Accountable US watchdog looked at eight companies that manufacture the 10 drugs whose prices are being negotiated by Medicare. Four of them — J&J, BMS, Novartis, Novo Nordisk — spent more on combined shareholder payments than on R&D. thehill.com/policy/healthc…

30-year study: Ultra-processed foods linked with a 4% increase in all-cause mortality, with ready-to-eat meat, poultry, seafood-based products, sugary drinks, dairy desserts, and breakfast foods as the biggest contributors. You are what you eat. bmj.com/content/385/bm…

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In fundamental advance, Google says AlphaFold 3 can map a vast universe of biomolecules statnews.com/2024/05/08/dru… via STAT

'Assistants, not replacements': How AI can accelerate research and health care. Great synthesis of the potential of #AI in #healthcare by Caroline Chung MD Anderson Cancer Center statnews.com/2024/05/07/mil… via STAT

Life science leaders on how to make drug development less expensive, slow, and risky ... anything new here? statnews.com/2024/05/07/mil… via STAT

Major cancer disparities study kicks off. American Cancer Society launches effort to assess cancer risks for 100,000 black women, who show the poorest outcomes for cancer. Bravo to the ACS! axios.com/newsletters/ax… #axiosvitals

Olive oil intake lowers risk of dementia-related mortality, a prospective study of 90K healthcare professionals. half tablespoon -- 28% lower risk of dementia-related death compared with never/rarely consuming olive oil (P <0.001) 28 yr of follow-up. Wow.
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Take your Vitamin D! It confers greater immune-dependent resistance to transplantable cancers and augments IO responses. Vit D acts on intestinal epithelium to alter microbiome in favor of Bacteroides fragilis, a positive regulator of cancer immunity. sciencemagazinedigital.org/sciencemagazin…

Impressive chemoproteomics advance that expedites ligand discovery and predicts ligand behavior in cells. ML-based models enable prediction of how chemical matter interacts with native proteomes in intact cells by using their chemical structure as input. sciencemagazinedigital.org/sciencemagazin…

Amazing lab ... check it out!

So delighted that my lifelong friends and supporters, Bob and Renee Belfer, have continued their generous support of shared mission MD Anderson Cancer Center to reduce suffering for others through research and drug discovery. Thank you Belfer family! beckershospitalreview.com/oncology/md-an…

Ultra processed foods are associated with 32 health problems, with the most convincing evidence for heart disease-related deaths, Type 2 diabetes and common mental health issues like anxiety and depression. 67% of calories for US children are UPFs. nytimes.com/2024/05/06/wel…

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Meet the scientist sending tumors into space. Nice article on Catriona James work on the ISS Research Lab. statnews.com/2024/05/06/can… via STAT

Kent State tragedy May 4, 1970

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Chan Zuckerberg CELL by GENE Discover aims to be a one-stop shop for single-cell RNA sequencing data storage, access and analysis. nature.com/articles/d4158…

Why is exercise good for you? Nice summary of the current state of knowledge. nature.com/articles/d4158…

Do cutting-edge CAR-T-cell therapies cause cancer? Regulators have identified 30 cases, but cause is not clear. The reality is that most of our cancer therapies have the potential to cause iatrogenic cancers. nature.com/articles/d4158…