A research team reports that combining a type of radiation therapy with immunotherapy not only cures pancreatic cancer in mice, but appears to reprogram the immune system to create an 'immune memory' in the same way that a vaccine keeps the flu away. The result is that the combination treatment also destroyed pancreatic cells that had spread to the liver, a common site for metastatic disease.
MIT engineers designed a drug capsule that can carry insulin or other protein drugs and protect them from the harsh environment of the gastrointestinal tract. When the capsule reaches the small intestine, it breaks down to reveal dissolvable microneedles that attach to the intestinal wall and release drug for uptake into the bloodstream.
PET scanning can offer more precise selection of patients for neuroendocrine tumor therapy, allowing some patients to qualify who would otherwise have been ineligible, according to a new article.
When you're sleep deprived, you reach for doughnuts and pizza. A new study has figured out why you crave more calorie-dense, high-fat foods after a sleepless night. Blame it on your sleepy nose -- or olfactory system. First, it goes into hyperdrive, sharpening the food odors for the brain. But then there is a breakdown in communication with brain areas that receive food signals. Then decisions about what to eat change.
Border collies are highly trainable, greyhounds love to chase, and German shepherds make good guard dogs. While the environment plays a role, traits like these are highly heritable, according to a study of 101 dog breeds. The work identifies 131 genetic variants associated with breed differences in behavior.
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Security cameras are all well and good, but what do you do if you really want privacy? Linksys may have come up with a solution with its new Linksys Aware service, which claims to use mesh Wi-Fi to sense motion without the use of cameras or other hardware. The company is offering a free 90-day trial, after which a subscription will cost $2.99 per month or $24.99 annually.
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"They said I was paralyzed for 30 minutes, after I could wiggle my toes and after two hours I could move everything else," Bausby said.
Tottenham Hotspur midfielder Dele Alli has made some substantial changes in a bid to rediscover his best form. The 23-year-old has hired a personal nutritionist to try and put his injury problems behind him, the Daily Mirror report. His diet is heavily focused on protein and water whilst removing sugar completely from his meal options. To help combat his muscular problems, he has also taken up yoga. Dele has suffered hamstring issues on four different occasions in the past 18 months... Читать дальше...
ATLANTA — Reality television stars Todd and Julie Chrisley have settled allegations that they failed to pay hundreds of thousands of dollars in income taxes to the state of Georgia. A spokesman for the couple, Allan Mayer, announced Tuesday that the couple had reached an agreement with the Georgia Department of Revenue. The agreement signed
Tottenham’s Under-21s defied the odds and did what the first-team couldn’t as they beat League Two side Colchester United on penalties in the EFL Trophy on Tuesday evening. Just two weeks after Mauricio Pochettino’s side were humiliated in the 3rd Round of the Carabao Cup, Wayne Burnett’s men travelled to the JobServe Community Stadium for their Group A encounter looking to get their first win after narrowly losing to Ipswich Town in their group stage opener last month. Читать дальше...
ALBUQUERQUE — About a quarter of Navajo women and some infants who were part of a federally funded study on uranium exposure had high levels of the radioactive metal in their systems, decades after mining for Cold War weaponry ended on their reservation, a U.S. health official Monday.
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Animal Rebellion is an international animal rights group which is part of a rebel alliance with Extinction Rebellion. On October 7th, Animal Rebellion groups all over the world will be starting to take action against the animal crisis, most notably ...
08.10.2019 Uued Uudised Rünnakupaik Limburgis. Lääne-Euroopas sagenevad taas rünnakud, mida on põhjust pidada terrorismiks – pärast pussitamist Pariisi politsei peakorteris järgnes veoautorünnak Saksamaal. Saksamaa keskosas asuvas Limburgis rammis mees esmaspäeval varastatud veokiga raudteeülesõidukoha ees seisnud sõidukeid, vigastades 16 inimest, kellest üks on kriitilises seisundis, teatas politsei.
Eastern Cape police have launched a manhunt for a serial killer in Motherwell following the discovery of the semi-naked body of a third woman.
This fall, the best leather jackets are as classic as they come — in moto, biker, bomber, trucker, and sleek zip-up silhouettes.
Meanwhile, Rob Gronkowski is back — well, on TV.
Crystal Palace want to bring Chelsea striker Michy Batshuayi back to Selhurst Park when the transfer market reopens in 2020. Batshayi spent the second half of the 2018-19 season on loan at Palace and impressed for Roy Hodgson’s side, scoring five goals in 11 Premier League appearances. The Belgian returned to Chelsea in the summer, […]
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People working at the Chinese Embassy in Kyiv are lobbying lawmakers from President Volodymyr Zelensky’s Servant of the People party to act against Ukrainian civil society groups that support pro-democracy activists in Hong Kong, a whistleblower close to the government has claimed. Sources close to the situation told the Kyiv Post on Oct. 8 that […]
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One of the major obstacles challenging unemployed single parents today who are entering/reentering the American work force is the non affordability of quality childcare. If you are single, or have a stay-at-home spouse, you may not be aware how costly it is for the average American. So here’s 11 statistics from In These Times that put the non affordability of childcare in perspective:
$9,600 – Average annual cost of childcare nationwide, per child, in 2017
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Gordon Sondland, the U.S. European Union ambassador, was barred Tuesday from testifying before House panels investigating President Donald Trump's entreaties to Ukraine. "Unfortunately he would be testifying before a totally compromised kangaroo court, where Republican's rights have been taken away, and true facts are not allowed out for the public to see," Trump explained on Twitter.
Reality television stars Todd and Julie Chrisley have settled allegations that they failed to pay hundreds of thousands of dollars in income taxes to the state of Georgia
BOSTON — A business executive and his wife, a former journalist, were each sentenced to a month in prison Tuesday for paying $125,000 to rig their daughter’s college entrance exams in a scandal involving dozens of wealthy and sometimes famous parents. Gregory and Marcia Abbott, of New York and Colorado, were sentenced in Boston’s federal court after pleading guilty to a single count of fraud and conspiracy. They follow five other parents who have been sentenced so far, with prison […]
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Many times I have seen massive debates on ESB where people argue who would win between certain fighters, but one thing that is often not noted is the experience levels and...
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