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A Stanford Medicine team has developed a novel antibody-based approach that prepares patients for stem cell transplants without relying on toxic chemotherapy or radiation. Credit: Stock A Phase 1 clinical trial has shown that an antibody developed at Stanford Medicine can prepare patients for stem cell transplantation while avoiding toxic side effects. A phase 1 clinical trial has demonstrated that …

Sophie Turner is guilty of one of the most toxic traits in dating — ghosting. While reading fans’ “Thirst Tweets” with BuzzFeed Thursday, one fan wrote, “I would let Sophie crack me like an egg and ghost me after.” “That is actually what I do all the time,” Turner, 29, admitted. “I’m a big ghoster, which is not something I’m …

Apple Fitness Chief Accused of Toxic Workplace Culture and Harassment  The New York Times Source link

Image credits: Getty Images Supplements have become the go-to addition in people’s lives over the past couple of years, where they buy the most popular ones and include them in their routines for better health. According to the Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN), findings from 2022 reveal that three-quarters (75%) of Americans use nutritional or dietary supplements. The reasons for …

Scientists Warn: Your “Eco-Friendly” Wood Stove May Be Releasing Toxic Pollutants  SciTechDaily Source link

The ongoing botulism epidemic in Italy has claimed the life of a 45-year-old woman. The fatality is the second blamed on the new food poisoning outbreak, the first being that of a 52-year-old artist, Luigi Di Sarno, who fell ill after eating a panini containing a broccoli-like vegetable from a food truck in the south of the country. Highlights Forty-five-year-old …

Vitamin D is essential for calcium absorption and bone health. Studies have linked vitamin D deficiency not only to bone diseases but also to autoimmune disorders and anticancer effects in melanoma, colorectal cancer, and breast cancer. Due to these health benefits and widespread insufficiency, particularly in Spain, vitamin D prescriptions have surged, significantly increasing consumption. However, weeks earlier, Spain’s Ministry …

As temperatures soar across the US and more people reach for sunscreen, experts are warning about a hidden ingredient, Oxybenzone, that could alter hormones and lead to heart damage. The chemical found in many sunscreens and personal care products, has also been linked to fertility issues as it disrupts hormones and mimics the female reproductive hormone estrogen. Some studies have shown …

For many of us, slathering on sunscreen to protect our skin in the summer months is a no-brainer. But recently social media has been awash with influencers airing their concerns about the potential dangers of this seemingly innocuous product. So is there anything to the claims that sunscreen is toxic? To find out, Madeleine Finlay is joined by the Guardian’s …

In a 300-plus page final report released today, the US Coast Guard analyzed the 2023 Titan sub implosion from every conceivable angle and came to a clear conclusion: OceanGate CEO Stockton Rush was a dangerous and deeply unpleasant boss. His company used “intimidation tactics” to sidestep regulatory scrutiny, it was a “toxic” workplace, and its safety culture was “critically flawed.” …