Alabama prison guards brutally beat Kinetic Justice, sending him to trauma unit
Alabama prison guards brutally beat Kinetic Justice, sending him to trauma unit
February 1, 2021
by Malik Washington
“The preservation of a racist structure in the U.S. has been closely tied to the preservation of class rule. The new reign of terror that arose in the Southern states after the formal ending of slavery was directed above all at controlling Black labor and preventing any possible working class alliance across racial lines (of which there were some indications in the immediate aftermath of the Civil War, during the brief period known as Radical Reconstruction). But the institution of lynching – which was initially applied to block the extension of voting rights under the 15th Amendment – served not only to terrorize Black people; by its public and even festive character, it fostered complicity and conformity in the white population. The laws imposing racial segregation were thus re
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DALLAS, Feb. 1, 2021 Women with a history of diabetes during pregnancy (gestational diabetes) are twice as likely by mid-life to develop calcium in heart arteries - a strong predictor of heart disease - even if healthy blood sugar levels were attained many years after pregnancy, according to new research published today in the American Heart Association s flagship journal
Circulation.
Gestational diabetes, which is high blood sugar levels (glucose intolerance) first recognized during pregnancy, affects approximately 9% of U.S. pregnancies and up to 20% worldwide. After pregnancy, women who had gestational diabetes are at higher risk of developing prediabetes or Type 2 diabetes, conditions that are risk factors for cardiovascular disease.
The capsules could be used to carry the anticancer drug doxorubicin. (PDPics/Pixabay)
Researchers have claimed “a major step forward” in the development of radio-labeled, microcapsule drug delivery systems. The microcapsules are designed to address shortcomings of existing delivery systems such as low drug loading capacities.
Adding ligands that bind radionuclides to delivery vehicles enables physicians to detect drug carriers in the human body using positron emission tomography (PET) imaging. The approach could equip physicians to tell if a drug delivery vehicle has reached its target organ and spread throughout the tissue. Advocates of the model see it as a way to make treatment more efficient and cost-effective.
Alabama research finds higher false positives in DNA tests for Black participants
Updated Jan 31, 2021;
African Americans who participated in an Alabama effort to increase access to genetic health screenings had higher rates of false positives for markers related to cancer and heart disease, according to researchers.
Genetic testing has become increasingly widespread, with direct-to-consumer companies like 23andMe offering DNA reports about ancestry and health traits. Black participants are more likely to get inaccurate results that may lead to anxiety and invasive screenings for cancer, said Dr. Greg Barsh, faculty investigator at HudsonAlpha Institute for Biotechnology in Huntsville.
“The accuracy of the technology that we’re using to identify genomic risk factors varies according to ancestry,” Barsh said. “In particular, individuals with some African ancestry, there’s a higher risk of false positives. DNA that is of African origin needs to be thought about and treat