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Newly identified enzyme protects growth protein in leukemia cells21:15 A research team has identified an enzyme that helps acute myeloid leukemia (AML) cells survive by protecting c-MYC, a protein that drives cell growth, from degradation. Older AI-estimated heart age linked to worse health outcomes20:43 Having an older heart age estimated using artificial intelligence (AI) ultrasound analysis compared with actual age was associated with worse outcomes, according to results presented today at the ESC Digital & AI Summit 2026. New hybrid approach intensifies treatment for liver tumor metastases20:11 Combining intraarterial and intravenous administration of peptide receptor radionuclide therapy (PRRT) can selectively intensify treatment for liver-dominant metastatic neuroendocrine tumors (NETs) while still effectively delivering treatment throughout the whole body. Drug combination shows long-term survival in advanced thymic cancer19:38 Final results from the phase 2 PECATI clinical trial demonstrate encouraging long-term survival outcomes with the combination of lenvatinib and pembrolizumab in patients with previously treated advanced B3-thymoma and thymic carcinoma. Spatial arrangement of inhibitory connections shapes brain network criticality19:38 In neuroscience, the brain criticality hypothesis proposes that neurons in the brain are arranged in such a way that neural activity lies at or near a transition point between two extremes: an ordered state where neural activity dies out quickly and a disordered state where neural activity tends to spread quickly and potentially grow uncontrollably. Study analyzes shifting pancreatic cancer burdens in US and China19:06 Pancreatic cancer is the sixth leading cause of cancer-related mortality worldwide, accounting for about 4.8% of cancer deaths, with an overall 5-year survival of approximately 12%. Telemedicine-based management program improves quality of life for heart failure patients19:06 A telemedicine-based management program was well accepted among patients with heart failure and improved their quality of life and self-care, according to results presented today at ESC Digital & AI Summit 2026. University of Michigan dashboard tracks public transit accessibility for people with disabilities18:34 A new national database developed at the University of Michigan shows that none of the top 99 federally funded public transportation systems in the United States are easy for people with disabilities to use in four key areas of accommodation and accessibility. Youth and caregivers disagree on adolescent psychiatric diagnosis18:34 Psychiatric assessments of children and adolescents commonly incorporate reports from both youth and their caregivers. Weill Cornell Medicine receives grant to track elder mistreatment18:34 Weill Cornell Medicine has received a two-year, $1.4 million grant from the National Institute on Aging (NIA) to develop a national data infrastructure that will support efforts to better understand the health consequences of elder mistreatment and guide approaches to protect vulnerable older adults. |