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Enhancing CAR-T Therapy: From Cancer to Autoimmune Diseases

A once futuristic-sounding cancer treatment that involves extracting a patient's own immune cells, re-engineering them to recognize tumor targets, and returning them to the body is beginning to move beyond oncology.

September 29, 2026

September 29 2026

• Ohio State Study Finds Patients with Developmental Disabilities Still Face Kidney Transplant Disparities Despite State Laws
• Enhancing CAR-T Therapy: From Cancer to Autoimmune Diseases
• CHLA Experts to Present on AI, Sports Medicine, and More at 2026 American Academy of Pediatrics Meeting
• RWJBarnabas Health Shares 10 Facts Everyone Should Know about Addiction and Recovery
• Distinct Gut Microbiome Patterns Found in 5 Cancer Groups and in Early-Onset Cancers
• Sinai Hospital Begins Using First FDA-Authorized AI Diagnostic Tool for Sepsis
• Sudden, Unexpected Death on the Rise Among Infants Born to Black Mothers
• A Concussion Expert and Football Father Discusses Why He Values Teamwork Over Zero-Risk
• Menthol Enhances the Strength, Duration of Nicotine's Effects in Rats
• Microplastics Cause Fatty Liver Disease in Mice
• One in Nine Older Adults Who Use Cannabis Meet Criteria for Cannabis Use Disorder

September 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
• Interview Prep and Media Training for Experts - Best Practices Webinar
• 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 2026

• Real-World Data Indicate Lower Adherence Rates for Breast Cancer Endocrine Therapy When Radiation Therapy Is Omitted
• Low-Dose Radiation Therapy May Slow Progression of Knee Osteoarthritis, Long-Term Study Indicates
• Ultra-Low-Dose Radiation Therapy Relieves Bone Pain From Multiple Myeloma

September 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 2026

• New Analysis Shows That Uterus Transplants Help Women Achieve Successful Pregnancies
• Anesthesia Training in the Age of AI
• AI Model Uses Routine Imaging to Identify Patients at Risk for Serious Treatment-Induced Lung Inflammation
• Walking Reduces Fatigue for Colorectal Cancer Survivors
• Navigating the Confusing Maze of Breast Cancer Screening Guidelines
• Wistar Scientists Identify Connection Between Nervous System and Aggressive Prostate Cancer
• Contaminated Soil Poses Hidden Lead Threat Inside Homes
• Mount Sinai Study Identifies Why Some Patients Develop Severe Intestinal Inflammation After CAR-T Therapy
• Multiple Childhood Traumas Tied to Worse Young Adult Outcomes
• Blood Proteins Reveal Effects of Alzheimer's Drug
• MedStar Health is First System in Maryland to Use New AI-Powered Tool for Cardiac Catheterization
• FDA Panel Narrowly Backs Multi-Cancer Blood Test Despite Doubts It Works
• VIDEO AVAILABLE: Reporter Boot Camps, In-Person Visits, and Science Comms Training - Best Practices Webinar
• 'Reporter Game' Might Help Autistic Kids Manage Sensory Overload
• Sugar Exposure In Early Life Linked To Anxiety Risk In Adulthood
• Mount Sinai Researchers Identify How APOE4 Gene Damages Brain Blood Vessels in Alzheimer's Disease
• 2 In 5 College Athletes Have Considered Suicide, Survey Finds
• Weight-Loss Meds Lead To Nutritional Deficits For Many Kids And Teens, Study Finds
• Cancer Twice As Common Among Those With Type 2 Diabetes, Study Finds
• Study Examines Racial Disparities in Patients' Adherence to Their Diabetes Medications
• Nursing Home Beds Are Becoming More Scarce
• AI Model Combining Ultrasound and Digital Breast Tomosynthesis Improves Specificity in Breast Cancer Triage
• Chronic Stress Linked to Differences in Cognitive Decline Across Certain Demographic Groups, Study Finds
• Starving Cancer's Fuel Source Could Boost Treatment Effectiveness
• New Evidence of How Hormones Alter Women's Mood
• Birmingham Researchers Find New Approach to Detect Infections Causing Meningitis and Encephalitis
• Probiotics Linked to Fewer Deaths in Premature Babies
• Effects of Obesity Decoded - Bonn Study: Immune Cells in Adipose Tissue Require the Enzyme ACC1 to Maintain Metabolic Health
• New Mathematical Modeling Breakthrough in Cancer Radiotherapy

September 23 2026

• A Pediatric Cardiologist's Battle with Heart Failure and How It Transformed Her Approach to Care
• Exercise Keeps Astronauts' Hearts Strong Enough for Flight to Mars
• AAOS Releases 2026 Shoulder & Elbow Registry Annual Report
• Study: Enzyme May Help Protect Against Severe Liver Disease
• Nebraska Is Among First to Earn New Carnegie Sustainability Classification
• CIMS Harnesses National Labs to Accelerate Adoption of Computing in Energy-Intensive Industries
• 3D-Printed, Solid-State Bioreactor Converts Methane Waste to Useful Chemicals
• Genetic Clues Help Reveal Kids' Cancer Risk
• Less Is More: Exercise Rivals Common Pain Meds
• More Young Adults Are Having Strokes Than Three Decades Ago
• Transient Ischemic Attack Associated with Increased Risk of Dementia
• Organic Applesauce Recalled Over High Levels Of Mold Toxin
• Anti-Trans Laws Fuel Nationwide Stress, U.S. Study Finds
• Chiropractic Neck Adjustments Do Not Raise Risk Of Rare Artery Tear, Study Finds
• Nine Studies Led By Mount Sinai Investigators Featured in Coordinated Collection of Papers That Map the Molecular and Cellular Architecture of Brain Disorders
• Study Identifies Potential RAS Inhibitor-Immunotherapy Strategy for Pancreatic Cancer
• UTHealth Houston Database Fills Gap in Long COVID Surveillance
• Replacement Joints Might Affect A Person's Brain, Study Finds
• Abnormally Large Breasts Linked To Range Of Headache And Pain Disorders
• Kids' Vaccinations Don't Have To Be Scary Or Painful, New Guidelines Argue
• McMaster Researchers Uncover What Could Make Some Bacteria-Killing Viruses More Effective Than Others
• It's Hard To Predict Who Will Be Suicidal. It's Easier To Ensure People Can't Shoot Themselves
• Pivotal SPRAY-CB Trial of RejuvenAir(r) Published in American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine
• People with Dementia Want to Participate in Research: Novel Law Clinic Study Was Found to Be Meaningful and Empowering

September 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

• From Lab to Living Room: Revolutionary Utah Bionic Arm Enters First Home Trial
• Teaching Autistic Children to 'Think Like a Reporter' Calms Overly Sensitive Brain Activity
• GLP-1s Linked to Nutritional Deficiencies in Children
• Stomach Flu vs. Foodborne Illness in Kids: How to Tell the Difference
• A Tiny Worm Helps Scientists Unravel a Genetic Clue to Kidney Disease
• Cleveland Clinic Children's Expands Newborn Screening to Identify Virus that Can Lead to Hearing Loss and Developmental Delays
• During Falls Prevention Awareness Week, AAOS Orthopaedic Experts Share Practical Ways to Reduce Fall Risks at Home
• Scientists Discover Why High Levels of the Amino Acid Cysteine Are Toxic to Cells
• U.S. Alcohol Use Falls for First Time Since the COVID-19 Pandemic, but Remains Above Pre-Pandemic Levels
• Gen Z and Millennials Drove Recent Drop in Alcohol Use, Study Shows
• New VA/DoD Guideline Recommends Varenicline and Combination Nicotine Replacement Therapy as Preferred Treatments for Tobacco Use
• Wildfire Smoke Might Be More Toxic Than Other Air Pollution, Studies Say
• Vitamin D Levels May Raise Preterm Birth Risk
• JMIR News: Deepfake Physician Scams and Nursing Robotics
• Beyond Raw Brainpower: New Study Reveals Best Ways to Train AI for Clinical Care
• Social Media Posts Mislead About Blood Tests For Alzheimer's
• Most Sports Parents Say There's More Good Than Harm In Youth Sports, Survey Finds
• Engineered Nanoparticles Sensitize Gliomas to Radiotherapy
• Lupus Patients Can Lower Their Heart Disease Risk By Sticking To One Common Treatment, Study Says
• 3 Common Drugs Older Adults Might Be Overusing
• Efficacy of Commercial Disinfectants Virkon(r)S and Microchem Plus Against Poliovirus

September 18 2026

• Cancer Care Uses Biological Tests to Guide Treatment. Why Doesn't Psychiatry?
• Medstar Health Performs First Endoscopic Nipple-Sparing Mastectomy in Maryland
• Large Study Finds No Added Risk of Rare Artery Tear Following Chiropractic Neck Care
• Salt-Purified Seaweed Fucoidan Shows Promising Anti-Allergic Activity
• Rural Evaluation and Analytics for Community Health: AI Platform Helps Identify Solutions
• Q&A: How Does UVA Health Treat Addiction Without Judgment?
• AI Tool Aims to Catch Critically Ill Children
• Can Total Joint Replacement Particles Reach the Brain?
• Common Eye Disease Can Cause Hallucinations, But Few People Know It
• Healthy Food, Not One Diet, Linked To Slower Aging, Study Claims
• More REM Sleep Tied To Lower Risk For 83 Diseases
• B Cells May Help Predict Risk of Colitis From Immunotherapy
• New Anesthetic Method Might Better Manage Pain Of IUD Insertion
• Tick-Borne Meat Allergy Raises Blood Transfusion Reaction Risk
• New ACG Guideline on Adenomatous Colorectal Polyposis Syndromes in the The American Journal of Gastroenterology
• Rejection, Bullying Drive Higher LGBTQ+ Youth Vaping Rates
• 11 Comparative Physiology Findings on Climate Change, Stress and More
• States Bet Big On Rural Health Startups, With A Silicon Valley Twist
• Children's Hospital Los Angeles Researcher Advances Safer, More Personalized Treatment for Bleeding Disorders
• AI Framework Identifies Cannabidiol as a Potential Ischemic Stroke Therapy
• Diamond Magnetometers Can Open a New Window Into Heart Activity
• ADHD Diagnosis Gap for Girls From Immigrant Backgrounds
• Brain Adapts to Give Deaf People a Better Visual 'Danger Radar'
• A Tiny Bacterium with a Huge Impact

September 17 2026

• Study Shows Reprogramming Thyroid Tumors May Improve CAR-T Cell Therapy
• Does Birth Order Shape Our Health?
• Feature Interference: Why Your Brain Struggles with Uncertain Tasks
• Teaching the Immune System to Control HIV
• Suki and MedStar Health's National Center for Human Factors in Healthcare Partner to Pioneer the Science of Ambient AI Adoption
• Most of What Doctors Write Down About Patients Has Been Invisible to Research. A New Study Shows AI Can Read It Accurately
• Virtual Cells Built from 4D AI Models and "Digital Twins" Could Speed Up Drug Discovery
• Making Invisible Cancers Visible: Study Suggests a New Route to Turn 'Cold' Tumors 'Hot'
• Popular Dairy-Free Dessert Pulled A Second Time In Nationwide Recall
• ER Visits For Gambling Disorders Double After Online Betting Markets Legalized
• Whole Grains: 4-6 Servings A Day Bring Major Heart Benefits
• Blood Test Could Spot Deadly Pancreatic Cancer Sooner
• Combat Blasts Tied To Higher Risk Of Brain Disorders In Veterans
• Wearable Foot Sensors Match Motion Capture For Knee Arthritis Gait
• Outcome Of Suit Against Labor Department Could Boost Skimpy Employer Health Plans
• Reporter Boot Camps, In-Person Visits, and Science Comms Training Programs: A Newswise Best Practices Webinar
• Wildfire Smoke May Be More Harmful Than Other Air Pollution, Two Mount Sinai Studies Find
• An Earlier Asthma Diagnosis Could Bring Relief
• U.S. Paralympic Medalist Isaac Jean-Paul Rebounds From Knee Surgery With the LA28 Olympic and Paralympic Games in Sight

September 16 2026

• Study: AI-Powered App Lowers High Blood Pressure When Part of Doctor's Care Plan
• Neighborhood by Neighborhood: Mapping What Shapes Healthy Aging
• UTHealth Houston-Developed AI Tool Nears Psychiatrist-Level Accuracy
• 10 Years, 10 Milestones: A Decade of Peer Recovery at RWJBarnabas Health
• Scientists Discover Metabolite Fueling Aggressive Brain Tumor Growth
• Temperature Measurement Error May Cause Climate-Impact Studies to Understate Impacts by 15% or More
• Two Young New Jersey Women--A Marathon Runner and an Entrepreneur--in the Fight of Their Lives Against Blood Cancer
• The "Shoulder-Sparing" Secret: How Moving Muscles Instead of Cutting Them Are Getting Patients Back in Action
• CHLA Research Programs Encourage High School and College Students to Explore Careers in Science and Medicine
• Treating Childhood Cancer with the Future in Mind
• The Medical Minute: More Than a Bet: Know the Signs of Online Gambling Addiction
• New Trial Aims to Halt Parkinson's Disease Before Its Onset
• ASTRO Issues Its First Clinical Guideline on Radiation Therapy for Bladder Cancer
• New Clues Link Long COVID and POTS
• Blast Exposure in Military Associated with Conditions Like Seizures, Stroke Years Later
• Rare Brain Complication Kills Pennsylvania Teen In Fourth Measles Death
• Does Exercise Improve Cancer Survival?
• Banning Junk Food At Checkouts Leads To Drop In Sugar-Laden Sales, Study Finds
• Study supports effectiveness of RSV preventive antibody treatments for infants and provides new way to monitor viral resistance
• Largest Neuroimaging Study of Bulimia Nervosa Finds Structural Brain Differences Linked to Diagnosis and Binge-Eating Severity
• Gut Microbiome Features Predict Devastating Disease Affecting Preemies
• Mayo Clinic First to Study Minibeam Radiotherapy in Patients with Difficult-to-Treat Cancers
• New Shoulder Replacement Robot Helps Personalize Treatment
• Hop To! Your Crying Baby Expects You To Comfort Them, Study Shows
• Air Pollution Could Be Interfering With Healthy Sleep, App Data Shows
• More Than Half Of Americans Have Been Victims Of Violence, Study Finds
• Study Finds Why Young Adults May Develop Early Fatty Liver Disease
• A Cancer Survivor Hoped To Work — Then She Lost Her Medicaid Disability Coverage
• FAU Study Finds Time of Day May Be Key in Speech Therapy for Youth
• UNC Research Finds Hot, Dry Weather Can Make You Cough More; Salty Air Might Help
• First-of-Its-Kind Preventative Phage Therapy Provides Promising Results
• ADLM Calls for CLIA Updates to Help Ensure Safe and Reliable Use of AI in Laboratory Medicine
• New Book Examines Why Calling 911 Can Do More Harm Than Good
• UCLA Researchers Receive NIH Grant to Launch Trial for Immunotherapy-Related Diabetes