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A research team led by Dr. Bin Li has highlighted the potential of malvidin-3-O-galactoside (M3G), a blueberry-derived anthocyanin, to improve colonic mucosal barrier function and alleviate colitis symptoms. They demonstrated that M3G enhances the integrity of the colonic barrier by regulating key proteins and Notch signaling pathways, suggesting its potential as a natural therapeutic agent for intestinal diseases. The colonic mucosal barrier is essential for maintaining digestive health, protecting against pathogens, and preventing inflammation. M3G, a common anthocyanin in blueberries, has been studied for its health benefits, including its potential to regulate gut microbiota and protect against inflammation. The study...

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The state of Missouri has executed Marcellus Williams despite concerns that the convicted murderer might have been innocent. Williams died by lethal injection shortly after 6 p.m. Tuesday at Missouri state prison in Bonne Terre. He was convicted and sentenced to death in 2001 for the 1998 murder of Felicia Gayle, a social worker and former St. Louis Post-Dispatch reporter who was fatally stabbed during a daytime burglary. Republican Missouri Governor Mike Parson, Missouri's Supreme Court and the U.S. Supreme Court all rejected last-minute attempts to halt the execution, ignoring clemency pleas from Williams' lawyers, prosecutors and members of the...

Americans trust the media even less than they’re willing to admit, a comparison of what they say publicly and what they think privately reveals. Polls have long shown low trust of the media — especially when it comes to election news — with more recent surveys showing that their trust is continuing to continuing to decline. However, results of a new national study of American adults, conducted by the think tank Populace with the help of Gradient and YouGov, suggests that distrust of the media is actually much greater than traditional polls have found:“In general, Americans are overstating their trust...

Berkshire Reptile Rescue in England is caring for a toad found in a bag of salad from grocery store Waitrose. Photo courtesy of Berkshire Reptile Rescue/Facebook Sept. 25 (UPI) -- A reptile rescue group in England is caring for a toad found in a bag of salad that was returned to a supermarket. Berkshire Reptile Rescue said on social media that the toad was discovered in a bag of salad by a customer and returned to Waitrose in Bracknell. Rescuer Graham Martin collected the reptile and is keeping it isolated for the time, as it is not yet clear whether...

A living Amaga Pseudobama specimen in a petri dish, observed from three different views. © Justine, et al/PeerJ Scientists have discovered a never-before-seen invasive species of land flatworm living in North Carolina, Florida, and possibly other parts of the U.S. The United States appears to be playing host to a novel wormy invader. In a new study this week, scientists report on the discovery of a never-before-seen species of flatworm living in North Carolina, Georgia, Florida, and possibly other parts of the U.S. The predatory worm likely originated from South America and closely resembles other invasive species, which will hamper...

The indictment of Mayor Eric Adams prompted calls for his resignation Wednesday evening, but there is no legal requirement that he leave office. If he does resign before his term ends, the city’s public advocate, Jumaane Williams, would become acting mayor and a special election would be scheduled. A special election would most likely draw a number of candidates, at least some of whom have already declared that they will run against Mr. Adams in next year’s Democratic primary. Former Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo, who is seeking a political comeback, could also join the field. Mr. Adams, in a videotaped...

El Salvador President Nayib Bukele just gave a BRILLIANT speech at the UN, slamming Western nations that claim to stand for freedom while censoring, jailing, and shooting their political opponents HINT: He's referring to Democrats in the United States "We do not imprison our opposition. We do not censor opinions. We do not censor opinions from those who think differently." In El Salvador, we prioritize the safety of our honest citizens over the comfort of criminals."

Friends don’t let friends invite Robert De Niro to their movie premieres. Director Francis Ford Coppola learned that lesson the hard way this week. The Hollywood icon debuted “Megalopolis,” his audacious new film starring Adam Driver and Jon Voight, before select IMAX audiences nationwide Monday. Coppola introduced the film personally via a livestream Q&A prior to the screening featuring longtime pals De Niro and director Spike Lee. Neither is involved with the project, but both share long, personal ties with the director. The event was meant to honor both Coppola and his latest film, but De Niro and Lee turned...

A recent comment by Chicago Federal Reserve President Austan Goolsbee gives you a glimpse into how Fed people think and helps to explain exactly why you’re paying more for everything. It’s almost as if inflating was hardwired into Fed members’ brains. Goolsbee recently sat down with Illinois Treasurer Mike Frerichs during the National Association of State Treasurers conference in Chicago. In the course of the conversation, the subject of pennies came up. There are a lot of people who think the U.S. Treasury should do away with the penny. This would make sense financially. It costs about 3 cents...

Multiple-time Grammy-winning singer Janet Jackson revoked an unauthorized apology issued on her behalf to Vice President Kamala Harris concerning recent comments that called Harris’s ethnic background into question. Jackson ignited controversy during an interview with The Guardian on Saturday, when she speculated that Harris may not be black but Indian. “Well, you know what they supposedly said? She’s not black. That’s what I heard. That she’s Indian,” Jackson stated. When pressed by the reporter, she further claimed, “I was told that they discovered her father was white.” Harris’s presumptive father is Donald J. Harris, an economics professor emeritus at Stanford...

The Secret Service was warned of a “credible” threat in the days leading up to the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump at a July 13 campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, but failed to act accordingly, according to a damning bipartisan Senate report released Wednesday. The Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs released an interim report on the attack that detailed numerous “failures” by the Secret Service to secure the site and to respond to threats. “The Committee finds that USSS failures in planning, communications, security, and allocation of resources for the July 13, 2024 Butler rally...

A prominent surrogate for Vice President Kamala Harris delivered a disturbing rhetoric against former President Donald Trump just two weeks after the second assassination attempt against him. Biden-Harris administration’s commerce secretary, Gina Raimondo, appeared on MSNBC to denounce “another lie” she claimed Trump has told about her boss. “Like, how did we get here?” she said. “Let’s extinguish him for good. We have an answer, we have a remarkably talented candidate” in Harris. Watch VIDEOS AT LINK................ However, Raimondo’s choice of words didn’t go down well with critics, who called her remarks the latest example of violent repudiation. “This is...

Department of Justice Inspector General Michael Horowitz on Wednesday testified before the House Judiciary Subcommittee on Weaponization of the Federal Government about the FBI’s handling of security clearances for whistleblowers. Over three and a half years ago, Horowitz said his department was working on a review of January 6 and claimed it would release a report of its findings. Horowitz, an Obama appointee, told lawmakers on Wednesday that his department ‘paused’ its January 6 review because of ongoing criminal work. Congressman Massie asked Horowitz why it has taken him almost 4 years and won’t come out before the election. “We...

MSNBC recently decided to do an election focus group with union workers. Things fell apart quickly. You could tell that host Alex Wagner was trying very hard to goad the members of the group to badmouth Trump or say that they’re supporting Harris but none of that came to pass. At one point, Wagner even brought up January 6th, as if that might be a sticking point for some of these voters but no one cared about it at all. These people are concerned about the economy and illegal immigration, key issues for Trump. Twitchy reported: Democrats and media aren’t...

[Catholic/Anglican Caucus] Francis-appointed Synod adviser appears to defend homosexual ‘desire’ in Vatican newspaperIn an article published in L’osservatore Romano, Fr. Timothy Radcliffe claimed that homosexuals ‘rightly desire to express their affection,’ though the Church teaches that homosexual activity is mortally sinful and homosexual desires are ‘objectively disordered.’Father Timothy Radcliffe, OP, whom Pope Francis named a spiritual assistant for the October session of the Synod on Synodality, penned an article for the Vatican newspaper in which he appears to defend homosexual “desire” and claims that homosexual individuals “rightly desire to express their affection” in contradiction to Catholic teaching.“I am convinced of...

The US and France leading a group of nations calling for 21-day ceasefire involving Israel and Hezbollah... Word tonight that New York Mayor Eric Adams is under federal indictment... The Lebanese Health Ministry reporting at least 72 killed and hundreds wounded in Israeli strikes... Russia updating the rules for nuclear war. President Vladimir Putin speaking tonight... In the Dutch capital city The Hague an office building converted so it can receive migrants... 41.2 million people in Canada as of July 1st...1.2 million added to Canada's population in just one year... Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's Liberal Party government surviving its...

Abbey Ballentine, a student from Ohio’s Cleveland area, selected nearby Notre Dame College because it had everything she was looking for. It was a small, friendly campus with competitive Division II soccer and it was close to home.Illustration by The Epoch Times, Birmingham-Southern College, Cabrini University, Clarks Summit University, University of the ArtsBy late fall of 2023, just a few months into her freshman year, she heard rumors the school had financial problems.The official closure announcement was made early into the spring semester and the college closed its doors in May.Campus advisors and administrators helped students quickly find other schools...

"Extinguish Trump for good." Those are the words of the sitting Secretary of Commerce to the viewers of MSNBC. "Extinguish." "For good." Seems very clear to me. BREAKING: Biden’s Secretary of Commerce just told Democrats to “extinguish Trump for good.” pic.twitter.com/vez1vMp7ud— Natalie Winters (@nataliegwinters) September 25, 2024How about the current President of the United States miming the squashing of Donald Trump like a bug as he joins the harridans of The View? It's not quite the founder of The Lincoln Project actually calling on people to "put a bullet" in Donald Trump, but it's pretty obvious what he meant. Joe...