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- Transfected SARS-CoV-2 spike DNA suppresses cancer cell response to chemotherapyon 07/05/2024 at 17:13
Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) and COVID-19 infection has led to worsened outcomes for patients with cancer. SARS-CoV-2 spike protein mediates host cell infection and cell-cell fusion that causes stabilization of tumor suppressor p53 protein. In-silico analysis previously suggested that SARS-CoV-2 spike interacts with p53 directly but this putative interaction has not been demonstrated in cells.
- Using AI and social media to track depression in communities could offer more reliable assessments than surveyson 07/05/2024 at 17:12
A study that used artificial intelligence (AI) and social media posts to assess the rates of depression and anxiety in nearly half of American counties found that the AI-generated measurements produced more reliable assessments than population surveys.
- Mouse study shows intermittent fasting protects against liver inflammation and liver canceron 07/05/2024 at 17:12
Fatty liver disease often leads to chronic liver inflammation and can even result in liver cancer. Scientists from the German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ) and the University of Tübingen have now shown in mice that intermittent fasting on a 5:2 schedule can halt this development.
- Anti-LGBTQ+ restrictions and legislation linked to host of negative health effectson 07/05/2024 at 17:06
In January 2024 alone, more than 280 anti-LGBTQ+ bills were introduced in the U.S. As this type of legislation and policies are becoming more prevalent across the country, a paper from researchers at Rice University concludes that the negative effects are felt profoundly not just by members of the LGBTQ+ community but by those who work in roles supporting them.
- Who rules the roost? Research reveals tots play key role in shaping the home environmenton 07/05/2024 at 17:01
In a study carried out by experts in child development at the University of York, researchers have found that pre-school children actively select, shape and create their own experiences to match their genetic tendencies.
- Listen to the Latest ‘KFF Health News Minute’on 07/05/2024 at 14:30
“Health Minute” brings original health care and health policy reporting from the KFF Health News newsroom to the airwaves each week.
- Biden Team’s Tightrope: Reining In Rogue Obamacare Agents Without Slowing Enrollmentby Julie Appleby, KFF Health News on 07/05/2024 at 09:00
Federal regulators face a growing challenge — how to prevent rogue health insurance agents from switching unknowing consumers’ Obamacare coverage without making the enrollment process so cumbersome that enrollment declines.
- What’s Keeping the US From Allowing Better Sunscreens?by Michael Scaturro on 07/05/2024 at 09:00
A decade after Congress told the FDA to expedite the approval of more effective sunscreens, the federal government still has not approved sunscreen ingredients that are safely being used around the world. Meanwhile, skin cancer is the nation’s most common cancer.
- Amgen Plows Ahead With Costly, Highly Toxic Cancer Dosing Despite FDA Challengeby Arthur Allen on 07/05/2024 at 09:00
The FDA told Amgen to test whether a quarter-dose of its lung cancer drug worked as well as the amount recommended on the product label. It did and with fewer side effects. But Amgen is sticking to the higher dose — which earns it an additional $180,000 a year per patient.
- Could Better Inhalers Help Patients, and the Planet?by Martha Bebinger, WBUR on 06/05/2024 at 09:00
Puff inhalers can be lifesavers for people with asthma and other respiratory diseases, but some types release potent greenhouse gases that contribute to climate change. That, in turn, worsens wildfires, contributes to air pollution, and intensifies allergy seasons — which can increase the need for inhalers. Some doctors are helping patients switch to more eco-sensitive inhalers.