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Texas Children’s sets national benchmark in pediatric organ transplants

Texas Children's Hospital
Business Announcement

Texas Children's once again continues to lead the nation in performing the most pediatric transplants, as reported by the Organ Procurement & Transplantation Network (OPTN), the country’s unique public-private registry for organ matching.

In 2025, the Texas Children's Transplant Services team performed 144 organ transplants, the highest annual total in program history, and the most of any pediatric hospital in the country.

Weill Cornell physician-scientists recognized with ASCI early-career awards

Weill Cornell Medicine
Grant and Award Announcement

Two Weill Cornell Medicine physician-scientists, Dr. Semra Etyemez and Dr. Jesse Platt, have been honored with prestigious early-career awards from the American Society for Clinical Investigation (ASCI) for 2026.

Tenecteplase for acute non–large vessel occlusion 4.5 to 24 hours after ischemic stroke

JAMA Network
Peer-Reviewed Publication

About The Study: Among patients with non–large vessel occlusion acute ischemic stroke and salvageable brain tissue, intravenous tenecteplase, a modified human tissue plasminogen activator, administered 4.5 to 24 hours after onset resulted in a greater likelihood of an excellent functional outcome at 90 days than standard care but had an increased risk of symptomatic intracranial hemorrhage.

Journal: JAMA

Research spotlight: Interplay of hormonal contraceptive use, stress and cardiovascular risk in women

Massachusetts General Hospital
Peer-Reviewed Publication

New research explores how hormonal contraceptive use may influence cardiovascular and thrombotic risk in women, including those with anxiety, depression or PTSD. Learn why stress‑related disorders could affect heart health and how this work informs future care.

Journal: JAMA Network Open

One immune variable predicts poor outcomes across tumor types and species

Ludwig Institute for Cancer Research
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Renowned as first responders to threatening infections, neutrophils also happen to feature prominently in the microenvironment of tumors, where they and other immune cells play opposing and frequently mutable roles in promoting—or resisting—cancer progression.

Journal: Cancer Cell
Funder: Ludwig Institute for Cancer Research, Swiss National Science Foundation, ISREC Foundation, Geneva Translational Oncology Program, Fondation Privée of the Geneva University Hospitals, U.S. National Institutes of Health, Belgian American Educational Foundation, Human Frontier Science Program, European Union Horizon 2020 MSCA, American Society of Hematology

Survival of patients diagnosed with cancer during the COVID-19 pandemic

JAMA Network
Peer-Reviewed Publication

About The Study: This cohort study found that individuals diagnosed with cancer in 2020 and 2021 experienced worse short-term survival than those diagnosed between 2015 and 2019, suggesting substantial harms associated with cancer care disruptions during the first 2 years of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Journal: JAMA Oncology

Growth trajectories in infants from families with plant-based or omnivorous dietary patterns

JAMA Network
Peer-Reviewed Publication

About The Study: In this cohort study, infants from vegan households had growth patterns similar to those from omnivorous households, with a higher odds of early underweight that decreased by age 24 months. In the context of developed countries, these findings seem reassuring. Further research should examine vegan diet quality and the impact of nutritional counseling during pregnancy and infancy in supporting optimal infant development.

Journal: JAMA Network Open

Psychosocial and community factors are strongly linked to diet quality among rural adults, study finds

Elsevier
Peer-Reviewed Publication

A large cross-sectional study in the Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior (JNEB), published by Elsevier, examined how psychosocial and environmental factors relate to diet quality among 2,420 adults living in rural and micropolitan communities in New York and Texas. Findings demonstrated that psychosocial factors, including healthy eating motivation, confidence in maintaining healthy eating habits, and social support from family and friends, were consistently associated with better diet quality.

Journal: Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior

Choline intake in pregnancy linked to lower inflammation

Cornell University
Peer-Reviewed Publication

A new Cornell University study suggests that choline, a nutrient many pregnant people consume too little of, may play an underappreciated role in keeping inflammation in check during pregnancy.