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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 / Psoriasis rates rise globally, with highest burden in wealthier regions

Researchers in China report that global incidence rates of psoriasis rose slightly from 1990 to 2021 and are projected to continue rising for both men and women through 2050.

Dec 1, 2025
Medical Xpress / Single dose RSV vaccine protection found to wane over 18 months

Research led by the Veterans Affairs Portland Health Care System in Portland, Oregon, found that a single dose of respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) vaccine reduced RSV infections and RSV-related emergency visits, hospitalizations, ...

Dec 1, 2025
Medical Xpress / Tirzepatide's benefits fade for most: Weight and health markers rebound after withdrawal, study finds

Eli Lilly and Company, along with partner institutions in the US and United Kingdom, describe how short-term pharmacologic intervention does not appear to have lasting effects for most tirzepatide patients. People with obesity ...

Nov 28, 2025
Medical Xpress / Musicians drift less in blindfolded walk: Could musical training be utilized in cognitive rehabilitation?

A multi-institutional team of researchers led by Université de Montréal report that extensive musical training can steady the body in space, both with and without guiding sounds, during a blindfolded stepping test.

Nov 25, 2025
Medical Xpress / An fMRI marker of Alzheimer's-related cognitive decline

Researchers at Université Savoie Mont Blanc, Radboud University and the University of Oxford's Wellcome Center for Integrative Neuroimaging, report that attenuation of the brain's intrinsic anticorrelation between the default ...

Nov 25, 2025
Medical Xpress / Lower LDL cholesterol linked to higher type 2 diabetes risk independent of statin use

Researchers at the Department of Advanced Biomedical Sciences at "Federico II" University in Naples report that lower plasma LDL cholesterol is associated with a higher risk of incident type 2 diabetes in adults followed ...

Nov 24, 2025
Medical Xpress / Narcissism and its role in sexually motivated serial killers

Researchers at the University of Bamberg have traced a darkly intricate form of narcissism in sexually motivated male serial killers, reporting that many offenders combine brittle sensitivity with a craving for admiration ...

Nov 24, 2025
Medical Xpress / Therapeutic climbing lifts mood and sharpens focus for inpatients with depression, anxiety and OCD

Researchers at the University of Innsbruck and Schoen Clinic Roseneck report that structured therapeutic climbing sessions were experienced as emotionally lifting, mentally focusing, socially connecting, and physically strengthening ...

Nov 21, 2025
Medical Xpress / Fluoridated water linked to better adolescent school achievement

Children exposed to recommended levels of fluoride in drinking water show modest cognitive advantages in secondary school, with no clear evidence of harm to cognitive functioning around age 60, according to researchers at ...

Nov 20, 2025
Medical Xpress / Taking prenatal supplements associated with 30% lower risk of autism

Researchers from Curtin University in Australia and multiple universities in Ethiopia report that prenatal folic acid and multivitamin supplementation is associated with a roughly 30% lower risk of autism spectrum disorder ...

Nov 19, 2025
Medical Xpress / Zalunfiban shows early benefits in ST-elevation heart attacks

Researchers at University Medical Center Maastricht and international partners report that a single shot of the drug zalunfiban given at first medical contact for suspected ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) improved ...

Nov 19, 2025
Medical Xpress / Seborrheic dermatitis: Large US cohort reveals pattern of epithelial barrier disease overlap

Researchers at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania report that adults with seborrheic dermatitis in a large US cohort had higher odds of multiple epithelial barrier diseases across skin, respiratory, ...

Nov 18, 2025
Medical Xpress / Intimacy and oxytocin together linked to modestly faster skin wound healing

Researchers at University Hospital Zurich and the University of Zurich report that intimate physical contact combined with intranasal oxytocin was associated with modestly faster skin wound healing and lower stress hormone ...

Nov 18, 2025
Medical Xpress / Keto diet associated with reduced depressive symptoms, anxiety results remain mixed

Researchers led by St Michael's Hospital in Toronto report that ketogenic diets are associated with modest reductions in depressive symptoms in adults, while evidence for anxiety remains uncertain.

Nov 17, 2025
Medical Xpress / Do fatalistic attitudes affect clinical outcomes in type 2 diabetes?

University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee and University at Buffalo investigators report that diabetes fatalism is associated with lower mental health-related quality of life over 12 months in African American adults with poorly ...

Nov 17, 2025