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NUS researchers use magnetic pulses to turn cancer-promoting immune cells into cancer fighters

The Phase II clinical trial will test PEMF’s ability to shrink tumours and enhance chemotherapy in more patients.

  • Researchers convert cancer-promoting immune cells into cancer fighters using magnetic pulses.
  • Pulsed electromagnetic fields (PEMFs) eradicate tumors in 75% of pre-clinical models.
  • PEMFs enhance chemotherapy drug uptake and reprogram immune cells to attack cancer.

Health & Medicine

What are statins? And can healthy people use them to prevent heart disease and dementia?

New evidence shows more people might benefit from this cholesterol-lowering medication than we previously thought. But that doesn’t mean everyone should take one.

  • Statins lower LDL cholesterol by inhibiting liver production of bad cholesterol.
  • Recent studies investigate statins' potential to prevent dementia in healthy individuals.
  • Unclear effectiveness of statins in preventing dementia among healthy people.

AI

Mike Johnson Punts on Jake Tapper’s AI Regulation Question as Industry Calls for Guardrails: ‘China Will Overlap Us’

The House Speaker says Congress "cannot put a moratorium" on the technology's development The post Mike Johnson Punts on Jake Tapper’s AI Regulation Question as Industry Calls for Guardrails: ‘China…

  • House Speaker Mike Johnson avoids answering AI regulation question from Jake Tapper.
  • Industry leaders call for AI development slowdown and permanent evaluators.
  • Concerns raised that China will surpass US in AI capabilities.

Health & Medicine

At-Home IV Recall Warns of Potentially Fatal Endotoxin Risk

The products were shipped directly to patients through home delivery services and were also delivered to healthcare prescribers.

  • FDA recalls six lots of compounded IV wellness products from Centric Compounding LLC.
  • Elevated endotoxin levels in Glutathione, Myer's Cocktail, and Tri-Immune Boost injectables.
  • Nine adverse event reports filed, with symptoms ranging from fever to potential death.

Business

Argentina LNG could be an economic turning point. It’s also an urban challenge

Researchers say the Patagonian town hosting the energy project needs a plan to avoid repeating Vaca Muerta's mistakes La entrada Argentina LNG could be an economic turning point.

  • Argentina's $51 billion LNG project led by YPF could transform economy.
  • Punta Colorada, project hub, faces rapid demographic shift to 25,000 residents.
  • Gulf of San Matías location offers opportunities and risks for sustainable development.
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