Articles by Justin Jackson
Phys.org / Structural variants reshape the yeast genotype–phenotype map
Université de Strasbourg and partners report that adding structural variants and small insertion–deletion mutations to single-nucleotide polymorphism analyses raised trait heritability estimates by 14.3% and uncovered broader ...
Medical Xpress / MTAP-deficient cancer cells share signals that silence immunity
China Medical University leads a multi-institution team reporting that MTAP deficiency suppresses cytosolic nucleic acid sensing and drives resistance to STING agonists, with an existing drug, DFMO, restoring pathway activity ...
Medical Xpress / Teclistamab T-cell therapy shows promise in patients with drug-resistant autoimmune disease
Research led by Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen–Nürnberg provides evidence that teclistamab may offer therapeutic benefit for patients with severe forms of treatment-resistant autoimmune diseases.
Medical Xpress / Pickleball popularity surge serves up spike in serious eye injuries
Rutgers New Jersey Medical School-led researchers have identified a striking rise in pickleball-related eye injuries among players visiting emergency departments across the United States. Using two decades of national surveillance ...
Medical Xpress / Spiritual experiences in adolescence linked to adult loneliness and civic engagement
University of North Carolina at Charlotte's School of Nursing, collaborating with Harvard's Human Flourishing Program, reports that adolescents who report transformative religious or spiritual experiences show both greater ...
Phys.org / mRNA nanoparticles drive potent SARS-CoV-2 immunity in mice
A multi-institutional team led by University of Washington scientists have engineered a new vaccine platform combining mRNA and computational protein design, producing in mice a potent immune defense against both Wuhan-Hu-1 ...
Medical Xpress / Fecal microbiota transplant may help patients with IBS and depressive symptoms
A meta-analysis of randomized trials suggests fecal microbiota transplantation can ease depressive symptoms, with stronger effects reported for endoscopic or enema delivery, according to researchers at the Department of Nursing, ...
Medical Xpress / Comparing behavioral approaches for irritable bowel syndrome
Researchers led by Wake Forest University School of Medicine and Atrium Health have judged the certainty of evidence on behavioral therapies for irritable bowel syndrome to be low to very low as many published trials show ...
Medical Xpress / Over 20% of young adults use cannabis or alcohol to help them sleep, study finds
Researchers at the Institute for Social Research, University of Michigan, report that more than one in five young adults in the US use cannabis or alcohol to help them fall asleep. Nearly half of those who use cannabis said ...
Medical Xpress / Medicaid for undocumented immigrants under 1% of spending, analysis reveals
Authors affiliated with Emory University, the Lown Institute, the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, and Harvard T. H. Chan School of Public Health report that emergency Medicaid represented only a small share ...
Medical Xpress / Large cohort study links allergic rhinitis to higher risk of vision-threatening optic neuritis
Sungkyunkwan University researchers in Korea ran a nationwide cohort analysis linking allergic diseases to increased optic neuritis risk, with allergic rhinitis showing the strongest association.
Medical Xpress / Surge in cannabis use seen among individuals with psychosis after legalization
Cambridge Health Alliance and Harvard Medical School-led research is signaling that adults with psychosis have engaged in a sharp rise in cannabis use after states legalized and commercialized recreational sales.
Medical Xpress / Veterans study finds updated COVID-19 shot reduces hospital visits and death
Veterans Research and Education Foundation of St. Louis reports that the 2024–2025 COVID-19 vaccine was associated with lower risks of COVID-19–related emergency visits, hospitalizations, and deaths in a national cohort of ...
Medical Xpress / Atrial fibrillation after bypass found in nearly half of patients
Investigators led by LMU University Hospital report a higher-than-expected one-year incidence of new-onset atrial fibrillation after coronary artery bypass grafting, paired with very low burden beyond 30 days.
Medical Xpress / Restless leg syndrome's connection to Parkinson's disease
Three research hospitals in the Republic of Korea are reporting that restless leg syndrome was associated with an increased risk of Parkinson's disease, with 1.6% of patients with restless leg syndrome developing Parkinson's ...