Snake urine could cure kidney stones and gout – Scientists
Scientists are investigating how snakes crystallise waste into solid uric acid spheres, a process that could lead to new treatments for gout and kidney stones.
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Frequent ‘ums’ may reveal early cognitive decline
A new study finds that frequent pauses and filler words like “um” in everyday speech strongly correlate with subtle declines in executive function.
17,000 immigrant commercial drivers face license revocation in California
California will revoke 17,000 commercial driver’s licenses after an audit found they extended beyond federal work authorization dates.
Mysterious interstellar object unexpectedly begins to brighten
Astronomers are investigating why interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS brightened much faster than expected near the Sun, suggesting its composition or speed may hold the answer.
New drug combo found to slow deadly prostate cancer — Study
A UCL-led international study has discovered that combining niraparib with standard prostate cancer therapy can significantly slow disease progression in men with specific genetic mutations.
Kamala Harris calls herself ‘the most qualified candidate’ in U.S. presidential history
Vice President Kamala Harris listed her political achievements during a speech, touting her record as district attorney, California’s attorney general, U.S. senator, and vice president before claiming that “some people have actually said” she is the most qualified person ever to run for president.
Mitt Romney breaks silence after sister-in-law’ found dead in California parking garage
Mitt Romney says his family is “heartbroken” after his sister-in-law, Carrie Romney, was found dead in a Los Angeles parking lot, with authorities investigating the cause.
Scientists discover hair growth breakthrough using common sweetener
Australian scientists have found that steviosides, compounds from the natural sweetener stevia, may significantly enhance the effectiveness of the popular hair loss drug minoxidil.
Surgeons achieve World’s first pig-to-human liver transplant.
Chinese doctors have performed the world’s first pig-to-human liver transplant, keeping the patient alive for nearly six months and marking a major advance in xenotransplantation research.
Sisters missing for 36 years found alive in California
DNA testing has identified Jasmin and Elizabeth Ramos, abandoned as infants in 1989, as the daughters of a murder victim. They were adopted in California and never knew they were missing.