uPAR-targeted CAR T cells shrank solid tumors and cleared metastases in mice

byMemorial Sloan Kettering Cancer CenterCredit:Cell(2026). DOI: 10.1016/j.cell.2026.03.002Chimeric antigen receptor T-cell therapy—CAR T for short—has been a major advance in treating blood cancers li

Hematology&Oncology May 20,2026

uPAR-targeted CAR T cells shrank solid tumors and cleared metastases in mice

byMemorial Sloan Kettering Cancer CenterCredit:Cell(2026). DOI: 10.1016/j.cell.2026.03.002Chimeric antigen receptor T-cell therapy—CAR T for short—has been a major advance in treating blood cancers li

Hematology&Oncology May 20,2026

Natural competition between brain circuits may boost information processing

byIngrid Fadelli, Medical XpressWhole-brain models generate brain activity from species-specific structural connectivity. Credit: Luppi et al. (Nature Neuroscience, 2026).Over the past decades, neuros

Neurology May 20,2026

Natural competition between brain circuits may boost information processing

byIngrid Fadelli, Medical XpressWhole-brain models generate brain activity from species-specific structural connectivity. Credit: Luppi et al. (Nature Neuroscience, 2026).Over the past decades, neuros

Neurology May 20,2026

How gene-targeting technology is transforming STI diagnosis

by Shivani Pasricha,University of MelbourneWith STIs on the rise, this new test arrives at a critical moment. Credit: Anthea Jessica Himawan Hardosubroto and Dheeraj Nurani Venkatachalam/Doherty Insti

Technology & AI May 20,2026

How gene-targeting technology is transforming STI diagnosis

by Shivani Pasricha,University of MelbourneWith STIs on the rise, this new test arrives at a critical moment. Credit: Anthea Jessica Himawan Hardosubroto and Dheeraj Nurani Venkatachalam/Doherty Insti

Technology & AI May 20,2026

Both diseased and healthy lungs contain genes associated with antibiotic resistance

byUniversity of BergenCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA new study from the University of Bergen shows that genes responsible for antibiotic resistance are present not only in individuals with lung d

Public Health & Prevention May 20,2026

Both diseased and healthy lungs contain genes associated with antibiotic resistance

byUniversity of BergenCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA new study from the University of Bergen shows that genes responsible for antibiotic resistance are present not only in individuals with lung d

Public Health & Prevention May 20,2026

Cannabis and tobacco use linked to smaller brain volume

bySanjukta Mondal, Medical XpressSubcortical differences from adjusted analysis between people who use cannabis or tobacco and people who do not. Credit:Addiction(2026). DOI: 10.1111/add.70361Cannabis

Psychiatry & Mental Health May 20,2026

Cannabis and tobacco use linked to smaller brain volume

bySanjukta Mondal, Medical XpressSubcortical differences from adjusted analysis between people who use cannabis or tobacco and people who do not. Credit:Addiction(2026). DOI: 10.1111/add.70361Cannabis

Psychiatry & Mental Health May 20,2026

After allogeneic transplant, VIC-1911 regimen shows low severe GVHD and no relapse

byRoswell Park Comprehensive Cancer CenterCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainResults of a Phase I clinical trial show that patients who undergo a blood stem cell transplant involving a donor have a low

Hematology&Oncology May 19,2026

After allogeneic transplant, VIC-1911 regimen shows low severe GVHD and no relapse

byRoswell Park Comprehensive Cancer CenterCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainResults of a Phase I clinical trial show that patients who undergo a blood stem cell transplant involving a donor have a low

Hematology&Oncology May 19,2026

Falls are prevalent concerns among people who use wheelchairs, scooters

by Sharita Forrest,University of Illinois at Urbana-ChampaignMore than 98% of adults who predominantly used wheelchairs and scooters for mobility reported some level of concern about falling, research

Geriatrics May 19,2026

Falls are prevalent concerns among people who use wheelchairs, scooters

by Sharita Forrest,University of Illinois at Urbana-ChampaignMore than 98% of adults who predominantly used wheelchairs and scooters for mobility reported some level of concern about falling, research

Geriatrics May 19,2026

TYK2 protein suppresses breast cancer metastasis by sensing extracellular stiffness, research finds

by Miles Martin,University of California - San DiegoIn healthy tissues, seen in the top two panels here, TYK2 (green) is found on the cell membrane and colocalizes with E-cadherin (red), a protein tha

Hematology&Oncology May 19,2026

TYK2 protein suppresses breast cancer metastasis by sensing extracellular stiffness, research finds

by Miles Martin,University of California - San DiegoIn healthy tissues, seen in the top two panels here, TYK2 (green) is found on the cell membrane and colocalizes with E-cadherin (red), a protein tha

Hematology&Oncology May 19,2026

Rapid urine test identifies effective UTI antibiotics in about six hours

byUniversity of ReadingCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainPatients with urinary tract infections (UTIs) could receive the right antibiotic far sooner, thanks to a new test that produces results within

Public Health & Prevention May 19,2026

Rapid urine test identifies effective UTI antibiotics in about six hours

byUniversity of ReadingCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainPatients with urinary tract infections (UTIs) could receive the right antibiotic far sooner, thanks to a new test that produces results within

Public Health & Prevention May 19,2026

AI-powered 'lab-on-a-chip' platform may enable same-day treatment decisions for pediatric patients

by Heather Simonsen,Huntsman Cancer InstituteGraphical abstract. Credit:Med(2026). DOI: 10.1016/j.medj.2025.100966Scientists at the University of Utah (the U) have developed a new "lab-on-a-chip&

Technology & AI May 19,2026

AI-powered 'lab-on-a-chip' platform may enable same-day treatment decisions for pediatric patients

by Heather Simonsen,Huntsman Cancer InstituteGraphical abstract. Credit:Med(2026). DOI: 10.1016/j.medj.2025.100966Scientists at the University of Utah (the U) have developed a new "lab-on-a-chip&

Technology & AI May 19,2026