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Kennedy sharpens vaccine attacks, without scientific backing
November 26, 2025
As the federal government prepares for the next meeting of its Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices, Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has intensified his attacks on aluminum vaccine components used in many shots to boost the body’s immune response.
Kennedy sharpens vaccine attacks, without scientific backing
Poultry India 2025 opens with Knowledge Day
November 25, 2025
Poultry India 2025 officially opened today at HICC–Novotel, Hyderabad, beginning with Knowledge Day 2025, South Asia’s leading poultry technical conference. The session set the tone for a forward-looking, innovation-driven edition of the region’s most influential poultry exhibition.
Poultry India 2025 Opens with Strong Call for Innovation, Biosecurity and Inclusion
November 25, 2025
The 17th Edition of the Poultry India Expo opened today at HITEX Exhibition Centre in Hyderabad, drawing thousands of scientists, farmers, policymakers, investors and global delegates to what has become Asia’s leading platform for poultry knowledge and technology exchange.
Poultry India 2025 Opens with Strong Call for Innovation, Biosecurity and Inclusion
Simple thyroid check in pregnancy may lower autism risk
November 25, 2025
Researchers have found that ongoing thyroid hormone imbalance in pregnancy may be linked to higher autism risk in children. Treated thyroid disorders did not show the same effect. The longer the imbalance lasted across trimesters, the more the risk appeared to rise. The study underscores the need for consistent thyroid monitoring.
In Print: ‘Solid-State Materials in Pharmaceutical Chemistry: Properties, Characterization and Applications’
November 24, 2025
Stephen Byrn, the Charles B. Jordan Professor of Medicinal Chemistry, and his published book “Solid-State Materials in Pharmaceutical Chemistry: Properties, Characterization and Applications.”
Tea may strengthen bones in older women while heavy coffee weakens them
November 23, 2025
A decade-long study of older women found that tea drinkers had slightly stronger bones, while moderate coffee drinking caused no harm. Heavy coffee intake—over five cups a day—was linked to lower bone density, especially in women who consumed more alcohol. Tea’s benefits may stem from catechins that support bone formation. The researchers say small daily habits could make a meaningful difference over time.
Tea may strengthen bones in older women while heavy coffee weakens them
The more you fear aging, the faster your body may age
November 21, 2025
Worrying about getting older—especially fearing future health problems—may actually speed up aging at the cellular level, according to new research from NYU. In a study of more than 700 women, those who felt more anxious about aging showed signs of faster biological aging in their blood, measured using cutting-edge “epigenetic clocks.” Fears about declining health had the strongest link, while concerns about beauty or fertility didn’t appear to have the same biological impact.
Boosting one protein helps the brain fight Alzheimer’s
November 21, 2025
Scientists have discovered a way to help the brain clean itself of harmful Alzheimer’s plaques by activating its own support cells. By increasing a protein called Sox9, researchers were able to boost the activity of astrocytes, star shaped cells that help maintain brain health. In mice that already showed memory problems, this approach reduced plaque buildup and preserved cognitive function over time.
November Edition: Newly Issued Patents
November 18, 2025
Congratulations to Purdue University researchers across all campuses and academic disciplines. They have recently received 27 patents on their intellectual property from the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.
Estrogen-driven dopamine changes may hold the key to shifting learning ability and psychiatric symptoms.
November 15, 2025
Researchers uncovered how estrogen subtly reshapes learning by strengthening dopamine reward signals in the brain. Rats learned faster when estrogen levels were high and struggled when the hormone’s activity was blocked. The findings help explain how hormonal cycles influence cognitive performance and psychiatric symptoms. This connection offers a new path for understanding brain disorders tied to dopamine.