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Adding immunotherapy to standard anti-rejection medication could change the lives of thousands of kidney transplant patients with incurable cancer, as research shows it can reduce this risk of organ rejection and eliminate cancer in a quarter of patients. The world-first study showed that a dual combination of transplant anti-rejection drugs and immune checkpoint inhibitors not only reduced organ rejection rates to 12% (from 40–50%) but also eradicated cancer cells in 25% of patients. Immune checkpoint inhibitors are drugs that block proteins called checkpoints. These checkpoints help keep immune responses from being too strong but can also keep T-cells from killing...

Nearly five months into its senseless war against Ukraine, Russia has concocted a wild new explanation for why the Kremlin’s plans for a quick takeover fell apart so spectacularly—because Ukrainian troops were turned into superhuman killing machines during “secret experiments” in American-run biolabs, of course. Never mind the myriad reports of Russian troops refusing to fight by the thousands, sabotaging their own shoddy equipment and even deliberately wounding themselves to abandon the war, Russian lawmakers claim the real setback for Moscow was “drugged up” Ukrainian soldiers. That claim was made Monday by two Russian lawmakers heading up a commission to...

The vast expanse of Lake Taupō's sky blue waters, crowned by hazy, mountainous horizons, invokes an extreme sense of tranquility. And yet, deep in the ground below, geological unrest is brewing, according to a new paper in the New Zealand Journal of Geology and Geophysics. Lake Taupō is the largest freshwater lake in Australasia, located at the center of New Zealand's north island. And while it appears peaceful today, the lake has a violent origin story. The lake's waters sit within a prehistoric caldera – a word based on the Spanish for 'cauldron' or 'boiling pot' – formed during Earth's...

A detailed list of the destroyed and captured vehicles and equipment of both sides can be seen below. This list is constantly updated as additional footage becomes available

by Joshua Ford | 24NewsLia Thomas has been nominated for the NCAA “Woman of the Year,” which is causing significant controversy.Lia, formerly William, is a biological male who switched from the men’s swimming team at the University of Pennsylvania after three years to compete in the women’s division.Thomas went on to win a national championship by defeating every female in NCAA 500-yard freestyle swimming event.Riley Gaines, a former star for the University of Kentucky, tied with Lia Thomas for fifth place at the NCAA championships.Gaines says a majority of females disagree with Thomas’ participation in female sports. “The majority of...

The results, according to the researchers, have significant implications for the early detection and treatment of kidney and liver disease in certain individuals. Scientists have identified a new liver and kidney disease In a groundbreaking finding, researchers have identified a new disease that may provide hope to people suffering from unexplained liver and kidney issues. The inherited condition known as TULP3-related ciliopathy, which results in kidney and liver failure in both children and adults, has been identified by researchers at Newcastle University in the United Kingdom. There are many causes of kidney and liver organ failure, which may be...

On Tuesday, July 19, Rep. Bennie Thompson (D-Miss.) announced he tested positive for COVID-19.

SICKLY Vladimir Putin hobbled along the red carpet with his arm hanging limp by his side as he arrived in Iran today. Footage of the Russian leader's arrival showed him shuffling down the steps of his jet as he landed in Tehran to meet with fellow global terror master Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. With his right arm limp by his side, Putin, 69, was seen looking unsteady on his feet as he walked down a long red carpet rolled out for him at the capital's Mehrabad airport. The Russian dictator is right-handed - but there's speculation he's ambidextrous as he wears...

Now, instead of talking about compassion and loving your neighbor, Tucker is preparing his 1,500-strong flock for a bloody “final battle” where “the bullets are real.” In the “weekend resources” section of its website, Grace Church also offers a lengthy list of reading and watching recommendations, including books by far-right commentator Candace Owens and the “documentary” 2000 Mules by the far-right activist Dinesh d’Souza, which promotes baseless claims about fraud in the 2020 election. Fox News host Tucker Carlson’s special downplaying Jan. 6 as “mere vandalism” also makes the list. “This is not cruise-ship Christianity right now,” Pastor Tucker said...

A simple calculation of blood viscosity was more robust in the identification of hospitalized patients at risk for dying from COVID-19 complications when compared to common measures of inflammation and the blood clotting biomarker D-dimer. Patients hospitalized with COVID-19 with high estimated blood viscosity are at higher risk of death from complications. High blood viscosity impairs flow to small vessels and increases the risk of blood clots. This measure of blood thickness can be used as a predictor of mortality. Doctors typically measure hematocrit and globulins (difference between total protein and albumin) in all patients for diagnosis and monitoring treatment...

A group of House Democrats called for legislation on Monday that would add four seats to the Supreme Court, lamenting a "ultra right-wing" branch that just overturned the Roe v. Wade decision on abortion rights. The eight lawmakers cited recent Supreme Court decisions that rolled back Miranda rights, threw out a New York gun control law and allowed religion to surface in schools - as well as the Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health decision that overturned the right to abortion in Roe - in saying there was a need to add new justices to the court. Rep. Hank Johnson (D-Ga.),...

Sen. Mike Braun (R-IN), a businessman frustrated with Washington’s wasteful spending, introduced a Tuesday plan to bring the federal budget into balance over 10 years, what he considers an easy “chip shot” but one he expects to face stiff liberal opposition. In an interview, the Republican told Secrets that his plan wouldn’t cut defense spending, Medicare, Medicaid, or Social Security, and it would keep in place the 2017 Trump tax cuts. It would target wasteful spending, programs that should have ended but have been allowed to continue, and tap unspent COVID-19 relief funds. After 10 years, the budget would be...

In case of heart and/or lung failure, an ECMO machine can be used to maintain organ function for days or even weeks. Although extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) technology has advanced, its use can still cause fatal complications. The team focused on prostaglandin E1 (PGE1). This is a known agent, variously used in medicine, which affects platelets and the vascular system. The researchers hypothesized that PGE1 improves the compatibility of human blood with exogenous surfaces. Despite medical advances, the contact of blood with foreign surfaces in ECMO still poses a risk of thromboembolism. As shown in the study, those patients who...

Donald Trump’s flirtation with announcing a 2024 White House bid before the midterm elections is sending signals of self-doubt and political vulnerability, with Republican operatives saying the former president is motivating challenges to his supremacy over the party. Trump would begin any presidential primary with overwhelming advantages in popularity, name identification, and resources. But pulling the trigger on a third White House campaign prior to Election Day this November, as Trump concedes is possible, might boomerang. Rather than box out potential 2024 opponents and clear the field, such a move by the former president could reek of fear, inviting more...

Charleston, W.Va. — Police say a woman's actions may have prevented a mass casualty event following an altercation about a man speeding through a neighborhood. "She did the right thing. I don't know if any other person would have done that," said Lt. Tony Hazelett with the Charleston Police Department. Charleston police said it all started when 37-year-old Dennis Butler was speeding up and down a parking lot inside the Vista View apartments. He was approached by people attending a graduation party and a birthday party, who asked him to slow down, as children were playing. Witnesses said Butler seemed...

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Three people were killed and 11 others were wounded in shootings in Chicago Monday. A man, 36, and a woman, 29, were found with gunshot wounds to the head about 4:30 p.m. in a condominium complex in Streeterville on the Near North Side. A 28-year-old man died at Trinity Hospital in the Calumet Heights neighborhood on the South Side. He was dropped off at the hospital about 9:53 p.m. with a gunshot wound to the left leg. About an hour later, a 15-year-old boy was critically wounded after he was struck in the chest, armpit and leg by gunfire. He...

Experts say the transmission rates of the BA.2.75 variant are showing an exponential increase, particularly in India, where it is competing with BA.5. As the U.S. battles the rapidly spreading BA.5 omicron subvariant, a new mutant that could compete with the highly contagious strain is on the horizon. Scientists say the variant – called BA.2.75 – may be able to evade immunity from vaccines and prior infection. The latest mutant has been spotted in several distant states in India and appears to be spreading faster than other variants there. It’s unclear whether it could cause more serious disease than other...

A day before Maryland's gubernatorial primary, former President Trump laid into incumbent Gov. Larry Hogan, calling him a "Shutdown RINO" (Republican in name only) over his COVID-era lockdown policies.Trump took to Truth Social on Monday to advocate for his preferred candidate, state Delegate Dan Cox. He also took aim at Cox's top Republican challenger, Hogan-backed former Maryland Commerce Secretary Kelly Schulz."Maryland, tomorrow is a big day," Trump wrote. "Get out and vote for Dan Cox for governor. Get rid of Shutdown RINO Larry Hogan who is trying to get another RINO into office, Kelly Schulz," the former president wrote."Dan Cox...

Hunter Biden's lawyers insist he has divested from a 10% stake in a Chinese government-linked company, but they won't say whom he sold it to or how much money he may have made as a result. Chinese business records still list Skaneateles, an LLC started by Hunter Biden, as a 10% owner of the Chinese investment firm BHR Partners, more than seven months after his lawyer said he had completely divested from the venture. He had been under pressure to ditch the stake in the wake of his father winning the 2020 election. Hunter's lawyer Chris Clark told the New...