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Rep. Dan Goldman (D-N.Y.) criticized President-elect Trump for allowing SpaceX CEO Elon Musk to “govern” through a series of social media posts that effectively helped to delay passage of a stopgap funding bill that would prevent a government shutdown ahead of the holidays. “It’s one thing when you have Donald Trump governing by tweet, as he did in his first term, where he was in communication with Congress, but now you have Elon Musk, an unelected oligarch, governing by tweet,” Goldman said Wednesday on CNN’s “AC360.”

Patients with intermediate-risk breast cancer had similar rates of 10-year overall survival whether or not they underwent chest wall irradiation (CWI) after mastectomy, according to results from the BIG 2-04 MRC SUPREMO clinical trial. He explained that while guidelines vary, CWI is commonly used to treat patients with intermediate-risk breast cancers, defined as patients with one to three positive lymph nodes or patients who have no positive lymph nodes but whose cancers exhibit other factors that increase the risk of recurrence, such as grade 3 histology and/or lymphovascular invasion. To evaluate the impact of post-mastectomy CWI in patients with intermediate-risk...

The survival rate for children with a rare but deadly cancer could one day be improved by adding an existing drug—which is currently used to manage excess copper in the body—to their treatment. The drug can be used to weaken tumors and strengthen the fighting capacity of immune cells, increasing the success rate of a cancer treatment for high-risk neuroblastoma from 10% to 50%, new research in mice. The findings offer hope for those with neuroblastoma, which accounts for 15% of childhood cancer deaths. Despite aggressive treatments, children diagnosed with high-risk neuroblastoma have a 1 in 2 chance of surviving...

A dead spade-toothed whale that washed ashore represented a rare opportunity to learn more about these elusive animals. Image credit: Te Rūnanga o Ōtākou, Te Papa Atawhai Department of Conservation, Tūhura Otago Museum, Ōtākou Whakaihu Waka University of Otago ================================================================================ The first-ever dissection of the world’s rarest whale has enabled Indigenous people and conservation scientists in New Zealand to learn more about one of their taoka, which means treasure in the language of South Island Māori culture. The marine mammal was a spade-toothed whale, Mesoplodon traversii, the rarest species of beaked whale with only six specimens confirmed to date, and...

Benralizumab can be used for the treatment of acute eosinophilic exacerbations of asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), according to a study. Sanjay Ramakrishnan, M.B.B.S. and colleagues enrolled patients with blood eosinophil counts of ≥300 cells/µL at the time of an exacerbation of asthma or COPD and randomly assigned them to receive acute treatment with prednisolone 30 mg once daily for five days and 100 mg benralizumab subcutaneous injection once (BENRA plus PRED group; 52 patients); placebo tablets for five days plus 100 mg benralizumab subcutaneous injection once (BENRA group; 53 patients); or prednisolone 30 mg once daily for...

<p>We could sure use a boost right about now. We need to collect $18,245 in FREEPATHON donations by Dec 31. Getting the fund raising over with can really make the season bright, and maybe give Jim Rob and co. a few days off from fund raising.</p>

Researchers have found that incorporating specific nutrients into a regular diet may reduce iron buildup in the brain—a factor associated with cognitive decline in normal aging. In this project, researchers specifically looked at non-heme iron, which is critical for brain health. This type of iron does not bind with storage proteins and, with age and in excess, can contribute to oxidative stress, potentially affecting neuronal integrity and cognition. Excessive brain iron has been linked to poor cognitive performance, even in normal aging. "Despite mounting evidence connecting iron overload to negative cognitive outcomes, there are currently no established methods for reducing...

Throughout history, certain individuals have been celebrated as heroes, their stories immortalized in books, films, and legends. However, many of these figures were far from the noble characters they were made out to be. Beneath their heroic facades, some of these historical icons were actually villains whose actions caused harm and suffering.

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A leading American doctor has warned that President Donald Trump’s opponents are planning to “derail” his presidency by launching “Disease X” as a “bioweapons” attack. The warning was issued by Dr. David Martin during an interview on InfoWars. Dr. Martin told host Alex Jones that a “criminal conspiracy” is underway that seeks to launch the “Disease X” pandemic. He argues that H5N1, also known as “Bird Flu,” will be the “phony viral model” used as a catalyst to launch a new round of mRNA vaccines. Martin says the “bioweapons attack” will be used to disrupt the peaceful transfer of power...

Hailey Welch has gone MIA. The "Hawk Tuah" girl has not released a new episode of her popular weekly podcast, Talk Tuah, in two weeks. There was no previously announced hiatus of the show. Welch also has not posted on her social media channels in weeks either. Welch became a viral sensation over the summer after dropping what would go on to become her catchphrase "Hawk Tuah" in a video clip that spread across the internet like wildfire. Welch capitalized on her internet fame by selling merchandise like t-shirts and then eventually launching a weekly podcast called Talk Tuah, which...

Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday that he was ready to compromise over Ukraine in possible talks with US President-elect Donald Trump on ending the war and had no conditions for starting talks with the Ukrainian authorities, News.az reports citing Reuters. -snip- Putin, fielding questions on state TV during his annual question and answer session with Russians, told a reporter for a US news channel that he was ready to meet Trump, whom he said he had not spoken to for years. Asked if he'd do anything differently, he said he should have sent troops into Ukraine sooner than...

Explanation: After the Crab Nebula, this giant star cluster is the second entry in 18th century astronomer Charles Messier's famous list of things that are not comets. M2 is one of the largest globular star clusters now known to roam the halo of our Milky Way galaxy. Though Messier originally described it as a nebula without stars, this stunning Hubble image resolves stars across the cluster's central 40 light-years. Its population of stars numbers close to 150,000, concentrated within a total diameter of around 175 light-years. About 55,000 light-years distant toward the constellation Aquarius, this ancient denizen of the Milky...

Pope Francis has officially declared the 16 Discalced Carmelite nuns of Compiègne, executed during the Reign of Terror in the French Revolution, as saints through the rare procedure of “equipollent canonization.” Mother Teresa of Saint Augustine and her 15 companions, who were guillotined in Paris as they sang hymns of praise, can immediately be venerated worldwide as saints in the Catholic Church.

A New York homeowner unearthed a mastodon jaw that was peeking from beneath the soil in the backyard of their home. This is the first time a find like this has occurred in 11 years. The researchers who were alerted to the Orange County resident’s discovery spent two and a half days digging in the individual’s backyard. They uncovered more mastodon bone pieces and a complete adult jaw. Mastodons are closely related to elephants and the extinct wooly mammoth. Researchers and historians tend to say that these animals roamed all over the world, but their fossils have only been found...

am Altman's company Worldcoin must delete all iris scanning data collected since the start of the project that has sparked privacy concerns in several countries, Spanish data protection watchdog AEPD said on Thursday. AEPD cited a decision earlier on Thursday by its Bavarian counterpart BayLDA, with whom the agency has cooperated on the case, that found the venture in breach of the European Union's General Data Protection Regulation. World, as Worldcoin has rebranded itself, has its European headquarters in the German city of Erlangen, in Bavaria. Spain's High Court in March upheld a temporary ban on the iris-scanning venture, dismissing...

Kerry Washington had to warn the White House about what became her breakout TV role. The actress, 47, revealed on “The View” Wednesday that she called Barack Obama’s administration during his presidency to let them know about her role in “Scandal.” “I had to call Valerie Jarrett, who worked for the Obamas, and say, ‘I just want you to know that I’ve been cast in this show. Lil awkward, because on the show I’m sleeping with the president,'” Washington said.

Republicans should not be afraid of a government shutdown, and should reject the controversial 1,547-page spending deal released Tuesday — filled with pork and special giveaways — former House Speaker Newt Gingrich said. “President Trump and Republicans should not be afraid of a government shutdown. The next election is two years away,” he began. “We had two shutdowns in 1995 and became the first reelected house gop [sic] majority since 1928. It may take shock therapy for schumer [sic] and democrats [sic] to learn President Trump is serious about draining the swamp,” he added.