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Journals Biology Newsletter for 2026-04-02 ( 4 items )  
Case Western Reserve: Research Reveals Dangers of 'Anti-aging' Supplements in Cancer Protection (10)
CLEVELAND, Ohio, April 2 (TNSjou) -- Case Western Reserve University issued the following news: * * * New research reveals dangers of 'anti-aging' supplements in cancer protection Vitamin B3 could be making chemotherapy less effective in pancreatic cancer patients Story by: Patty Zamora Millions of Americans take daily supplements--including nicotinamide mononucleotide (NMN), nicotinamide riboside (NR) and nicotinamide (NAM)--to boost energy, slow aging and protect the heart and brain. Ma more PR

Oregon State University Assistant Professor Leitner Testifies Before House Science, Space & Technology Subcommittee (10)
WASHINGTON, April 2 -- The House Science, Space and Technology Subcommittee on Environment released the following written testimony by Astrid Leitner, assistant professor of oceanography at Oregon State University, from a March 26, 2026, hearing entitled "Beneath the Waves: The Science and Technology of Deep-Sea Mining": * * * Executive Summary The USA does not currently have sufficient data to enable the responsible development of deep seabed mineral extraction. Despite substantial industry  more PR

USC Physician-scientist Mohamed Abou-el-Enein Named Outstanding Investigator by the American Society of Gene + Cell Therapy (10)
LOS ANGELES, California, April 1 -- The University of Southern California Keck School of Medicine issued the following news release: * * * USC physician-scientist Mohamed Abou-el-Enein named Outstanding New Investigator by the American Society of Gene + Cell Therapy In addition, Abou-el-Enein, lab member Amaia Cadinanos-Garai and their co-authors received the Best of Molecular Therapy Award for their paper describing a new tool for identifying which CAR T cells are best at surviving and killi more PR

Washington University in St. Louis: Probing a Paradoxical Drug Response for Irregular Heartbeat (10)
ST. LOUIS, Missouri, April 1 (TNSjou) -- Washington University in St. Louis issued the following news: * * * Probing a paradoxical drug response for irregular heartbeat By Beth Miller Irregular heartbeat, or arrythmia, can be treated with various procedures or medication, but not all medications work for all patients. In fact, one arrythmia medication can actually cause arrythmia in people with a common genetic variant. This problem creates a need for personalized medicine to provide patient more PR