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Food timing may shape how T cells respond to infection and therapy
In an evolving health landscape, emerging research continues to highlight concerns that could impact everyday wellbeing. Here’s the key update you should know about: A new study reveals how lipids released after a meal can durably boost T cell metabolism, translation, and immune performance, with implications for infection research and next-generation cell therapies. Study: Postprandial lipid metabolism durably enhances T…
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China and America Are Courting Nuclear Catastrophe
Over the past decade, China has been steadily reshaping the global nuclear order. According to U.S. government assessments, Beijing has almost tripled its stockpile of nuclear warheads since 2019. It has rapidly increased its nuclear capabilities on land, in the air, and at sea. It has significantly expanded its infrastructure for the research, development, and assembly of nuclear warheads. And…
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‘A policy wonk’: N.J.-12 candidate Squire Servance discusses grassroots campaign, health equity
Squire Servance is one of 12 candidates currently running in the Democratic primary to represent Princeton’s district in Congress following Representative Bonnie Watson Coleman’s announcement that she would not seek re-election. Servance is a lawyer and the founder of Syridex Bio, a health equity investment firm, as well as a trustee of Rutgers University. He stated that he has also…
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Only 3 Horror Movies Are More Entertaining Than ‘Scream’
When Wes Craven‘s horror masterpiece Scream rolled into theaters in 1996, it exploded into a major pop-cultural phenomenon the likes of which the genre had never seen before. Set in the small town of Woodsboro, California, a series of gruesome murders committed by a serial killer in a Ghostface mask sparks a serious hunt to find and unmask the madman…
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Doctors flag ‘Ozempic personality’ as some GLP-1 patients lose appetite for life
Popular GLP-1 drugs prescribed for weight loss are suppressing people’s appetite for more than just food: Health experts warn that they’re also dulling some patients’ desire for sex and socializing. Social media influencers have dubbed it “Ozempic personality,” referring to the anti-diabetes treatment that made GLP-1s a household name. Doctors say it’s a mild form of anhedonia — the loss…
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SC grants anticipatory bail to Pawan Khera in Assam FIR case
The Supreme Court of India has granted anticipatory bail to Pawan Khera in a case registered by Assam Police over allegations related to Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma’s wife. The development comes a day after a bench of Justices JK Maheshwari and AS Chandurkar had reserved its order on Khera’s plea seeking anticipatory bail. The case stems from allegations…
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Commercial LPG cylinder price hiked
Representative image New Delhi: The price of commercial LPG was hiked by the steepest ever Rs 993 per 19-kg cylinder on Friday, May 1, marking the third straight monthly increase due to rising global energy prices linked to the West Asia conflict. A 19-kg commercial LPG – used by establishments such as hotels and restaurtants – now costs a record…
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Fiber-optic drones, used widely in the war in Ukraine
TEL AVIV — Hezbollah has launched a new weapon against northern Israel in the latest round of fighting: small drones controlled with fiber-optic cables the width of dental floss that avoid electronic detection. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. These drones — used widely in the war in Ukraine — are…
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MIT Laser Breakthrough Lets Scientists Watch Drugs Enter the Brain in Real Time
Under the right conditions, a chaotic mess of laser light can spontaneously self-organize into a highly focused “pencil beam.” This schematic shows the pencil beam formation mechanism. Credit: MIT MIT researchers found that chaotic laser light can transform into a precise, stable beam. This breakthrough enables much faster, high-resolution imaging of how drugs move into the brain. Researchers at MIT…
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Iran’s leader vows to protect nuclear and missile capabilities
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran’s supreme leader defiantly vowed Thursday to protect the Islamic Republic’s nuclear and missile capabilities, which U.S. President Donald Trump has sought to curtail through airstrikes and as part of a wider deal to cement the war’s shaky ceasefire. In a statement read by a state television anchor, Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei said the only…
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