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NBC Los Angeles has learned that there are about a dozen rare cancer cases in children in Ladera Ranch and other Orange County cities. In the master-planned community of Ladera Ranch, parents like Jessica Keach believe something is giving their children cancer. “I think people need to listen and wake up and realize that something is happening to our children,” Keach said. “This is not random.” She said her 18-year-old daughter, Haven, was diagnosed with a rare cancer called synovial sarcoma and had her right leg amputated. Health experts say this cancer affects about 1,000 people a year in the…

Researchers at the Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center and the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine have developed a method using computer tools to predict which patients with a primary liver cancer called hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) will benefit most from combination therapy using immunotherapy and targeted therapies that block growth signals on which tumors depend. The study was supported in part by the National Institutes of Health and was published online July 14. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. Many cancers progress very quickly, and doctors may not necessarily have time to try surgery or other treatments, so…

Modern cancer drugs, which combine tumor-fighting drugs with proteins that specifically target cancer cells, are a relatively new class of drugs that are often given to patients who have not responded to standard chemotherapy. Although the drug is precise, it can only attack one type of target within cancer cells at a time. This limits their effectiveness against tumors that contain multiple types of targets, and becomes more likely as the cancer progresses or if the tumor becomes resistant to conventional treatments. Researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have shown in mice that it is possible…

Brain cells continually extract substances such as nutrients, signaling molecules, and fragments of their own outer surfaces from the surrounding body fluids. This process, called endocytosis, supports learning, memory, and the daily maintenance of neurons. Researchers at Penn State University have identified a previously unrecognized structure that may control much of this activity. This structure is a lattice located just below the surface of neurons and is known as the membrane-associated periodic skeleton (MPS). Hidden gatekeepers within neurons According to the survey results published in scientific progressthe research team showed that MPS acts as a physical gatekeeper for nearly all…

This is the web version of STAT’s AAIC in 30 newsletter. Hello from the last day of the Alzheimer’s Association International Conference. This is the final version of this pop-up newsletter, but if you’re not tired of me, you can join me and my colleagues Damian Garde and Catherine MacPhail tomorrow to summarize AAIC and discuss how the research presented here fits into the broader direction of the field. You can register for the virtual event here. 10am Eastern time, 3pm here in the UK Next year’s AAIC will be held in Chicago, and as the country goes into full…

Exposure to high levels of sodium fluoride can alter how brain cells grow and communicate, impairing cognitive abilities. A new small-scale study in mice and tissue grown in the lab shows that excess amounts of the chemical destroy structural proteins needed for healthy nerve connections. The results of this study were recently published in the journal Brain Research. Fluoride is an active non-metallic element that is widely found in nature. Although in small amounts, it has benefits for human health. Dental professionals often recommend lower concentrations to harden enamel and prevent cavities. However, excessive exposure over long periods poses systemic…

WASHINGTON — Senate health leader Bill Cassidy (R-Louisiana) slammed President Donald Trump’s nominee for a key role in the pandemic response during his Senate confirmation hearing Wednesday over past comments that questioned vaccines. “Why do you keep repeating such egregious lies? Because it undermines trust,” Cassidy said at one point, clapping his hands on stage to candidate Sean Kaufman. The senator was referring to a now-deleted LinkedIn post first reported by STAT in which Kaufman raised a common talking point used by vaccine skeptics. Kaufman’s post claimed that hepatitis B vaccine doses given at birth may be linked to an…

The Black Sea lies between Europe and Asia, is connected to the Mediterranean Sea through a series of waterways, and is known for its dark waters. But each spring and summer, large areas undergo a surprising transformation, turning a vibrant turquoise color. On June 22, 2026, NASA’s PACE (Plankton, Aerosols, Clouds, and Marine Ecosystems) satellite captured this colorful seasonal display using the Ocean Color Instrument (OCI). Scientists believe this striking turquoise color comes from blooms of coccolithophytes, microscopic phytoplankton covered with plates of calcium carbonate. When these creatures multiply in huge numbers from late spring to early summer, their reflective…

Humans perceive infrasound through a unique electrical mechanism in the inner ear, rather than the mechanical processes used for normal hearing. This finding provides evidence to explain why certain environmental noises, such as the noise of ventilation systems, are felt to be physically intense and increase rapidly in volume. The results of this study were recently published in the journal scientific report. Carlos Jurado of the Norwegian University of Science and Technology and Torsten Marquardt of University College London led a study to understand how the human body detects infrasound. Infrasound refers to sound waves with frequencies below 16 hertz.…

A Republican-led effort to end a ban on hydraulic fracturing in the Delaware River Basin failed Tuesday after an amendment to the Water Resources Development Act failed to make it to a congressional committee, allowing long-standing restrictions to remain in place for the time being. The amendment, authored by Rep. Scott Perry, R-Pennsylvania, would strip the Delaware River Basin Commission, an interstate regulator, of its authority to regulate hydraulic fracturing in the 330-mile watershed that stretches from upstate New York to the mouth of the Delaware Bay, an area that provides drinking water to millions of people. The measure would…