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Conservation Futures Academy Expands to Meet Global Demand for Conservation Workforce Skills

Arizona State University (ASU) — Fri, 17 Apr 2026 20:20:49 EST

Financial systems, emerging technologies and global policy are redefining how conservation work gets done, and Arizona State University's Conservation Futures Academy is expanding its portfolio of professional programs in response. The academy has enrolled more than 500 learners from over 400 organizations worldwide, signaling strong demand for conservation-focused professional learning.

Luis Manuel Tumialan, M.D., Named Chair of the AANS/CNS Section on Disorders of the Spine and Peripheral Nerves

American Association of Neurological Surgeons (AANS) — Fri, 17 Apr 2026 20:15:21 EST

The American Association of Neurological Surgeons (AANS) and the Congress of Neurological Surgeons (CNS) are pleased to announce the appointment of Luis Manuel Tumialan, M.D., as Chair of the Joint Section on Disorders of the Spine and Peripheral Nerves (Spine Section), one of the largest and most influential subspecialty sections in organized neurosurgery.

Campbell Foundation Commits $3 Million for Cannabis Studies Professorship at Cal Poly Humboldt

Cal Poly Humboldt — Fri, 17 Apr 2026 20:10:30 EST

Cal Poly Humboldt has received a landmark $3 million commitment from the Campbell Foundation to establish the University's first fully funded endowed professorship. The Campbell Foundation has specifically designated the funds for the Cannabis Studies program.

UTHealth Houston Researchers Awarded $1.3M to Develop a Conversational AI Platform for Patient Care

University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston — Fri, 17 Apr 2026 20:00:18 EST

Researchers at UTHealth Houston were awarded an 18-month, $1.3 million grant from the John A. Hartford Foundation Board of Trustees to develop a conversational artificial intelligence (AI) platform to improve care amongst older adults.

Dana-Farber Researchers to Present More Than 50 Research Studies at American Association for Cancer Research Annual Meeting 2026

Dana-Farber Cancer Institute — Fri, 17 Apr 2026 19:55:24 EST

Dana-Farber Cancer Institute researchers will present more than 50 studies at the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) Annual Meeting 2026, from April 17-22, in San Diego, Calif.

Glaucoma Foundation Celebrates 42nd Anniversary -- Honoree Pledges $5 Million Dollars for Glaucoma Research

The Glaucoma Foundation — Fri, 17 Apr 2026 19:50:10 EST

The Glaucoma Foundation's Annual Gala in New York on April 16th raised $520,000 in support of cutting-edge research as 300 supporters and friends gathered to celebrate the Foundation's 42nd anniversary.

Protecting Our Children: The Importance of Vaccination as Rotavirus Surges

Hackensack Meridian Health — Fri, 17 Apr 2026 19:45:34 EST

With a rising number of rotavirus cases being reported across the country this spring, experts from Hackensack Meridian Children's Health are urging parents to ensure their children are vaccinated against this common and potentially severe virus.

New Study Finds Weight Loss Causes Significant Muscle Loss

UNC Health — Fri, 17 Apr 2026 19:40:58 EST

UNC research advises physicians carefully evaluate how much muscle composition patients lose while taking popular drugs for weight loss.

New ACP Breast Cancer Screening Guidelines Are a Step Backward that May Cost Lives

American College of Radiology (ACR) — Fri, 17 Apr 2026 19:35:35 EST

New American College of Physicians breast cancer screening guidelines rely on obsolete and hyperbolic information, will continue confusion among women and contribute to thousands of additional breast cancer deaths each year. More women would endure surgery, mastectomies and chemotherapy for advanced cancers.

Mayo Clinic Researchers Outline a New Era of Personalized Care for Patients with Meningioma

Mayo Clinic — Fri, 17 Apr 2026 19:30:10 EST

A comprehensive new review led by Mayo Clinic is helping shape how clinicians diagnose and treat meningioma, the most common primary brain tumor, with a focus on personalized, patient-centered care and the latest advances in precision oncology.

Pelvic Organ Prolapse Expert Pitch: Common Condition Affecting Women Lacks Medical Consensus, but Experts Soon Gathering to Set Standards

Wake Forest University School of Medicine — Fri, 17 Apr 2026 19:25:58 EST

Physicists Propose a New Kind of Laser That Would Fire Neutrinos

Department of Energy, Office of Science — Fri, 17 Apr 2026 19:20:44 EST

Neutrinos are fundamental particles that interact extremely weakly with matter. It is very difficult to produce and detect them. Physicists have proposed a new way to make neutrinos at accelerated rates that would produce a large and controllable beam.

AACR: Clinical Trial Presentations Feature Advances Across Cancer Care

The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center — Fri, 17 Apr 2026 19:10:35 EST

Early results for first-in-human and first-in-class therapies including an integrin inhibitor and a genetically engineered tumor infiltrating lymphocyte therapy ctDNA monitoring may be changing treatment options for patients Next-generation targeted therapies may allow de-escalation of treatment Researchers from The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center will present initial data from six clinical trials during minisymposia at this week's American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) Annual Meeting 2026.

Cedars-Sinai Neurologists Present Research at AAN 2026

Cedars-Sinai — Fri, 17 Apr 2026 19:10:20 EST

Cedars-Sinai neurologists will present advances in research and patient care at the American Academy of Neurology (AAN) Annual Meeting April 18-22 in Chicago.

Teaching Neural Networks Where Errors Matter

Chinese Academy of Sciences — Fri, 17 Apr 2026 19:05:24 EST

Physics-informed neural networks (PINNs) have shown remarkable prospects in solving forward and inverse problems involving partial differential equations (PDEs). But they often stumble when collocation points are distributed unevenly, a common feature of real simulations in which complex regions need denser sampling than simpler ones.

Two scientists to receive 2026 Ralph L. Sacco Scholarships for Brain Health

American Academy of Neurology (AAN) — Fri, 17 Apr 2026 19:00:53 EST

The American Academy of Neurology and the American Heart Association have awarded the 2026 Ralph L. Sacco Scholarships for Brain Health to two neuroscientists, Sarah Kettlety, Ph.D., of Baltimore, Maryland, and Cali McEntee, Ph.D., of Ann Arbor, Michigan.

Comedy vs Cancer Hosts Sold-Out, Star-Studded Lineup at Jazz at Lincoln Center to Outwit Blood Cancers

Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center — Fri, 17 Apr 2026 18:55:04 EST

Comedy vs Cancer, the official comedy benefit show for blood cancer research at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK), returned to Jazz at Lincoln Center's Frederick P. Rose Hall. The sold-out, one-night-only event raised $2.5 million to support lifesaving blood cancer research at MSK. The event was hosted by Nick Kroll and brought together a powerhouse lineup of comedy's finest, including Bridget Everett, Zarna Garg, Brett Goldstein, and Hasan Minhaj. All showed up to support breakthroughs at MSK.

AACR 2026: Sylvester-Founded FL CARES Network Aims to Transform Statewide Cancer Research

Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center — Fri, 17 Apr 2026 15:00:00 EST

Embargoed AACR Poster Presentaton: Sylvester leads the new FL CARES Network, uniting Florida institutions through the PAC3R data platform to advance cancer research, share data and improve outcomes across diverse populations statewide. Abstract available upon request.

Tip Sheet: Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center at AACR Annual Meeting

Johns Hopkins Medicine — Fri, 17 Apr 2026 15:00:00 EST

Researchers from the Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center will present new research findings and receive honors and awards at the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) Annual Meeting.

New Sylvester Data Portal Combines Multi-Sourced Clinical and Genomic Data Into Unified Platform

Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center — Fri, 17 Apr 2026 15:00:00 EST

New data portal from Sylvester unifies clinical and genomic data, enabling analysis of 30,000+ tumors--nearly triple a major national dataset. Its diverse patient cohort reveals key differences in cancer mutations. Findings to be presented at AACR 2026.

Eating Fruits, Vegetables and Whole Grains May Increase Chance of Early Onset Lung Cancer

Keck Medicine of USC — Fri, 17 Apr 2026 15:00:00 EST

New research from USC Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center, part of Keck Medicine, suggests that eating fruits, vegetables and whole grains may increase chance of early onset lung cancer.

You Talkin' to Me? Parrots Use Names in a Variety of Ways

University of Pittsburgh — Fri, 17 Apr 2026 14:00:00 EST

A team of researchers found that many parrots use proper names in ways that are similar to humans. They also used proper names in some decidedly non-human ways.

New guidance from ACP says all average-risk females aged 50-74 should undergo biennial mammography screening for breast cancer

American College of Physicians (ACP) — Fri, 17 Apr 2026 12:00:50 EST

New guidance from the American College of Physicians (ACP) says all asymptomatic, average-risk females ages 50 to 74 should receive biennial screening mammography for breast cancer.

Common Obesity Medications Lead to Higher Muscle Loss Than Other Weight Loss Interventions, Review Finds

American College of Physicians (ACP) — Fri, 17 Apr 2026 12:00:00 EST

A systematic review of clinical trials found that adults treated with incretin-based obesity medications, like semaglutide and tirzepatide, not only lose significant body fat but also tend to have more muscle-related loss than with other weight loss interventions.

AI Scribe Tools Produce Lower Quality Medical Notes Compared to Human Clinicians

American College of Physicians (ACP) — Fri, 17 Apr 2026 12:00:00 EST

A cross-sectional evaluation found that clinical notes generated by ambient artificial intelligence (AI) scribe tools were consistently lower in quality than those produced by human clinicians.