Author: Tom Patriot

Why Hoda Kotb Is a Revolutionary Pick to Replace Matt Lauer

Tom Patriot

On the first workday of 2018, NBC News announced a promotion for one of its long-serving hosts. Hoda Kotb is now officially a co-anchor of The Today Show, replacing the disgraced Matt Lauer, who was fired late in 2017 after his pattern of sexual misconduct in the office was made public. Kotb’s promotion represents a meaningful turning of the page for Today, a series that’s only seen its ratings grow since it got rid of the lavishly paid Lauer. Kotb is a completely logical hire — part of the Today universe for years, blessed with real…

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Cancer Overrides the Circadian Clock to Survive

Tom Patriot

Tumor cells use the unfolded protein response to alter circadian rhythm, which contributes to more tumor growth, Hollings Cancer Center researchers at the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) find. A key part of the circadian clock opposes this process, according to a paper published online Dec. 11 in Nature Cell Biology. For tumors to grow and spread, cancer cells must make larger than normal amounts of nucleic acids and protein, so they can replicate themselves. Yet in both normal and cancer cells that increase their synthesis of protein, a…

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6 Ways To Get Rid Of Blackheads And Prevent Them From Coming Back

Tom Patriot

Blackheads. Just the word itself gets people riled up. If you suffer from them, you’ve likely been fighting a never-ending battle. There’s a slew of products out there that claim to banish blackheads, but which method is really the best? (You may be thinking you already know the most obvious and fastest way to get rid of them: Just extract with your fingers. Yeah, don’t do that.) With the help of a few pros, we gathered the six best ways to get rid of and prevent blackheads — a mix of home…

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