News for Healthier Living

Tip Sheet: Discoveries in Prostate Cancer, a New Liquid Biopsy for Small Cell Lung Cancer -- and a National Clinical Trial Initiative for Acute Myeloid Leukemia

Below are summaries of recent Fred Hutch Cancer Center research findings, patient stories and other news. If you're interested in reporting on any of this month's stories, contact media@fredhutch.org to set up an interview. September is the awareness month for leukemia and lymphoma, ovarian, prostate, thyroid, gynecologic and childhood cancers. Contact media@fredhutch.org to speak with our experts on these topics.

September 1, 2026

September 8 2026

• Laughter Could Be Great Medicine For COPD, Study Says
• A Doctor's Take: Expert-Backed Tips to Protect Kids From Germs For The School Year
• Bacteria In Classroom Dust Linked To Reduced Lung Function In Kids
• Do I Have Asthma? All You Need To Know About Symptoms, Diagnosis And Treatments
• Walking Might Be As Beneficial As Aerobics For Asthma Patients
• More Kids Using GLP-1 Drugs To Fight Obesity
• Inhaled Microplastics Linked To Lung Cancer, Study Finds
• AI Helps Radiologists Detect 39% More Brain Aneurysm Cases in Real-World Study
• Grooming-Related Messages Reach Almost Two-Thirds of Children

September 7 2026

• National Programme Linked to More Equal Access to Drug That Prevents Cerebral Palsy in Premature Babies
• Autoimmune Diseases Share Genetic Patterns
• A Missing Link in Medicinal Plant Hormone Signaling
• Borderline Low Hemoglobin Levels, Usually Considered Normal, Are Linked to a Higher Risk of Death
• Review Finds Limited Evidence on Interventions to Improve Follow-Up Care After Hospitalization for Alcohol Use Disorder
• Artificial Intelligence Helps Clarify the Complex Array and Interaction of Risk Factors Contributing to Alcohol Use Disorder
• Caregivers for People with FASD Report Increased Stress and Relational Strengths
• Study Finds Markers of Chronic Disease in Young, Healthy Drinkers
• Reporter Boot Camps, In-Person Visits, and Science Comms Training Programs: A Newswise Best Practices Webinar
• Kazakh Researchers Identify Antiviral and Anti-Inflammatory Compounds in Native Medicinal Plants
• Precise Machining of Refractory High Entropy Alloy by Water-Jet Guided Laser

September 5 2026

• Research Tip Sheet: Cancer, Brain and Microbiome Studies
• Johns Hopkins Study Identifies Key Driver of Inflammation, Opening Door to Potential New Treatments

September 4 2026

• Can Warning Labels On Social Media Protect Teenagers?
• Check Your Freezer: Frozen Triple Berry Blend Recalled In 16 States
• Aerobics Key To Staying Sharp After Menopause
• Your Smartwatch May Be Overestimating Your Calorie Burn
• JMIR News: Looking Towards the Future of Health Tech
• One Factor Boosts Survival Among Seniors After A Broken Hip — And It's Not Money
• Cancer Deaths Linked To Booze Have Doubled, Study Finds
• Children's Suicide-Related Emergency Visits Spiked by 74% in U.S.
• A Camp For Children With Brain Injuries Zips Ahead, Despite Federal Uncertainty
• Adhering to Common Lupus Treatment Lowers Risk of Heart Issues

September 3 2026

• How the Developing Human Brain Takes Instructions: Two UCLA Studies Reveal What Guides Its Most Important Stem Cells
• Research Brings Life-Changing Therapy to Cristofer
• UCLA Health Expert Weighs in on New Treatment Approach for Children with Short-Limbed Dwarfism
• New Treatment Scheduling Strategy May Help Cancer Drugs Stay Effective Longer
• Indiana University Clinic Prepares Future Dentists to Serve Patients with Complex Health Needs
• AI May Help Identify Breast Cancers Missed by Mammograms, but Clinical Benefit Remains Uncertain
• Can AI Models Identify Parkinson's Patients at Risk for Faster Decline?
• Aging Blocks the Retina's Ability to Regrow Lost Neurons, a First-of-Its-Kind Upstate Study Finds
• Psilocybin prevents chemotherapy-related nerve injury and associated symptoms in preclinical models
• Your Health Insurance Rates Are Going To Rise Next Year: Here's Why
• Memory Loss Starts Younger Than Previously Thought, Brain Scans Reveal
• Healthier Fat Choices Linked To Longer Life After Prostate Cancer Diagnosis
• Lurie Children's Launches First-in-Kids Clinical Trial of Innovative Radiation Therapy for Brain Tumors That Spares Healthy Tissue
• Brain Signaling Mechanism May Explain Clozapine Weight Gain
• China's 2025 Resistance Map Reveals Progress and Renewed Threats
• When to Worry About Numbness and Tingling: Expert Explains Neuropathy, Other Causes
• Light Therapy Improves Sleep Among Seniors, Study Finds
• Genetics Help Shape Personality And Life Path, Major Study Finds
• Walking Provides A Window Into MS Patients' Quality Of Life
• Engineering Spleen-Targeting Bacterial Nanoplatform to Reprogram Immune Cells and Prevent Cancer Recurrence
• $50B Rural Health Transformation Program Needs More Transparency, Groups Say
• Targeting CDK2 Could Boost Immunotherapy Response in Patients with a Wide Range of Cancers, According to Dana-Farber Science
• New Study Uses Neural Networks to Reveal How Experience Shapes Learning
• Key Path to Alzheimer's-Like Brain Damage Starts Outside the Brain

September 2 2026

• Why Some Stroke Patients Fare Better Than Others
• Why Some Stroke Patients Don't Recover After a Clot Is Removed
• Going Anti-Viral
• Targeting Two Proteins to Prevent Pulmonary Hypertension
• AI Is Creating New Value in Healthcare. Nursing Should Help Govern It.
• Immune Drug Anifrolumab Linked to Lower Risk of Infection and Hospitalization for Skin Lupus
• First Remote-Controlled Device for Male Incontinence in U.S. Implanted at Duke
• WashU Medicine and Barnes-Jewish Transplant Center Perform Breakthrough Robotic Liver-Kidney Transplant Innovative Procedure Extends Minimally Invasive Transplantation to Patients Requiring Both Organ
• 5 Subtypes of Common Liver Disease Discovered -- Including Rapidly Progressing Genetic Forms
• American Society of Nephrology Publishes Kidney Health Guidance for Nephrology Health Care Professionals on the Cardiovascular-Kidney-Metabolic Syndrome
• Mount Sinai Researchers Report Largest Study Supporting Three Courses of Radiation for Children With Deadly Brain Tumor
• AFib in the Summer: Know the Triggers
• The Medical Minute: Is BMI telling the whole story?
• AI-Assisted Approach Helps Novice Users Capture Heart Ultrasound Images, Identify Aortic Stenosis
• Katie's Corner Helps Women Facing Ovarian Cancer
• Alcohol-Linked Cancer's Toll Extends Far Beyond the Liver With Deaths Rising Across Age Groups
• Daraxonrasib Demonstrates Initial Antitumor Activity in RAS-Mutant Lung Cancer
• In Canada, Immigration Status Is Associated with Length of ICU Stay After Stroke
• Community Health Grants Spared For Now After Judge Finds HHS Used Fake Sources
• Stroke Survivors Should Start Rehab Within 48 Hours, New Guidelines Say
• Study Finds 1 In 13 Young Adults Has Hidden Artery Disease
• Millions Will Lose Medicaid Because They Aren't Able To Get Enough Work Hours, Study Predicts
• Back Braces Don't Seem To Help Ease Pain, Review Finds
• Weighted Blankets Help Ease Hospital Anxiety, Study Says
• Trump and RFK Jr.'s Health Industry Deals Haven't Been Enforced And Are At Risk Of Vanishing
• Muscle Matters: Simple Scan Could Predict Heart Surgery Risks
• Penn Nursing Study: Youth Suicide Risk Remains High in Violent Neighborhoods, Despite Post-Pandemic Recovery
• Babies and Food Allergies: A Parent's Guide to Early Introduction and Safety
• Twenty-Five Years Later, the 9/11 Health Crisis Continues to Impact Responders
• Social Media Trend Involving Popular 'Squishy' Toys Could Lead to Serious Burns

September 1 2026

• For 25 Years, California Program Has Helped Uninsured Men Get Prostate Cancer Treatment
• When Prostate Cancer Treatment Can Wait: Active Surveillance Helps Patients Avoid Unneeded Surgery or Radiation
• Cancer Drug Reduces Atherosclerosis Inflammation and Plaque
• CDC Launches New Channel To Track US Overdose Deaths And Provide Resources
• Hormone Therapy With Estriol Might Relieve Menopause 'Brain Fog'
• Type 1 Diabetes Cases Forecast To Surge 30% Worldwide By 2049
• High Testosterone Increases Risk Of Heart Rhythm Disorder, Review Finds
• A Doctor's Take: Recognizing The Signs Of Cancer: A Reminder From The Loss Of Dolly Parton
• Study Identifies Potential Therapeutic Target Protein that Drives Metabolic Liver Disease Independent of Diet
• Shocking Increase In Children Accidentally Eating Weed, Other Recreational Drugs
• Prostate Cancer Awareness Month: American Cancer Society Reports New Cases Are Up 3% but Earlier Diagnosis Improves Patient Outcomes
• Tip Sheet: Discoveries in Prostate Cancer, a New Liquid Biopsy for Small Cell Lung Cancer -- and a National Clinical Trial Initiative for Acute Myeloid Leukemia
• Sleep Likely To Be Overlooked In Back-To-School Rush, Survey Finds
• Why Older Pedestrians Fare Worse In Car Crashes
• Penn Medicine Launches First Human Clinical Trial to Test Precision Form of FLASH Proton Therapy
• Weighted Blankets Shown to Reduce Anxiety in Hospitalized Patients
• Study Finds Substantially Higher Imaging Use When Ordering Clinicians Interpret Their Own Imaging
• Study Suggests Menopause Hormone Treatment May Ease 'Brain Fog'
• Researchers Discover Dozens of Genes Tied to OCD and Tic Disorders

August 31 2026

• Toward a More Precise Approach to Treating Schizophrenia
• Stay Sharp After Menopause: How Aerobic Exercise Can Improve Key Thinking Skills
• Finding Purpose Through Adversity: Car Accident, Injury and Surgery Are Unexpected Path to Dream Job for NJ Woman
• Study: Supplement Plus Chemo Boosts Pancreatic Cancer Survival
• Fish on Trial: Does This "Brain Food" Help Prevent Alzheimer's Disease?
• Scientists Uncover Microbiome Signaling System That Could Open New Paths for IBS-Related Constipation
• A New Approach to Alleviating Dry Eye
• $3.8 Million Grant Will Help Develop Therapy for Kids at Risk of Schizophrenia
• C.S. Mott Children's Hospital first in country to implant expandable heart valve during FDA review phase
• Higher Vitamin B12 Levels in Both Parents Are Associated with Lower Risk of Birth Defects
• New ACP Paper Addresses Ethical Use of AI in Medical Practice
• Updated Review Shows GLP-1 RAs Produce Significant Weight Loss in Adults Without Diabetes, with Newer Treatments Showing Greater Results
• AAN and AHS Issue Updated Guideline on Migraine Prevention Medications for Adults
• Could It Be The Season Of Explosive Diarrhea? Recalled Lettuce Is Off Shelves But Cyclospora Cases Keep Rising
• Men Don't Like Dieting, And It Could Be Harming Their Health
• Home Rehab Delays Linked To Poorer Recovery After Hip And Knee Replacement
• Groundbreaking IU Clinical Trial Demonstrates First Potential Treatment That Could Prevent Millions of Annual Heart Failures and Deaths in Severe Heart Attack Patients
• Warnings About Cancer-Alcohol Link Can Be Made Stronger, Researchers Say
• Social Media Increases Risk Of Depression, Study Says
• Live Near A Dry Cleaner? You Might Have A Higher Risk For This Devastating Neurological Condition
• Healthy Sleep Sets the Stage for Student Success
• High Fertility Costs Push Americans Abroad For IVF Treatment
• Three Scalp Conditions May Point to a Single Syndrome, New Study Finds
• Memory Decline Starts Earlier Than You Think, New Research Suggests
• Remote Signals May Help Preserve Diabetic Limbs
• Injectable Treprostinil Depot Offers Multiday Control of Pulmonary Hypertension

August 30 2026

• Cardiologist Referrals Improve Cholesterol Levels in Prostate Cancer Patients, but May Not Be Necessary for All: Study

August 29 2026

• Monoclonal Antibody Targeting Interleukin-6 Achieves Sustained Reductions in Inflammation Biomarkers Through Six Months

August 28 2026

• A New, Precision Surgical Approach to Diagnosing and Treating Early-Stage Lung Cancer
• PCORI Awards $13M to UNC to Study Innovative Symptom Management Interventions for Rare Cholestatic Liver Diseases
• Cancer's Malignant Remote Control
• Focused Ultrasound Delivers microRNAs to Glioblastoma
• How Does Care Team Structure Shape the Resident Experience?
• FDA Authorizes First Wearable To Track Both Ketones And Blood Sugar
• Inhaler Overuse Linked To Heart Risks In Asthma And COPD Patients
• Your Parents' Age Might Improve Your Health Outlook, Study Says
• A Doctor's Take: Cyclospora or Salmonella? The Key Differences and How to Protect Yourself
• Clinical Adoption of Histotripsy: A Medical Record Review of Short-Term Outcomes
• Podcast: One Man's Journey with Glioblastoma and Focused Ultrasound
• Hormone Therapy Might Lower Dementia Risk Among Women
• Sticking To BP Meds Lowers Heart Risk, Study Finds
• A Third Of Women In Their 20s Haven't Gotten This Essential Cancer Screening
• Bill Of The Month: Her Breast MRI Was Approved, But That Didn't Mean Her Insurance Would Pay
• Swimming In Rivers And Lakes Linked To Higher Risk Of Stomach Bugs And Rashes
• Little Space And A Lot Of Flow Spark Amyloid Formation
• Propionate From Gut Bacterium Akkermansia Mitigates Liver Fibrosis
• Loss Of Liver GH Signaling Causes Lean Fatty Liver

August 27 2026

• Mayo Clinic Researcher Leads Lancet Commission Reports on Life During and After Blood Cancer Treatment
• Built for Discovery: LBMS at Five Years
• Calling the Poison Center Could Prevent Many ER Visits For Young Kids
• FDA Approval Opens New Chapter in Pancreatic Cancer Treatment
• Brain Research Leads to Publications on THC Exposure, Alzheimer's Drugs
• Beyond Hunger: Food Insecurity in Later Life Linked to Dementia
• FAU Researchers Develop Quantum Machine Learning Framework for Heart Disease Prediction
• Protein Linked to Immune Response Against Tuberculosis
• University Hospitals Nationally Recognized Once Again for Commitment to Excellence in Stroke Care
• One Center's Oversized Impact on Drug Development and Clinical Trials
• Study Shows Sharp Increase in Rate of Unintentional Ingestions of Recreational Drugs Among Young Children Since 2000
• A Painless Punch with a Microneedle Patch Could Detect Kidney Disease Earlier
• Out of Sync: How Competing Demands Shape the Cancer Patient Experience
• Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy Patients Are Focus of GLP-1 Therapy for Obesity Study
• New Clinical Tool Helps Predict Short-term Risk of Diabetes Complications Using Routine Health Data
• FDA Approves First Pill To Extend Survival In Advanced Pancreatic Cancer
• Thyroid Tablets Recalled Nationwide Due To Potential Over-Potency Risk
• Heat Waves Linked To Dozens Of Health Problems, Emergencies
• Are Scented Cleaners Creating Indoor Air Pollution?
• Low-Carb Diet Delivers Added Liver Benefits Beyond Weight Loss
• Cancer Biosimilars Associated with Lower Costs for Insurers and Patients, UCLA Study Finds
• ACS Report Reveals Native Hawaiian Women in U.S. Have Highest Breast Cancer Incidence; Wide Variation in Cancer Risk Among Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Population
• AI Spots At-Risk Pregnancies for Earlier, More Personalized Prenatal Care
• Implant Improves Speech After Brain Injury
• Primate-Specific DNA Change Reveals a New Link to Dementia-Related Neurodegeneration
• This Brain Skill Doesn't Decline With Age, And Can Actually Improve Among Seniors
• Illegal Fentanyl Use Double That For Medical Purposes, With High Risk Of OD, Study Finds
• Trump Puts Autistic Kids In Spotlight And Cuts Agencies Built To Protect Them
• Decodes Movement Intentions, Then Fades Away As Recovery Takes Hold
• Whole Blood as a New Source for Clinical Biomarker Discovery
• New Research Could Improve How Brain Cancer and Tumours Are Treated

August 26 2026

• Study Finds Gaps in Home Rehab After Joint Replacement
• Findings Demonstrate How Mutation Disrupts Cell Development, Driving Region-Specific Brain Tumors
• FDA Approves Daraxonrasib for Metastatic Pancreatic Cancer Following Landmark Clinical Trial Led by Dana-Farber
• CRF Announces Late-Breaking Clinical Trials and Science to Be Presented at TCT 2026
• AI-Tested Messages May Improve Awareness of Alcohol-Related Cancer Risks
• New Clinical Tool Helps Predict Short-term Risk of Diabetes Complications Using Routine Health Data
• Reduced Brain Volume May Act as a Clock for Progression to Early-Onset Dementia
• Popular Sugar Substitute Linked To Higher Heart Risk
• First Measles Deaths Reported In US This Year — American Academy Of Pediatrics Responds
• Hidden hormone spikes may reveal high blood pressure condition, study shows
• 'True Grit' Program Helps Prepare Kids With Spinal Cord Injuries For Adulthood
• Simple Urine Test Could Improve Kidney Transplant Decisions and Save Hundreds More Donor Kidneys Each Year, Study Suggests
• Study Led by Lurie Children's Supports Earlier Access to Cochlear Implants for Children with Hearing Loss
• Global Study Maps Lifetime Colorectal Cancer Risks -- and Reveals Who Is Most Vulnerable
• Global Study Indicates Widespread Permafrost Degradation
• At Least 1 In 4 NFL Players Who Died Recently Had Impact-Related Brain Damage, Study Finds
• Dementia with Lewy Bodies: Why Are Some Brain Regions More Affected Than Others?
• After A Sleepless Night, Which Better Boosts Brain Power — Exercise Or A Nap?
• Sharpening an Essential Tool for Biotechnology
• Most Parents Struggle With One Back-To-School Routine
• The Medicare GLP-1 Discount Has One Big Catch: Some Sick Patients Don't Qualify
• UTHealth Houston Researchers Advance Antibody AI
• What's the Latest on 7-OHand Kratom Availability and Addiction Care?
• T Cells Are a Powerful Force Against Zika Virus
• China's Lung Cancer Deaths to Reach 760,000 by 2030 as Population Aging Offsets Prevention Gains
• Global Breast Cancer Lifetime Risk Stands at 1 in 18, with Stark Disparities Between Rich and Poor Nations
• Scientists Discover Asymmetric Diffusion of Magnetic Skyrmions in Simulations
• Older Adults Who Walk Faster Are More Active In Their Daily Lives

August 25 2026

• Diet Quality Linked to Upper Gastrointestinal Cancer, with Anxiety and Depression Playing a Mediating Role
• Mimicking Natural Connections Could Improve Rotator Cuff Repair
• App Helps Manage Dementia-Related Behavioral Symptoms, Improves Caregiver Well-Being
• Why Older Adults Face a Higher Risk of Heat-Related Illnesses
• Researchers Identify New Way to Reduce Chronic Nerve Pain
• Neonatal ECMO: 3 Moments Where an Early Call Can Change Outcomes
• Precision Medicine Identifies Influential Protein in Bladder Cancer Progression and Chemotherapy Effectiveness
• Turning Up Protein Production: A New Genetic Approach to Polycystic Kidney Disease
• Livermore Research Shows How Fusion Reactions Can Survive Flaws -- Up to a Point
• Lab Scientists and Engineers Win Six R&D 100 Awards
• NIH Researchers Build First Large-Scale Database of Cone Photoreceptor Cell Size in the Living Human Eye
• Clear Eyes Eye Drops Recalled Nationwide Over Sterility Concerns
• Want A Doc To Respond To Your Portal Message? These Tips Will Improve Your Odds, Study Says
• A Doctor's Take: Executive Orders On Childhood Vaccines Raise Public Health Debate
• Chemo-Free Treatment Shows Promise For Some Metastatic Breast Cancer Patients
• UA Little Rock COSMOS papers published at PACIS 2026
• Olson Great Plains series highlights Black history on the Plains
• 7 Things Every Family Caregiver Should Know - but Many Don't
• Study of 5132 App Users Finds Consistent Food-Tracking a Strong Predictor of Clinically Significant Weight Loss
• Oral Therapy Shows Potential to Protect Healthy Tissue From Radiation
• Robot-Assisted Knee Replacement Surgery No Better Than Traditional Surgeon-Only Procedures, Trial Finds
• Symptoms After Childbirth Can Cause Depression, Low Self-Esteem
• An Alternative to Bone Marrow Sampling: Children with Sarcomas May Be Spared From a Painful Procedure
• New Oral Nanomedicine Boosts Effectiveness of Cancer Immunotherapies
• Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital and Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School Neurosurgeon Receives $2.9 Million National Institutes of Health Grant to Advance Surgical Mapping of Brain Netwo
• Web App Helps Caregivers Manage Dementia Patients' Aggression, Agitation
• Ebola Is Still Killing In Central Africa. These Groups Are Working To Save Lives
• A tragedy and a trial shine a spotlight on new moms' mental health
• NHS Patients Are More Likely To Die When Ambulance Crews Are Unexpectedly Off Sick, According To New Research
• New Study Maps How Gut Bacteria Help And Hinder Each Other's Growth
• Towards Early Disability Prediction with Blood Protein Biomarkers
• Can COVID-19 Change How We Breathe During Sleep?
• Why Memories Get Fuzzier With Age - And What Replaces Them