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20-May-2026

Study illuminates link between fatty liver disease and cardiovascular events

Mass General Brigham
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Researchers at Mass General Brigham Heart and Vascular Institute found that people with hepatic steatosis, commonly called “fatty liver disease,” have a higher amount of noncalcified, rupture-prone coronary plaque and face nearly twice the rate of cardiovascular events compared to those without steatosis.

Journal

Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology

20-May-2026

Cytokine-armored CAR-T cell therapy helps eliminate aggressive brain tumors in preclinical study

University of California - Los Angeles Health Sciences
Peer-Reviewed Publication

The suggest a potential new strategy for treating recurrent high-grade gliomas and other solid tumors that historically have been difficult to target with CAR-T cell therapy.

Journal

Cancer Research

Funder

Cancer Research Institute

20-May-2026

 

Lab study reveals patterns of inheritance that defy Mendel's laws

Johns Hopkins Medicine
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Scientists have long known that the DNA code in genes is not the only way to pass genetic traits from parents to offspring. “Epigenetic” marks — chemical modifications to DNA that don’t change the DNA code itself — can also be passed down. 

Journal

Nature Genetics

Funder

Texas A&M Health Science Center Seedling

20-May-2026

 

Discovery shows how cancer takes hold as cells divide

University of Virginia Health System
Peer-Reviewed Publication

The findings offer important insights into cancer and developmental disorders, setting the stage for potential new ways to prevent them.

Funder

University of Virginia Brain Institute

19-May-2026

 

FSU chemists use sea sponge bacteria to create new molecules for drug discovery

Florida State University

Florida State University chemists have synthesized new molecules derived from bacteria found in a Pacific Ocean sea sponge, a breakthrough for the future of drug development, particularly for rare forms of cancer.

Journal

Journal of the American Chemical Society