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UTSW Discovery Opens Door to Novel Strategies for Hard-to-Treat Cancers
 UT Southwestern Medical Center researchers have identified two distinct populations of cells known as antigen-presenting cancer-associated fibroblasts (apCAFs) that appear to support the survival and growth of malignant tumors. Their findings, reported in Cancer Cell, could one day lead to new therapies for notoriously hard-to-treat cancers, including pancreatic cancer and advanced colorectal cancer (CRC) that has spread throughout the abdomen, known as peritoneal metastasis.
October 6, 2025
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- Answering a Century-Old Question: How do Brain Oscillations Emerge?
- Circulation Publishes 6-Month Outcomes from First-in-Human VCAS Trial of FieldForce(tm) Pulsed Field Ablation System: 82% Freedom from VT/VF Recurrence and 98% Reduction in Burden
- 'Google Maps' Approach to Revolutionize Lung Cancer Treatment
- Research Tip Sheet: Genetic Misfire in Lupus, UTI-Related Delirium
- 50 Years of Building Bridges: Historic Medical Conference Unites Continents, Disciplines, and Generations in Service of Global Health - October 18, Washington Hilton
- FDA Approves At-Home Version of Lasix for Heart Failure Care
- More Than 54,000 Gaza Children Now Severely Malnourished, U.N. Warns
- Don’t Toss Those Veggie Scraps — They Might Be Healthier Than You Think
- More Than a Feeling: Could a Healthier Gut Improve Mental Health?
- Virtual Reality May Re-create Psychedelic-Like Effects Sans Drugs
- Living Near Toxic Sites Linked to Aggressive Breast Cancer
- Drug Combo Effective Against Advanced Prostate Cancer
- Poor ER Triage Leaves Sickle Cell Patients In Agony For Hours, Experts Say
- Ketamine Safe, Effective For Chronic Pain
- Quitting Smoking Nearly Doubles Cancer Patients' Short-Term Survival Odds, Experts Say
- Inspirational Videos Rival Meditation For Stress Relief, Study Says
- Cancer Patients Face Better Odds In Medicaid Expansion States
October 9 2025October 8 2025October 7 2025October 6 2025 - Teens in Distress Turn to Tobacco but Need More Help to Quit
- New NIH-Funded Program to Advance Kidney, Urologic, and Hematologic Research Training
- For Rapid, Precise Lung Cancer Resections, Researchers Look to a Pen
- UTSW Discovery Opens Door to Novel Strategies for Hard-to-Treat Cancers
- What Matters Most to Senior Citizens? Not What You Might Think
- Human Ability to Focus on Specific Sounds Not Found to Originate in Auditory Nerve, Brainstem
- Mayo Clinic Uses Investigational Targeted Radiopharmaceutical Theranostic for Hepatocellular Carcinoma in First-in-Human Clinical Trial
- Tailoring & Teamwork Help Hospitals Reduce Wasteful Pre-Surgery Testing
- Lidocaine Poisonings Rise Despite Overall Drop in Local Anesthetic Toxicity
- Stress Cardiac MRI Helps Ruby Return to the Soccer Field
- Robotic Knee Prosthesis: Advanced Control Algorithm Could Expand Commercial Leg's Benefits
- The Brain Navigates New Spaces By 'Flickering' Between Reality and Old Mental Maps
- Psychiatry, Primary Care, and OB/GYN Subspecialties Hit Hardest by Physician Attrition
- Modern-Day Analysis of 1918 Birth Records Highlight Importance of Protecting Pregnant Women From Flu
- 1 in 3 NIH F32 Grant Recipients in Internal Medicine Receive Mentored Development Grants
- FDA May Ease Warning on Hormone Therapy for Menopause Symptoms
- Love Chewing Ice? It Could Damage Your Teeth and Jaw
- Dog Treats Recalled Nationwide Over Salmonella Risk to Pets
- Costco to Sell Ozempic and Wegovy for $499 a Month
- UCLA Health Study Finds Inhalers for Asthma and COPD Drive Significant Greenhouse Gas Emissions
- More Women Under 50 Are Getting Breast Cancer: Here's What Surgeons Want You to Know
- Overeating A Sign Of Early Mental Health Problems Among Preschooler Girls
- Injectable Drug Slows Deterioration From Pulmonary Hypertension
- Alzheimer's Drug Might Improve Social Functioning Among Kids With Autism
- Seasonal Allergies Might Increase Suicide Rate, Study Says
- Air Pollution Particles Hitch A Ride On Red Blood Cells, Into Major Organs, Study Says
- Two Of Five Drivers Killed In Car Crashes Were Stoned, Study Says
- New Intervention Helps Pediatricians Promote Early Peanut Introduction to Prevent Peanut Allergy
October 5 2025October 4 2025October 3 2025 - Q and A with Breast Cancer Expert Carmen Calfa, M.D.
- Prenatal Zika Virus Exposure Causes Long-Term, Sex-Specific Immune Changes in Offspring, Study Finds
- New Study Led by University Hospitals Connor Whole Health Shows Chiropractic Care Associated with Reduction in Opioid Use Disorder in Patients with Low Back Pain
- Concussion History in NCAA Athletes Yields Mixed Health Outcomes
- New JAMA Health Forum Paper: Federal Funding Cuts, Government Shutdown Threaten Valuable Advances in Integrated Clinical-Social Care
- From Parkinson's to Rare Diseases, Discovered a Key Switch for Cellular Health
- FDA Signs Off on New Version of Abortion Pill Mifepristone
- Nearly 100 Sickened Aboard Royal Caribbean Ship With Norovirus
- Scientists Grow Egg Cells From Human Skin in New Study
- Minnesota Confirms 10 New Measles Cases, All in Unvaccinated Travelers
- Patients Value Communication Skills from Cancer Surgeons Across Six Key Areas, According to Research
- In Car Crashes with Pedestrians, Age and Zip Code May Predict Extent of Traumatic Injuries
- Mastectomy Linked to Worsened Sexual Health, Body Image After Surgery
- Over 40% of Deceased Drivers in Motor Vehicle Crashes Test Positive for THC, Study Shows
- Deaths from Drug-Induced Unintentional Injury Rise Across the US
- AI Optimizes Evacuation, Diagnosis, and Treatment of Wounded Soldiers in Ukraine
- Untreated Depression Makes Surgical Outcomes Worse in Cancer Patients
- Use of Weight Loss Drugs Before Bariatric Surgery Has Soared in Recent Years, Study Finds
- Drop in Credit Score After Cancer Diagnosis Linked to Increased Mortality, Study Shows
- EMS Call Times in Rural Areas Take at Least 20 Minutes Longer Than National Average
- Rectal Bleeding in Young Adults Linked to 8.5 Times Higher Risk of Colorectal Cancer
- Hospital Closures Disproportionately Affect Socioeconomically Disadvantaged Communities
- How the New Blood Pressure Guidelines Can Help Your Heart Health
- Menopause Doesn't Affect MS Progression, Major Study Concludes
- Free School Meals Linked To Less High Blood Pressure Among Children
- Bad Sleep Linked To Accelerated Brain Aging
- Smart Patch Helps Addicts, Alcoholics Manage Stress And Cravings
- Flavored Weed Vapes Becoming New Face Of Teen Drug Use
- Immigrants' Heart Health Advantage Fades While Living In The U.S., Study Says
- New Antibiotic Targets IBD -- and AI Predicted How It Would Work Before Scientists Could Prove It
- Glioblastomas Affect Much More Than Just the Brain
- Whooping Cough Can Be Fatal in Young Infants, Experts Warn
October 2 2025October 1 2025September 30 2025 - Frozen Meals Sold at 3 Chains Linked to Listeria Outbreak
- Maternal Childhood Trauma May Increase Risk of Preterm Birth
- FDA Approves Inluriyo for Advanced Breast Cancer
- Living with Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis Is Not a Death Sentence in the Eyes of Houghton Hutcheson
- Study Explores Use of Religion and Spirituality to Help Patients Cope With Stress of Radiation Therapy for Gynecologic Cancers
- Moffitt Study Shows Promise for New Treatment in Patients With Leptomeningeal Disease
- Experts to Discuss Weight Loss Medications, Surgery, and What Everyone Needs to Know About Treating Obesity
- Center for Metabolic Health Unites Researchers to Tackle the Biggest Problems in Human Health
- IU Clinical Trial Aims to Improve Quality of Life for Prostate Cancer Survivors
- X-Ray Technique Provides a New Tool for Nuclear Forensics Investigations
- Risk of Long COVID in Kids Doubles After Second Infection
- Precision and Innovation: Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center at ASTRO 2025
- Gen X Older Adults Show High Rates of Ultra-Processed Food Addiction
- Grocery Giant Recalls Deli Pastas Over Listeria Risk
- Millions of Corn Dogs Recalled Over Wooden Shards
- Single Dose of Radiation as Effective as 5-Week Course for Lung Cancer: Roswell Park Shares Results at ASTRO
- Heart Attack, Stroke Almost Always Foreshadowed, Study Says
- Companions 'Untapped Resource' For Health Care Visits, Poll Finds
- Georgia Tech Startup Sets Sights on Transforming Heart Failure Care
- AI Can Predict Which Kids With Asthma Face Higher Odds Of Respiratory Infections, Pneumonia
- Patients With Severe Obesity Face Medical Discrimination, Study Says
- Robot-Guided Device Reaches Tumors Deep In The Lungs
- A randomized, controlled, open label non-inferiority trial of intravenous ferric carboxymaltose versus iron sucrose in patients with iron deficiency anemia in China
- Identification of a Nanobody Able to Catalyze the Destruction of the Spike-Trimer of SARS-CoV-2
- Low Dose of Hydroxychloroquine Is Associated with Reduced COVID-19 Mortality: A Multicenter Study in China
- Effects and Mechanisms of Acupuncture on Women Related Health
- Association of TRMT2B Gene Variants with Juvenile Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
- Panoramic Variation Analysis of a Family with Neurodevelopmental Disorders Caused by Biallelic Loss-of-Function Variants in TMEM141, DDHD2, and LHFPL5
- Gut Microbiota-Dependent Phenylacetylglutamine in Cardiovascular Disease: Current Knowledge and New Insights
- Trajectory of COVID-19 Response and Management Strategy in China: Scientific Rationale Driven Strategy Adjustments
September 29 2025
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