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Columbia announces ARPA-H contract to advance science of healthy aging

Columbia University's Mailman School of Public Health
Grant and Award Announcement

Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health has received an award as part of the PROactive Solutions for Prolonging Resilience (PROSPR) program within the Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health (ARPA-H) to accelerate research on the biological hallmarks of aging. The project led by Daniel Belsky, PhD, associate professor of Epidemiology, will help identify interventions that can extend healthy years of life in humans.

New NYUAD study reveals hidden stress facing coral reef fish in the Arabian Gulf

New York University
Peer-Reviewed Publication

A new study from NYU Abu Dhabi has found that small coral reef fish in the Arabian Gulf are facing a hidden but growing source of stress. When oxygen levels drop at night, a common occurrence on some of the world’s hottest reefs, these fish must use extra energy just to recover the next day. Over time, this additional strain could impact their growth, survival, and the overall balance of reef ecosystems.

Journal: Functional Ecology

URochester researchers awarded up to $22M to study a hidden driver of aging

University of Rochester
Grant and Award Announcement

What if people could stay healthier, stronger, and mentally sharper as they grow older—not by treating diseases one by one but by slowing a biological process that drives aging itself? A new University of Rochester–led research effort will test whether a drug originally developed to treat HIV can quiet a chronic immune response triggered by the body’s own DNA, to help preserve overall health and function later in life. The project is supported by a contract of up to $22 million over five years from the Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health (ARPA-H) and includes collaborators from Brown University, University of Connecticut, The University of Texas Medical Branch, University of Texas Health Houston, University of Nebraska, and Transposon Therapeutics.

Funder: Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health

How studying yeast in the gut could lead to new, better drugs

North Carolina State University
Peer-Reviewed Publication

A new study sheds light on the behavior of yeast cells in the gut, paving the way for new lines of yeast that more efficiently produce therapeutic drugs tailored to address specific diseases.

Journal: BMC Genomics
Funder: Novo Nordisk Foundation Center for Basic Metabolic Research

Blaming beavers for flood damage is bad policy and bad science, Concordia research shows

Concordia University
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Concordia researchers show blaming beaver dams for flooding in Quebec’s Charlevoix region (2005, 2011) is unfounded. Advanced modelling found failed dams had minimal impact on flood levels. Fast runoff and log jams from intense rainfall were more likely causes, and beaver structures support river health rather than worsen flooding.

Journal: Earth Surface Processes and Landforms

Frontiers in Science Deep Dive webinar series: How bacteria can reclaim lost energy, nutrients, and clean water from wastewater

Frontiers
Meeting Announcement

Discover how emerging microbially-powered technology could harness the untapped potential of wastewater—supporting energy access, environmental health, and decentralized sanitation in underserved regions.

New strategies aim at HIV’s last strongholds

Weill Cornell Medicine
Peer-Reviewed Publication

A new study has overcome a long-standing challenge—how to isolate and study elusive HIV-infected cells called authentic reservoir clones (ARCs) that evade the immune system, making the disease difficult to cure. Researchers from Weill Cornell Medicine, Rockefeller University, and collaborating institutions offer a detailed look into these hidden HIV‑harboring cells and show that some may be more vulnerable to immune destruction than previously believed.

Journal: Nature

Ochsner Baton Rouge expands specialty physicians and providers at area clinics and O’Neal hospital

Ochsner Health System
Business Announcement

Ochsner Baton Rouge welcomes several new physicians and advanced practice providers who are now accepting new patients.

Association of dual eligibility and medicare type with quality of postacute care after stroke

JAMA Network
Peer-Reviewed Publication

About The Study: In this cohort study, dual-eligible and Medicare Advantage-enrolled patients with stroke were less likely to receive postacute care from high-quality skilled nursing facilities and home health agencies. Equitable access to high-value postacute care is essential to advancing outcomes for high-need, high-risk patients in the era of value-based care.

Journal: JAMA Network Open