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In Canada, immigration status is associated with length of ICU stay after stroke

American Academy of Neurology
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Among people who have a stroke in Canada, immigrants were admitted to the intensive care unit (ICU) at similar rates as long-term residents or people who were born in Canada, but they were more likely to have longer stays in the ICU, according to a study published September 2, 2026, in Neurology^®, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology.

Journal: Neurology

From classrooms to careers, Black women describe lasting effects of racialized bias

University of Utah
Peer-Reviewed Publication

A University of Utah study examines how anti-Black misogyny contributes to ‘racial battle fatigue’ across the life course. Based on the life experiences of 25 professional Black women, the research challenges assumptions that educational attainment or professional success shields Black women from racialized gender harm.

Journal: International Journal of Qualitative Studies in Education

Study targets prostate cancer screening gap among Black men

University of Oklahoma
Grant and Award Announcement

A newly funded study at the University of Oklahoma aims to increase prostate-specific antigen (PSA) screening among Black men in Oklahoma, who die from prostate cancer at rates two to four times higher than other racial groups. An interactive app called Connect2Care may hold the key to early detection, which is crucial for improving survival.

Understanding the underlying mechanism of steroid-resistant asthma

Baylor College of Medicine
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Researchers at Baylor College of Medicine provide an explanation for the steroid-resistant nature of some severe forms of asthma. The findings support that severe steroid-resistant asthma may be driven by fungal activity, bacterial products such as LPS and clotting-related proteins.

Journal: Mucosal Immunology

Mount Sinai researchers report largest study supporting three courses of radiation for children with deadly brain tumor

The Mount Sinai Hospital / Mount Sinai School of Medicine
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Children with one of the deadliest forms of brain cancer may benefit from an additional course of radiation therapy after their disease returns, according to new research from the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai. The study, published in Practical Radiation Oncology (10.1016/j.prro.2026.06.006), is the first to examine the experience of giving three courses of radiation treatment to patients with diffuse intrinsic pontine glioma (DIPG) that has recurred.

Journal: Practical Radiation Oncology

WashU Medicine and Barnes-Jewish Transplant Center perform breakthrough robotic liver-kidney transplant

WashU Medicine
Business Announcement

A surgical team has performed the world’s first-reported robotic double transplant of a liver and kidney at WashU Medicine and Barnes-Jewish Transplant Center.

Fertility may drive women’s desire for luxury

PLOS
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Hormonal fluctuations associated with fertility are associated with a greater tendency for women to use conspicuous luxury symbols, potentially to be noticed by men, according to a study published September 2, 2026, in the open access journal PLOS One by Aekyoung Kim of Jeonbuk National University of the Republic of Korea, and colleagues.

Journal: PLOS One

People with severe sleep apnea have significantly lower levels of the antimicrobial peptide LL-37 in their blood, indicating its potential as a biomarker for poor sleep quality

PLOS
Peer-Reviewed Publication

People with severe sleep apnea have significantly lower levels of the antimicrobial peptide LL-37 in their blood, indicating its potential as a biomarker for poor sleep quality

Journal: PLOS One

New class of KRAS inhibitors shows promise at shrinking NF1 nerve tumors

Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center
Peer-Reviewed Publication

KRAS inhibitors shrank existing NF1-related nerve tumors and prevented new tumors from forming in a mouse model that closely mirrors the human disease, according to new research led by experts at Cincinnati Children's.

Journal: Science Advances