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Source2 molecules may help slow pancreatic cancer growth
Futurity • Oct 21, 2026Researchers at the Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences (VMBS) and the College of Education and Human Development found that increasing levels of two microRNAs, known as miR-15a and miR-16, reduced protein synthesis and slowed the growth of pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) cells.
The study’s principal investigator, Richard Kreider, professor and director of the Exercise and Sport Nutrition Lab at Texas A&M University, has studied creatine for more than 30 years. The naturally occurring compound helps replenish cellular energy and has been extensively studied for its effects on exercise performance, muscle, and strength. Kreider’s previous research has pointed to potential benefits for health across the lifespan.
How ketamine reshapes brain activity in older adults
Futurity • Sep 14, 2026To address these questions, the Experimental Psychopharmacology of Mood and Anxiety Disorders Lab (EPMAD Lab) at Texas A&M University, led by Sanjay Mathew, professor and head of psychiatry, has been studying how the brain responds to ketamine in US veterans over 55 years old.
How to spot dementia in your dog or cat
Futurity • Sep 8, 2026Joel White, a clinical assistant professor at the Texas A&M University College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, shares guidance to help owners better understand changes in their pets’ behavior and learn how to care for animals living with dementia:
Doomscrolling at work can cost you later
Futurity • Aug 18, 2026Ian Hughes, assistant professor in the psychological and brain sciences department at Texas A&M University, led the study in Computers in Human Behavior, finding that employees who obsessively consume negative news during the workday are more likely to get stuck thinking about what they just read. As those thoughts linger, engagement with work tends to suffer.
Now, researchers at the Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences (VMBS) have uncovered evidence that one of the world’s most common plastics may do more than pollute the environment.
Birth control pills tied to more binge eating
Futurity • Jul 14, 2026“Because we tracked the same women day to day, we could see how eating changed with hormone exposure,” says Shaunna Clark, a coauthor and associate professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences at Texas A&M University’s Naresh K. Vashisht College of Medicine.
Researchers at Texas A&M University have developed a model that uses a nontoxic way to generate the symptoms of Parkinson’s: infection with a virus called Theiler’s murine encephalomyelitis virus (TMEV), a natural pathogen in mice.
Dogs and humans are more alike than we thought
Futurity • Jun 9, 2026“The molecules that are risky for dogs or protective against a sooner death are very similar to those in people, showing that we share important features of aging biology, which is really interesting and rewarding,” says Kate Creevy, chief veterinary officer for the Dog Aging Project and a professor in the Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, where the work of the Dog Aging Project is supported by the WoodNext Foundation.
Even small financial changes can affect your stress
Futurity • May 20, 2026New research is shedding light on the factors surrounding financial stress, showing that even small changes in income or expenses can significantly affect how stressed people feel, both at home and at work.