hijacks

By National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS) December 14, 2023 Researchers funded by the NIH revealed that high blood pressure leads to increased interleukin-17 in the brain, activating immune cells and causing cognitive decline. This discovery, made using a mouse model, points to potential new treatments by targeting T cells in the brain’s protective covering. Credit: SciTechDaily.com NIH-funded study in mice offers a possible new target for high blood pressure treatments. A study supported by…

Colleges and schools are a big target for cybercriminals, so the fact that a ransomware gang hacked a university in Virginia last month isn’t exactly surprising. What is surprising is what the ransomware gang did next. In a bold move, the gang hijackedthe school’s emergency communications system, using it to spam students and faculty with threatening SMS messages and boast about its recent hacking victory. Teenage Cybercrime Gang LAPSUS$ Strikes AgainThe unfortunate victim in this case—Bluefield University—is a private…

Photo: Manny Ceneta (Getty Images)A Federal Reserve Zoom event was canceled only moments after it was scheduled to start Thursday night following an outburst of pornographic images that took over the screen. The video conference was held by Federal Reserve Governor Christopher Waller, but he was unable to deliver his opening remarks as the images began to pop up on the screen by a participant named “Dan” to the more than 220 people on the call, Reuters reported. Waller was scheduled to speak on inflation and the economic…

via Lionsgate Recent history is littered with crime thrillers that gather together a bevvy of recognizable names and drop them into a convoluted scheme predicated on scoring a lucrative job that inevitably goes awry, but you’d be hard-pressed to find one that boasts a more peculiar and altogether bizarre ensemble than 2015’s Heist. The story is about as formulaic as it gets, and understandably came under fire for being a brazen ripoff of Speed, with a father struggling to find the money to fund his daughter’s…

via Village Roadshow Pictures Tales of dystopian terror can be told through the lens of action, drama, science fiction, or even romance when the occasion calls for it. Not many have been elevated into genuine classic territory, though, but supporters of 1992’s Fortress are nonetheless stating the case for the underappreciated gem that’s largely been lost to the sands of time. Directed by Re-Animator‘s Stuart Gordon, Christopher Lambert and Loryn Locklin star as John and Karen Brennick, a happily-married couple…

A good night’s sleep is important for your health. Chronic sleep troubles can lead to cognitive impairments and increase the risk of stroke and heart attack. And getting enough rest is a huge problem for teens, who are facing a sleep crisis due to factors including nighttime technology use, busy schedules and heavy homework loads. American adults also have trouble sleeping, with 70% of adults reporting they get insufficient sleep at least one night a month, according to the American Sleep Apnea Association.…

A rookie cop gets sent undercover to infiltrate a notorious gang responsible for a string of high-profile heists, led by a charismatic leader surrounded by followers he’s become so close with, they’re almost family. The untested officer becomes so enamored with their world that he gets welcomed into the crew, only to find himself torn between solving the case or letting his newfound comrades walk. Are we talking about The Fast and the Furious, or Point Break? Answers on a postcard. Rob Cohen’s glorified B-movie may have…

Photo by Lewis Storey / Getty Images Ryan Reynolds’ Deadpool 3 teaser has a little something for everyone. Not only did the actor announce Hugh Jackman would be reprising his famously sulky Wolverine in the film, and give fans some headaches over his choice of Deadpool suit, he also spared a little time to pay tribute to his and Rob McElhenney’s soccer club back in the U.K. The gesture didn’t go unnoticed by partners in business. McElhenney took to Twitter to comment on the Wrexham AFC hat Reynolds is seen…

Brain cancer may be rare, but glioblastoma (also known as glioblastoma multiforme or GBM) accounts for around 15 percent of brain tumors. The aggressive cancer is well known within the medical field due to being one of the most dangerous cancers around. Now, scientists may better understand why GBM is so dangerous. A new study says that this cancer hijacks the brain, letting it render itself almost untreatable. New study shows how dangerous cancer hijacks the brain to become untreatable Image source:…

Image: Shutterstock (Shutterstock)New research this week suggests that an aggressive brain cancer can hijack the brain’s own circuitry to further spread and render itself unstoppable. Researchers in Germany studied glioblastoma cells in mice and in the lab, finding that these tumors use some of the same mechanisms behind normal neuron development and migration to systematically invade the brain. The research may one day allow scientists to develop better treatments for the almost always fatal condition.Though brain cancer…