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Strategic collaboration funds interdisciplinary projects to improve cancer care20:11 Rice University's Synthesis X Center and Houston Methodist Neal Cancer Center have awarded $90,000 in seed grants as part of a new strategic collaboration. NFL players have higher rates of neurodegenerative disease-caused mortality20:11 Mass General Brigham, Boston University, and the Concussion & CTE Foundation cohort study of nearly 20,000 NFL players reveals that players are dying of dementia and Parkinson's disease at much higher rates than the general population. Tears may reveal important clues about a person's neurological health19:40 A few tears may someday reveal important clues about a person's neurological health. Researchers reporting in ACS Omega developed a low-cost electrochemical sensor designed to detect dopamine, a neurotransmitter involved in movement, learning, motivation, and emotional regulation. New project aims to develop generative AI assistants for hospitals with limited resources19:40 A project led by the University of Barcelona, GenAIMIX, will develop new generative artificial intelligence (AI) assistants for hospitals with limited resources, with the aim of improving healthcare in countries with limited financial resources. Trial shows potential benefit of ketogenic diet for treating psychotic disorders19:40 Published today in Schizophrenia Bulletin, a first-of-its-kind randomized controlled trial (RCT) from researchers at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF), and funded in part by the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH), adds to growing literature on the potential benefit of a ketogenic diet for treating psychotic disorders. New guideline published for diagnosing and treating Allan-Herndon-Dudley syndrome19:40 An international team has published a new guideline for diagnosing and treating the rare genetic disease. It serves as a tool for everyone who treats and cares for patients affected by it. New framework aligns neural implants with user's needs19:40 Gabriel Lázaro-Muñoz, PhD, JD, and Amanda R. Merner, PhD, of the Health Technology Performance Lab within the Mass General Brigham Neuroscience Institute, are the authors of a paper published in The American Journal of Psychiatry, "Implantable Neuromodulation Devices in Psychiatry: Human Fidelity and Implementation Challenges." Investigational drug ameliorates neuronal DNA damage and inflammation in Alzheimer's model16:28 Accumulation of DNA damage in the brain's neurons may contribute to the development of Alzheimer's disease. Review highlights pregnancy and miscarriage rates among transmasculine people16:28 A recent review of published research provides some evidence that a small but noteworthy minority of transmasculine people (trans, nonbinary, and other gender expansive people who were assigned female at birth) have pregnancies (6%–9%) and children (4%–9%), including after transition. New study identifies shared risk factors for breast cancer and atrial fibrillation16:28 Alcohol use and smoking were linked to breast cancer and atrial fibrillation/flutter in women ages 55 years and older in multiple regions of the world, according to new, independent research published today in the Journal of the American Heart Association, an open access, peer-reviewed journal of the American Heart Association. |