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Mount Sinai researchers discover new radiation option for childhood brain cancer22:03 Children with one of the deadliest forms of brain cancer may benefit from an additional course of radiation therapy after their disease returns, according to new research from the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai. Blocking a naturally occurring molecule reverses deadly lung disease in preclinical models22:03 Researchers blocked a naturally occurring molecule to reverse pulmonary arterial hypertension in preclinical models, a finding that could point to a new treatment approach for people with a rare and often fatal lung disease. New drug class shows major promise for shrinking nerve tumors21:31 A scientist at Cincinnati Children's who has hunted for decades for ways to shrink the painful and disfiguring nerve tumors caused by neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1) has made a new breakthrough in the quest. New brain map shows how electric fish manage noise21:31 The brain cells help an African fish decode electric signals to spot prey, scan its murky surroundings and communicate with its fellows. Generative AI helps scientists design entirely new RNA transporters21:31 Researchers at Helmholtz Munich and TUM have developed Synthetic Transfer Vehicles (STVs), an entirely new class of RNA transporters. Two scientists win Horwitz Prize for Rett syndrome breakthrough21:31 Columbia University will award the 2026 Louisa Gross Horwitz Prize to Adrian Bird and Huda Zoghbi for their pioneering work on epigenetic regulation in the nervous system and its role in human neurological disease, particularly Rett syndrome. Post-trauma mental health conditions increase future cardiovascular risks20:59 Mental health conditions, such as posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), substance abuse, depression and anxiety, can develop after people experience trauma. Post-surgery immunotherapy may not benefit specific lung cancer patients20:59 A new real-world observational study has found that adding adjuvant immunotherapy after surgery does not significantly improve survival outcomes in patients with resectable non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) who have already achieved a pathological complete response (pCR) following neoadjuvant chemoimmunotherapy. Scientists develop lab-grown heart tissue model for heart failure20:59 Scientists study the underlying causes of a disease or test new potential drugs in animal models or cells obtained from human biopsy specimens before clinical trials. |