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Garsha Eco Pad Yatra: Walking Through A Fast-Changing Himalayas
The Himalayas are often experienced from a distance. Snow-covered peaks rise above deep valleys, prayer flags flutter in the wind, and winding mountain roads lead to villages tucked into the folds of the mountains. Yet, to understand these landscapes, sometimes the best way forward is to leave the road behind and walk. For six days in September, more than 1,000 people from Bhutan, India, Nepal, Malaysia, Singapore and Vietnam did just that.
Pan beriberi in a Young Male: A Case Report
1 Introduction Thiamine was the first identified vitamin that acts as a co-enzyme in carbohydrate metabolism, helping in the generation of energy. It helps in the decarboxylation of amino acids and alpha-keto acids [1]. It also plays an important role in the nervous system, where it helps in the synthesis of neurotransmitters [2]. Thiamine is present in many foods, including yeast, pork, legumes and brown rice. Thiamine has a short half-life of 2–3 weeks and the daily requirement is 2 mg.
Oscar-winning actor Forest Whitaker meets Dalai Lama in northern India
Read RFA coverage of this story in Tibetan. The Dalai Lama met with Oscar-winning actor Forest Whitaker at the Tibetan Buddhist spiritual leader’s residence in Dharamsala in north India on Wednesday. Whitaker, 63, described the 89-year-old Dalai Lama as “a symbol of peace” and said he wished him good health and a long life. Accompanied by his daughter Sonnet Noel Whitaker, 28, Whitaker told Radio Free Asia that both of them were deeply grateful and moved after meeting the Dalai Lama.
Young female Tibetan cricketer breaks into India’s cricket scene
Read RFA coverage of this story in Tibetan. A 19-year-old has made history as the first Tibetan female cricketer to break into India’s highly competitive state-level cricket scene. Jetsun Narbu competes for the all-women’s Mumbai Cricket Association — the city’s top state-level team — and has her sights on the Indian national team.
Indian mountaineers name peak claimed by China after Dalai Lama
Read RFA courage of this story in Tibetan. A team of mountaineers in northeast India’s Arunachal Pradesh have scaled a previously uncharted 6,400-meter (21,000-foot) mountain, which China claims is part of its territory, and named it after a late Tibetan spiritual leader. The 15-member expedition, led by Col. Ranveer Singh Jamwal from the National Institute of Mountaineering and Adventure Sports, successfully reached the summit in the Gorichen mountain range near the town of Tawang on Sept.
The Queen of Bhutan Champions Regional Cooperation towards Mental Wellbeing
Queen Jetsun Pema Wangchuck of Bhutan has founded The PEMA, an apex agency to coordinate mental health and protection services in Bhutan. It is named after the lotus, which blooms into beauty even from the depths of the most challenging conditions. “During the Covid-19 lockdown, domestic violence spiralled. Our Queen put a hotline in place and immediately requisitioned hotel rooms for those who needed it,” recounted Peldon Tshering, Board Member at The PEMA Secretariat.
The Queen of Bhutan Champions Regional Cooperation towards Mental Wellbeing
Pakistan, Aug. 20 -- Queen Jetsun Pema Wangchuck of Bhutan has founded The PEMA, an apex to coordinate mental health and protection services in Bhutan. It is named after the lotus, which blooms into beauty even from the depths of the most challenging conditions. "During the Covid-19 lockdown, domestic violence spiralled. Our Queen put a hotline in place and immediately requisitioned hotel rooms for those who needed it," recounted Peldon Tshering, Board Member at The PEMA Secretariat.
Centrosomal Protein 55 (CEP55) Drives Immune Exclusion and Resistance to Immune Checkpoint Inhibitors in Colorectal Cancer
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Allogeneic Tumor Cell-Derived Extracellular Vesicles Stimulate CD8 T Cell Response in Colorectal Cancer
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Tumor secreted extracellular vesicles regulate T-cell costimulation and can be manipulated to induce tumor specific T-cell responses
This paper is only available as a PDF. To read, Please Download here. ABSTRACT Background Colorectal Cancer is a major cause of cancer-related deaths worldwide. Immune checkpoint blockade therapies are effective in 30-60% of the microsatellite instable-high subtype. Unfortunately, most colorectal cancer patients (>85%) have microsatellite stable tumors, that do not respond.
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