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21-May-2025

New study reveals why common leukemia treatments fail in some patients

University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus
Peer-Reviewed Publication

An international study led by the University of Colorado Cancer Center has uncovered why a widely used treatment for acute myeloid leukemia (AML) doesn’t work for everyone. The findings could help doctors better match patients with the therapies most likely to work for them.

Journal: Blood Cancer Discovery

21-May-2025

Cleveland Clinic receives $5 million grant to lead biorepository coordinating center for cystic fibrosis lung transplant consortium

Cleveland Clinic
Grant and Award Announcement

Cleveland Clinic has been awarded a $5 million grant from the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation to continue its role as the Biorepository Coordinating Center for the Cystic Fibrosis Lung Transplant Consortium until 2030. The coordinating center provides the infrastructure to support research to improve understanding of the factors that affect lung transplant outcomes.

21-May-2025

BU researcher honored with Early Career Investigator Award

Boston University School of Medicine
Grant and Award Announcement

Dennis Jones, PhD, assistant professor of pathology & laboratory medicine at Boston University Chobanian and Avedisian School of Medicine, has received the 2026 Cotran Early Career Investigator award from the American Society for Investigative Pathology. The honor recognizes early career investigators who direct independent experimental pathology research programs that are focused on improvement of the understanding of the conceptual basis of disease.

21-May-2025

Increased risk of psychopathology found in offspring of people with schizophrenia or bipolar disorder

University of Barcelona
Peer-Reviewed Publication

A new study confirms that children of people with schizophrenia or bipolar disorder have a higher risk of developing psychopathology compared to children whose parents do not have these conditions. The study, published in the journal European Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, examines how the clinical and social characteristics of parents influence the mental health of their offspring.

Journal: European Child & Adolescent Psychiatry

21-May-2025

Research reveals ‘forever chemicals’ present in beer

American Chemical Society
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Infamous for their environmental persistence and potential links to health conditions, per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), often called forever chemicals, are being discovered in unexpected places, including beer. Researchers publishing in ACS’ Environmental Science & Technology tested beers brewed in different areas around the U.S. for these substances. They found that beers produced in parts of the country with known PFAS-contaminated water sources showed the highest levels of forever chemicals.

Journal: Environmental Science & Technology

21-May-2025

When fungi take your breath - How a mold can unbalance the lungs

Leibniz Institute for Natural Product Research and Infection Biology - Hans Knöll Institute -
Peer-Reviewed Publication

An invisible intruder puts the delicate balance in our lungs to the test: the mold Aspergillus fumigatus, harmless in nature, can become a serious danger if the immune system is weakened - and change the entire bacterial world in the lungs. But that's not all: the intestines and metabolism also appear to be affected by a lung infection.

Journal: Cell

21-May-2025

Mount Sinai researchers uncover a promising new way to modulate brain cell activity to potentially treat major depressive disorder in adults

The Mount Sinai Hospital / Mount Sinai School of Medicine
Peer-Reviewed Publication

A mechanism involving potassium channels in the brain that control brain cell activity could provide a new and fundamentally different way of treating depression symptoms in adults with major depressive disorder, according to two complementary papers published recently by researchers at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai.

Journal: Molecular Psychiatry