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Henrietta Lacks Memorial Lecture Emphasizes Bioethics in Health Care

BALTIMORE, MD -- More than 700 people attended the 16th Henrietta Lacks Memorial Lecture in person and virtually on Saturday, Oct. 10. The lecture was held at Johns Hopkins Medicine's Turner Auditorium in East Baltimore.

October 13, 2026

October 21 2026

• Build-Up of Common Enzyme Stunts Brain Growth
• Physical Activity After Cancer Diagnosis Linked to Lower Healthcare Costs Among Older Survivors, New Study Finds
• Mayo Clinic First to Study Low-Dose Radiation for Parkinson's Disease
• Can Exercise Slow Parkinson's Decline?
• Mount Sinai to Lead National Trial of Targeted Therapy for Infants With Noonan Syndrome and Severe Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy
• New Optogenetic Tool Inhibits Neurons and Heart Muscle Cells
• Hidden Proteotoxic Cargo May Undermine Stem Cell Therapy Success
• Like Humans, Some Primates Become Cautious of Germs in the Wake of a Viral Outbreak

October 20 2026

• How to Control Ferromagnetism Using Light
• New Method for Guaranteed Stability and Improved Performance for Robots on the Move
• Cranberry Juice May Be a Boon for Oral Hygiene
• Dana-Farber Presents Phase 3 Lung Cancer Data in ESMO Presidential Symposium
• Researchers Unlock Promising Lung Cancer Treatment Option
• Water As We've Never Known It: Physicists Test Water Beyond Earth-like Conditions
• New Approach Gauges Reliability of AI Breast Cancer Diagnosis
• Children's Hospital Los Angeles Is First Pediatric Hospital on West Coast to Implant Novel Spring Rod System for Early Onset Scoliosis
• Sensory Overload Reported by 60% of U.S. Parents, Lurie Children's Study Finds
• A Woman's Journey to Lifelong Bone Health
• High-Nicotine E-Cigarettes Linked to Rising Nicotine Dependence Among Young Adults
• Artificial Intelligence-Enabled Triage Tools May Reflect Human Biases
• Texas Football Player Back on the Field After Rare Knee Condition Nearly Ended His Career
• How L-Carnitine, Found in Red Meat and Exercise Supplements, May Amplify Inflammation
• A Streak of Good Fortune After Type A Aortic Dissection
• Spur Ventures Strengthens Nebraska's Ag Tech Ecosystem
• Parents of Transgender Youth Faced Mental Health Declines After the 2025 U.S. Presidential Inauguration
• Can better gut health help patients with ovarian cancer tolerate chemotherapy?
• First Joint Guidelines of Care for Hidradenitis Suppurativa Issued by American Academy of Dermatology and Hidradenitis Suppurativa Foundation
• Nutritional Supplement May Help Ease 'Brain Fog' After Breast Cancer Treatment
• Body Composition Changes on CT Scans May Help Identify Pancreatic Cancer Risk
• The AI Is Listening: Implications of Machine Generated Clinical Notes on Health Care
• New Biological Model Proposes Why Postpartum Vulvar Pain Persists After Hormones Recover
• Interview Prep and Media Training for Experts - Best Practices Webinar
• Study Finds Air Purifiers Do Not Reduce Surgical Infection Risk
• New Advances in the Explanation of the Most Common Chronic Liver Disease
• Migraine, Endometriosis Overlap Far More Than Recognized, Analysis of 13 Million Finds
• As Science and Technology Advance, Nurses Become More Essential to Successful Organ Transplants
• How Rutgers Is Training Tomorrow's Public Health Heroes

October 19 2026

• Moffitt Researchers Find Ways to Improve How a T Cell Fights Cancer
• Now Peer-Reviewed: Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology Publishes Study Validating Sente's Heparan Sulfate + Vitamin C Pairing, Including a 44% Drop in a Key Oxidative Stress Marker in 24 Hours
• Protecting Young Skin: A New Approach to Melanoma Prevention for Children
• RWJBarnabas Health Honored with New Jersey Business Magazine's Community Service Award
• ADLM Opposes CMS Proposal to Eliminate Board Certification for High-Complexity Laboratory Directors
• Common Pregnancy Symptoms Reveal Stage 3 Colon Cancer
• The Race to Predict and Prevent Sudden Cardiac Arrest
• AI Model Can Uncover Unseen Health Issues in CT Scans
• Children's Hospital Los Angeles Team Discovers Key Pathway in Heart Lymphatic Vessel Development
• National Academy of Medicine welcomes 3 new UCLA faculty members
• Researchers Harness the Heart's Natural Defense Against Heart Attack Damage
• Proposed Changes to Hepatitis B Vaccination Schedule Could Significantly Increase Infections, Model Suggests
• 1 in 6 Adults with Type 1 Diabetes Report Moderate to Severe Depression or Anxiety Symptoms
• AI Models Rarely Recommend Unnecessary Care in Choosing Wisely Tests
• Cardiovascular Diagnoses During Medicare Home Assessments Rise Yet Follow-Up Care Lacking
• History Is Made: Missouri Allows Counselors to Practice Across State Lines
• Year-Long Fitness Tracker Data May Offer Clues About Future Brain Health, Study Suggests
• To Fuse, Cells Block Their Repair System
• Millions of Older Australians Exposed to Overlapping Medication Risks
• New Microscopy: Seeing the Brain Like Never Before
• 4 in 5 Parents Say Having a Baby Is Too Expensive

October 18 2026

• Greener anesthesia cuts operating room emissions in half, slashes anesthetic costs nearly 40%
• Smoking or vaping cannabis, but not edibles, linked to need for more anesthesia during upper endoscopy, study suggests
• Melatonin and Ambien before surgery may improve sleep, reduce pain and opioid use after surgery
• Could staying active before surgery help prevent postoperative delirium?
• Cannabis use linked to higher heart attack risk during and after surgery, but fewer blood clots
• GLP-1 drugs linked to lower risk of serious heart-related complications and infections after surgery
• Certain Anti-Epileptic Drugs May Take Toll on Bone Health Yet Vitamin D Supplementation is Low: Real-World Analysis

October 17 2026

• Mobile app monitoring may reduce serious complications after surgery, new study finds
• Ketamine during or after C-sections may ease early postpartum depression symptoms, new study suggests
• Wearing headphones during surgery may reduce nausea and vomiting afterward
• Language barriers may affect access to standard treatment for headaches after epidurals for new moms

October 16 2026

• Can Changing the Circadian Rhythm of Teen 'Night Owls' Improve Depression Outcomes?
• NSF-Funded Research Aims to Make AI a More Reliable Tool for Heart Testing
• Having Insurance Doesn't Mean You Can Get a Mental Health Appointment
• A 'Huge Leap Forward' for Brain Injury Care in First Responders
• Intersection of Pop Culture, Fandom, and STEM Engagement: Virtual Expert Panel
• Finding Their Sense of Direction: Cell Movement Helps Tissues Establish Polarity
• The Weekly Dose: Kidney disease; diet changes; brain pressure
• AMCP Market Insights Findings Show Uncertainty in Biomarker Testing for ESR1-Mutated Advanced Breast Cancer as Payers Weigh Earlier Detection and a Growing Class of Targeted Therapies
• JMIR News: Informed Consent's Redesign for AI-Related Trials, an Autonomous Oxygenation Device, and the Physician-Led Campaign for Canada's Safe Social Media Act
• Structurally guided therapy shows promise for patients with specific EGFR-mutated lung cancer in Phase 1b trial
• Phosphorylation Switch Helps Grapevines Weather Freezing
• Patient-Centered Financial Navigation Assistance Helps Reduce Financial Toxicity Among Cancer Patients, UNC Study Finds
• Precision STING delivery could help convert immune-desert tumors into inflamed tumors
• The Receptor Behind Chili-Pepper Burn May Hold Clues to Pain Treatments

October 15 2026

• What Genetic Testing After a Miscarriage Can Tell You
• Targeted Radiation Shows Promise for Life-Threatening Kidney Cancer Complication
• Study Finds Common Chemicals May Alter Normal Breast Development
• Newly Identified Functions for Immune Molecule Fights Viruses While Reducing Harmful Inflammation: Study
• Why Exposure to Firearm Suicide May Not Mean Safer Gun Storage
• Large-Scale Study Advances Detection of DNA Mutations Across the Human Genome
• 'What's the Best That Can Happen?' A Sensational Treatment for Breast Cancer
• RWJBarnabas Health Names Dr. Erwin Wang, MD, MHA, SFHM, Senior Vice President of Physician Performance Improvement
• GW Researchers Find Global Distrust Networks Unchanged Despite 6 Years of Moderation and Many Millions Spent
• Researchers Restore Neuron Function in Mice with Alzheimer's Disease
• UT MD Anderson Shares Latest Research Breakthroughs
• Cedars-Sinai Sends New Stem Cell Experiments to Space
• The Plague, Rare but Still Around, Is Both Preventable and Treatable
• Who Gets Alzheimer's Drugs? Race, Vulnerability and Health Status Shape Access
• Ultra-Processed Food Intake Linked to Silent Strokes in Healthy Middle-Aged Adults, Study Finds
• HSS Study Finds Robotic-Assisted Lumbar Fusion Associated with Lower Opioid Use After Surgery
• UCLA Researchers Identify Key Pathway That Drives T-Cell Exhaustion in Cancer Immunotherapy
• Inflammatory breast cancer: Fast-moving form often lacks lump as warning sign
• What's the Latest on 7-OH and Kratom Availability and Addiction Care?
• Clinical Trial to Evaluate Blood Test for Early Detection of Breast Cancer
• Cardiac Surgery Team at Meduni Vienna Finds a Solution to One of the Key Problems in Aortic Valve Treatment
• Skin Has a Sex: Females and Males Do Not Renew Their Skin in the Same Way
• Smoking Alters Reproductive Organs in Both Men and Women, New Study Finds
• Many Older Adults Make Medicare Decisions Quickly & Most Don't Change Plans, Poll Finds
• New Research and Policy Priorities Chart a Broader Role for HEOR
• Pill Shows Promise for Patients With Ulcerative Colitis
• Neurobiologists Trigger Learned Movements by Activating Just 20 Brain Cells
• Study Identifies Brain Pathways Linked to Sustained Improvement in Those Receiving Deep Brain Stimulation for Treatment-Resistant Depression
• Two Types of Recurring Brain Cancer--Radically Different Mutations
• First Cosmic Organoid Villages(tm) Launch to Space Station, Advancing Research Toward 'Clinical Trials in a Dish'
• Online Sports Betting Legalization Linked to Increased Use of Depression and Anxiety Treatment
• PANoptosis emerges as a unified cell-death hub and a promising drug target
• Neighborhood Conditions Linked to Childhood Cancer Survivors' Long-Term Health
• The Medical Minute: 10 Health Tips for Parents During Cold and Flu Season
• Parents of Kids Who Need Complex Medical Care at Home Tend to Resolve Frequent Safety Issues on Their Own, Study Finds

October 14 2026

• Epilepsy Associated with Increased Risk of Dementia Before Age 65
• Vaccinating Moms Protects Offspring From Deadly Superbug
• Scientists Capture How Powerful DNA-Engineering Enzymes Control the Direction of Genetic Changes
• Researchers Discover a Commonly Prescribed Blood-Pressure Drug May Stimulate "Healthy" Brown Fat
• Advanced MRI Dataset Maps Adolescent Brain Development
• Neutrophil-Derived THBS1 Signals Through Epithelial CD36-JNK to Disrupt the Intestinal Barrier
• Targeting the Cell Cycle for Cancer Therapy: From the Discovery of CDK9 to Precision Medicine and Beyond
• A New Approach to Kidney Matching Could Save Lives
• Support-Bath Bioprinting Creates Functional 3D Human Fat Cell Models
• Depression in OB-GYN Residents Needs More Attention, Study Suggests
• Clinical Trial Evaluates Investigational Injection for Knee Osteoarthritis
• From 44 Hours to 10: Automation Accelerates Nanoscale X-ray Analysis

October 13 2026

• UCLA Forum to Explore Pressing Issues in Disability Services, Misinformation, Mental Health, and Education
• Safer Nurse Workloads Could Alleviate Emergency Department Crowding
• Breast Cancer Previvor Shares Her Health Journey with Monmouth Medical Center High Risk Breast Cancer Program
• Henrietta Lacks Memorial Lecture Emphasizes Bioethics in Health Care
• Breast Cancer Previvor Shares Her Health Journey with Monmouth Medical Center High Risk Breast Cancer Program
• Clinical Trial Shows Positive Results of Enhanced CAR T-Cell Therapy for Patients with B-Cell Blood Cancers
• Lung Nodule Found on Routine Heart Scan Leads to Lung Cancer Diagnosis in 44-Year-Old Non-Smoker
• The Brain Gears Up for Processing Faces Well Before Birth
• New Clinical Findings in Gastroenterology Presented at the 91st American College of Gastroenterology Annual Scientific Meeting
• Racing Forward: Paralympic Wheelchair Racer Tatyana McFadden on Living with Blood Clots
• Frequent and Unintentional Daytime Napping Linked to Higher Dementia Risk in Older Adults
• Scientists Identify Clues to Making Immunotherapy More Effective Against Glioblastoma
• New Study Pilots Intervention to Prevent HIV Among Pregnant and Postpartum Women
• Weight Loss Drugs May Protect Against Heart Failure
• PL-5 Spray Improves Healing in Infected Burn Wounds, Phase IIIb Trial Finds
• Scientists Reveal How Pancreatic Cancer Evolves to Evade Treatment
• Treating Life-Threatening Blood Clots in Minutes with Swirling Sound Waves
• PMOS/PCOS May Be Linked to Alzheimer's Disease and Dementia
• How Insertion Sequence-Mediated Gene Amplification Helps Acinetobacter baumannii Adapt to the Host
• GLP-1 Treatment Linked to Lower Risk of Hospitalization and Death in Older Adults with Fatty Liver Disease
• RUNX1 drives stress-resistant POSTN+ fibroblasts in skin fibrosis
• New Commentary Challenges Outdated Claims About Imaging Use and the Radiologist Workforce
• AI Platform Allows Real-Time Conversation Between Patients and Their Medical Devices
• Children Are Left Out of Medical AI - A New Method Could Help Close the Gap
• AI Tool Reveals What Attracts Immune Cells to Tumors and What Keeps Them Away
• UCLA-led team receives NIH grant to uncover how Zika virus damages the developing eye and explore potential treatments

October 12 2026

• Targeted Radioactive Therapy May Help Delay Spread of Recurrent Prostate Cancer, UCLA Study Suggests
• New Clinical Trial Combines Histotripsy with Immunotherapy to Treat Intrahepatic Bile Duct Cancer
• Smoking History of Living Kidney Donors Linked to Higher Transplant Complications
• Cedars-Sinai Cancer 'Smart Bomb' to Get Development Boost
• Briefing: Policy Changes Needed to Ensure the Ethical and Effective Use of Healthcare AI
• Johns Hopkins Medicine Researchers Identify Promising Biological Marker Linked to Treatment-Resistant Psychosis
• What Do Data Centers Have in Common with Oil and Gas?
• Benzodiazepine Use in First Trimester Not Associated with Higher Risk for Major Birth Defects
• Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Program could save patients up to $700 per year
• Oral Semaglutide for Obesity Management Saw Rapid Early Uptake After FDA Approval
• Experts Debate Cervical Cancer Screening Strategies for a Healthy 26-Year-Old Woman
• One Small Incision, Four Procedures: New Robotic Approach Combines Breast Cancer Treatment, Reconstruction, Biopsy, and Nerve Preservation in One Surgery
• Coffee Isn't a Cure: Survey Data Highlight Risks of Drowsy Driving
• Psilocybin Providers Follow Safety Guidelines, Study Finds
• New Policy Could Save More Lives by Prioritizing Heart Transplant Candidates Based on Medical Urgency, Not Treatment Choices
• Raymond Douglas, MD, PhD, Unveils Research on Six-Week Teprotumumab Dosing to Help Protect Hearing
• Protein Puts Brakes on Intestinal Inflammation, UTSW Study Finds
• Study Examines Long-term Mental Health and Alcohol Use Trajectories following Disasters
• Novel Study Explores How Different Types of Genetic Risk Impact the Manifestation of Alcohol Use Disorder
• Changes in Marital Status May Heighten Vulnerability for Alcohol-Related Problems
• Choline Supplementation in Young Children with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder Has Durable Developmental Benefits, with Gains Evident Five Years Later, Study Suggests
• Living With Ringing in Your Ears? Updated Guideline Supports a Personalized, Evidence-Based Approach to Tinnitus
• DNA Changes in Alzheimer's Disease: Expert Explains What They Mean to Patients, Families
• Alternative Signaling Pathway Improves Transplantation of Blood Stem Cells
• Type 2 Diabetes Can Progress Faster in Kids, but the Warning Signs May Be Easy to Miss
• Multitarget Compound Strengthens Tomato Defenses Against TYLCV
• KCC2 Modulation Improves Neuromuscular Function in Dystrophic Mice
• PPPL Data, Simulation Codes and Compute Power Will Be Used in Phase Ii Genesis Mission Project to Build Digital Twin of Fusion Energy System

October 11 2026

• A Tiny Eye Implant Restored Some Lost Sight. Three Years Later, the Gains Are Holding

October 10 2026

• Laser Touch-Up Sharpens Vision for Patients Disappointed by Vision Quality After Cataract Surgery, Study Finds
• A Cataract Lens That Doubles as Glaucoma Medicine? New Study Shows It's Possible

October 9 2026

• Study Reveals Both Liver and Brain Pathways in Differing Symptoms of Inherited Metabolic Disorder
• Is the "Autism Epidemic" Real, or Are We Better at Finding It? A Leading Pediatric Developmental Expert Weighs In on New JAMA Study
• Halloween Scares Should Be Spooky, Not Painful
• New Study Maps Immune Pathways Driving Acute Interstitial Nephritis
• Immune Cell Map Uncovers How Individual Aging Trajectories Diverge
• Pinhole Lens Restores Sight for Patients With Scarred Corneas
• New Genetic Insights Could Help Detect Hearing Loss Earlier
• Monroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt Leads Breakthrough Heart Recovery Method for Pediatric Transplants
• Study Helps Explain Why Changing Your Diet is Hard
• Researchers Transform Old Blood Cells into Young Brain Cells
• Yamo Pharmaceuticals Announces Autism Trial Registry Following Global Surge in Family Interest
• The Importance of Peer Support Following a Termination for Medical Reasons
• Study Finds Automated Breast Ultrasound Is an Effective Alternative to Handheld Ultrasound for Breast Cancer Screening
• Aspirin Rarely Used for Colorectal Cancer Prevention: Fewer than one in ten people with Lynch syndrome take Acetylsalicylic acid to prevent cancer - despite a high level of openness to new preventive
• Blood Proteins May Offer New Clues to Gut Health in Coeliac Disease
• Polymeric Nanomedicines Reprogram the Tumor Microenvironment to Turn Cold Tumors Hot

October 8 2026

• BIDMC Researchers Conduct First Real-World Study of Safety and Quality of Patient-Facing AI in Primary Care
• Children's Hospital Los Angeles' Pioneering Liquid Biopsy Helps Guide Avery's Treatment for Aggressive Brain Cancer
• Menopause is Finally Getting the Spotlight
• New Research Reveals the Remarkable Complexity of Human Milk
• Flu Fighters: Johns Hopkins Medicine Experts Share Strategies to Defeat Common Respiratory Viruses
• Apodex Opens Free AI Computing Services to Accelerate Drug Research
• Everyday Beauty Products Send Thousands to the E.R. With Eye Injuries Each Year
• The Weekly Dose: The Brain and Uncertainty; Learning at Rest; Improving the HPV Vaccine
• Waterproof Device Shows Promising Results for Children With Wrist Fractures
• Keep Kids' Vision in Focus with Screen-Time Balance
• UK Golisano Children's Shares in 5-Year Pediatric Trauma Grant to Support Providers, Families
• Pain, Psychological Factors and Physical Function Closely Linked in People with Systemic Sclerosis
• Johns Hopkins Children's Center Experts Offer Tips to Reduce Sleep-Related Infant Deaths
• Circadian Disruption May Open a Timing Window for Cancer Metastasis
• A Trick From Tardigrades Could Help Human Blood Withstand Freezing
• SPRED2 loss drives liver cancer stemness via p53/miR-506-3p/KLF4
• Mount Sinai Study Finds Safety Prompts Can Help AI Models Make Safer Clinical Choices
• Longer Sleep May Be Linked to a Higher Risk of Kidney Disease in People with Type 2 Diabetes
• Does a Bone Tumor Always Mean Cancer? Mayo Clinic Expert Explains
• Psilera Greenlit to Initiate Phase 2 of NIH Grant for Alcohol Use Disorder
• New Study of Diets Suggests Which May Offer Cognitive and Executive Function Gains
• Distinct Malaria Parasites "Hidden in Plain Sight" May Contribute to Human Disease Protection

October 7 2026

• Electrical Ablation Boosts CAR-NK Cell Therapy Against Liver Cancer
• Media Update: Australian Cancer Research Returns From Space
• For-Profit Hospitals Linked to Worse Patient Outcomes and Nurse Staffing Shortfalls, New Penn Nursing Study Finds
• Sylvester Cancer Tip Sheet for Sept. and Oct., 2026
• New Study: Brain Surgery in First 8 Years Can Protect Memory in Certain Parkinson's Patients
• An Extremely Old Giant Tortoise Named Jonathan May Hold the Secret to a Long, Healthy Life: Study
• Ohio State Spine Surgery Uses Smaller Incisions to Help Patients Recover Faster
• At 90, Art Ulene, MD, Is Still Climbing Toward His Peak
• What Happens When a Key Cancer Defense Fails?
• She Scours Genes to Find What's Behind a Rare Eye Cancer
• Ohio State Offers New Implant for Painful Thumb Arthritis
• ACG 2026: Cedars-Sinai Experts Share Digestive Disease Advances
• Making WAVEs: How UWF Is Shaping the Future of Maritime Engineering
• Johns Hopkins Medicine Researchers Publish Clinical Data for Rapid Diagnostic Urine Test to Detect Invasive Aspergillosis
• Could Your Epilepsy Medication Affect Your Birth Control?
• Greater physical activity associated with slower progression in Parkinson's
• Tip Sheet: A New Assay for Ovarian and Breast Cancers, RSV Treatment Effectiveness -- and the Impact of Genetic Testing for Hereditary Cancers
• Statins May Protect People from Developing Glaucoma
• Key Driver of Aggressive Prostate Cancer Identified, Suggesting New Way to Reverse Drug Resistance
• New Emergency Department Screening Helps UK HealthCare Identify Sepsis Sooner
• Early Warning Signs of Chronic Pelvic Pain May Appear in Adolescence, McMaster Study Finds
• 'Fall Back' Should Be the Last Clock Change, Sleep Experts Tell Lawmakers
• Quantum Study Offers New Insights Into Lithium's Effects in the Brain
• Scientists Identify Gene Signatures in Children with Severe COVID-19 Infection
• Fewer Unnecessary Tasks - Still Exhausted?
• Phthalates affected several cell types in the ovary
• MimiVax and Roswell Park Announce Results from Phase 2b SURVIVE Trial of SurVaxM in Newly Diagnosed Glioblastoma
• Developing Novel Cancer Therapy That Disrupts Communication Between Cancer Cells and Cancer-associated fibroblasts
• SKKU Research Team Recreates Viral Transmission and Herd Immunity on a Chip
• SKKU Identifies New Antibiotic Resistance Mechanism in Superbug Pseudomonas aeruginosa
• Obesity-Related Inflammation Driven by Fat Cells, Iron, and Free Radicals