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22-Jul-2025

Psychedelics and cannabis offer treatment hope for people with eating disorders

University of Sydney
Peer-Reviewed Publication

The largest (self-selected) survey of people living with eating disorders has revealed some surprising insights into how people view prescription and (self-medicated) non-prescription drugs. Psychedelics and cannabis were highest rated, with the research team now taking next steps for clinical trials.

Funder: National Health and Medical Research Council, Lambert Initiative for Cannabinoid Therapeutics

22-Jul-2025

Pitt study uncovers how the immune system fends off gut parasites

University of Pittsburgh
Peer-Reviewed Publication

New research from the University of Pittsburgh reveals how the immune system defends against intestinal parasitic worms, or helminths, one of the most common infections worldwide in communities with limited access to clean water and sanitation.

Journal: Immunity
Funder: NIH/National Institutes of Health, Austrian Marshall Plan Foundation, American Association of Immunologists, Tsinghua University and China Scholarship Council, National Key Research and Development Program of China, University of Pittsburgh Department of Immunology

22-Jul-2025

Research alert: Gene signature an early warning system for aggressive pancreatic cancer, study finds

University of California - San Diego
Peer-Reviewed Publication

A molecular pathway used by pancreatic cancer cells to adapt to stress and inflammation could lead to earlier detection and treatment of the deadly disease.

Journal: Cell Reports

22-Jul-2025

Psychological and physical health of a preterm birth cohort at age 35

JAMA Network
Peer-Reviewed Publication

About The Study: In this cohort study, preterm individuals had higher early life medical risk and faced increased mental health disorders, cardiometabolic issues, and body composition differences compared with full-term peers at age 35. Despite strong evidence linking preterm birth to long-term health consequences, many primary care clinicians in the U.S. remain unaware of these risks, often due to infrequent birth history inquiries in adult health care settings.

Journal: JAMA Network Open

22-Jul-2025

The Covid-19 pandemic may have aged our brains, according to a new study

University of Nottingham
Peer-Reviewed Publication

A new study, led by experts at the University of Nottingham, has found that the Covid-19 pandemic may have accelerated people’s brain health, even if they were never infected with the virus.

Journal: Nature Communications

22-Jul-2025

A breath test could help us detect blood cancers

Queen Mary University of London
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Molecules exhaled in the breath may help detect blood cancer, according to new research from Queen Mary University of London. The findings could enable the development of a blood cancer breathalyser, providing a rapid, low-cost way to detect disease. This tool may be particularly useful for areas with limited access to specialist equipment or expertise.

Journal: HemaSphere
Funder: Barts Charity

22-Jul-2025

New 3D tissue model may speed better therapies for fibrosis

Tufts University
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Researchers from Tufts University School of Dental Medicine have developed lab-grown skin that replicates the complexity of scleroderma. Made from patient-derived cells, the 3D tissue model increases understanding of how this and fibrotic diseases progress.

Journal: Tissue Engineering
Funder: NIH/National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences (NCATS), National Scleroderma Foundation