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Discovering New Ways to Fight Biliary Tract Cancer

January 22, 2025

Ever wondered why finding new medicines for biliary tract cancer is so hard? It's not just one disease, but a group of different tumors affecting the inside and outside of the liver's bile ducts, and even the gallbladder. Each type has its own genetic make-up, making it a real puzzle for scientists.

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Understanding Adult Respiratory Syncytial Virus: A UK Study

January 22, 2025

Have you ever wondered how common and serious the respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is among adults living in the UK? Surprisingly, we don't know much about this virus in adults because doctors don't usually test for it. This lack of information makes it hard to know if we need a vaccination program

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Dave Portnoy's Million-Dollar Trump Coin Gambit

January 22, 2025

Ever wondered how to turn a half-million dollars into a million in a single day? Dave Portnoy, the founder of Barstool Sports, just showed us how. He bought $500, 000 worth of President-elect Donald Trump’s new cryptocurrency meme coin, $TRUMP, at $24. 80 per share. The next day, he woke up to find

entertainment

Berlinale's Fresh Lineup: A Mix of Glamour and Controversy

January 22, 2025

This year's Berlin Film Festival promises excitement with a diverse lineup of films from around the globe. Ethan Hawke and Margaret Qualley star in Richard Linklater’s “Blue Moon, ” a biopic about songwriter Lorenz Hart. Meanwhile, Jessica Chastain and Isaac Hernández team up in Michel Franco’s “Dre

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U. K. Eyes Terrorism Law Changes After Deadly Southport Attack

January 22, 2025

In a recent move, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has highlighted a new threat, describing it as a unique kind of extremism. This directly follows the tragic murder of three girls at a dance class in Southport last July. Unlike past terrorist acts by organized groups like Al Qaeda, this new thre

science

Fingerprints: Sibling Similarities & Forensic Clues

January 22, 2025

Ever wondered if siblings share similar fingerprints? That's what a recent study explored. Scientists compared thumbprints of 72 sibling pairs and 72 non-sibling pairs from 36 families. Using the Jaccard Similarity Index, they found a surprising 69. 44% similarity in thumbprint patterns among siblin

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European Experts Update Rules for Heart Pacing and Resync Therapy

January 22, 2025

The European Society of Cardiology (ESC) has just given us new guidelines on how to handle heart pacing and cardiac resynchronization. Here's a fun fact: most of these guidelines are based on expert opinions rather than hard data. This is why a group of Dutch experts stepped in to see if these new r

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Why the WNBA is Winning Hearts, While the NBA Struggles

January 22, 2025

Shaquille O'Neal thinks dunking will boost WNBA ratings. But former NBA champ John Salley has a different view. On the Really No Really podcast, Salley said the WNBA's popularity is rising because women's basketball focuses on fundamentals. Unlike the NBA, which is dealing with a viewership decline

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Measuring Tinnitus Improvement: What's the Most Important Change?

January 22, 2025

Have you ever wondered how doctors measure if treatments for tinnitus, that annoying ringing in the ears, are actually working? One key tool is the minimum masking level (MML). This is the softest sound that completely covers up the tinnitus. But how much of a change in MML is really important? A st

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Berlinale's Star-Studded Lineup: Who's Coming to Town?

January 21, 2025

Get ready for a star-studded 75th Berlinale! The festival's lineup press conference on Tuesday revealed some big names. Jessica Chastain is set to shine in Michel Franco's Golden Bear contender, Dreams. Ben Whishaw and Rebecca Hall will be there with Ira Sachs' Peter Hujar's Day, while Chloë Sevigny