Electric fields + immunotherapy boost glioblastoma survival by 70%
https://medicalxpress.com/news/2025-06-electric-fields-supercharge-immune-deadliest.html
#cancer #glioblastoma #TTFields
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Electric fields + immunotherapy boost glioblastoma survival by 70%
https://medicalxpress.com/news/2025-06-electric-fields-supercharge-immune-deadliest.html
#cancer #glioblastoma #TTFields
New psychology research confirms the power of singing to infants
https://www.psypost.org/new-psychology-research-confirms-the-power-of-singing-to-infants/
#psychology #babies #infants
Japan is extending the operation of its nuclear power plants, a smart move. Longer lifespans for existing reactors mean lower emissions, less reliance on fossil fuels, and a smaller environmental footprint overall
https://www.channelnewsasia.com/east-asia/japan-allows-longer-nuclear-plant-lifespans-5169016
#nuclearenergy #nuclear #energy
It is important to share this news against misinformation that claim that "no private company invest in nuclear energy"
https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2025/jun/03/meta-nuclear-power-ai
#meta #nuclearenergy #energy #nuclear
Still bad news for #science. Scientists that were tracking addition in US got fired.
https://www.npr.org/sections/shots-health-news/2025/05/29/nx-s1-5407849/samhsa-nsduh-trump-rfk-jr-hhs-cuts
#trump #rfkjr
The US Just Approved The First Blood Test For Alzheimer's Disease
https://www.sciencealert.com/the-us-just-approved-the-first-blood-test-for-alzheimers-disease?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
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A possible new target to slow down Alzheimer disease
https://scitechdaily.com/scientists-discover-hidden-cause-of-alzheimers-hiding-in-plain-sight/
#health #Alzheimer
Chatting with an AI seems to decrease conspiracy thought in people
https://nautil.us/conspiracy-theorists-can-be-deprogrammed-1210134/
#psychology #MentalHeath #largelanguemodels #LLMs
Nuclear is too expen.... Hey wait!
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-05-07/orsted-cancels-major-uk-offshore-wind-farm-as-costs-jump
#renewable #costs #fail
Are biological system capable of quantum computing?
https://www.yahoo.com/news/computational-limit-life-may-much-140000904.html
#physics #biology #quantummechanics
Dismantling NOAA Threatens the World’s Ability to Monitor Carbon Dioxide Levels https://www.wired.com/story/how-the-dismantling-of-noaa-threatens-the-keeling-curve/ #Science/Environment #Emissions #Science
Trump-era science funding cuts also hit Zooniverse
https://blog.zooniverse.org/2025/04/30/the-critical-role-of-u-s-federal-funding-in-zooniverse/
Shingles vaccine lowers the risk of heart disease for up to eight years, study finds
https://medicalxpress.com/news/2025-05-shingles-vaccine-lowers-heart-disease.html
#vaccine #health #heart
Alzheimer’s Vaccine One Step Closer: Human Trials on the Horizon
But citing: "There are several new FDA-approved treatments for drugs that reduce levels of amyloid beta, [..], but they have only a modest effect on the progression of the disease, leading many to wonder whether targeting tau might be a better bet."
And I do not think it will be much different, tau and amyloid are just consequences of the illness.
https://scitechdaily.com/alzheimers-vaccine-one-step-closer-human-trials-on-the-horizon/
#health #Alzheimer #vaccines
This is incredibly bad for science and medical research, all thanks to Trump and RFK
https://www.wired.com/story/hhs-niaid-irf-ebola-disease-research-stop/
#science #biology #health #StopRFK #RFK #TrumpRegime
Whooping Cough Is on The Rise: An Expert Explains How to Protect Your Family
https://www.sciencealert.com/whooping-cough-is-on-the-rise-an-expert-explains-how-to-protect-your-family?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
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"Here we show that children and adolescents with prior SARS-CoV-2 infection are at a statistically significant increased risk of various cardiovascular outcomes"
https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-025-56284-0
#COVID19 #covid #health
This is another reason why people should get vaccinated!
A Small Drop in Vaccinations Could Spread Measles to Millions, Study Warns
https://www.sciencealert.com/a-small-drop-in-vaccinations-could-spread-measles-to-millions-study-warns?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
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Exercise can counter side-effects of cancer treatment, biggest review of its kind shows
New non-invasive brain stimulation technique shows significant reduction in depression, anxiety and PTSD symptoms
https://medicalxpress.com/news/2025-04-invasive-brain-technique-significant-reduction.html