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NewsMedical speaks with Julian Wiest about how NMR-based metabolomics can enhance infectious disease surveillance, detection of zoonotic threats, and pandemic preparedness. Drawing on his research in molecular phenotyping and collaborations across the International Phenome Center Network, Mr. Wist will discuss the clinical potential of rapid metabolic screening, lessons from COVID-19, and how Bruker Biospin’s platform can help bring robust and scalable phenotyping closer to the front lines of medicine. Could you please introduce yourself and tell us about your current job? I’m Julian Wist. He is Professor of Computational Spectroscopy at Del Valle University in Colombia and Adjunct Professor at…
Announcement of new article publication Cardiovascular innovations and applications journal. Low fruit and vegetable (FV) intake is a major cause of preventable cardiovascular disease (CVD). Inadequate FV intake is estimated to be responsible for approximately 3 million CVD deaths and more than 70 million disability-adjusted life expectancies worldwide. This review examines the overall pattern of FV uptake. Evidence linking FV intake and cardiovascular disease outcomes. Fundamental biological mechanisms determined through in vitro and in vivo studies. Serving size framework. Current global recommendations. Barriers to FV intake. Practical advice to increase your FV intake. Although global FV intake has increased slightly…
Imagine a small fire starting in a corner of your kitchen. With the right fire extinguisher, you may be able to extinguish the fire quickly. Instead, the sprinkler system kicks in and floods your entire home, turning a contained problem into widespread damage. Researchers say something similar may occur in the brains of Alzheimer’s patients. Amyloid plaques, sticky protein clumps that accumulate in the brain, are like fire. Microglia, the brain’s resident immune cells, function like sprinklers. Although their reactions are intended to protect the brain, they can ultimately make the situation worse. Now, a team from the University of…
Scientists have found that the deadly floods in parts of West Africa in recent weeks have become more likely and more intense due to human-induced climate change, while the expansion of cities into flood-prone areas is amplifying the devastation and raising difficult questions about how to protect poorer urban communities. A report by the World Weather Attribution (WWA) organization highlights how flooding has hit some of West Africa’s most densely populated coastal regions, where rapid urbanization is pushing formal and informal settlements dangerously into flood plains and reducing drainage by converting land to farms.Since May, West African countries including Ghana,…
People who remember their childhoods as unstable and unpredictable report more emotional, interpersonal, impulsive, and borderline dissociative traits as adults, according to a study published in . evolutionary psychology. Borderline personality pathology is associated with a variety of challenges, including emotional instability, impulsivity, interpersonal conflict, and disruption of identity and self-regulation. Rather than treating borderline personality disorder as a hit-or-miss diagnosis, researchers are increasingly examining these traits as traits that continually change across populations. Although childhood abuse, neglect, invalidation, and other adverse experiences have always been associated with borderline pathology, previous research has primarily focused on specific events and cumulative…
Recent research published in quarterly public opinion suggest that highly publicized and morally framed acts of violence can influence public attitudes toward political aggression. This study provides evidence that the arrest of Luigi Mangione following the assassination of UnitedHealthcare CEO led to increased support for partisan violence within the Democratic Party. The study was carried out by Chiara Varziu, assistant professor of political communication at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, and Alessandro Nye, associate professor of political communication and journalism at the University of Amsterdam. Vargiu and Nai are also co-authors of the 2026 book The psychology of aggressive politics: Perceptions, evaluations,…
Alzheimer’s disease and several other neurodegenerative diseases are associated with harmful changes in the tau protein, which normally helps support the internal structures of nerve cells. Under healthy conditions, tau stabilizes microtubules, filament-like structures that help maintain neuron shape and function. But when we get sick, tau can twist into toxic tangles that interfere with brain circuits that would normally help maintain it. Researchers at Sanford Burnham Prebys announced on July 17, 2026, scientific progress It is thought that another protein may help protect the brain from this damage. Their findings raise the possibility that future treatments can strengthen this…
As negotiations and potential litigation over the Colorado River intensify, the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation, ultimately responsible for managing the river, would be wise to pull back from high-stakes gambles and take a hard look at the science. To help explain the secretariat, I’ve packed the best and most up-to-date science into four tight paragraphs below. First and foremost, in a new report from the University of Colorado Boulder, the industry’s best scientists predict that climate change could reduce Colorado River flows by an additional 30% by 2050, without returning to pre-climate change flow levels. Second, a new scientific study…
A federal judge in April ordered the Interior Department to lift the lockdown while a lawsuit led by industry groups progressed through the courts, but the agency appealed the decision in June. Industry groups and wind power developers filed suit in May against the Pentagon’s permit freeze, arguing that the Pentagon’s delays could threaten the viability of certain projects by missing deadlines for finalizing expiring federal tax credits and interconnecting to the power grid. Nineteen attorneys general, all Democrats, intervened in the case Thursday, joining the industry in filing a motion seeking a court injunction against the Pentagon’s freeze. The…
Our data center in Prince William County, Virginia, does not generate its own power on site. (Photo by Shannon Hecht/Virginia Mercury) Virginia’s surge in energy demand is requiring the construction of more power generation infrastructure, a process that is taking longer and delaying the construction of new data centers awaiting connection to the grid. Dominion Energy, the state’s largest utility, has an estimated 70 gigawatts worth of projects online that need more power before they can connect to the energy network. The company can connect about 10 high-volume customers per year. Technology companies are responding by creating their own power…