Temporomandibular Disorder (TMD) consists of a myriad of conditions causing jaw pain and dysfunction and the muscles controlling jaw movement. One type of pain is myofascial pain, which is associated with deep, aching muscle pain around the jaw, often…
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Modified Immunotherapy Overcomes Solid Tumor
Immunotherapy has revolutionized the way physicians treat patients with cancer. Various immunotherapies have been developed to activate antitumor immunity. A specialized immunotherapy, known as chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T cell therapy has driven…
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New Immunotherapy Targets Early-Stage Prostate Cancer
Prostate cancer is the most common cancer in men throughout the United States. Most men do not realize they have cancer due to its slow growing nature and reduced symptoms. Increased risk factors associated with prostate cancer include individuals older than…
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Iran Is Not Iraq — Russia in Global Affairs
‘Shock and awe’ was the term used to describe the US operation against Iraq in spring 2003. In hindsight, it marked a turning point. The rapid defeat of the Ba’athist regime and the overthrow of Saddam Hussein created the impression that the US had acquired the…
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L’État c’est lui?
Due to a misunderstanding of the US legal system (under which the Constitution is supreme) and a misreading of certain laws, some confusion has arisen within the Russian expert community regarding the legality, under US law, of Trump’s attack on Iran. I would like to take the opportunity to…
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The Killing of a Head of State and the End of Old Restraints — Russia in Global Affairs
Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei is dead and the international system is entering a far more dangerous phase than many appear willing to acknowledge.
One may hold any opinion about the Islamic Republic of Iran, about its ideology or ruling elite. There are ample…
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China’s Principled Stance amidst Intensifying U.S.-Iran Tensions — Russia in Global Affairs
Following the drumbeats of war in the Middle East for weeks, the U.S.-Israeli missile strikes against Iran and the latter’s retaliation did not come as a surprise, but the survivability of the Iranian regime is now at question. Equally unsure is this whether this…
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What exactly is consciousness? (And does my Venus flytrap have it too?) — Harvard Gazette
The brain is constantly managing a myriad of bodily functions, and most of them happen without our being aware of it. So why do some operations rise to the level of awareness?
That’s the question at the heart of Michael Pollan’s just released new book, “A World Appears: A Journey…
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Why India Won’t Take Orders from Washington — Russia in Global Affairs
A sharp exchange between American and Indian representatives at last weekend’s Munich Security Conference offered a revealing snapshot of how the emerging world order actually functions. Following the line set by his boss, US President Donald Trump, US Secretary of…
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Can a chatbot be a co-author? — Harvard Gazette
Like many scientists, theoretical physicist Andrew Strominger was unimpressed with early attempts at probing ChatGPT, receiving clever-sounding answers that didn’t stand up to scrutiny. So he was skeptical when a talented former graduate student paused a promising academic career to take a…
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