to hurricanes, such as those due to heavy rain, snowmelt, or ice jams.

Journal: Nature Medicine
Funder: NIH/National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences

Innovative wheelchair tyre design promises to revolutionise mobility and accessibility

Staffordshire University
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Researchers have unveiled a groundbreaking design for manual wheelchair tyres that combines comfort, efficiency, and durability while reducing the maintenance challenges associated with traditional options.

The study, published in Scientific Reports, introduces Flexible-Spoke, Non-Pneumatic Tyres as an innovative solution for wheelchair users.

Journal: Scientific Reports