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Cross-posted from "Autism isn’t one disorder, a genetic analysis shows" by @StevenSaus@midwest.social in !autism@lemmy.autism.place

The new research reinforces how complex the neurodevelopmental disorder is and that there isn’t a single cause.

Story refers to this Nature article (paywalled): Features of autism can affect age of diagnosis – and so can genes (paywall; use reader mode): https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-025-03180-8

(Disclosure: It's my blog post)

The sheriff of Butler County, Ohio, one Richard K. Jones, who gives “Yosemite Sam meets diabeetus,” legit wrote a letter to DJT — cc’d to Elon, no less — saying that immigration visas were “too confusing” for local law enforcement. I wasn’t joking about his look.

Then held a Facebook Live/press conference to… apparently brag about how unintelligent he thinks law enforcement is.

Of course, behind the cringe is the simple fact that we’re looking at a bully who is so unintelligent that he has to ask who the “bad guys” are. A bully who knows who the bigger bullies are, and thinks that there is absolutely nothing wrong with displaying both his lack of intelligence and his willingness to bully others to the public at large.

And judging by the comments on his post, he’s sadly right.

Planned Parenthood of Illinois is collaborating with Hey Jane, a virtual abortion provider, to enhance access to abortion services in Illinois. This partnership allows Hey Jane patients to access procedural abortion care through Planned Parenthood, while Planned Parenthood patients can obtain medication abortions via Hey Jane. Patients can receive medications discreetly by mail or pick them up at a Planned Parenthood health center. Both organizations accept private insurance and provide financial assistance, with Planned Parenthood also accepting Medicaid and offering no-cost abortion care to eligible Illinois residents.

Cross-posted from "Cancer Patients With Food Insecurity May Benefit From Unconditional Cash Transfer" by @StevenSaus@midwest.social in !health@lemmy.world

An unconditional cash transfer of $100 monthly may enhance health outcomes for cancer survivors experiencing food insecurity, according to research in JNCI Cancer Spectrum. The study involved 17 patients with breast or gynecologic cancer at the University of New Mexico Comprehensive Cancer Center. Those receiving the cash transfer reported better physical health and diet quality, with fewer food insecurity indicators. At 3 months, none in the cash transfer group reported severe food insecurity, compared to the usual care group. Additionally, 80% of the cash transfer group consumed at least 2.5 cups of fruits and vegetables daily, versus 22% in the usual care group.

An unconditional cash transfer of $100 monthly may enhance health outcomes for cancer survivors experiencing food insecurity, according to research in JNCI Cancer Spectrum. The study involved 17 patients with breast or gynecologic cancer at the University of New Mexico Comprehensive Cancer Center. Those receiving the cash transfer reported better physical health and diet quality, with fewer food insecurity indicators. At 3 months, none in the cash transfer group reported severe food insecurity, compared to the usual care group. Additionally, 80% of the cash transfer group consumed at least 2.5 cups of fruits and vegetables daily, versus 22% in the usual care group.

cross-posted from: https://midwest.social/post/16488072

A judge in Ohio has issued a temporary restraining order against a security researcher who presented evidence that a recent ransomware attack on the city of Columbus scooped up reams of sensitive personal information, contradicting claims made by city officials.

The order, issued by a judge in Ohio's Franklin County, came after the city of Columbus fell victim to a ransomware attack on July 18 that siphoned 6.5 terabytes of the city’s data. A ransomware group known as Rhysida took credit for the attack and offered to auction off the data with a starting bid of about $1.7 million in bitcoin. On August 8, after the auction failed to find a bidder, Rhysida released what it said was about 45 percent of the stolen data on the group’s dark web site, which is accessible to anyone with a TOR browser.

cross-posted from: https://midwest.social/post/16044688

Brain enlargement may be linked to symptom severity in kids with autism spectrum disorder

Specifically, social and communication symptoms appear to be more severe in children who display brain overgrowth on MRI scans. Experts believe this overgrowth may be associated with alterations in the activity of the Ndel1 enzyme, which is related to embryonic neuron differentiation and migration.

Study: https://molecularautism.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s13229-024-00602-8

New research from the University of Southern California indicates cannabis may help individuals reduce or quit opioid use. Lead author Sid Ganesh, a PhD student at USC's medical school, interviewed 30 opioid and cannabis users in Los Angeles. Participants, receiving services from a methadone clinic and syringe exchange, found cannabis useful for managing opioid use due to easier access. The study, funded by the National Institute on Drug Abuse and published in Drug and Alcohol Dependence Reports, highlights cannabis's role in easing withdrawal symptoms and cravings.

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/18587310

cross-posted from: https://midwest.social/post/15452841

People who identify as LGBTQ can face major disparities and stigma when it comes to cancer care, often resulting in later-stage diagnoses and poorer outcomes than other patients.

Dr. Elizabeth Cathcart-Rake, an oncologist at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, is determined to change that.

This summer, Cathcart-Rake and a team at Mayo launched Rainbows, a cancer clinic tailored to meeting the needs of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, gender-diverse and intersex patients. Rainbows will initially focus on supporting patients with breast cancer, with the goal of eventually expanding to include other types of tumors already treated at Mayo.

Children who live in cities with excise taxes on sugar-sweetened beverages tend to have lower body mass index (BMI) than those who live in cities that do not have such taxes, according to new data from California.

With both childhood obesity and consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages linked to CVD risk, several US cities have enacted taxes on these drinks over the past decade that have decreased how much people not only buy but also consume them.

cross-posted from: https://midwest.social/post/15147089

A new study presented at the Alzheimer's Association International Conference links wildfire smoke to a higher risk of new dementia diagnoses. Conducted over ten years in California, the study analyzed health records of more than 1.2 million socioeconomically diverse Kaiser Permanente members aged 60 and older. Holly Elser, M.D., Ph.D., an author of the study, stated, "Previous research has found that exposure to PM2.5 is associated with dementia, but in light of our large, long-term study, it's apparent the risk from exposure due to wildfire smoke is an even bigger concern." The study found that wildfire smoke poses a stronger dementia risk than other sources of PM2.5 air pollution.