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MD Anderson Research Highlights for August 21, 2024
The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center's Research Highlights showcases the latest breakthroughs in cancer care, research and prevention. These advances are made possible through seamless collaboration between MD Anderson's world-leading clinicians and scientists, bringing discoveries from the lab to the clinic and back.
August 21, 2024
October 2 2026October 1 2026September 30 2026September 29 2026September 28 2026 - Withdrawal Med Use Points to Increasing Danger of Medetomidine
- Researchers Suggest Tile-Based Radiation Therapy as Standard of Care to Lower Risk of Recurrence in Brain Metastases
- When Her Leukemia Didn't Respond to Chemotherapy, Megan Found a New Treatment at Children's Hospital Los Angeles
- Engineers Develop a Smart Shoe That Could Help Track Changes in How People Walk
- Modifying Heart Cell Metabolism Unlocks Self-Repair System After Heart Attack
- Study Shows Rising Rates of Reported Intentional Substance Exposures at School
Among Elementary- and Middle-School-Aged Children
- Los Alamos Maps the Changing Sounds of the Arctic to Strengthen Global Monitoring
- California firm licenses 'potent' anti-measles antibodies from Vanderbilt Health for development, clinical testing
- UNC Neurologist Receives Inaugural Grant to Improve Hospital Care for People with Parkinson's Disease
- Mount Sinai Announces Collaborative Research Agreement to Evaluate Novel Liquid Radioembolic Agent for Brain Tumors
- Research Reveals a Specific Brain Circuit Implicated in OCD
- Study Finds Fractionated Radiosurgery Reduces Recurrence After Surgery for Brain Metastases, May Improve Survival
- Supervised Physical Therapy Improves Short-Term Knee Pain and Function After ACL Surgery in Young Adults
- Medical Cannabis Enrollment Surged Nationwide Over Past Decade, but Leveled Off as Recreational Access Expanded
- First National Estimate Identifies Nearly 110,000 Medical Cannabis Caregivers
- Former USPSTF Chair Warns Political Interference Is Threatening Evidence-Based Preventive Care
- Frequent Marijuana Use Tied To More Severe Epilepsy
- Raw Milk Cheese Recalled Nationwide After E. Coli Outbreak Sickens 13
- Risk Of Death, Major Disease High Following Type 2 Diabetes Diagnosis
- Early interventions for depression tied to better cancer survival
- Dr. Elizabeth Alpern Appointed Founders' Board Centennial Chair of the Department of Pediatrics at Lurie Children's
- Frequent Cannabis Use Tied to More Severe Epilepsy
- Blocking Immune Cells' Path Into Brain Limits Neurodegeneration
- Fractionated Radiosurgery Reduces Cancer Recurrence After Surgery for Large Brain Metastases
- Short-Course Radiation Therapy Better Preserves Physical Function Before Pancreatic Cancer Surgery
- Radiosurgery Linked to Longer Survival for Small Cell Lung Cancer with Brain Metastases
- Five-Treatment Radiation Therapy Offers Effective Nonsurgical Alternative for Localized Prostate Cancer
- Incisionless Radiosurgery Shows Promise for Severe, Treatment-Resistant Depression
- 1 In 5 Seniors At Risk For Dangerous Drug Interactions
- Exercise A Solid Prescription For Pain, Review Reports
- Could the Timing of Speech Practice Matter for Young People With Childhood Apraxia?
- Revive & Survive San Diego Trains 1 Million People in Hands-Only CPR
- Eliminating Ultra-Processed Food From School Cafeterias Will Be Costly, Complicated, Study Warns
- Abortion Is On The Ballot Again As Post-Roe Policies Continue To Evolve
- New UMSOM Research Shows Promising Results for Health Care Professionals Using Ketogenic Diet Therapy to Treat Mental Illness
- NUS Team Unveils Electronic Skin That Lets Users "See" Touch Instantly
- 15 Million Americans Live in a County With No General Surgeon
- Heredity Is More Than Just DNA
- Insomnia: Linked to a Higher Risk of Stroke
- New Study Sheds Light on QALY and Disability Debate
- Psycho-Cardiovascular Interaction Network Links Mental Health and Heart Disease
- Tailored ACT+ Therapy Helps Cancer Survivors Reconnect with Valued Living
- Physician Knowledge Could Strengthen BRCA Cascade Testing in Turkiye
- Five Symptom Clusters Reveal Hidden Burden of Pancreatic Cancer Chemotherapy
- Swedish Survey Exposes Gaps in Internal Lymphedema Care
- How One Plant Makes More Brain-Healthy Fat Than Its Cousin -- and What It Means for Farming
September 27 2026September 25 2026 - ASTRO: UT MD Anderson Highlights Advances in Radiation Oncology
- Mayo Clinic Experts Present Radiation Oncology Research at ASTRO 2026
- ASTRO: Targeted Radioactive Therapy for Prostate Cancer, New SBRT Approaches, Personalized Radiation and More
- New AI Tool Detects Widely Underdiagnosed Heart Condition
- Cancer Survivors Less Likely to Be Physically Active, Study Finds
- Additional Research Highlights From the 2026 ASTRO Annual Meeting
- 165,000+ Pounds Of Pork, Beef And Goat Recalled Over USDA Inspection Mark
- Loneliness, Isolation Can Strip Away Years Of Healthy Life, Large Study Finds
- Stroke Rates Nearly Double In Younger Adults
- UT MD Anderson Shares Latest Research Breakthroughs
- US Will Face a Shortage of Nearly 28,000 Surgeons by 2038, First Nationwide Study Finds
- E-Scooter Trauma Admissions Nearly Double as Youngest Riders Are Hurt Most Severely
- Metastatic Colorectal Cancer is More Advanced in Younger Patients than Older Ones, but They Survive Longer with the Disease, Study Finds
- Prostate Cancer Surgery and Radiation Have Different Long-Term Effects on Urinary, Sexual, and Survival Outcomes
- Deaths Linked to Treatable Emergency Surgical Conditions Are Rising in the US
- Artificial Intelligence Model Predicts Pancreatic Cancer Risk 3 Years Before Diagnosis
- Appendectomy for Appendicitis Associated with 58% Lower Colorectal Cancer Risk Than Antibiotics Alone
- Underweight Patients Face 92% Increased Odds of Death After Emergency General Surgery
- Urban Heat Islands Linked to Worse Recovery After Major Surgery
- JMIR News: Patient Simulator Robots, Participation Fraud in Online Research, and More
- Study Identifies Two Factors That May Help Patients Benefit From Off-the-Shelf CAR T Cell Therapies
- Dietary Supplement May Influence Lung Tumor Growth Differently in Females and Males, UCLA Study Finds
- How The MIND Diet Protects Aging Brains
- Keeping A Steady Job Might Help You Stay Sharp Later In Life
- Depressed? Try Cutting Back On Ultra-Processed Foods, Study Suggests
- As Health Insurance Costs Soar, Healthcare Workers Also Feel The Pinch
- Rethinking Triple-Negative Breast Cancer Treatment Through EGFR Co-Targeting and Nanotechnology
- Decoding a Molecular Dialogue: How Arginine Methylation and Ubiquitination Shape Cancer
- Metabolic Vulnerabilities Open New Therapeutic Possibilities in Clear Cell Renal Cell Carcinoma
- Drug Development and Promising Therapeutic Targets for Coronary Artery Disease: Current Landscape and Future Prospects
- Study Reveals Complex, Nonlinear Process of Health Behavior Change Among Women With Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
- Hidden Protein Helps Cells Divide Correctly
- Real-World FLOURISH Study Confirms Osimertinib Benefit in Chinese NSCLC
September 24 2026September 23 2026September 22 2026 - Multicancer Blood Test Detects 17 Cancer Types in Large Prospective Study
- Individual IR focus and Evaluation and Management Services Facilitate Higher Complexity IR Practice
- Patrick Kirby's Journey From Heart Defect to Recovery
- Molecular biologist and neuroscientist Catherine Dulac wins the 2026 Pearl Meister Greengard Prize
- Surgery Gives NBA Pro a Second Shot
- Longtime Microbiology Chair, Vaccine Researcher, and Academic Leader James B. Kaper, PhD, Retires After Four Decades
- Researchers Uncover Dual Role of B7-H3 in Tumor Immune Suppression
- High Speed, Low Light Conditions Tied to Unbuckled Driving
- Blood-Brain Barrier Modulation Stimulates Myelin-Producing Cells
- What The Data Say About GLP-1 Drugs and Vision Loss
- New Study Helps Explain How Endometriosis Causes Pain
- A Shorter, Better-Tolerated Treatment for Chagas Disease Is Possible
- Support for Research Is a Class Act
- What Happens When You Can’t See A Family Doctor Regularly?
- Kratom Cases Climb Sharply Across The US
- Cardiovascular Health And Exercise: How Much Aerobic Activity Do You Really Need?
- Mindfulness, Tai Chi Can Ease Pain, Fatigue Among Cancer Survivors
- MIND Diet May Help Support Cognition Through Healthier Arteries
- Interest In Dementia Vaccine High In U.S., Survey Finds
- Marathons Safe For People With Type 1 Diabetes, Study Says
- Parents Say They Don't Know Much About E-Bikes, Poll Finds
- Women with Enlarged Breast Tissue More Likely to Experience Chronic Migraine, Neck Pain and Sleep Apnea, Study Finds
- The Drugs And Devices Have Been On The Market For Years. But FDA-Ordered Studies Still Aren't Done.
- When Health Uncertainty Follows You to Work: The Hidden Labor of Staying Functional
- The Menopause Movement Is Making Waves
- When Health Uncertainty Follows You to Work: The Hidden Labor of Staying Functional
- Sugar Exposure in Early Life Linked to Anxiety in Adulthood
- Changes in Retinal Dopamine Balance During Inherited Retinal Degenerations
- Mpox: More Than a Third of Positive Tests May Have Been False Diagnoses
- Simple Cleaning Reduced Bacteria on Single-Use Medical Devices
- Inequality of Health Chances is More than a Question for Health Systems
- Marine Carbohydrate Therapeutics: From Structural Diversity to Clinical Translation
- SKKU Research Team Led by Professor Inki Kim Develops Ultra-Sensitive Nanoplasmonic Biochip Housing Parkinson's Patient-Derived "Mini-Brain"
- 4D fMRI CrossFormer: Toward Explainable and Trustworthy AI for Brain Disorder Diagnosis
September 21 2026
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