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Serum Concentrations of Interleukin-8 and Vitamin D Levels in Jordanian Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis
Introduction Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic autoimmune disease, expressing its inflammatory manifestations within the synovial joints, provoking pain, swelling, and, if untreated, destroying the joints.1,2 Despite significant progress in...

UMass student, congressional intern from Granby killed in D.C. shooting
The U.S. Capitol Building in Washington, D.C. ALEX EDELMAN/AFP VIA GETTY IMAGES/TNS A 21-year-old Granby man and University of Massachusetts Amherst student who was interning for U.S. Rep. Ron Estes, R-Kan., died July 1 from injuries in a triple...

Chinese spy arrested on Texas university COVID research theft charges
(The Center Square) – Indicted in Houston in 2023, a Chinese spy has finally been arrested for allegedly hacking a Texas university to steal COVID research on behalf of the People’s Republic of China (PRC). Chinese national Xu Zewei, 33, was taken...

MAXONA PHARMACEUTICALS HOLDS INAUGURAL SCIENTIFIC ADVISORY BOARD MEETING
Scientific Advisory Board Meeting Marks Important Milestone in Clinical Development Plan for MAX-001 MAX-001 is a Non-Opioid, Non-NSAID Oral Therapy in Development for Treatment of Acute and Chronic Pain MALVERN, Pa., July 9, 2025 /PRNewswire/ --...

Science Says Plastic Bag Bans Really Do Work
By Joseph Winters, Grist “This story was originally published by Grist. Sign up for Grist’s weekly newsletter here.” When you outlaw or discourage the sale of plastic bags, fewer of them end up as litter on beaches. That’s the intuitive finding of...

How do the arts and sciences reveal the genius of God?
Is the world a meaningless churning of random intersecting events or a beautiful place of genius that reveals the reality of God as the ultimate Genius? Dr. Jonathan Witt joins The Denison Forum Podcast to discuss this central question of his...

Bend teen with diabetes to advocate for medical research in D.C.
Published 11:03 pm Monday, July 7, 2025 1/2 Swipe or click to see more Abby Lachman, who was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes, holds her phone with a Loop App, which monitors looping Omni pod insulin pump and dexcom continuous glucose monitor, left,...

Michael Geist: Children accessing porn is a problem, but government-approved age verification technologies are not the answer
When the intersection of law and technology presents seemingly intractable new challenges, policymakers often bet on technology itself to solve the problem. Whether countering copyright infringement with digital locks, limiting access to...

A D.C. Insider Explains What’s Changed in Education Policy
There’s a lot of uncertainty about federal education policy today. How does it really work? What’s changed? Well, uber-insider Vic Klatt has just stepped back from a storied career and is perfectly situated to give the inside scoop. He’s worked on...

Researchers inspired by palm vein tech develop invisible product ‘digital identity’
The sensing and pattern recognition technologies behind biometrics can also be applied to identifying and learning things about inanimate objects. As part of an ecosystem leveraging infrared technology and palm vein biometrics, a group of...

Indian Scientists Make Weather History
'Nobody asked us to work on this. It was on our own that we decided to embark on this journey.' IMAGE: A rickshaw puller wades through a waterlogged road after heavy rains lashed Guwahati, May 31, 2025. Photograph: ANI Photo It took five long...

Effects of Exosomes From Hypoxia-Induced Adipose-Derived Stem Cells on Ameliorating Photoaging
Introduction Skin aging is a complex process influenced by both intrinsic and extrinsic factors, resulting in irreversible degradation of skin structure and function. Intrinsic aging arises from physiological cellular changes and the accumulation...

Researchers Develop Optimized Chromatographic Method for Skin Protein Extraction
Key Points Researchers from several institutions in Brazil developed an enhanced protocol for extracting and analyzing proteins from human skin, combining chemical and mechanical lysis, SP3 sample preparation, and nano LC-MS/MS. This allowed the...

HOMETOWN HERO: Young actor takes type 1 diabetes fight to Washington D.C.
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (CBS12) — Almost two million Americans are living with type 1 diabetes, and every day, a small miscalculation in the amount of insulin they take could mean a matter of life and death. Zach Lumelski was 10 years old when he...

Secretary Rollins Takes Decisive Action and Shuts Down U.S. Southern Border Ports to Livestock Trade due to further Northward Spread of New World Screwworm in Mexico
(Washington, D.C., July 9, 2025)- Yesterday, Mexico’s National Service of Agro-Alimentary Health, Safety, and Quality (SENASICA) reported a new case of New World Screwworm (NWS) in Ixhuatlan de Madero, Veracruz in Mexico, which is approximately...

Saving you money: Amazon Prime Day 2025 expert tips from the Krazy Coupon Lady
WASHINGTON, D.C. (7News) — Online shopping prices are plummeting during this year’s Amazon Prime Day event. 7News talked to Kristin McGrath, senior editor of the Krazy Coupon Lady (KCL) website, about tips and tricks for finding the best deals....

High HDL-C Linked to Increased Risk of Low Muscle Mass in Older Men: Study Reveals
China: A recent study conducted in China has shed light on a surprising link between high levels of high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C)—often termed "good cholesterol"—and a greater risk of low muscle mass in older adults, especially men....

St John’s Medical College hosts grand graduation ceremony for allied and healthcare sciences student
Media Release Bengaluru, Jul 9: The Annual Convocation 2025 of the Institute of Allied Health Sciences, St John’s Medical College, Bengaluru was held July 8. Dr Solomon Satishkumar, principal, Christian Medical College, Vellore, was the chief...

Chinese hacker arrested, charged with stealing U.S. COVID-19 research
July 8 (UPI) -- Italian authorities arrested a Chinese national accused by the United States of working at the direction of Beijing to steal COVID-19 vaccine research from U.S. universities, immunologists and virologists during the early days of...

Why JLR sales slowdown could hit Tata Technologies, Tata Elxsi
Business was already slowing for Tata Elxsi and Tata Technologies, after their European auto clients came under stiff challenge from Chinese rivals. With JLR expecting lower revenue and profit this financial year, things may be about to get worse....