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Scientists Turn Cancer’s Bodyguards Against It
Scientists have found a way to turn cancer’s own immune bodyguards into weapons against it. Researchers at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai have developed an experimental immunotherapy that tackles metastatic cancer in an unexpected…
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Discovery could improve immune checkpoint inhibitor safety
For many people diagnosed with cancer, treatment with immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs) has dramatically extended lives. Some of these treatments, such as Keytruda and Opdivo, have become familiar brand names. However, for some patients, ICI…
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Scientists Warn: 5,000-Year-Old Ice Cave Bacteria Resistant to Modern Antibiotics
A bacterium preserved for millennia in cave ice has revealed unexpected resistance to modern antibiotics. Bacteria are known for their ability to survive in some of the harshest places on Earth, from extreme heat to deep freezes. Ice caves are…
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How perceived deceased emotions in after‑death communication shape and transform grief
An international study investigates spontaneous after-death communication to understand how participants perceive the emotional state of the deceased and how this perception influences their grieving process. The data show that…
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Trump Elevates Glyphosate to National Defense Status Amid Safety Debate
President Donald Trump has signed an executive order declaring glyphosate‑based herbicides like Roundup, along with elemental phosphorus, essential to national defense, even as the weedkiller faces lawsuits and scientific scrutiny…
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Why nighttime heat drives a surge in suicide-related calls to crisis lines in Louisiana
Extreme heat poses serious risks to physical health but can also trigger a mental health emergency for some people. While the link between heat and suicide is well-documented, the specific stressors that drive someone to reach out for help have…
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Anxiety and depression are widespread in adults with disabilities. What the data show
Adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities, such as autism and Down syndrome, experience substantially higher rates of anxiety and depression than the general population of adults, researchers report in JAMA Network Open.
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Junot Díaz’s ‘Oscar Wao’ removed from English class at NJ school : NPR
The school district removed Junot Díaz’s novel The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao from the curriculum of a high-level…
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Healthier dietary patterns linked to lower colorectal cancer risks in large international study
A large, long-term study following nearly 1 million adults across the United States and Europe has found that dietary patterns associated with lower inflammation and steadier insulin levels are linked to a reduced risk of colorectal cancer. The…
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