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New Approach to Maternal Mental Health: Inside the Perinatal Unit

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The Perinatal Mental Health Unit at Woman’s Hospital is receiving a Community Impact Award from Business Report’s inaugural Excellence in Healthcare Awards for establishing specialized psychiatric care for pregnant and postpartum women. The recognition highlights the facility’s reach across Louisiana since opening its doors in September 2024. Louisiana’s First Inpatient Psychiatric Unit Dedicated to Mothers … Read more

mRNA Vaccines Show Promise for Long-Term PDAC Remissions

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Long-term remissions for pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma remain a major clinical challenge, but immune system stimulation via a novel mRNA vaccine-based regimen combining autogene cevumeran, mFOLFIRINOX, and atezolizumab shows potential for helping more patients achieve durable disease control, according to phase 1 study data presented at the American Association for Cancer Research Annual Meeting. Paul E. … Read more

VIRO 2026: Global Voices in Renal Oncology

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Global Voices in Renal Oncology (VIRO 2026) will convene international specialists on September 10–11, 2026, for a virtual congress addressing renal cell carcinoma and the evolving management of kidney cancer across all disease stages, according to event organizers. The meeting, structured under the OncoDaily O Series, targets critical clinical decision-making points including treatment selection, sequencing, … Read more

Study Links Delayed Ewing Sarcoma Growth to Reduced Trk and IGF1R Markers

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According to a study published on August 7, 2026, in Volume 17 of Oncotarget, treatment with the multi-kinase inhibitor K252a transiently delayed the growth of SK-ES-1 Ewing sarcoma tumor xenografts in immunodeficient mice. Led by researchers at the Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul and INCT BioOncoPed in Brazil, the team found that the … Read more

Candida auris Hair Follicle Persistence and Immune Evasion

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Candida auris causes roughly 3,000 deaths each year among patients in U.S. hospitals and long-term care facilities, according to federal health data, prompting researchers to investigate how this multidrug-resistant pathogenic yeast persists on human skin. While the fungus has been known to colonize the skin since its discovery in 2009, scientists have lacked a clear … Read more

New Study Uncovers Metabolic Vulnerability in High-Risk Myelodysplastic Syndromes

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Researchers at the University of Colorado Anschutz Cancer Center have identified a metabolic weakness in the stem cells driving high-risk myelodysplastic syndromes, uncovering an unusual cellular energy dependency that could enable more targeted treatments for the aggressive blood cancer, according to a study published in Blood Cancer Discovery. NAD Dependence in High-Risk MDS Stem Cells … Read more

UK Regulator Authorizes Eli Lilly Foundayo Weight Loss Pill

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UK Regulator Authorizes Eli Lilly Foundayo Weight Loss Pill

The UK medicines regulator has authorized Eli Lilly’s once-daily weight-loss pill Foundayo for weight management and type 2 diabetes, making Britain the first European country to clear the oral GLP-1 treatment. The drug is not yet available on the NHS pending a health technology appraisal. Eli Lilly has secured a major regulatory milestone in Europe … Read more

Natural Hormone Suppresses Liver Inflammation via Brain-Gut Pathway

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According to researchers at McMaster University, the naturally occurring hormone GDF15 protects the liver from inflammation and slows the progression of scarring through a brain-to-liver signaling pathway independent of weight loss. Published in Cell Metabolism, the findings challenge longstanding assumptions about the hormone, which is best known for suppressing appetite and promoting weight loss. Understanding … Read more

Bogda Koczwara: Immunotherapy and Elevated Cardiovascular Risks

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Adults treated with cancer immunotherapy face a heightened risk of cardiovascular disease hospitalizations, including heart failure, stroke, and myocardial infarction, according to a global propensity-matched cohort study of over 30,000 patients published in the Journal of Clinical Oncology Oncology Practice. Cardiovascular Risks Linked to Cancer Immunotherapy A major global study analyzing over 30,000 patients reveals … Read more

Wynnum Charity Golf Day Tees Off for Prostate Cancer

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On Friday, 19 June, Wynnum Golf Club members and local supporters will gather for the Prostate Cancer Foundation of Australia Annual Wynnum Charity Golf Day, raising funds and awareness for Australia’s most commonly diagnosed cancer, according to event organizers. Now in its third year, the charity tournament provides a platform for local men and their … Read more

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