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Race associates with the risk of death from end-stage heart failure. So, identifying the molecular determinants of that risk may help the pursuit of the novel diagnosis and prognosis of heart failure, and its therapy. A University of Alabama at Birmingham study of end-stage heart-failure patients has found that cytosine-p-guanine, or CpG, methylation of the […]
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Maybe the only thing you’ve heard about Sardinia is its fabled Costa Smeralda, Emerald Coast, which takes its name from the color of the water that laps against its white-sand beaches. But there is a lot more to the rugged Mediterranean island than this sybaritic jet set paradise. Tourists seeing Sardinia for the first time […]
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Dominican Republic newspaper Listín Diario reports that a restraining order has been issued against David Ortiz. The request for the order was filed by Ortiz’s former partner, Fary Almanzar Fernandez, who is also the mother of Ortiz’s son. Fernandez alleged in the restraining order application that she’s been “intimidated and threatened” by Ortiz. Court documents […]
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Kopparberg is normally known for their tasty fruit ciders, but they’ve been adding a few more strings to their bow of late. First came a new gin, followed by a hard seltzer launch last month, and now it’s time for them to reveal their new rum. The spiced cherry flavour is characteristically fruity for Kopparberg, […]
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U.S. private equity firm KKR (KKR.N) said on Thursday it had reached an agreement to buy Dutch vacation parks firm Roompot from French private equity firm PAI Partners. KKR and Roompot did not disclose the price of the deal, but a source familiar with the transaction said it valued the Dutch company at around 1 […]
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It’s difficult to say whether this is the right move or not for Uber. Some will no doubt view it as a last-ditch effort to stay afloat during a very challenging time. Others could take it as the company leveraging what made it unique in the first place, like a restaurant selling its secret sauce […]
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An 8-year-old girl, her mother and another adult relative died in apparent drownings in a pool at a New Jersey home Monday afternoon, officials said. East Brunswick police were called to the home around 4:15 p.m. for a possible fall victim, but officers arrived and realized it was an apparent drowning, police Lt. Frank Sutter […]
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Christian Pulisic’s second-half goal helped drive Chelsea to a 2-1 comeback win over Aston Villa as the American substitute delivered at Villa Park. Pulisic entered in the 55th minute for Ruben Loftus-Cheek, scoring the equalizer within five minutes as part of a solid day. “I’m really glad that I could come in and help the […]
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Although some hotel chains and countries have started allowing people to travel to them recently, our chances of getting summer holidays are still fairly slim right now. Instead, we’ll have to make do with our picnics in the park and wearing our bikinis on our balconies. There’s also another way we can bring the outdoors […]
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French carmaker Renault (RENA.PA) has not asked for European Union’s stringent carbon emission reduction goals to be pushed back in spite of the coronavirus crisis, Chairman Jean-Dominique Senard said on Friday. Senard, who was speaking at a shareholder meeting, added that the company aimed to increase production of electric vehicles in France fourfold by 2024.
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