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For children diagnosed with neuroblastoma, the most common infant cancer that occurs when early nerve cells grow out of control, the path to treatment is not easy. Some types of neuroblastoma may heal on their own, while others require aggressive intervention. Researchers have tried to tailor treatments to patients based on a single gene mutation, but with limited success. This is because patient outcomes depend on the entire molecular background, which includes millions or even billions of features, such as DNA and RNA from tissues and blood. It’s much more than just one gene, everything that’s happening inside a…

Genital herpes is a lifelong infection. Available treatments can manage symptoms but cannot cure or prevent infection. Now, researchers at Yale School of Medicine have taken an important step toward developing a genital herpes vaccine that prevents infection in preclinical models. In a study published June 19 in Science Immunology, researchers evaluated a two-part vaccination against genital herpes. In this technique, nanoparticles are introduced into the vagina, where a woman’s herpes infection occurs, following an initial part (a typical intramuscular injection, such as the one you receive with a flu shot). The idea is that the first injection “stimulates” the…

Theodore Scott Nowicki, MD, a physician-scientist and assistant professor of pediatric hematology/oncology, microbiology, immunology, and molecular genetics at the David Geffen School of Medicine at the University of California, Los Angeles, was awarded a Hero Grant from MIB Agents, a nonprofit organization dedicated to improving outcomes for children and adolescents with osteosarcoma. The award provides $100,000, the highest funding level awarded through the OutSmarting Osteosarcoma Program, and will support Nowicki’s research into developing next-generation CAR-T cell therapies for osteosarcoma, the most common osteosarcoma in children and adolescents. CAR-T cell therapy is a type of immunotherapy that uses a patient’s own…

A predictive framework that measures how voters evaluate candidates’ future leadership and policy expertise accurately predicted the outcome of a close 2024 US presidential election. This approach provides an alternative to traditional models that rely on past economic performance and provides election strategists with specific guidance for shaping public perceptions. The study was published in the journal Research and Politics. Election prediction has a long history in political science and often relies on a concept known as retroactive voting. This theory posits that the public acts as an auditor for incumbent political parties, punishing or rewarding candidates based on recent…

Many conditions that cause vision loss have common characteristics. It is the gradual destruction of the retina, the light-sensing tissue at the back of the eye. Although scientists know some of the structural changes that occur as this damage progresses, little is understood about the molecular signals that shape how the retina copes with the disease. Now, a team at the Scripps Research Institute, in collaboration with the University of California, San Diego and the Lowy Medical Institute, has discovered that a naturally occurring molecule called erucamide plays a role in communication between cells in the retina.. Their research is…

The body’s organs are constantly communicating. Adipose tissue tells the liver when to store or release energy, the immune system sends signals for local inflammation, and thousands of proteins relay these messages to organs throughout the body. But while scientists have long known that such conversations exist, they have struggled to pinpoint exactly which cells are sending which messages. Now researchers have discovered a way to listen. By refining an existing protein tagging technique called “proximity labeling” and applying it to genetically engineered mice, the team developed a platform to trace proteins back to their cells of origin and track…

Neurons hidden in older parts of the brain control our ability to pay attention by suppressing distractions and directing our focus. Johns Hopkins researchers’ discovery of these neurons in mice, which are part of the brain in all vertebrates including humans, could be a step toward more targeted treatments for attention disorders. “The hallmark of ADHD is that we are distracted by even subtle distractions, and that’s exactly what we see here when these neurons are silenced,” said lead author Shreesh Mysore, a neuroscientist who studies neural circuits related to behavior. “But the next day, when the neurons are turned…

Part of the 2024 Joint Election Study looked at how important mental health policy is to voters’ choices compared to nine other salient policy issues, including border security, abortion, and student loan forgiveness. The results suggest that mental health is very important, especially for liberals, people with high incomes, and people in relatively poor health. The paper was published in pro swan. Mental health has become an increasingly important policy issue in the United States as the incidence of mental health problems has increased in recent years. This has been especially true during the COVID-19 pandemic. Access to mental health…

“Sorry, the person you emailed no longer works here.” In my decades in the PR industry, I have never seen the kind of devastation that has occurred over the past year for reporters covering climate and environmental health. In 2026 alone, the following media outlets cut their climate and health reporters: NPR – Retrenchment of climate desk, climate editor and climate correspondent who had been with the network for 22 years washington post – According to Energy Mix and Democracy Underground, 14 out of 19 climate reporters were fired. This included the only reporter who specialized in reporting on “environmental…

Revenue cycle management company Ensemble Health Partners has acquired a new investor. Solow, the healthcare investment platform founded by private equity head Matt Holt, has agreed to make a strategic growth investment in the company. Berkshire Partners, Warburg Pincus and Bon Secours Mercy Health will continue as investors in Ensemble, along with Solow, the companies announced. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. Ensemble, a 12-year-old company, manages operations across the revenue cycle for health systems that include more than 200 hospitals and more than $55 billion in net patient revenue. The company’s platform spans RCM operations such as patient…