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A new drug has the potential to double survival for patients with advanced pancreatic cancer, according to results from a phase III clinical trial presented at the American Society of Clinical Oncology’s (ASCO) 2026 annual meeting and published at the same time. New England Medical Journal. Andrew Hendifer, MD, professor of medicine and medical director of Cedars-Sinai’s Cancer Clinical Trials and Gastrointestinal Tumor Disease Research Group, is the trial’s principal investigator and co-author of the study sponsored by Revolution Medicines, the drug’s maker. he sat with Cedars-Sinai Newsroom To talk about research results. How does this new drug work? The…

Positive face-to-face conversations between mothers and children can temporarily modulate neural activity in mothers and children even after chatter has stopped. This persistent connection suggests that everyday social experiences may physically modulate the development of the brain’s social networks. The research results were published in a magazine brain research. Researchers have spent decades studying how physical experience changes human neurobiology. This adaptability is known as neuroplasticity. This involves the formation of new neural circuits and the modification of existing neural circuits based on repeated events. Social interactions are thought to shape the brain for social abilities, just as practicing a…

Scientists have gained new insight into this dramatic event that created the moon’s largest and oldest known impact crater. This discovery could help future Artemis astronauts explore some of the moon’s deepest secrets. The findings result from two related studies led in part by researchers at the Center for Lunar Origin and Evolution (CLOE), a team at the Southwest Research Institute within NASA’s Solar System Exploration Research Virtual Laboratory. Taken together, these studies reveal how the giant Antarctic Aitken (SPA) basin formed and where valuable lunar material is now located. Explore the moon’s largest impact basin The South Pole-Aitken (SPA)…

BUNIA, EASTERN CONGO – Tracing people who came into contact with Ebola patients remains a major challenge, with the number of confirmed cases in the Ebola outbreak in eastern Congo reaching 1,003, of which 254 have died, authorities said. Congo’s Ministry of Health announced on Sunday that a total of 100 people have recovered since the outbreak was declared on May 15, centered in Ituri province. At least 365 patients are hospitalized or in isolation. The Ebola outbreak, caused by the rare Bundibugyo virus for which there is no vaccine or treatment, has become the deadliest in history in its…

For months, Edward (Ed) Waldner knew something was wrong. The 55-year-old always felt drained, no matter how much or how little activity he did during the day. He wondered if sleep apnea was to blame. He also noticed subtle changes in his gait, such as when his heels seemed to be dragging. One day, when her symptoms got particularly severe, Waldner went to the emergency room to get tested. “The doctor said I had a mass on my brain and needed to see an oncologist,” Waldner said. The mass turned out to be a glioblastoma, an aggressive and often fatal…

Recent research published in evolutionary psychology suggest that a neighborhood’s economic and demographic conditions can predict its residents’ reproductive patterns 15 years later. After analyzing millions of data points from the Canadian census, scientists found that areas with higher poverty rates and larger numbers of certain minority populations tend to have different rates of future family formation. These findings provide evidence that early environmental factors can shape long-term family planning trends, which may guide public health policy. Vinicius Betzel Köhler, an adjunct faculty member in McMaster University’s Department of Psychology, Neuroscience, and Behavior, and Dr. Rutherford began the study to…

Two deadly infectious diseases: Ebola https://www.cmaj.ca/lookup/doi/10.1503/cmaj.260834 and hantavirus https://www.cmaj.ca/lookup/doi/10.1503/cmaj.260789has made headlines in recent weeks for posing a serious threat to public health. Both require strict infection prevention and control (IPAC) practices and often present with similar initial symptoms. Two concise articles CMJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal) provides information about each disease for clinicians. Hantavirus: Nationally notifiable diseases in Canada – Four to five cases are confirmed in Canada each year and must be reported. These are typically obtained from rodents at agricultural sites in Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta, and British Columbia. The Andes strain is unique in that it can…

Trees planted along farmland to protect crops from strong winds are often seen as an easy way to support biodiversity. But new research suggests the situation is more complex, especially in agricultural wetlands where many bird species depend on open landscapes. A team of researchers studying agricultural wetlands on the west coast of central Japan has found that windbreaks, rows of trees planted as windbreaks, do not benefit all birds equally. While they provide habitat for some species, they can also reduce the number and diversity of birds that rely on open grassland and wetland environments. The survey results are…

Researchers are calling for the application of community-led strategies, supported by stronger local evidence, to improve early detection and targeted treatment of cancer. The focus is on how diagnostics, biomarkers, and artificial intelligence can be tailored to the local needs of specific populations. At a symposium titled “Cancer Research: Genomics, AI, and Targeted Therapies” Experts explored the full spectrum of cancer research, from prevention and screening to routine laboratory tests, biomarker discovery, and AI-assisted diagnostics. Discussion centered on the need to adapt these advances to the unique symptoms and clinical needs of local patient populations.The symposium, which included researchers from…

Teresa is the lead writer for Morning Round, and her articles focus on gender-affirming care, reproductive health, and mental health. You can reach Theresa at signal theresagaff.97.Helen Branswell covers issues broadly related to infectious diseases, including outbreaks, preparedness, research, and vaccine development. Follow her on Mastodon and Blue Sky. You can contact Helen on Signal at hbranswell.01.Get the health information and medications you need every weekday with STAT’s free newsletter Morning Rounds. Sign up here. good morning. This is the (official) First Monday of Summer poem. Alex Dimitrov writes: “Unfortunately for me and you, the rest needs to be worked…