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Children's Hospital Los Angeles Celebrates 20 Years of Pediatric Cancer Care Breakthroughs with Therapeutic Advances in Childhood Leukemia & Lymphoma (TACL) Consortium

Over two decades, the Therapeutic Advances in Childhood Leukemia & Lymphoma Consortium, or TACL- Opens in a new window, has expanded to include 34 academic medical centers across the United States and Australia.

January 5, 2026

January 6 2026

• Advances in Maternal-Fetal and Neonatal Diagnostics Highlighted in Special January Issue of ADLM's Clinical Chemistry Journal
• Can Taking CBD Help People Smoke Less Weed?
• Noninvasive Prenatal Screening Could Prevent Permanent Hearing Loss in Newborns
• U.S. Cuts Recommended Childhood Vaccines
• Nearly 3,000 Pounds of Ground Beef Recalled for Possible E. coli
• U.S. Backs At-Home HPV Testing to Boost Cervical Cancer Screening
• Novo Nordisk Launches Daily Weight-Loss Pill to Expand GLP-1 Access
• Young Adults With IBD Face Insurance, Cost Barriers To Care, Survey Finds
• Fingerprick Blood Test Accurately Assesses Signs of Alzheimer's, Researchers Say
• Food Insecurity, Financial Struggles Increase Children's Risk of Long COVID
• Hormone Drug Helps Fight Hormone-Fueled Breast Cancer, Trial Shows
• Autism Therapy Centers Targeted By Private Equity In U.S., Study Reveals
• Teens' Smartphone Use At School Exceeds An Hour Daily, Tracking App Reveals
• First Patients Enrolled in Groundbreaking Brain Cancer Study at Nationally Recognized Academic Medical Center
• 10 Years Later, First Children's Hospital Los Angeles Patient to Receive CAR T-Cell Therapy Remains Cancer-Free
• A Repurposed Drug Duo Shows Powerful Synergy Against Liver Fibrosis
• CU Scientists Use Ultrasound to Make Tumor Treatment Easier--and Less Risky

January 5 2026

• ADLM publishes updated guidance to help healthcare professionals navigate drug testing for patients in the emergency department
• Progress Towards Unlocking Antimony's Cancer Treatment Potential
• Medical School Professor Offers Hope for Chronic Knee Pain
• Study: Targeting Epigenetic Modifiers and Splicing Regulators Together May Offer New Treatment Strategies for AML
• One Year After LA Fires: Lingering Effects on Health
• Retrotransposon Drives Cancer by Altering 3D Genome Structure
• Airline Water Safety Raises Red Flags in New Study
• Study Finds SGLT-2 Inhibitors Linked to Lower Risk of Diabetic Foot Nerve Damage
• U.S. Sees Highest Measles Case Count in Decades as Outbreaks Grow
• New Study Explains Why Brains Process Information at Different Speeds
• Why Many Americans Will Pay More Just to Avoid Negotiating
• Wipe Test Can Help Protect Firefighters From Cancer-Linked Chemicals
• GLP-1 Drugs Might Help Quell Sleep Apnea
• Sick Baby Or Toddler? Telehealth Might Not Be Your Best Option
• Mental Health A Popular New Year's Resolution, Survey Finds
• Hidden Grocery Benefit Found For GLP-1 Drugs
• How Dangerous Are Crosswalks for People With Vision Loss?
• RWJBarnabas Health and Englewood Health Sign Definitive Agreement
• A Nuclear Target to Revive Anti-Tumor Immunity
• Injectable Breast 'Implant' Offers Alternative to Traditional Surgeries
• Children's Hospital Los Angeles Celebrates 20 Years of Pediatric Cancer Care Breakthroughs with Therapeutic Advances in Childhood Leukemia & Lymphoma (TACL) Consortium
• Antibiotics in Sediments May Quietly Boost Greenhouse Gas Emissions
• Engineering Natural Killer Cells May Reshape the Future of Cancer Immunotherapy
• Protecting Infants Before Birth: New Evidence Reshapes RSV Prevention Strategies
• Tip Sheet: New Online Cancer Risk Assessment, Breast Cancer Research Updates -- and a Link Between the Zika Virus and Cancer Immunotherapy

January 4 2026

• Trump Says He Takes High-Dose Aspirin, Links It to Hand Bruising

January 3 2026

• 'Forever Chemicals' Common in Cosmetics, but FDA Says Safety Data Are Scant
• Why Some Brains Switch Gears More Efficiently Than Others

January 2 2026

• Hackensack Meridian Mountainside Medical Center Welcomes First Baby of 2026
• A New Combination Therapy for Glioblastoma: Here's Why This One Shows So Much Promise
• CHANGE-seq-BE Finds Off-Target Changes in the Genome From Base Editors
• Holiday Flu Surge Drives Record Illness Across the United States
• Popular Dog Treats Recalled in 7 States Over Salmonella Risk
• Cosmetic Surgery Chains Use Misleading Ads to Market Risky Procedures, Experts Say
• Tatiana Schlossberg, Environmental Journalist and JFK’s Granddaughter, Dies at 35
• First Ancient Human Herpesvirus Genomes Document Their Deep History with Humans
• Airline Water Study 2026
• One Treatment Is Better For Women With Clogged Arteries, Study Finds
• Internal Body Clock Linked To Dementia Risk
• Smaller Doses Of Peanut Effective Against Allergy, Study Shows
• AI Could Help Make Liposuction Safer, Experts Say
• GLP-1 Drugs Help Quell Asthma Among Teens Who Are Overweight or Obese
• Opioid Use Among Pregnant Women Shows Alarming Rise, Study Says
• UCLA Study Links Scar Healing to Dangerous Placenta Condition
• Cleveland Clinic Research Links Tumor Bacteria to Immunotherapy Resistance in Head and Neck Cancer

January 1 2026

• Circadian Rhythms May Affect Risk of Bacterial Infection
• Nurses With a Sense of Teamwork More Likely to Take Breaks
• January 2026 Issue of Neurosurgical Focus: "Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension"
• January 2026 Issue of Neurosurgical Focus: Video: "Surgery for Anterior Skull Base Meningiomas"

December 31 2025

• Veterans Affairs Chief on Harassment: 'Behavior is Either Acceptable or It is Not'
• Why Your Gut May Stall Out And What To Do About It
• Sheep Study Shows Tiny Ultrasound Array Can Track Blood Pressure Under the Skin

December 30 2025

• Doubting Your Doubts May Help You Stick to Big Life Goals, Research Shows
• Salmonella Outbreak Tied to Raw Oysters Sickens 64 in 22 States
• Passengers' Brain Signals May Help Self-Driving Cars Make Safer Choices
• Study Finds Wildfire Smoke Releases More Harmful Gases Than Expected
• Experiments Advance Potential of Protein That Makes Hydrogen Sulfide as a Therapeutic Target for Alzheimer's Disease
• Head Injuries Linked To Suicide Risk, Researchers Say
• Early IBD Linked To Changes In Gut Bacteria, Evidence Shows
• Where A Senior Lives Can Hinder Their Recovery From A Broken Hip, Experts Say
• Visiting Abroad In The Coming Year? Antibiotics Becoming Less Effective Against Traveler's Diarrhea, Study Warns
• Gestational Diabetes Increasing Steadily In The U.S.
• Understanding Childhood Obesity: Causes, Treatments and How to Reduce Stigma
• Examining private equity's role in fertility care
• Nine Easy New Year's Resolutions for People Over 50
• Pregnant Women Hospitalized for COVID-19, and Their Newborns, Have Higher Complication Risk
• Who is at Greatest Risk for Glaucoma?
• Study: Simple Wipe Test Finds Invisible Cancer-Linked PFAS on Firefighter Gear

December 29 2025

• There Are New Antivirals Being Tested for Herpesviruses. Scientists Now Know How They Work
• Loss of Vitamin C Synthesis Protects Animals From Schistosomiasis
• Statins Significantly Reduce Mortality Risk for Adults with Diabetes, Regardless of Cardiovascular Risk
• Updated VA/DoD guidelines for CKD highlight SGLT2 inhibitors, GLP-1 RAs, and statins for risk reduction
• Singer Barry Manilow Announces Lung Cancer Diagnosis and Surgery
• Aetna to Cover Fertility Care for Same-Sex Couples Nationwide
• Officials Declare 99 Wisconsin City Schools Safe After Major Lead Cleanup
• American Academy of Pediatrics Sues Feds Over Millions in Lost Child Health Funding
• Video Games An Effective Stress Reliever For Young Adults
• CBD No Good For Pain Relief, Experts Conclude
• Money Worries Speed Up Heart Aging, Increase Risk Of Death
• Recovery Tougher For Seniors With Spinal Cord Injury
• Urinary Incontinence: Behavioral Changes That Can Make a Real Difference
• Advanced AI Model Predicts Spoken Language Outcomes in Deaf Children After Cochlear Implants
• Sanjay Desai Named Vice Dean for Education at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
• Aging-Related Weight Gain in Women: It May Start Earlier in Life Than You Think
• Seeing the Invisible: Minimal Residual Disease Opens a New Window in Breast Cancer Care
• SOFIE Biosciences Announces First Patient Dosed in [18F]FAPI-74 Phase 3 Study
• Ancient Medicine Meets Modern Trials in Diabetic Kidney Disease Care

December 28 2025

• Five New Year's Resolutions to Help You Breathe Easier

December 27 2025

• Swearing is a Superpower, New Research Suggests

December 26 2025

• A Persistent Pursuit of Innovation
• Teen and Therapy Dog at Children's Hospital Los Angeles are United by Their Cancer Journeys
• Better Sleep: The Added Perk of Your New Year's Goals
• How to Fight 'Middle-Age Spread'
• PlantIF: Revolutionizing Plant Disease Diagnosis with Multimodal Learning for Precision Agriculture
• CornPheno: A Game-Changer in Corn Breeding with Smartphone-Based Phenotyping
• Innovative NDAVI Index Improves Photosynthesis Estimation in Rice Across Growth Stages
• Manure Isn't Always Safe: How Livestock Farming Fuels the Spread of Antibiotic Resistance in Soils
• Lignin-Derived Carbon Fiber Catalyst Achieves High Efficiency in Oxygen Evolution Reaction
• Survey Reveals Ethical Gaps Slowing AI Adoption in Pediatric Surgery

December 24 2025

• Researchers Identify Rb1 as a Predictive Biomarker for a New Therapeutic Strategy in Some Breast Cancers
• 'Love Actually,' 'Four Christmases' and the Science of Holiday Comfort Movies
• Tea May Have Bone-Health Benefits For Older Women
• Stimulant ADHD Medications Work Differently Than Thought
• AI Model Predicts Blood Loss in Liposuction, reports Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery(r)