Short-term immunosuppressive therapy briefly restores autism-like brain changes in adult mice

https://www.news-medical.net/news/20260723/Short-term-immunosuppressive-therapy-briefly-restores-autism-like-brain-changes-in-adult-mice.aspx A new mouse study led by UCLA Health suggests that inflammation during pregnancy can trigger autism-like changes in offspring, but also that those brain and behavior effects may be rapidly but temporarily reversible in adulthood with a short-term dose of the immunosuppressive drug rapamycin.

Study reveals unexpected mechanism driving extreme antibiotic resistance

https://www.news-medical.net/news/20260723/Study-reveals-unexpected-mechanism-driving-extreme-antibiotic-resistance.aspx A patient with a severe infection is prescribed a potent antibiotic. Hopes for improvement are high, but just after treatment is given, resistance to the drug increases thousands of times. How could this happen?

Stuffed toys can release short-chain PFAS into saliva, study finds

https://www.news-medical.net/news/20260722/Stuffed-toys-can-release-short-chain-PFAS-into-saliva-study-finds.aspx A saliva-based test shows how plush toys may add to young children’s PFAS exposure, while revealing why a simple rinse is not a guaranteed solution.

Can virtual patients predict whether a drug will succeed? Phase Advance is using mechanistic virtual patient models to predict how LEAF4Life's hypoxia-targeting therapy could perform across multiple indications. Written byBree Foster, PhD

Can virtual patients predict whether a drug will succeed? Phase Advance is using mechanistic virtual patient models to predict how LEAF4Life's hypoxia-targeting therapy could perform across multiple indications. Written byBree Foster, PhD https://www.drugdiscoverynews.com/can-virtual-patients-predict-whether-a-drug-will-succeed-17347?utm_campaign=DDN_Newsletter_Dose&utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-8s57svN6Mo4YAkrHnHI5ITZbWDJs8HiJRiXUti_32xUw9yxJ5T6K6Smz82PyyP_hDHSN41_C-SqslS1_xw0tAxA9QQ9A&_hsmi=429665426&utm_content=429665426&utm_source=hs_email

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‘Explosive diarrhoea’ outbreak grips US: how researchers are hunting its source Cases have hit record levels, and scientists are racing to pinpoint where the Cyclospora parasite entered the food supply. By Max Kozlov

https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-026-02225-w?utm_source=Live+Audience&utm_campaign=69935b4cfc-nature-briefing-daily-20260716&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_-33f35e09ea-50432164 Scientists hunt Cyclospora source Health officials in the United States are racing to pin down the origins of a widespread outbreak of the diarrhoeal disease cyclosporiasis. The parasite that causes the disease, Cyclospora cayetanensis, is difficult to trace because there’s a delay between consuming contaminated food and the appearance of symptoms, researchers say. The efforts are also complicated by cuts to health agencies made by the US government. “The number of staff working on these outbreaks is not what it used to be”, says Joel Barratt, former leader of the parasite surveillance team at the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.