Methylation-sensitive restriction enzyme digestion followed by sequencing (MRE-Seq) was found to be an advantageous method for identifying global hypomethylation patterns in liquid biopsy samples and precisely diagnosing colorectal and lung cancers, as well as determining the cancer signal origin (CSO) of the cancer using deep neural network (DNN) analysis, according to Scientific Reports. Methylation patterns […]
The newest COVID-19 variant isn’t as scary as it seemed at first and fall booster shots should protect against it and all the other currently circulating variants, new data suggests. In a clinical trial, the updated vaccine generated a nearly 9-fold increase in neutralizing antibodies against the BA.2.86 variant, according to data released early Tuesday […]
Sept 6 (Reuters) – Moderna (MRNA.O) on Wednesday said clinical trial data showed its updated COVID-19 vaccine will likely be effective against the highly-mutated BA.2.86 subvariant of the coronavirus that has raised fears of a resurgence of infections. The company said its shot generated an 8.7-fold increase in neutralizing antibodies in humans against BA.2.86, which […]
Ants, dried blood, dead bugs, poor temperature controls, questions over proper ventilation and generally dirty conditions are just some of the concerns raised about Universal Meditech Inc.’s now-former warehouse in Fresno, California. Video obtained by Fox News, taken last year, showed a cavernous warehouse full of old imported laboratory equipment and refrigerators full of unlabeled […]
Wriggling toes in the sand and wearing sandals are warm weather treats, unless you’d rather keep your toes under wraps due to thickened, yellowish nails. Nail fungal infections (known as onychomycosis) are common, affecting up to 14% of the general population. In advanced cases, nails can become brittle, crumbly, or ragged, or even separate from […]
Novo Nordisk, a Danish pharmaceutical company, recently announced results from a trial that showed that a weight loss drug known as Wegovy reduced the risk of heart attack, stroke and cardiovascular disease by 20%. The trial enrolled over 17,000 adults aged 45 years or older who were overweight or obese and had established cardiovascular disease […]
As Kentucky’s fall school year commences it has achieved another first in the nation, first to have two school district closings associated with COVID-19. Politics, inaction and disinformation seem to have paralyzed our COVID response and placed children and teachers in harm’s way. The myth that children do not have to worry about COVID, along […]
Littered with monstrous apparitions and gruesome deaths, this latest horror film from seasoned Malaysian filmmaker Dain Said is also haunted by growing pains. Blessed – and cursed – with the same supernatural abilities possessed by his mother, young Iqbal (Idan Aedan) is torn between his power of exorcism and his desire to lead a normal […]
Bookmark 1. In this cross-sectional study, a higher Mediterranean diet (MedDiet) score was associated with improvements in several cardiovascular outcomes, including cardiovascular risk score, blood pressure, and body mass index (BMI) in adults. 2. However, women demonstrated a significant association between MedDiet scores and multiple cardiovascular outcomes, while men only showed a significant association between […]
Ad for vegan charity featuring woman eating ‘killer yoghurt’ as blood streams from her mouth is banned over ‘graphic and gory imagery’ The video saw a woman eating a yoghurt flavoured with ‘mother’s grief’ By Elizabeth Haigh Updated: 06:26 EDT, 6 September 2023