Grain spat drags Ukraine's ties with ally Poland to lowest point since start of Russian invasion
A dispute about whether Ukrainian grain should be allowed to enter the domestic markets of Poland and other European Union countries has pushed the tight relationship between Kyiv and Warsaw to its lowest point since Russia invaded Ukraine last year
2023-09-21 00:30
Matt Rhule’s first season at Nebraska going from bad to worse with latest injury
After a 1-2 start for the season, the Nebraska Cornhuskers are already in a bad spot to begin the 2023 campaign. Now a brutal injury update could make it worse.
2023-09-20 23:54
Oregon State and Washington State might consider relegation with Mountain West
As Oregon State and Washington State try to determine their future, some ADs have suggested that they should keep the Pac-12 in a relegation system.
2023-09-20 23:22
Colorado police face trial over ketamine killing of Elijah McClain
By Brad Brooks BRIGHTON, Colorado Opening arguments were expected to begin Wednesday afternoon in the first of three
2023-09-20 22:54
Could bats hold the secret to beating Covid and cancer?
Bats could hold the key to unlocking new ways to combat cancer, a new study suggests. A paper published by Oxford University Press, looks at the rapid evolution of bats for their abilities to both host and survive infections such as Covid-19 as well as cancer. The animals are known to have a strong immune system which helps fight off many viruses and diseases. These mammals are also thought to have played a role in the emergence of Covid-19 and scientists say such characteristics are interesting to investigate due to the implications it might have on human health. According to the research, understanding the mechanisms of the bat’s immune system that allows these animals to fight off viral infections – may pave the way to understanding how to prevent disease outbreaks from animals to people. To conduct the study, researchers sequenced the genomes of two bat species - the Jamaican fruit bat and the Mesoamerican mustached bat. The team used advanced technology from Oxford Nanopore Technologies and bat samples collected by the American Museum of Natural History in Belize. They then compared the bat genomes to those of other mammals. The results revealed that bats possessed genetic adaptations in proteins which are related to DNA repair and cancer suppression. It was found that bats had adaptations in six DNA repair-related proteins and 46 cancer-related proteins. The study also found that bats had more than double the number of altered cancer-related genes compared to other mammals, which provided further evidence that they have the ability to suppress cancer. “By generating these new bat genomes and comparing them to other mammals we continue to find extraordinary new adaptations in antiviral and anticancer genes,” said the paper’s lead author, Armin Scheben. “These investigations are the first step towards translating research on the unique biology of bats into insights relevant to understanding and treating ageing and diseases, such as cancer, in humans.” The results open up new paths for understanding and studying the links between cancer and immunity, which offers hope that these insights from bats might possibly lead to new treatments for human illnesses. According to the United States Department of the Interior, there are over 1,400 species of bats worldwide and are mostly found in extreme deserts and polar regions. In the US and Canada, there are about 45 species of bats. Read More British bats ‘can help identify coronaviruses with potential to infect humans’ Coronavirus origins still a mystery 3 years into pandemic Groundbreaking migraine treatment offers ‘new hope’ for patients World Sepsis Day: What is the condition and its symptoms? Duran Duran’s Andy Taylor says he’s ‘asymptomatic’ after end-of-life diagnosis
2023-09-20 22:28
US appeals judge, 96, suspended in rare clash over fitness
By Blake Brittain WASHINGTON The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit on Wednesday suspended Judge Pauline
2023-09-20 22:20
Demi Lovato says she feels 'most confident' during sex
Demi Lovato released a single in 2015 titled "Confident," and now the singer is talking about what most makes them feel that way.
2023-09-20 21:48
China pledges to accelerate introduction of more economic policies
BEIJING China will speed up the introduction of more policies to consolidate its economic recovery, state media CCTV
2023-09-20 20:58
India asks citizens to be careful if traveling to Canada as rift widens over Sikh leader’s death
India has advised its citizens to be careful when traveling to Canada as a rift between the two nations widens further in the wake of Ottawa’s allegations that India may have been involved in the killing of a Sikh separatist leader in suburban Vancouver
2023-09-20 20:25
Coty boosts core sales forecast as price hikes, strong beauty demand help
Coty on Wednesday raised its annual core sales forecast on the back of higher pricing and strong demand
2023-09-20 19:58
Nagorno-Karabakh: Conflict between Azerbaijan and Armenians explained
The region is at the heart of a long-running conflict between ethnic Armenians and Azerbaijanis.
2023-09-20 19:53
India to citizens in Canada: Exercise utmost caution
The advisory comes a day after tensions between the countries escalated over the killing of a Sikh separatist.
2023-09-20 19:47