- Two recent studies found that fungi grow inside some tumors in people with different cancer types. Each cancer type was associated with its own unique collection of fungal species; some of them harmless and some that can cause diseases. In addition to fungi, particular bacteria were present within the tumor, but possible interactions between them are not yet understood. Both studies, one published by a group of Israeli and U.S. researchers and another one by a group of U.S. researchers, were published in the same issue of Cell.
- Another research conducted in Israel targeted glioblastoma, the deadly brain cancer. In an animal study, they used a unique approach to eradicate the astrocytes (brain cells) around the tumor, which caused cancer to disappear. The study was published in Brain.
- New research undertaken at the University of California at Berkeley suggested that in people over 50 years old, genetics played a lesser role than in younger people in the development of age-related diseases such as cancer. The study was published in the journal Nature Communications.
- A team of U.K. and U.S. researchers made a surprising discovery by identifying a protein, called NALCN, that regulated not only how cancer metastasized but also normal cells travel around the body. The discovery paves the way to a potential new target for antimetastatic therapies. The study was published in Nature Genetics.
New eJournal – Radiology: Artificial Intelligence
The Library now subscribes to the journal 
Radiology: Artificial Intelligence, published by the Radiological Society of North America. This eJournal highlights the emerging applications of machine learning and artificial intelligence in the field of imaging across multiple disciplines.
Other ideas and concepts covered include education about AI, AI’s role to educate radiologists, referring providers, and patients, and the ethical, legal, and social issues surrounding AI.
October is National Medical Librarians Month!
Join us in celebration and to recognize the contributions of the Memorial Sloan Kettering Library team who continue to provide research and information to our physicians, nurses, pharmacists, students, and other healthcare professionals across the Center and all our MSK locations.
This year’s theme, Make Better Decisions Faster: Consult Your Health Information Professional, focuses on how we deliver value by providing evidence-based research and published literature in support of patients’ treatments and outcomes.
If you have a story to share where a Library staff member has had a positive impact on your work, feel free to let me know. In addition, you can review our Services webpage to learn more about what we do.
Donna Gibson
Director, Library Services