St. Jude Research

Progress Pulse

Short summaries of scientific findings from across the St. Jude research enterprise.

A newly discovered ATPase regulates magnesium ion levels in the endoplasmic reticulum

Learn how the magnesium ion transporter ERMA maintains free magnesium levels in cells.

Micro-costing analysis reveals pediatric Hodgkin lymphoma treatment costs across resource settings

Learn how pediatric Hodgkin lymphoma treatment costs vary across resource settings.

Memantine may protect neurocognitive function during childhood brain cancer treatment

Learn how the drug memantine performed in a pilot clinical trial.

Regular symptom reporting could improve care for survivors of childhood cancer

Explore how listening to the patterns in survivor’s symptoms may help them get better long-term support.

Ultrasounds may enable earlier predictions and interventions for a transplant complication

Learn how clinicians could use ultrasound to better find and treat sinusoidal obstruction syndrome (SOS).

When parents of children with cancer differ on communication, families want a plan

Find out how patients and families recommend navigating the communication gap for difficult conversations.

Baloxavir shows promise against H5N1 bird flu as other antivirals fall short

A new study examines the effectiveness of current antivirals against H5N1, identifying key insights to guide future treatment strategies.

Posterior fossa syndrome linked to lasting neurocognitive challenges in childhood medulloblastoma survivors

Discover what the long-term effects of the syndrome are after brain cancer treatment.

Multiple doses of antiviral may improve treatment of severe human H5N1 infection

Explore preliminary testing of the most recently approved flu antiviral’s ability to control the avian virus.

Study provides framework of a ‘good doctor’ in the art of pediatric oncology

Learn how researchers are trying to define the term to improve clinical care.