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25-Mar-2025

From parity to progress: Women in STEMM call for equity, mentorship and inclusive leadership at 2025 symposium

Duke-NUS Medical School
Meeting Announcement

Hosted by Duke-NUS, the International Women in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics & Medicine (STEMM) Symposium draws over 350 attendees from healthcare, academia and public sectors

Symposium sparks cross-sector dialogue in leadership, mentorship and shaping a more equitable STEMM ecosystem in Singapore

Keynote by Professor Tan Chorh Chuan spotlights inclusive strategies and structural support to retain and grow women in science and medicine

25-Mar-2025

Why does one person develop schizophrenia while another does not? A leading psychiatric geneticist investigates the answer

Genomic Press
Reports and Proceedings

In a Genomic Press Interview, Dr. Consuelo Walss-Bass, a leading psychiatric geneticist, explores how genetic and environmental factors shape mental health disorders like schizophrenia. Motivated by her family’s experience with the illness, she has pioneered research that integrates genomics, proteomics, and clinical studies to uncover the biological mechanisms behind psychiatric conditions. As the founder of the UTHealth Houston Brain Collection for Research in Psychiatric Disorders, she is advancing personalized medicine in psychiatry. Dr. Walss-Bass also champions leadership development in science, mentoring the next generation of researchers. Her work aims to destigmatize mental illness by highlighting its biological foundations and improving patient care.

Journal: Genomic Psychiatry

25-Mar-2025

Efficacy endpoint changes in glioblastoma phase II clinical trials and the factors contributing to these changes

University of Tsukuba
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Researchers at University of Tsukuba investigated the changes in the primary evaluation items in phase II clinical trials for glioblastoma, a type of brain tumor. Recently, the items have become more diverse, with more time-to-event indicators such as survival time being used, whereas the use of response rate, which indicates the proportion of patients whose cancer has shrunk, has decreased. These changes indicate that the design of trials is becoming more comprehensive and more adapted in clinical practice.

Journal: Cancers

24-Mar-2025

Exercise of any kind boosts brainpower at any age

University of South Australia
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Whether it’s an early morning jog, or a touch of Tai Chi, groundbreaking research from the University of South Australia shows that any form of exercise can significantly boost brain function and memory across children, adults, and older adults.

Journal: British Journal of Sports Medicine

24-Mar-2025

Hikikomori population varies significantly depending on the definition used

University of Tsukuba
Peer-Reviewed Publication

The definition of "hikikomori" according to criteria used by the Japanese Cabinet Office survey, as reported in the press, differs from the diagnostic criteria for hikikomori proposed in the field of psychiatry. Researchers at University of Tsukuba found, in a survey of residents of Kasama City, Ibaraki Prefecture, that the populations described by different definitions of hikikomori had little overlap, and the prevalence rates of hikikomori differed according to the definition used.

Journal: Psychiatry and Clinical Neurosciences

24-Mar-2025

Daily sedentary behavior and physical activity are associated with exercise capacity in adult patients with congenital heart disease

University of Tsukuba
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Adult patients with congenital heart disease (CHD) have poor exercise capacity, which is associated with adverse outcomes. In this study, researchers found that reducing sedentary time and spending more time on moderate-to-vigorous physical activity may be associated with exercise capacity enhancement in adult patients with CHD.

Journal: International Journal of Cardiology Congenital Heart Disease

24-Mar-2025

Ferroptosis contributes to immunosuppression

Higher Education Press
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Iron-dependent ferroptosis, a non-apoptotic cell death mechanism, is gaining attention for its role in immune suppression. Ferroptosis, driven by excessive lipid peroxides and iron-dependent reactive oxygen species (ROS), differs from other cell death forms in its immunogenicity. It involves the regulation of the cystine/glutamate transport system xc−, with glutathione (GSH) and glutathione peroxidase 4 (GPX4) preventing toxic lipid peroxide accumulation. Ferroptosis-related factors are implicated in various diseases, including cancer and cardiovascular diseases.

Journal: Frontiers of Medicine