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Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Massachusetts Newsletter for Sunday May 12, 2024 ( 2 items )  

Brigham & Women's Hospital: Removing Gut Bacteria's Potential 'Safe House' May Lower Risk of Colorectal Cancer Subtype
BOSTON, Massachusetts, May 6 (TNSres) -- Brigham and Women's Hospital issued the following news release: * * * Study led by researchers at Brigham and Women's Hospital found an association between appendix removal and a decreased risk of colorectal cancer positive for tumor-promoting bacteria * * * The appendix, once dismissed as an unnecessary human organ, has more recently been shown to play a role in the immune system. However, we lack a clear understanding of how its removal to treat app  more

Oxfam Reaction to NSM-20 Report
BOSTON, Massachusetts, May 11 (TNSres) -- Oxfam America issued the following statement on May 10, 2024: * * * In response to the Biden administration report to Congress finding Israel's assurances are credible that they are abiding by international humanitarian law and not blocking aid, Abby Maxman, Oxfam America's President and CEO Abby Maxman said: "Despite what the Biden administration claims in today's report to Congress, it is clear that Israel is violating international law and obstruct  more