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Dec 21 2024POLITICS

Biden's Office Retreats from Protecting Trans Athletes and Debt Cancellation Plans

President Joe Biden is abandoning his efforts to safeguard transgender athletes' rights and wipe out student debt for millions of Americans. This move is part of a broader plan to withdraw pending regulations before President-elect Donald Trump takes office. The White House fears Trump could quickly

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Dec 21 2024HEALTH

Can Chemo After Surgery Really Help Biliary Cancer Patients?

Biliary tract cancers are known for their high recurrence rates, even after successful surgery. This makes the future look quite grim for those diagnosed. One common approach to reduce this recurrence risk is to use adjuvant chemotherapy (ACT) after surgery. ACT aims to target and destroy any tiny c

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Dec 21 2024HEALTH

Global Shifts in Biliary Tract Cancer Deaths, 2000-2022: A Worldwide Analysis

Biliary tract cancers (BTCs), like intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma (iCCA), extrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma (eCCA), gallbladder cancer (GBC), and ampullary cancer, are tough to beat. Researchers looked at how death rates from these cancers changed over time. They checked out data from the World Healt

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Dec 21 2024HEALTH

New Hope for Advanced Biliary Tract Cancer: Combining Nivolumab with Chemotherapy

Advanced biliary tract cancer (BTC) is a tough nut to crack. Doctors often turn to second-line treatments like 5-fluorouracil (5FU) and liposomal irinotecan when first-line therapies fail. These drugs have shown promise in improving survival rates. But what if we could make them even more effective?

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Dec 21 2024SPORTS

Running Faster: Do You Need Speedier Feet?

Ever been told to push off faster when sprinting? Turns out, that's solid advice. Recent research shows that the speed of your foot when it hits the ground (called "negative foot speed") really matters. This study used tiny sensors called IMUs, strapped to runners' shoes, to track how foot speed aff

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Dec 21 2024TECHNOLOGY

Google Files Adds New PDF & Code Features with Gemini

Google's Files app is getting a boost with new features that make working with PDFs and code much easier. One exciting addition is the integration with Gemini's "Ask about this PDF" function. This allows users to quickly find answers in PDF files without scrolling through multiple pages. To use it,

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Dec 21 2024SCIENCE

Powering Up: How a Unique Solar Radiation Prediction Model Outsmarts the Competition

As the world grapples with an energy crisis, predicting solar radiation (SR) accurately has become crucial for harnessing renewable energy. Machine Learning (ML) models have stepped up to tackle this challenge with impressive results. One such model, called the Cheetah Optimizer-Random Forest (CO-RF

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Dec 21 2024HEALTH

New Tools for Fighting Cancer: A Breakthrough in Targeting NSD2 Proteins

Scientists have made a significant discovery in the fight against cancer. They've created new compounds that can destroy specific forms of a protein called NSD2, which plays a role in cancer development. NSD2 comes in three versions due to a process called alternative splicing: long, short, and RE-I

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Dec 21 2024BUSINESS

Darien Business Scene Gets a Fresh Start

It's a new day for Darien's business community. Mayor Joseph Marchese dropped a surprise announcement on Thursday. The city has taken over the chamber of commerce's events and hired its former executive director. This is all part of the new Darien Business Alliance, which the City Council has just a

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Dec 21 2024CELEBRITIES

Diddy's Court Appearance Reveals Transformations in His Look and Life

It's been a tough year for Diddy. After being arrested last September on charges of sex trafficking and racketeering, he's been waiting behind bars for his trial set to start in May 2025. To make things worse, the Bad Boy Records founder is also facing several lawsuits involving allegations of sexua

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