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Justin Jackson

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Justin has been covering science news as a host of This Week in Science (TWIS podcast) since 2004. The weekly program brings a slightly irreverent, yet fervently pro-science perspective to recent research across all scientific subjects. While he has previously worked in biotech research labs running fermentation experiments and in genomics labs running next-generation sequencers, Justin’s first love of science is in communicating the stories to a wider audience. Justin joins the Science X team

Articles by Justin Jackson

Medical Xpress / How does being born preterm affect long-term health?

Liggins Institute in Auckland-led research has found that adults who were born preterm showed no statistically significant differences in diabetes, prediabetes, or dyslipidemia and had fewer cardiovascular events compared ...

Dec 23, 2024
Phys.org / The genomic journey of modern and archaic humans may be older than we thought

Research conducted at the Department of Biology, University of Padova, has identified critical genomic milestones in the evolution of Homo sapiens, including key chromosomal rearrangements and specific gene variants that ...

Dec 21, 2024
Phys.org / Introducing perceptein, a protein-based artificial neural network in living cells

Westlake University in China and the California Institute of Technology have designed a protein-based system inside living cells that can process multiple signals and make decisions based on them.

Dec 21, 2024
Medical Xpress / Pregnancies affected by major congenital heart defects show nearly triple risk of adverse outcomes

Research led by the Statens Serum Institut in Copenhagen has revealed that nearly 23% of pregnancies affected by fetal major congenital heart defects also result in adverse obstetric outcomes.

Dec 19, 2024
Medical Xpress / Managing adult ADHD: Comprehensive study compares stimulants, atomoxetine and non-pharmacological therapies

Stimulants and atomoxetine are the only effective interventions to reduce short-term adult ADHD symptoms, yet show limited evidence for long-term outcomes and quality of life improvements, according to a study by the University ...

Dec 18, 2024
Medical Xpress / Screening with telephone-based intervention reduces risky alcohol use in Texas study

Researchers from Dell Medical School at The University of Texas at Austin successfully implemented a screening and telephone-based intervention program for unhealthy alcohol use at a large Federally Qualified Health Center ...

Dec 18, 2024
Medical Xpress / Study supports taVNS for chronic insomnia, but questions on its legitimacy remain

China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences (CACMS) researchers at the Acupuncture and Moxibustion Hospital have conducted a study showing that transcutaneous auricular vagus nerve stimulation improves sleep quality in patients ...

Dec 18, 2024
Medical Xpress / Inflammatory dietary habits linked to 84% higher risk of dementia

Glenn Biggs Institute for Alzheimer's & Neurodegenerative Diseases at UT Health San Antonio, Boston University School of Medicine and the Framingham Heart Study have found that higher scores on the Dietary Inflammatory Index ...

Dec 17, 2024
Phys.org / Were Neanderthals cold-adapted or were they just ready for anything? Ribcage reconstruction may hold the answer

Researchers at the Department of Paleobiology, Museo Nacional de Ciencias Naturales in Madrid report that analysis of a Neanderthal ribcage from a cave in Iraq exhibits a "bell-shaped" thorax configuration typical of Neanderthals ...

Dec 17, 2024
Medical Xpress / Clopidogrel edges out aspirin in heart procedure recovery

Researchers at 37 sites in South Korea have found patients taking clopidogrel after percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) experienced lower rates of both thrombotic and bleeding events than those taking aspirin. Clopidogrel's ...

Dec 16, 2024
Medical Xpress / GDF-15 inhibitors show promise against hard-to-treat tumors in clinical trial

A multi-institutional clinical trial led by the University of Navarra, Spain, found that blocking growth differentiation factor 15 (GDF-15) can counteract resistance to anti-PD-1 and anti-PD-L1 therapies in solid tumors.

Dec 15, 2024
Medical Xpress / Melanoma survival linked to tumor thickness

Researchers at The University of Sydney have identified a significant increase in melanoma-related death risk for patients with thin primary tumors measuring between 0.8 and 1.0 millimeters compared to those with thinner ...

Dec 15, 2024
Phys.org / South Dakota outbreak reveals potential H5N1 adaptation in domestic cats

University of Pittsburgh researchers have identified evidence of H5N1 adaptation in domestic cats. Work centered on a rural outbreak in South Dakota, where multiple cats died after showing neurological and respiratory symptoms.

Dec 12, 2024
Medical Xpress / Experimental drug BNC210 shows early benefits in PTSD trial

Bionomics Limited is reporting that their experimental drug BNC210, a novel α7 nicotinic acetylcholine receptor modulator, significantly reduced symptom severity in patients with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).

Dec 12, 2024
Medical Xpress / Lentiviral vectors offer gene therapy option for hemophilia A patients with anti-AAV antibodies

Research led by Christian Medical College in Vellore, India, has demonstrated the successful use of lentiviral vectors to deliver gene therapy for patients with severe hemophilia A. The study presents a potential alternative ...

Dec 12, 2024