Jeevan Biswas

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Couple sue son, daughter-in-law for not bearing children; Demand ₹5 crore or grandchild [Details]

Sanjeev Ranjan Prasad, 61, and his wife Sadhana Prasad, 57, are seeking Rs. 5 crores (US $650,000) from their son and their daughter-in-law on grounds of "mental harassment" following their "failure" to give them grandchildren.

13 days ago

US Police Officer Brutally Assaults Arrestee; Files False Report to Hide Crime, Pleads Guilty [Details]

Jeremy Gibson, 31, a former officer with the Muncie Police Department in Indiana, pleaded guilty on Friday to assaulting an arrestee in violation of his civil rights.

13 days ago

Breast Cancer Cells Reprogram Key Immune Cell to Spread Within Lungs; Scientists Make Crucial Discovery [Study]

Through a new study, researchers have discovered that metastatic breast cancer cells reprogram immune cells known as macrophages to make blood vessel cells produce a lethal 'protein cocktail' that encourages the metastasis of breast cancer in the lungs.

Apr 27, 2022

Why Does Breast Cancer Metastasis Spread to the Bone? Scientists Identify Key Protein Behind It [Study]

Through a new multi-institutional study, researchers have discerned that a protein called ZEB1 plays a key role in breast cancer metastases to the bones.

Apr 23, 2022

Retired Tehsildar Mercilessly Beats Stray Puppies, Burns Them Alive; NGOs in Nagpur Up In Arms [Details]

The culprit, Uttam Kumar Das, a retired Tehsildar, brutally assaulted the puppies with a stick. Following this, he burnt the incapacitated animals while they were still alive.

Apr 23, 2022

New Technology Rapidly Measures Blocking Ability of Antibodies Against COVID-19, Variants [Study]

Through a new study, researchers have developed a pseudovirus system that can quantify the ability of one's antibodies to neutralize the SARS-CoV-2 virus and its variants.

Apr 22, 2022

Male Sex Hormones May Serve As New Targets for Immunotherapy; Hope for Better Outcomes In Men With Cancer [Study]

In a new study, researchers identified a regulon (a group of genes) in the weakening of particular immune cells and the role of androgen signaling in tumor growth.

Apr 17, 2022

US Prison Officer Brutally Attacks Inmate, Causes Fractures and Punctured Lung; Pleads Guilty [Details]

Kenan Lister, 42, a former supervisory corrections officer at the Trousdale Turner Correctional Facility, Tennessee, pleaded guilty on Friday to two counts of civil rights violations.

Apr 9, 2022

COVID-19 can alter fertility-related protein levels in men; potentially impact reproductive function [details]

A new study has found that there were significant changes in the levels of proteins in the semen of men who had recovered from COVID-19.

Apr 9, 2022

Omicron Has 'Lesser Severity' than Delta in Children Below Five Years of Age; Yet More Infectious [Study]

The new multi-institutional study is among the first large-scale studies to compare the outcomes of the COVID-19 infection caused by Omicron to that brought on by Delta in children below the age of five.

Apr 2, 2022

Woman Fakes Cancer to Avoid Imprisonment for Fraud; Faces More Time In Prison Now [Details]

Ashleigh Lynn Chavez, from Chula Vista, California, pleaded guilty on Friday to obstruction of justice and confessed to repeatedly forging letters to support her false diagnoses of cancer.

Apr 2, 2022

Anti-cancer Cream Found to Shrink Oral Tumors; Shows Potential for Treatment of Multiple Cancers [Details]

In a new study, researchers have revealed that treating oral cancer cells with miR-634—a microRNA that hones in on pro-tumor factors—can increase the effectiveness of treatment with cisplatin, a crucial anti-cancer drug.

Mar 31, 2022

Why Does HIV Remain In Body Even After Treatment; Scientists Find the Answer [Study]

In a new study, researchers have discovered that the killer T-cells (CD8+ T cells)—a class of white blood cells—in the bodies of HIV patients have little or no presence of a key protein.

Mar 27, 2022

US Armed Forces Veteran Sexually Exploits Teenage Boys on Social Media; Gets Harsher Sentence [Details]

Cash Otradovec, a 31-year-old US Armed Forces veteran, was sentenced to prison for using minors to engage in sexually explicit conduct and making them take pictures and videos of the acts.

Mar 20, 2022

Natural COVID-19 Antibodies Last Upto 7 Months In Children Post Infection; Found In 96 Percent Kids [Study]

According to a new study led by the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, children who contract COVID-19, develop natural circulating antibodies that can last for at least seven months.

Mar 20, 2022

SHOCKING: US Woman Hires Hitman on Dark Web to Kill Ex-Husband, Paid With Bitcoins; Pleads Guilty [Details]

Kristy Lynn Felkins, 37, currently from Fallon, Nevada, pleaded guilty to engaging the services of a hitman website on the 'dark web' to assassinate her ex-husband.

Mar 19, 2022

Global dementia cases may triple by 2050

Lithium May Help In Decreasing Risk of Developing Dementia; Could Potentially Serve As Preventive Treatment [Study]

Researchers have identified a link suggesting that lithium could decrease the risk of developing dementia, affecting nearly 10 million people every year.

Mar 19, 2022

Scientists 3D Print Human Testicular Cells, Discover Signs of Sperm-producing Ability; Offers Hope for Infertility Treatment [Study]

In a new multi-institutional study, researchers have successfully 3D printed testicular cells collected from a patient suffering from a severe form of male infertility. They found that these cells differentiated into other vital cells.

Mar 17, 2022

US Cop Accepts Sexual Favours from Women As Bribes During Prosecutions; Sentenced to Prison

Christopher Collare, 54, currently from Blythewood, South Carolina, was convicted for receiving sexual favours from women to trade official actions in lieu at their individual trials, during his stint as a detective with Carlisle Police Department (Pennsylvania)

Mar 13, 2022

New Species of Turtle that Lived Alongside T. Rex, Triceratops Discovered; Survived Dinosaur-killing Extinction Event [Study]

In a new study, scientists have identified a softshell turtle—Hutchemys walkerorum—that lived in what is modern-day North Dakota, around 66.5 million years ago.