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  • The single-issue abortion voters have painted themselves into a corner

    10/31/2024 7:37:42 AM PDT · by packagingguy · 22 replies
    American Thinker ^ | October 31, 2024 | Patricia McCarthy
    The only thing Kamala Harris has going for her is her extreme position on abortion. She has nothing else. The Biden regime has been a disaster by every criterion – domestic (unlimited immigration), foreign policy (wars on three fronts), economic (disastrous inflation), military (eviscerated and transgenderized). Harris supports no restrictions on abortion up to and including birth. When pushed on this, she says it’s not true but it is. Harris and all her pro-abortion apostles scream at crowds about how Trump would ban abortion – a lie. He has said repeatedly that he would never sign a federal ban on...
  • AOC praises Doug Emhoff as ideal representation of masculinity at Las Vegas campaign event (only 6.24 years left)

    10/31/2024 1:00:25 AM PDT · by Libloather · 43 replies
    NY Post ^ | 10/31/24 | Allie Griffin
    Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez touted First Gentleman Doug Emhoff as the ideal representation of masculinity at a Las Vegas campaign event for his wife Kamala Harris on Wednesday. “He’s not afraid to embody and pass on these values of security and this idea that you can, you can let your girl shine,” Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) told a room full of students at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, according to the Daily Mail. “And he embodies that really well. We should all be really, really proud of him.” The “squad” member praised Emhoff’s example of masculinity less than a week after a...
  • Digestive enzyme leakage from gut to organs may cause aging in rats (Tranexamic acid allows repair)

    10/30/2024 9:25:27 PM PDT · by ConservativeMind · 7 replies
    Medical Xpress / University of California - San Diego / PLOS ONE ^ | Oct. 28, 2024 | Ioana Patringenaru / Frank A. DeLano et al
    The mucosal layer in the small intestine degrades with age in rats, allowing digestive enzymes to slowly escape and leak into organs outside the intestine, including the liver, lung, heart, kidney and brain. As the enzymes are unable to distinguish tissues from food, they break down collagen and destroy many receptors on cell membranes, such as the insulin receptor which leads to type 2 diabetes. The researchers call this process autodigestion. Digestion requires powerful enzymes that are synthesized in the pancreas. They are delivered from the pancreas into the lumen of the small intestine, where they digest all the food...
  • Stroke patients could benefit from earlier blood thinning treatment, finds research

    10/30/2024 9:07:19 PM PDT · by ConservativeMind · 6 replies
    People with atrial fibrillation (AF) who have a stroke could benefit from blood thinning treatments, known as anticoagulants, at an earlier stage than is currently recommended, finds a study. The study found that it is safe and effective to give blood thinning treatments to AF stroke patients within four days of them having a stroke, rather than waiting for up to 14 days as has previously been recommended. Atrial fibrillation is a heart rhythm disturbance that affects many people as they get older. It results in an irregular heartbeat, which can lead to a clot forming inside the heart. This...
  • As Pete Davidson’s Suddenly Ink-Less Arms Show, Tattoos Are no Longer Forever

    10/30/2024 3:24:44 PM PDT · by nickcarraway · 65 replies
    New York Post ^ | Oct. 30, 2024 | Jeanette Settembre
    Tattoos are no longer forever. Pete Davidson emerged from rehab last week looking like a clean slate. “The King of Staten Island” star, 30, wore a short-sleeve t-shirt to a Los Angeles Clippers game with rapper buddy Machine Gun Kelly and the tattoos that once covered the comedian’s forearms appeared significantly faded and in some cases non-existent. Davidson first started having his tattoos removed years ago, and the process has gotten increasingly popular. A slew of stars — including Johnny Depp, Angelina Jolie and Jessica Alba — have erased ink in recent years, and business is booming for tattoo removal...
  • Estranged wife of ‘destitute’ private-equity bigshot gripes about initial $10K monthly allowance

    10/30/2024 1:21:24 PM PDT · by ChicagoConservative27 · 16 replies
    NY Post ^ | 10/29/2024 | Peter Senzamici
    The estranged wife of an elderly financier griped in Manhattan court Tuesday that he gave her a measly allowance of $10,000 a month — then slashed it in half when she asked him to start his estate planning. Stephanie Foster, 57, added that hubby John H. Foster — an 82-year-old private-equity bigshot now claiming dire financial straits in their multiyear divorce proceeding — eventually dwindled her allowance to nothing, forcing her to submit expense reports to his management company to get reimbursed. She complained on the stand that even his initial hefty monthly payout to her “was less than what...
  • Forgotten Antibiotic From Decades Past Could Be a Superbug Killer

    10/30/2024 12:42:37 PM PDT · by Red Badger · 10 replies
    Science Alert ^ | October 30, 2024 | Carly Cassella
    An antibiotic developed some 80 years ago before being abandoned and forgotten could again offer exciting new solutions, this time to the emerging threat of drug-resistant superbugs. Half of the bacteria-killing drugs we use today are variations of compounds that were found nearly a century ago, during the 'golden age' of antibiotics. One called streptothricin was isolated in the 1940s, drawing attention for its potential in treating infections caused by what are known as gram-negative bacteria. Unlike gram-positive bacteria, these microbes lack a robust cell wall that many antibiotics target. Finding alternatives has been one of the big challenges for...
  • Tunic found in one of the Royal Tombs at Vergina identified as Alexander the Great's

    10/30/2024 11:15:13 AM PDT · by Red Badger · 23 replies
    Phys.Org ^ | October 30, 2024 | Bob Yirka
    An international team of archaeologists, led by Antonis Bartsiokas with Democritus University of Thrace, in Greece, has uncovered evidence that a tunic found in one of the Royal Tombs at Vergina once belonged to Alexander the Great. In his paper published in the Journal of Field Archaeology, Bartsiokas outlines the evidence surrounding the purple and white tunic and also claims that he and his team have definitively identified the remains of three of the people entombed at the famous burial site. Prior research has suggested that several members of Alexander the Great's family were laid to rest in the Royal...
  • New Study Reveals That Eating Pistachios Could Improve Your Eye Health in Just 6 Weeks

    10/30/2024 6:02:58 AM PDT · by Red Badger · 27 replies
    Scitech Daily ^ | October 29, 2024 | American Pistachio Growers 🙄
    A study from Tufts University found that daily consumption of pistachios can enhance eye health by increasing macular pigment optical density (MPOD), which helps protect against blue light and age-related eye damage. This benefit is attributed to pistachios’ unique content of lutein, a plant pigment essential for eye health and potentially useful in preventing age-related macular degeneration (AMD). Daily pistachios boost eye health by raising lutein, protecting against age-related damage, and supporting brain function. A recent study by researchers at Tufts University’s Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy suggests that eating pistachios daily may greatly benefit eye health. This...
  • Hezbollah names a new leader to replace Nasrallah. Here’s what we know about him

    10/30/2024 12:55:52 AM PDT · by Libloather · 23 replies
    CNN ^ | 10/29/24 | Nadeen Ebrahim
    CNN - Hezbollah has named Shiite cleric Naim Qassem as leader, over a month after his predecessor Hassan Nasrallah was killed in an Israeli airstrike. The group’s Senior Council elected Qassem as secretary-general, Hezbollah’s media office said in a statement on Tuesday, adding that Qassem is committed to prophet “Mohammed’s authentic Islam” and the core principles of the group. Qassem now leads a group once regarded as Iran’s most formidable proxy in its conflict with Israel – a force that, in recent weeks, has been significantly weakened by Israeli strikes, with top leaders killed, thousands of fighters wounded, and missile...
  • Studies pinpoint immune cells and proteins linked to long COVID

    10/29/2024 9:59:41 PM PDT · by ConservativeMind · 23 replies
    Medical Xpress / U of Alberta / Jrnl of Autoimmunity / Frontiers in Immunology / The Lancet Microbe ^ | Oct. 28, 2024 | Don Bell / Suguru Saito et al / Shokrollah Elahi et al / Amirhossein Rahmati et al
    Researchers have pinpointed two proteins that could serve as markers for identifying patients with long COVID. Elahi and his team discovered that the long COVID group had higher levels of immune cells called neutrophils and monocytes that cause inflammation, and fewer protective lymphocytes. In the blood of the long COVID patients, the team also found higher levels of various proteins related to systemic inflammation—especially galectin-9 and artemin. Higher levels of galectin-9 in patients are associated with increased inflammation and brain fog. In the case of artemin, higher levels are associated with widespread pain, more severe pain and cognitive impairment. They...
  • Hezbollah commander confronted by IDF troops and surrenders in his underwear, video shows

    10/29/2024 3:21:07 PM PDT · by Libloather · 31 replies
    NY Post ^ | 10/29/24 | Ronny Reyes
    A Hezbollah commander and his operatives were caught in nothing but their underwear when Israeli troops barged into their underground command center in southern Lebanon earlier this month, officials said. New footage from the October raid shows Hassan Aqil Jawad, the leader of Hezbollah’s forces in Ayta ash Shab, being confronted by armed Israel Defense Force soldiers inside the dark tunnel, the Times of Israel reported. The surprised terrorist leader, who was only wearing underwear at the time of the raid, can be seen slowly walking down a dark corridor before raising his hands and surrendering to the Jewish soldiers....
  • Ironclad link between red meat and cancer identified

    10/29/2024 1:18:14 PM PDT · by Red Badger · 97 replies
    New Atlas ^ | October 24, 2024 | Paul McClure
    Researchers have discovered the mechanism linking the overconsumption of red meat with colorectal cancer, as well as identifying a means of interfering with the mechanism as a new treatment strategy for this kind of cancer. Meat is a significant source of protein and fat, as well as essential vitamins and minerals like iron, zinc, and vitamins A and B. However, as is the case with many things, eating too much of it is bad for you. Despite the strong evidence associating red meat with some cancers, the underlying mechanism is less clear. Now, researchers from the National Cancer Center Singapore...
  • Do I Need a Second Dose of the New COVID-19 Vaccine?

    10/29/2024 12:40:47 PM PDT · by nickcarraway · 118 replies
    East Bay Times ^ | October 28, 2024 | Lisa M. Krieger
    The CDC has just announced a second shot for elders and the immunocompromised people – but when's the best time? Yes, older Americans should get yet another COVID shot — but if you have already gotten the latest version, there’s no rush. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention last week said that people 65 and older or who are immunocompromised need a second dose of the new vaccine released in September. But you should wait six months after the first dose. This means next March is the earliest you’d be eligible. Why is the CDC promoting two doses when...
  • Iowa resident dies from Ebola-like virus that causes sufferers to bleed from their eyeballs as CDC issues warning

    10/29/2024 8:55:18 AM PDT · by BenLurkin · 53 replies
    dailymaiol;uk ^ | 29 October 2024 | JamesGordon
    An Iowa resident has died after contracting a frightening viral disease, similar to Ebola, that leaves victims bleeding from their eyeballs. The patient had returned to the U.S. from West Africa earlier this month bringing the disease know as Lassa Fever, rarely seen in the U.S., back with them, health officials said. The person was not sick while traveling meaning the risk to fellow airline passengers is 'extremely low,' officials with the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said.
  • X1.8 Flare Unleashed: NASA Captures Powerful Solar Eruption

    10/29/2024 5:50:16 AM PDT · by Red Badger · 14 replies
    Scitech Daily ^ | October 29, 2024 | NASA Solar Dynamics Observatory
    NASA’s Solar Dynamics Observatory captured these images of a solar flare — seen as the bright flash in each of the three image panes — on October 26, 2024. The images show three different subsets of extreme ultraviolet light that highlight the extremely hot material in flares and which are colorized in teal, gold, and red. Credit: NASA/SDO ======================================================================================= On October 26, 2024, NASA’s Solar Dynamics Observatory recorded a powerful solar flare that peaked at 3:19 a.m. ET. Classified as an X1.8 flare, this intense event has the potential to disrupt radio signals, navigation systems, and power grids on Earth,...
  • Exclusive: Dr. Haywood Robinson tells his story, from abortionist to pro-life champion

    10/28/2024 10:21:50 PM PDT · by Morgana · 12 replies
    Catholic Vote ^ | October 28, 2024 | Anthony Iafrate
    CV NEWS FEED // Dr. Haywood Robinson, M.D., shared the story of his unbelievable transformation from a young doctor swept up in the post-Roe proliferation of abortion to an integral force behind one of the world’s largest prayer movements to abolish it. Robinson is the Director of Medical Affairs and Education at 40 Days for Life. Along with his late wife Dr. Noreen Johnson – also an ex-abortionist who became a pro-life advocate – he wrote “The Scalpel and the Soul,” a book chronicling their journey. Robinson spoke with CatholicVote at an event hosted by 40 Days for Life and...
  • Fertility startup company in US offers embryo screening for IQ… and even acne

    10/28/2024 9:45:16 PM PDT · by Morgana · 18 replies
    Live Action News ^ | October 26, 2024 | Nancy Flanders
    An undercover journalist has found that a US fertility startup company has pushed further into the world of eugenics with its alleged offer to allow wealthy couples to weed out their children based on their projected IQ, sparking more concern about the ethics of IVF and genetic enhancement. According to The Guardian, the IQ testing controversy was exposed by the group ‘HOPE not hate,’ which sent an undercover reporter to Heliospect Genomics posing as a potential customer seeking IVF with his partner. He was quoted $50,000 to use the screening tool PolygenX, which is marketed as a way to analyze...
  • MRI can save rectal cancer patients from surgery, study suggests

    10/28/2024 9:19:40 PM PDT · by ConservativeMind · 10 replies
    Medical Xpress / University of Virginia / Radiology ^ | Oct. 22, 2024 | Hannah Williams et al
    Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) can spare many patients with rectal cancer from invasive surgery that can carry lifelong side effects, research indicates. The findings indicate that MRI can predict patient outcomes and the risk of the tumor recurring or spreading for patients who have undergone chemotherapy and radiation. That information could be extremely useful in determining the best course of treatment and deciding whether a patient can avoid surgery in favor of a "watch and wait" approach, the researchers say. "Now we have a powerful tool to help patients and their doctors predict who would benefit from surgery after initial...
  • Metformin for rare skin cancer treatment: Research shows drug's unique ability to impact immune pathways

    10/28/2024 9:03:50 PM PDT · by ConservativeMind · 2 replies
    Dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans (DFSP) is a rare skin sarcoma known for its high recurrence rates, making treatment particularly challenging. While surgery remains the standard option, it often leads to scarring and other complications. Current in vitro models struggle to capture the complexity of the skin tumor environment, especially the role of immune cells. Due to these issues, advancing alternative therapies that can minimize surgical impact while effectively controlling tumor growth is crucial. Researchers successfully developed patient-derived organoids from DFSP tumors, closely replicating the histological and genetic characteristics of clinical samples. Using these organoids, they tested both metformin and imatinib, a drug...