Latest News Releases 20 April

Omnivorous? Vegan? Makes no difference to muscle building after weight training, study finds

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, News Bureau
Peer-Reviewed Publication

A new study asked three questions about muscle protein synthesis in response to a nine-day diet and weight training regimen: First, does the source of protein — plant or animal-based — make any difference to muscle gain? Second, does it matter if total daily protein intake is evenly distributed throughout the day? And third, does a moderate but sufficient daily protein intake influence any of these variables? The answer to all three questions is “no,” the researchers found.

Journal: Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise
Funder: Beef Checkoff program

Study reveals new genetic mechanism behind autism development

The Hospital for Sick Children
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Researchers have identified a genetic link between myotonic dystrophy and autism spectrum disorder, which may explain how autism develops in the general population.

Journal: Nature Neuroscience

Older adults respond well to immunotherapy despite age-related immune system differences

Johns Hopkins Medicine
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Older adults with cancer respond just as well as younger patients to immune checkpoint inhibitors despite age-related immune system differences, according to a study by researchers from the Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center and its Bloomberg~Kimmel Institute for Cancer Immunotherapy, and the Johns Hopkins Convergence Institute. The study was supported in part by the National Institutes of Health, including the National Cancer Institute’s Specialized Programs of Research Excellence.

Journal: Nature Communications
Funder: Johns Hopkins Bloomberg~Kimmel Institute for Cancer Immunotherapy, Swim Across America, imCORE-Genentech, the MacMillan Pathway to Independence Award, National Cancer Institute, the Maryland Cancer Moonshot Research

More ticks carry Lyme disease bacteria in pheasant-release areas

University of Exeter
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Ticks are more likely to carry the bacteria that can cause Lyme disease in areas where pheasants are released, new research shows.

Journal: Ecology Letters
Funder: Natural Environment Research Council

The puberty talk: Parents split on right age to talk about body changes with kids

Michigan Medicine - University of Michigan
Reports and Proceedings

Most parents agree that talking to their kids about puberty is important—but when and how to start the conversation is often less clear, a new national poll suggests.

Tusi (a mixture of ketamine and other drugs) is on the rise among NYC nightclub attendees

Society for the Study of Addiction
Peer-Reviewed Publication

A new study published in the scientific journal Addiction estimates that in 2024, 2.7% of electronic dance music-nightclub attending adults in New York City (NYC) used Tusi in the past year, with higher use among Hispanic people and people who use other drugs.

Journal: Addiction
Funder: NIH/National Institute on Drug Abuse

19 April

Let’s walk and roll: Demand-responsive transport increases elderly daily steps

Osaka Metropolitan University

19 April