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Thursday, August 07, 2025

Slow, silent 'scream' of epithelial cells detected for first time

It has long been thought that only nerve and heart cells use electric impulses to communicate, while epithelial cells -- which compose the linings of our skin, organs and body cavities -- are mute, serving mostly as protective barriers that can absorb and secrete various substances. But researchers have now upended the status quo by showing that epithelial cells do indeed 'talk' to each other, albeit with slow electrical signals.

Benefits reform will ensure fairness, minister says, as opponents criticise expected cuts

Proposals to change benefits rules to be unveiled on Tuesday have provoked unease among Labour MPs....

Ex-hospital bosses call for inquiry to be suspended

The inquiry's chair says she has had similar requests from Letby's legal team and Tory MP David Davis....

Fewer deaths, new substances and evolving treatments in Philly’s opioid epidemic − 4 essential reads

In Philadelphia ^[1], fatal overdoses are the No. 3 cause of death ^[2] after heart disease and cancer. That’s been the case each year since 2016, except in 2020 and 2021 when COVID-19 deaths outpaced overdose deaths ^[3]. The vast majority ^[4] of fatal overdoses in Philly involve the synthetic opioid fentanyl.

Data on overdose deaths in Philly in 2024 is not yet available. However, new research shows that drug deaths are dropping...

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