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Researchers have identified large-scale geological features hidden beneath the East Antarctic Ice Sheet, revealing previously unrecognized connections between some of the continent’s largest buried landforms. The newly identified structure consists of a network of huge basins hidden beneath the ice, more than 3 kilometers (almost 2 miles) thick in some places. Together, these basins form a continent-wide fan pattern, which researchers have named the East Antarctic Fan Basin Province. The state includes several well-known subglacial landforms, including the Wilkes Basin and the Aurora Basin, basins that include Lake Vostok, the largest known subglacial lake on Earth. Scientists have studied many…

Recent research published in American Journal of Public Health This suggests that older people who consume large amounts of ultra-processed foods are at increased risk of developing dementia and other forms of cognitive decline. The findings provide evidence that replacing industrially produced foods with fresh, unprocessed alternatives tends to provide protective benefits for maintaining brain health later in life. Ultra-processed foods are products produced in industrial settings that contain chemical additives, artificial flavors, and preservatives. These ingredients are designed to make the product taste better and stay on store shelves longer. Examples include sugary sodas, packaged sugary snacks, sugary breakfast…

A clinical trial of ADC Therapeutics’ Zynlonta had three times as many deaths in the study group compared to the control group, raising questions about antibody-drug conjugates (ADCs) on the market since the FDA granted accelerated approval in 2021. In the phase 3 LOTIS-5 trial, which enrolled 440 patients with relapsed or refractory diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL), 27 people (13.2%) died in the study group, compared with 9 (4.6%) in the control group. Zynlonta was combined with Roche’s monoclonal antibody Rituxan, while patients in the control group received Rituxan plus the chemotherapy drugs gemcitabine and oxaliplatin. Most of the…

Scientists have discovered insect fossils hidden inside a piece of amber that once belonged to famous German author Johann Wolfgang von Goethe. Using advanced imaging techniques, researchers were able to uncover organisms that had been trapped in fossilized tree resin for tens of millions of years. Goethe’s amber collection, currently housed in the Goethe National Museum and managed by the Weimar Museum, includes 40 pieces of Baltic amber. Two of those specimens were found to contain fossilized animals that were nearly impossible to see with the naked eye because the amber pieces had never been polished. To find out more,…

WASHINGTON (AP) – For more than a decade, the United States has dramatically reduced smog levels in the country, but since 2015 the amount of smoke has been increasing. wildfire A new study finds that the purifying trend is reversing, making the air dirtier and more harmful.scientists say climate change worthy Many, but not all, of the responsibilities.National smog levels decreased by 11% from 2003 to 2015 As strict federal regulations For power plants, automobiles, etc. diesel engine But since then, average ground-level ozone (smog) across the country has increased by 4% as wildfires have spread. This means that if…

A recent study found that exposure to infrasound, which humans cannot normally hear, tends to increase stress hormones and negative moods such as irritability. These findings suggest that invisible and inaudible noise pollution in everyday environments can unconsciously affect human physical and mental health. The study was published in the journal Frontiers of behavioral neuroscience. Sound is measured in waves, and the frequency of these sound waves is measured in Hertz. Human hearing generally picks up sounds between 20 and 20,000 hertz. Infrasound refers to deep sound frequencies below the 20 Hertz threshold. Normally, people cannot hear these deep sound…

For a long time, the chances of surviving pancreatic cancer were very low. Among patients diagnosed with metastatic pancreatic cancer between 2015 and 2021, approximately 97% died within five years of diagnosis. Pancreatic cancer is so deadly, in part because there are no effective screening tests and because it causes few noticeable symptoms in its early stages. By the time a patient experiences signs such as jaundice (yellowing of the skin) or abdominal pain, the cancer has often already spread to other organs. As a gastrointestinal oncologist and researcher specializing in early-stage clinical trials, I have long recognized that there…

A new patent settlement allows Axum Therapeutics to put down its sword against potential generic drug makers targeting its narcolepsy drug Sunoshi. The central nervous system-focused pharmaceutical company announced in a June 3 press release that it had settled with “the only remaining first-to-file generic applicant pending in product litigation related to Axum’s product Sunosi,” ending its longstanding Sunosi intellectual property litigation docket. The settlement would allow the five companies to sell generic versions of Sunoshi starting September 1, 2040, if Axum secures a period of pediatric exclusivity for the drug. If not, the counterfeit product could be released on…

Artificial intelligence-powered payer intelligence startup Anomaly Insights has launched a new tool aimed at providing managed care executives with evidence to bring to payer negotiations. Anomaly Insights is looking to counter what Anomaly CEO Mike Desjadon described Fierce Healthcare as a “hostile payment system” in the U.S. healthcare industry. He added that there are also “fundamental asymmetries” in data between insurers and health systems. “This asymmetry allows the insurance companies to essentially have the health system chase their tail with deniability and everything they do with the data,” Deshaddon said. Anomaly is trying to change that. Management solutions examine all…

Thanks to advances in cancer treatment and early detection, the population of cancer survivors continues to grow, reaching more than 18 million in the United States and projected to exceed 22 million by 2035. However, many cancer survivors have ongoing medical and mental health needs even after cancer treatment ends. Facing long-term side effects, behavioral health challenges, and hormone therapy, many survivors must manage these health challenges on their own. Time Care, a value-based cancer care navigation company, is expanding its cancer survivorship program called Next Chapter Care to provide a personalized, long-term approach to survivorship support. The program provides…