10 November 2025

The PCSK9 inhibitor, enlicitide, is now available in oral form. Previous means of inhibiting PCSK9 involved infusions of an antibody, either evolocumab or alirocumab, given every 2 weeks. Now, treatment is much more convenient.

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Nevada is suing TikTok for addiction. This would be a first.

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Apple is planning to hide the camera under the glass in next year's iPhone. On a side note, Apple can't keep secrets anymore, it seems.

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Two articles: Elon Musk talks about Universal Basic Income and What does Elon Musk do with his extreme wealth?  Life would be quite different. 

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Could the cause of colon cancer in the young be due to colibactin toxin?  It was discovered in 2006 and is suspected as the culprit, as colibactin-linked mutations in A/T-rich motifs are characteristic.  Toxin exposure may have taken place in the young. The bacteria is produced by E coli, but how to decrease this risk factor is not clear. It seems like we need to start testing stool for colibactin presence and take appropriate preventive and surveillance measures. 10% of new cases of colon cancer and 20% of rectal cancers are now occurring in people younger than 50 years now. 

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