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Curcumin, the natural compound responsible for turmeric’s vivid yellow color, is widely studied for its anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties. New research in rats suggests it may also help protect blood vessels from damage linked to diabetes. The findings were presented at the 2026 American Physiology Summit in Minneapolis. The Summit is the flagship annual meeting of the American Physiological Society (APS). “Curcumin acts as more than a simple compound found in a spice or an antioxidant. It not only helps to improve blood sugar levels but also reduces inflammation, restores cellular responses, and preserves both structure and function of the…

The sessions allow a free-flowing conversation about how the patient feels, what help they would like and how that may be achieved. It also allows the “network” to talk about what they have observed about the patient and their own feelings.Dr Travers said although the network meetings were longer than a normal appointment, the patients need fewer of them.”It enables you to reach a much firmer and deeper understanding of the underlying reasons for the problems and indeed to seek solutions that come very much from the person and their family,” he said.The study, led by University College London, involved…

“Development bank-backed transition minerals projects are frequently associated with significant environmental, social, and human rights risks.” This is the conclusion of the latest report by the International Accountability Project (IAP), an international advocacy organization. IAP analyzed 77 projects globally, approved between 2023 and 2025. The analysis resulted in the Transition Minerals Finance Tracker, an interactive online database documenting transition minerals projects. It reveals that more than half of the projects analyzed, and nearly three-quarters of African projects, show evidence of actual, probable or potential harm to local communities. “There are many companies that are multinational mining corporations who have a…

Posts claiming the administration of U.S. President Donald Trump is importing contaminated beef from Argentina are based on speculation, not evidence, so they cannot be rated true or false at this time. Trump announced in August 2026 he “concluded a deal” to import 300,000 metric tons of beef to the U.S. to lower beef prices. He did not name which country or countries from which the U.S. would be importing this beef. Some social media users may have assumed that at least some of this imported beef would come from Argentina because the Trump administration already increased Argentinian beef imports…

Nepali tour operator has lost contact with group including 15 Australians, just ‘1%’ hope they have survivedNino BucciA Nepali tour operator says he fears that 15 Australians trekking with his company in a valley ravaged by flash flooding have died.Sagar Pandey, the founder and chief executive of Himalayan Glacier Trekking, said he has lost all contact with his tour group of 47 people, which included 15 Australians.The missing Australians are aged 11 to 63.He has since flown over the area where the tour was staying in a helicopter and said he has little hope they survived. He told Guardian Australia:…

John Howard tells POLITICO about his moral qualms and global policy legacy on the 25th anniversary of the Tampa affair Bush Summit EU trade deal dust-up New NSW gun laws followed by drop in gun hand-ins A message from Amazon: Thousands of businesses in Australia sell on Amazon. Like Lash Therapy, a small business in Melbourne started by three friends — Emma, Lauren and Jessica. They couldn’t find a solution to keep their lash extensions comfortable without nasty chemicals — so they made their own. Today, Amazon helps them reach customers across the US, UK and Canada with next-day delivery. Learn…

Instinct, a startup founded only last year and helmed by a 23-year-old, has managed to ride the wave of AI enthusiasm toward a gargantuan valuation over the course of the summer. The company, which offers an AI assistant that has inspired enthusiasm among its early users, told the Wall Street Journal on Wednesday that it had raised $250 million in a recent Series B funding round. That new round brings the company’s total funding to $350 million and gives the startup a valuation of $2.5 billion. That new funding round was co-led by Index Ventures and Benchmark, the Journal reported.…

A critical vulnerability chain in the popular Avada theme for WordPress can be exploited by an unauthenticated attacker to execute arbitrary PHP code on the server. The exploit chains six security issues into a zero-click attack. The flaws are collectively tracked as CVE-2026-18431 and received a 9.8 critical severity score. The attack comprises exploits for authorization, input-validation, trust-boundary, and file-handling weaknesses, which must be executed in a specific order to enable arbitrary PHP code execution on a target server. Hackers who successfully exploit these vulnerabilities could fully compromise websites for malicious activities ranging from planting malware and accessing databases to…

The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)  is moving forward with plans to overhaul custody rules for investment advisers and investment companies, potentially giving institutions greater clarity on how they can hold crypto assets for clients while complying with federal securities rules.The proposed rule was sent on Aug. 25 to the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA), part of the White House Office of Management and Budget, for review before it can move back to the SEC and potentially be released for public comment.SEC submits “Amendments to the Custody Rules” to OIRA. Source: Reginfo.govAccording to the SEC’s regulatory agenda,…

Could how much sugar you consumed before your second birthday shape your health decades later – even into your 70s? A new study that my colleagues and I conducted suggests the answer could be yes. People who had less sugar exposure during the first few years of life were much less likely to develop several different cancers later in life, and they also showed signs of slower biological ageing. We also found that even in adulthood, they continued to consume less sugar and had healthier diets overall. This is not an easy question to study in real life. Researchers obviously…