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Aug 2026
Study identifies key immune cell changes in the lungs of people with sarcoidosis
Researchers at National Jewish Health and partner institutions discovered specific changes in immune cells in the lungs of people with sarcoidosis.
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Aug 2026
Study uses alternative splicing data to predict protein function
A single human gene can produce multiple protein isoforms through alternative splicing, greatly expanding the functional diversity of the proteome.
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Aug 2026
Study links delayed Ewing sarcoma growth to reduced Trk and IGF1R pathway markers
A new research paper was published in Volume 17 of Oncotarget on August 7, 2026, titled "Delayed growth of SK-ES-1 Ewing sarcoma tumor xenografts is associated with reduced Trk and IGF1R pathway markers."
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Aug 2026
Scientists create single-cell atlas of spinal neurons involved in motor coordination
Scientists at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital created a single-cell atlas of a key class of spinal neurons involved in motor coordination. From that resource, they identified a small subgroup of interneurons associated with the speed of rhythmic movements such as walking.
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Aug 2026
Phthalates may contribute to high blood pressure in pregnant women
Phthalates, which are chemicals found in plastics, personal care products and hundreds of other consumer goods, may contribute to high blood pressure in pregnant women, according to a study published in the Journal of the Endocrine Society.
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Aug 2026
Traditional prostate cancer features fail to predict hormone therapy benefit
A new study led by investigators at the UCLA Health Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center found that while traditional pathological features used to classify aggressive prostate cancer -such as high-grade disease, cancer extending outside the prostate and cancer involving the seminal vesicles- after surgery can help identify patients who are more likely to have worse outcomes, they do not predict who will benefit more from adding hormone therapy to postoperative radiation.
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Aug 2026
New partnership expands patient access to cancer clinical trials
The University of Chicago Medicine Comprehensive Cancer Center (UCCCC) and Eli Lilly and Company (Lilly) have partnered to help patients gain greater access to potential cancer treatments by participating in clinical trials.
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Aug 2026
Study reveals how wind helps animals track hidden odors
Humans trust dogs to help find missing people and bees to pollinate their crops. But scientists still don't fully understand how these animals use their extraordinary sense of smell to locate the source of an odor.
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Aug 2026
Older adults with ageist views report more memory problems
An international study finds that older adults who have strong beliefs about how other seniors should behave also report having more memory problems themselves.
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Aug 2026
New study uncovers metabolic vulnerability in high-risk myelodysplastic syndromes
Researchers at the University of Colorado Anschutz Cancer Center have identified a previously unknown metabolic weakness in the stem cells that drive high-risk myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS), a discovery that could lead to more targeted treatments for this aggressive blood cancer.
