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Sylvester Cancer Tip Sheet - Aug. 2026

University of Miami Miller School of Medicine
Reports and Proceedings

New research revealing how blood cancer evades both BTK inhibitors and BTK degraders; a new AI platform that will help expand cancer discovery and advance precision medicine; new ACCESS study findings that point to broader stem cell donor options for blood cancer patients, and more are in this month's tip sheet.

For the tiniest patients, new USC tech brings clearer MRI images

University of Southern California
Peer-Reviewed Publication

USC researchers have developed flexible MRI sensors that can be customized to individual patients and 3D-printed in less than 10 minutes for about $30. In testing, the sensors produced roughly four times greater image contrast than standard commercial versions.

Journal: Nature Communications

Bird bulking: Exercise in youth decreases energy used for moving as an adult

Penn State
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Extra exercise during childhood may make it easier to be active as an adult, according to a results of a new study in birds by Penn State kinesiology researchers.

Journal: Proceedings of the Royal Society B Biological Sciences

Can laws make social media safer for young people?

George Mason University
Peer-Reviewed Publication

George Mason-led study found state social media laws don’t always align with evidence-based strategies to support youth mental health.

Journal: Journal of Policy Practice and Research

NIH grant will advance study of the primary cilium

University of California - Riverside
Grant and Award Announcement

Xuecai Ge, an associate professor of biomedical sciences at the UC Riverside School of Medicine, has received a $2.1 million grant, from the National Institutes of Health, to investigate previously unknown functions of the primary cilium.

WVU AI research could transform how scientists monitor ecosystems

West Virginia University
Grant and Award Announcement

With help from artificial intelligence, West Virginia University researchers are speeding up environmental scientists’ access to time-sensitive data about ecosystem health, allowing experts to respond rapidly to events like droughts or wildfires.

Researchers find no connection between pesticide exposure and social difficulties common in autism

NYU Langone Health / NYU Grossman School of Medicine
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Prenatal exposure to certain insecticides used in agriculture does not appear to be linked to social communication problems and other traits related to autism, a new study shows.

Journal: JAMA Pediatrics

Study finds how patients write their messages may affect whether their doctor responds

Columbia University's Mailman School of Public Health
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Portal messages have become a routine way for patients to communicate with their health care teams. But a new study from Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health suggests that how patients write those messages can play a key role in whether—and by whom—they receive a response.

Journal: JAMA Network Open

Prevalence of mental health discussions in publicly available generative AI conversations

JAMA Network
Peer-Reviewed Publication

About the Study: This cross-sectional study evaluates how often adolescents use artificial intelligence (AI) chatbots to discuss mental health concerns.

Journal: JAMA Network Open