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IMAGE: This is Johnny Ludvigsson, professor emeritus, Linköping University. view more Credit: Thor Balkhed/Linköping University Children with a high genetic risk of developing type 1 diabetes have different gut microbiomes than children with a low risk, …
In September 2018, I warned about the abbreviated FBI investigation into allegations that Brett M. Kavanaugh engaged in sexually aggressive behavior: If Democrats retake one or both houses in November, they will be able to investigate, subpoena witnesses and …
A meeting between the presidents of Iran and United States on the sidelines of an upcoming United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) is not on Tehran’s agenda, the Iranian foreign ministry has said. “We have neither planned for this meeting, nor do I think s…
Just a week after the Brewers lost reigning NL MVP Christian Yelich for the season due to a fractured knee cap, the Angels have lost perennial AL MVP Mike Trout for the season due to foot surgery. Why it matters: In addition to winning recent MVP awards, Tro…
You wouldn’t have known it from the summer heat this weekend in the Bay Area, but Silicon Valley’s fall hardware season is upon us in full force with giant companies scrambling to seize a bigger slice of the consumer electronics pie even as the pie itself isn…
Lundbeck, a Danish pharma company focused on brain disease, agreed to buy Alder BioPharmaceuticals, a Bothell, Washington-based developer of migraine drugs, for almost $2 billion in cash. Why it matters: This is the patent cliff in practice. Lundbeck soon wi…
Politico also reported that 90% of the entrants to the contest provided email addresses that were not previously on Yang’s list and that he gained the most Twitter followers of any candidate during the debate.Yes, but: Yang’s contest could p…
Vickis Note: I actually wrote this before I even went on maternity leave and originally had this scheduled to go out on Tuesday, but due to recent events in Saudi Arabia, it seems more relevant than ever. Uber. WeWork. Flexport. Slack. MapBox. DoorDash. Wha…
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(Reuters) – U.S. Energy Secretary Rick Perry said on Monday it was too soon say whether the United States would have to tap its emergency petroleum reserves following weekend attacks on Saudi Arabian oil facilities that shook global oil markets. “We are yet…
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Oil futures jumped 10% on Monday after an attack on Saudi Arabian crude oil processing facilities over the weekend sliced the kingdom’s production in half and threatened to hamper shipments from the world’s largest crude exporter. Price…
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Kelly Craft told the Security Council on Monday that emerging information on attacks on Saudi oil facilities “indicates that responsibility lies with Iran” and that there is no evidence the atta…
