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NIH research grant cuts could deal a biting blow to crucial support staff
Science News McKenzie Prillaman 2/14/25 Science News McKenzie Prillaman 2/14/25

NIH research grant cuts could deal a biting blow to crucial support staff

We talked to three people whose behind-the-scenes work may be impacted by proposed cuts

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A fungus named after Sir David Attenborough zombifies cave spiders
Science News McKenzie Prillaman 2/10/25 Science News McKenzie Prillaman 2/10/25

A fungus named after Sir David Attenborough zombifies cave spiders

Gibellula attenboroughii was spotted by a BBC documentary team

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Cuttlefish ink may overwhelm sharks’ sense of smell
Science News McKenzie Prillaman 2/7/25 Science News McKenzie Prillaman 2/7/25

Cuttlefish ink may overwhelm sharks’ sense of smell

The defense mechanism exploits the predators’ keen scent detection 

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A second version of bird flu is infecting cows. What does that mean?
Science News McKenzie Prillaman 2/6/25 Science News McKenzie Prillaman 2/6/25

A second version of bird flu is infecting cows. What does that mean?

Signs of the virus showed up in tested milk from dairy cattle in Nevada

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Cricket frogs belly flop their way across water
Science News McKenzie Prillaman 1/27/25 Science News McKenzie Prillaman 1/27/25

Cricket frogs belly flop their way across water

Their movement is a form of "porpoising," leaping in and out of the water to travel

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Fever’s link with a key kind of immunity is surprisingly ancient
Science News McKenzie Prillaman 1/24/25 Science News McKenzie Prillaman 1/24/25

Fever’s link with a key kind of immunity is surprisingly ancient

Fevers boost survival and killing ability of T cells in fish

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What bird flu experts are watching for in 2025
Science News McKenzie Prillaman 1/16/25 Science News McKenzie Prillaman 1/16/25

What bird flu experts are watching for in 2025

They’re eyeing the cattle outbreak, viral genetic changes and federal actions

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Obesity needs a new definition beyond BMI, health experts argue
Science News McKenzie Prillaman 1/14/25 Science News McKenzie Prillaman 1/14/25

Obesity needs a new definition beyond BMI, health experts argue

BMI labels some people as having a disease, even if their excess body fat isn’t causing harm

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What to know about the first bird flu–related death in the U.S.
Science News McKenzie Prillaman 1/7/25 Science News McKenzie Prillaman 1/7/25

What to know about the first bird flu–related death in the U.S.

A Louisiana man who died with H5N1 contracted it from a backyard flock and wild birds

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AI helps doctors detect more breast cancer in the largest real-world study
Science News McKenzie Prillaman 1/7/25 Science News McKenzie Prillaman 1/7/25

AI helps doctors detect more breast cancer in the largest real-world study

The results show AI could streamline the cancer screening process

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The unique neural wiring of the human hippocampus may maximize memory
Science News McKenzie Prillaman 1/6/25 Science News McKenzie Prillaman 1/6/25

The unique neural wiring of the human hippocampus may maximize memory

The memory center contains sparse but robust nerve cell connections

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Neandertal genes in people today came from hook-ups around 47,000 years ago
Science News McKenzie Prillaman 12/12/24 Science News McKenzie Prillaman 12/12/24

Neandertal genes in people today came from hook-ups around 47,000 years ago

Two genetic analyses clarify when Neandertal genes infiltrated Homo sapiens DNA

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Cedars-Sinai spearheads first national certification program for COE staff at cancer centers
The Cancer Letter McKenzie Prillaman 11/22/24 The Cancer Letter McKenzie Prillaman 11/22/24

Cedars-Sinai spearheads first national certification program for COE staff at cancer centers

The NCI Cancer Center Support Grant requires community outreach and engagement, but the design and implementation of COE programs, as well as staff training, are largely left to individual institutions.

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Larry Einhorn, pioneer of platinum-based chemotherapy, discusses 50 years of cancer treatment innovation
The Cancer Letter McKenzie Prillaman 11/22/24 The Cancer Letter McKenzie Prillaman 11/22/24

Larry Einhorn, pioneer of platinum-based chemotherapy, discusses 50 years of cancer treatment innovation

When Larry Einhorn was a young physician in the early 1970s, actinomycin-D was the standard drug used to treat testicular cancer.

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Ready or not, AI-based decision support tools are entering oncology clinics
The Cancer Letter McKenzie Prillaman 11/15/24 The Cancer Letter McKenzie Prillaman 11/15/24

Ready or not, AI-based decision support tools are entering oncology clinics

Regulators and health systems must adapt

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Susan Ellenberg started out as a high school math teacher—then became a leading biostatistician
The Cancer Letter McKenzie Prillaman 10/25/24 The Cancer Letter McKenzie Prillaman 10/25/24

Susan Ellenberg started out as a high school math teacher—then became a leading biostatistician

A mathematical puzzle fascinated Susan Ellenberg as a child.

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Is nivolumab superior to standard of care for classic Hodgkin lymphoma?
The Cancer Letter McKenzie Prillaman 10/18/24 The Cancer Letter McKenzie Prillaman 10/18/24

Is nivolumab superior to standard of care for classic Hodgkin lymphoma?

Phase III trial finds improved PFS, side effects with nivolumab+chemo

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Latino oncology leaders discuss representation in clinical trials, translational research, and health care
The Cancer Letter McKenzie Prillaman 10/11/24 The Cancer Letter McKenzie Prillaman 10/11/24

Latino oncology leaders discuss representation in clinical trials, translational research, and health care

Mesa, Carvajal-Carmona, Cruz-Correa, Perez, Ramirez, Sanchez: “We’re here to help lead and collaborate.”

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