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Imagine not being able to drive, shower alone or even work because you are never quite sure when the next seizure will leave you incapacitated. Hope may be on the horizon for epilepsy patients who have had limited success with seizure drugs. In a study, led by a Johns Hopkins lead investigator, of 437 patients across 107 institutions in 16 countries, researchers found that the investigational drug cenobamate reduced seizures 55% on the two highest doses of this medication that were tested over the entire treatment period.

Channels: All Journal News, Epilepsy, Healthcare, Pharmaceuticals,

Keywords: Epilepsy, Seizure, drug, Treatment

A paper published today in Alzheimer's & Dementia: The Journal of the Alzheimer's Association, researchers at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) shed new light on a genetic risk factor for Alzheimer’s disease that may indirectly influence patients’ risk of postoperative delirium.

Channels: Aging, All Journal News, Alzheimer's and Dementia, Genetics, Neuro,

Keywords: Delirium, Alzheimber's Disease, Genetic Risk Facters, APOE, Apolipoprotein E

The world’s love for chocolate has helped decimate protected forests in western Africa as some residents have turned protected areas into illegal cocoa farms and hunting grounds.

Channels: Agriculture, All Journal News, Government/Law,

Keywords: Conservation, Cocoa, Cocoa farms, Ivory Coast, Forest, Chocolate

New research led by Queen’s University Belfast has found that men who are on statins, medicine used to lower blood cholesterol, may have a reduced risk of developing a more lethal form of prostate cancer.

Channels: All Journal News, Cancer, Men's Health, Pharmaceuticals, Cardiovascular Health, Heart Disease,

Support for Sen. Elizabeth Warren has dropped by nearly 10% over the past month, according to the latest Iowa State University/Civiqs poll. This shift has helped propel Mayor Pete Buttigieg to the top of the poll, with 26% of those surveyed selecting Buttigieg as their top choice.

Channels: Government/Law, U.S. Elections News, U.S. Politics, Local - Iowa, Embargoed Feed - hidden,

Keywords: Democratic Presidential Primary, Iowa Caucuses, poll results

Despite efforts over multiple decades, there are still no cell lines for marine invertebrates. For the first time, scientists have developed a breakthrough in marine invertebrate (sponge) cell culture, demonstrating exceptionally fast cell division and the ability to subculture the cells. This groundbreaking discovery forms the basis for developing marine invertebrate cell models to better understand early animal evolution, determine the role of secondary metabolites, predict the impact of climate change to coral reef community ecology and develop novel medicines.

Channels: All Journal News, Environmental Science, Marine Science, Pharmaceuticals, Biotech, Scientific Reports, Embargoed Feed - hidden,

Keywords: marine invertebrates, Marine Sponges, rapid cell division, Marine Biotechnolog, Early Animal Evolution, Cell Modeling, secondary metabolites, Climate Change, Coral Reef Ecology, Medicines from the Sea, Subcultured Cells, Bioactive Chemical Compound, Pharmaceuticals, Marine Sciences, new drug compounds

Wooden breast syndrome hurts the poultry industry by making chicken meat chewy. Researchers found gene expression irregularities suggesting it’s a metabolic disorder and could lead to short-term solutions. The findings may also inform human health research on metabolic syndromes such as diabetes.

Channels: Agriculture, All Journal News, Food Science, Health Food, Scientific Reports,

Keywords: Poultry Industry, Chickens, wooden breast syndrome, Diabetes, Agriculture, Food Science

New research from a team of Computing and Information Science scholars at Cornell University raises questions about hiring algorithms and the tech companies who develop and use them: How unbiased is the automated screening process? How are the algorithms built? And by whom, toward what end, and with what data?

Channels: All Journal News, Artificial Intelligence, In the Workplace, Technology,

Keywords: algorithim, Workplace, Tech, Computer Science

A recent study published in Muscle & Nerve created by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention/Food and Drug Administration examined the prevalence of Miller-Fisher syndrome (MFS) occurring after vaccination in the United States.

Channels: Neuro, Vaccines, All Journal News,

Keywords: Aanem, CDC, FDA, muscle and nerve, miller-fisher syndrome, mfs, vaers

A recent study published in Muscle & Nerve explored the prevalence of male sexual dysfunction in type 1 diabetes. Written by Ana Calzada-Reyes of Havana, Cuba, the study investigated the “prevalence of sexual dysfunction in a sample of males with type 1 diabetes.”

Channels: All Journal News, Diabetes, Men's Health, Neuro, Sex and Relationships,

Keywords: Diabetes, Sexual Dysfunction, Aanem, muscle and nerve