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Key Takeaways Major U.S. equities indexes climbed Wednesday afternoon in the wake of strong bank earnings and indications of more Federal Reserve rate cuts ahead. Semiconductor stocks surged, led by Advanced Micro Devices, a day after the chipmaker had announced a deal to sell chips to Oracle. Morgan Stanley and Bank of America shares climbed after the financial firms reported quarterly …

Summary: Researchers have identified a rare type of brain cell that may drive the chronic inflammation and neurodegeneration seen in progressive multiple sclerosis (MS). These cells, called disease-associated radial glia-like (DARG) cells, appear six times more often in patients with progressive MS than in healthy individuals. DARGs revert to an early developmental state yet also show premature aging, releasing inflammatory …

Dementia remains one of the world’s most urgent public health challenges. It’s an umbrella term used to describe a range of neurological conditions affecting the brain that worsen over time, and there are currently over 55 million people with dementia worldwide, with nearly 10 million new cases of dementia developing each year. The number of people with dementia is growing worldwide …

Jerry Greenfield, one of two founders of the iconic progressive ice cream brand Ben & Jerry’s, has stepped down citing political pressure from the brand’s parent company, Unilever. The Ben & Jerry’s brand has clashed with Unilever over Israel in recent years, and Greenfield’s co-founder Ben Cohen has been a vocal critic of Israel’s war in Gaza. But Greenfield’s resignation …

Dad of 3 and Avid Cyclist Dismisses His Backache — Only to Learn He Has a Devastating Progressive Disease  AOL.com ‘Go and get checked out’ – Senior cancer nurse diagnosed with stage 4 prostate cancer urges men to ‘listen to your body’  Yahoo Life UK Dad-of-three issues ‘tired a lot’ warning to men before cancer diagnosis  Daily Record Father-of-three, 59, dismissed backache – …

Justice Democrats back a progressive challenger to Rep. Jimmy Gomez  Politico Source link

A Kennedy, a Protégé and a Progressive Star Eye Nadler’s N.Y. House Seat  The New York Times Nadler’s handpicked successor drawing scrutiny over Mamdani endorsement  Jewish Insider State Legislature in store for some major reshuffling  City & State New York Longtime Democratic Rep. Jerry Nadler to retire from Congress  The Washington Post Generational change comes to New York  Politico Source link

Democratic Rep. Ro Khanna of California endorsed progressive congressional candidate Kat Abughazaleh Monday, calling the 26-year-old influencer “the absolute best that the Democratic party has to offer.”   “I’m thrilled to endorse Kat Abughazaleh,” Khanna said in a statement. “I look forward to working with Kat when she’s elected, so that together we can defeat Donald Trump’s inhumane agenda and …

The struggle for democracy persists as we come into the second half of 2023. As the year progresses, we face lies, corruption, and violence. And so the fight for America will continue as Senate Republicans strive to prevent Democrats from passing even the most popular measures under Biden’s presidency. While prices skyrocket across the country and our rights are put …