UCLA Tarjan Center’s free Oct. 23 virtual forum features California’s DDS director and experts on disability services, mental health and education.

Parents of children with mental health problems may experience stigma when the ideals that matter most to being considered a “good parent” are perceived as not being met, according to preliminary research led by Weill Cornell Medicine, Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons and NewYork-Presbyterian investigators. Discussions with a group of these parents are helping inform new approaches to supporting parents and restoring more positive feelings about parenting skills when faced with a child’s mental health struggles.

Oregon Health & Science University researchers have secured a $5.8 million, five-year federal award to investigate whether damage to the gastrointestinal tract contributes to neuroinflammation in people living with HIV — raising the potential for new treatments to preserve brain function in people with HIV and older adults.

Extending Medicaid coverage to 12 months after childbirth increased postpartum health care utilization among women with pregnancy complications such as diabetes and hypertension, according to a new study at Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health. The findings suggest that expanded postpartum Medicaid coverage can be leveraged to improve access to preventive care and reduce both immediate postpartum complications and long-term maternal health risks.

Results from a phase I clinical trial show enhanced chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T-cell therapy improved outcomes for patients with B-cell blood cancers.

Building on their previous work, researchers tested targeting three proteins and used another protein to boost immune response in patients.

Data showed better outcomes for patients who have limited options after their B-cell blood cancer returned or previous therapy stopped working.

The American Heart Associationhas selected five finalists for its 2026 Health Tech Competition, to help accelerate innovations that improve cardiovascular and brain health care.The five finalists will present their solutions in the Health Innovation Pavilion during Scientific Sessions 2026 in Chicago next month.