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MD Anderson researchers showcase new findings in radiation oncology at ASTRO 2026

Experts from The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center will present nearly 70 abstracts at the 2026 American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) Annual Meeting.

25 Sep 2026

UCLA researchers present new radiation advances at ASTRO 2026

Physicians and scientists from the UCLA Health Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center will share new research and clinical trial findings at the 2026 American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) Annual Meeting, including studies on new treatment approaches for prostate, bile duct and head and neck cancers, personalized radiation therapy based on genetic risk, and advances in targeted radiation and radioligand therapy designed to improve cancer control while limiting treatment side effects.

25 Sep 2026

Cornell researchers document first case of Marfan syndrome in cats

Researchers at Cornell University have documented the first molecular characterization of Marfan syndrome in domestic cats in a paper in Scientific Reports.

25 Sep 2026

Better storage buffers could pave way for safer mRNA therapies

Researchers at The University of Texas at Austin have teamed up with pharmaceutical leader Eli Lilly and Company to uncover new information about mRNA lipid nanoparticles (LNPs), the technology behind COVID-19 vaccines and other important treatments, and how to make it more effective.

25 Sep 2026

New test identifies the genetic cause of inherited muscle disease

A world-first test developed by researchers at the Garvan Institute of Medical Research has identified the genetic cause of inherited muscle disease in people who remained without answers after years, sometimes decades, of standard testing.

25 Sep 2026

In vivo CAR-T therapy transforms customized treatments into universal medicines

A collaborative team led by Professor Huji Xu from Naval Medical University, China, together with Professors Xuanming Yang and Yujia Cai at Shanghai Jiao Tong University, China, published a comprehensive review in Volume 2, article number 33 of the journal Immunity & Inflammation on August 31, 2026.

25 Sep 2026

MIT biologists discover cellular pathway that triggers colon cancer spread

Most colon cancer deaths are caused by the spread of tumor cells beyond the colon, usually to the liver. In a new study, MIT biologists identified a cellular pathway necessary for colorectal cancer metastasis.

24 Sep 2026

Mount Sinai researchers discover how Alzheimer's gene damages blood vessels

Mount Sinai researchers have identified how APOE4, the strongest genetic risk factor for Alzheimer's disease, damages the brain's blood vessels and promotes the buildup of abnormal proteins linked to neurodegenerative disease.

24 Sep 2026

Review explores biological strategies of organisms with exceptional longevity

A new review was published in Volume 18 of Aging on September 8, 2026, titled "How to live for centuries: common denominators of organisms with exceptional longevity."

24 Sep 2026

Five research teams secure funding for frontotemporal dementia studies

The Kissick Family Foundation, in partnership with the Milken Institute Science Philanthropy's Accelerator for Research and Collaboration (SPARC), today announced five research teams selected to receive a total of $2.5 million through the third funding cycle of the Kissick Family Foundation Frontotemporal Dementia (FTD) Grant Program.

24 Sep 2026

New multimodal AI model improves breast cancer screening accuracy

Breast cancer screening must balance diagnostic accuracy with workflow throughput. DM remains the traditional cornerstone, but its two-dimensional projection creates tissue-overlap noise, particularly in dense breasts, leading to false positives and obscured lesions.

24 Sep 2026

Gut bacteria metabolites directly extend the lifespan of host flies

Gut microbiota influences multiple aspects of host physiology, including metabolic and immune functions.

24 Sep 2026

Scientists discover the molecular mechanism behind instantaneous memory formation

The National Institute of Information and Communications Technology (NICT, President: OHNO Hideo, Ph.D.) has discovered molecular mechanism of synaptic facilitation, instantaneous strengthening of synaptic transmission, which may be physiological basis of instantaneous memory.

24 Sep 2026

Engineered nanoparticles sensitize gliomas to radiotherapy

Gliomas are a major cause of cancer-related deaths in younger adults.

24 Sep 2026

Advances in chemistry and delivery are taking oligonucleotide medicines beyond rare diseases

A review in Cell Reports Medicine examines how advances in oligonucleotide chemistry and delivery have established ASOs and RNA interference therapies as a class of genetic medicines, with 21 oligonucleotides approved at the time of writing. It also identifies extrahepatic delivery, safety, target validation, individualized treatment, and data quality as priorities as the field expands into common diseases and explores AI-assisted development.

24 Sep 2026

Early treatment may improve outcomes in Shwachman-Diamond syndrome

More than 90% of children born with the rare bone marrow condition called Shwachman-Diamond Syndrome (SDS) survive beyond age 20. But fewer than 30% live beyond age 50.

23 Sep 2026

Nearly 60% of hypertension cases remain undetected in England

Researchers from Oxford Population Health analyzed clinic blood pressure measurements collected by Our Future Health, the UK's largest health research programme, from participants who enrolled between 2022 and 2025.

23 Sep 2026

PsychAD studies map molecular mechanisms across major brain disorders

Research led by Mount Sinai scientists within the PsychAD Consortium, a large-scale, multidisciplinary initiative launched in 2019 with support from the National Institute on Aging (NIA), is featured in a landmark collection of nine papers published across the Nature family of journals that maps the molecular mechanisms underlying Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, schizophrenia, and other brain disorders.

23 Sep 2026

A child's gut microbiome may offer early clues to type 1 diabetes risk

Researchers tracking 887 children at high genetic risk of type 1 diabetes identified three distinct patterns of gut microbiome maturation during early childhood. One pattern was associated with substantially higher risk of islet autoantibody seroconversion or type 1 diabetes, while host genetic background altered the risk associated with another pattern.

23 Sep 2026

Brain organoids reveal new clues for childhood epilepsy treatments

Tiny, year-old human brain organoids that mimic the brain of a newborn are providing new clues to potential treatments for a leading genetic cause of childhood epilepsy that typically manifests as the brain matures shortly after birth.

23 Sep 2026