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Synthetic biology approach boosts growth of implanted liver tissue
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: In patients developing end-stage liver disease, the damage has become too severe for the liver’s normally extraordinary regenerative capacity to repair or compensate for it. Once this “point of no return” has been reached, the only…
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10 Horror Movies That Were Box Office Bombs But Became Cult Classics
Some of the most beloved cult classic horror movies of all time were greeted with indifference by the movie-going public when they first hit theaters. There were several reasons that horror movies failed to make a dent at the box office, as horror is a genre that often leaves many audience members unsure of their ability to handle the subject…
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26 years later, IDF restores its south Lebanon security zone — with key changes
AYTA ASH-SHAB, Lebanon — The Israeli military is reestablishing a security zone that it left some 26 years ago, although commanders say that this time around, it will not carry with it the same dangers that troops faced during the 18-year occupation of southern Lebanon in 1982-2000. On Sunday, for the first time since hostilities with Hezbollah escalated last month…
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Telangana to provide artificial limb to boy injured in Medaram collapse
Hyderabad: The Telangana government has borne the full medical costs of the six-year-old boy who had lost his left leg after a part of the Sammakka Saralamma temple collapsed on him, Revenue and Housing Minister Ponguleti Srinivasa Reddy said on Sunday, April 19. The accident had occurred on March 25, when Siddaboina Yuvan, the son of Siddaboina Rana Ramesh, the…
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Nara Lokesh unveils ‘Project Punarvika’ to help children battling rare diseases
Amaravati: Minister Nara Lokesh has announced ‘Project Punarvika’, a new initiative aimed at supporting children suffering from rare diseases, following the emotional case of 11-month-old Punarvika. Rs 16 crore life-saving injection Lokesh said he was deeply moved while witnessing the administration of a life-saving injection worth Rs 16 crore to the infant, describing it as one of the most emotional…
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St Xavier was terrorist and cruel, says Hindutva leader, Goa Congress seeks arrest
Panaji: A video of Gautam Khattar, founder of Hindutva organisation Sanatan Mahasangh, speaking in derogatory terms against Goa’s patron saint, St Francis Xavier, has sparked a political row, with the Opposition demanding his immediate arrest for hurting religious sentiments. The event occurred on Saturday evening, April 18, in the presence of Swami Brahmeshanand, State Transport Minister Mauvin Godinho and Bharatiya…
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Gaza’s widows sexually exploited by Hamas
While global attention is focused on the campaign against Iran and its regional implications, troubling accounts are emerging from the Gaza Strip that depict a different reality unfolding far from the front lines. Residents are beginning to break their silence, describing a recurring pattern of extortion and sexual exploitation by Hamas, which has continued to rule the enclave with an…
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5 Most Rewatchable ’90s Sci-Fi Movies, Ranked
Warner Bros. The 1980s was a golden age of science fiction cinema. There were family-friendly movies about good-natured aliens, terrifying horror movies about spiraling paranoia, and psychologically complex examinations of the nature of humanity … and that was just when “E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial,” “Blade Runner,” and “The Thing” were all in theaters…
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Scientists develop dirt-powered fuel cell that could replace batteries
Researchers led by Northwestern University have developed a fuel cell that generates electricity using microbes naturally found in soil. The device, roughly the size of a paperback book, produces small amounts of power by capturing energy released as these microorganisms break down organic material in dirt. This soil-powered system is designed to run underground sensors used in precision agriculture and…
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New chiropractic practice opens in Post Falls
Life is better in alignment. That’s the mission statement of Rebecca (Bekki) Williams, owner of Atlas Aligned Upper Cervical Chiropractic in Post Falls. Working in the field for more than a decade, Williams knew early on she would one day help people achieve their optimal health. “I have always known that I wanted to be a doctor of some kind,…
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