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In a decade-long Phase I human trial of 66 patients, the vaccine prolonged the life of about 80% of the study participants with late-stage human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER2)-positive breast cancer. The results were published in JAMA Oncology this month. Existing treatments for HER2-positive breast cancer, including monoclonal antibodies and chemotherapy, can be unsafe or ineffective. Some treatments must be given frequently for a long time. Vaccines, on the other hand, need not be administered so often and have the potential to prevent the cancer from coming back....

BPA is used to make certain types of plastics and resins, which make up parts of some bottles, sports equipment, medical devices, water pipes, the lining of food and drink cans, and thermal paper used in sales receipts. In the U.S., 12 states and Washington D.C. have restrictions on BPA. But, according to existing research cited by the authors of the paper published in the journal JAMA Network Open, 90 percent of urine samples of the general populations in the U....

It ended a dismal tour for the Sri Lankans with the drawn first Test followed by a succession of losses in the second Test, three one-dayers and the Twenty20. New Zealand, sent into bat, recovered from 55 for five to finish on 179 for seven with Bracewell (44) and Kuggeleijn (35 not out) the key contributors. Although the target was not daunting, and Sri Lanka easily kept up with the required run rate to be four for 118 after 12 overs....

Unfortunately, Aston Villa’s Brad Guzan (also of the U.S. men’s national team) got that definition twisted in Saturday’s match against Manchester City. The goalie, presented with a perfect opportunity to send the ball out of the box, and harm’s way, instead decided to hit a meandering cross to his nearby teammate. MORE: MLS goalie makes similar mistake | MLS wants more USMNT players | Pele backs U.S. The pass, uh, didn’t connect....

He played poorly and even set an NFL single-season record for penalties. At the end of the day, he pocketed $5 million for his lone season and was released. He signed a low-salary contract with the Seahawks in April to reunite with the Legion of Boom, where he initially had success. MORE: 40 most hated NFL players of all time | Saints, Brees impasse On Monday, he posted a photo of himself on Instagram with Richard Sherman and received a comment from a hater....

Strowman and Drew McIntyre were not on the same page during tonight’s episode of Monday Night RAW. After both men lost their tag team match against T-Bar and Mace, Strowman hit the former WWE Champion with a Running Powerslam. The main event saw the two stars go head-to-head in a match with major WWE Championship implications. As per WWE Official Adam Pearce, it was confirmed that if Braun Strowman defeated the Scottish Warrior in this week’s main event on RAW, he would be added to the WWE Championship match at WrestleMania Backlash....

In case you didn’t know… Elias “Smile” Boudedzdame stands out from the typical mold of a professional mixed martial artist. Always with his iconic smile, Elias stays out of thrash talks and faces fiercest intimidations from his opponents with a smile even when he is set to touch gloves and swing into action. It must be noted that a smile spreads across the face of the champion followed by a thumbs up each time he locks in the dreaded triangle choke which had given nine of his 15 victories in his career....

Foltynewicz, originally hospitalized Friday, is expected to be released Thursday and miss up to six weeks. MORE: 10 greatest Braves of all time His condition is similar to the one Rays pitcher Alex Cobb suffered from in 2011 when he felt a sensation in his hand and later found out he had a blockage near his ribcage. The surgery, called a thoracic outlet decompression, is intended to correct the sensation Foltynewicz was feeling in his arm by removing the anterior portion of his first rib on the right side....

Tony Khan recently spoke about Jay Briscoe’s death, announcing the tragic incident on Twitter. In light of this unfortunate news, everyone came together to mourn the passing of one of the greatest tag team wrestlers ever to lace up a pair of boots. Here are a few of the tributes from WWE stars: Jay Briscoe was mentioned on WWE NXT Jay Briscoe, despite his sensational ability inside the ring and on the mic, never got national television exposure in WWE and AEW....

Tasso Azevedo is the former Chief of the Brazilian Forest Service and coordinator of MapBiomas. Nigel Sizer is Chief Program Officer with Rainforest Alliance. The views expressed in this article are the authors own.​​​​​

Kuerten’s spokeswoman told Reuters her client has not received an invitation. There was no confirmation from ceremony organisers, who have kept details of the event under wraps. Kuerten, 39 is from Florianopolis Brazil, participated in the 2000 and 2004 Olympic Games in Sydney and Athens, is a former No. 1 ranked player and won three French Open titles. (Reporting by Jeb Blount; Editing by Alison Williams) 0 votes

The Selecao are chasing a first World Cup trophy since Ronaldo, Rivaldo and Ronaldinho swept to glory in 2002 and their first-half display at Stadium 974 was worthy of being a part of that lineage. Pele, who posted a message of support from his Twitter account saying he would watch on from his hospital bed, might also have recognised something in the wonderful verve of Brazil’s play form the moment Vinicius Jr....

The 19-year-old central midfielder will reinforce Berlin’s offense for the upcoming campaign after putting pen to paper on a season-long loan deal, reports Xinhua. Allan Rodrigues de Souza, known as Allan, has received jersey number 20. “We are pleased that we have been able to sign such a talented young player,” Berlin’s Sporting Director Michael Preetz told the club’s official homepage on Friday. Allan is playing since 2015 for Premier League outfit Liverpool FC but the midfielder spent the last seasons on loan at other clubs....

Per a copy of the lawsuit obtained by the New York Post, Crawford claims a breach of contract and fraudulent and negligent misrepresentation. Crawford, 34, signed with Top Rank in 201, but had a history of difficulty producing fights against top competitors in his division. The champion also discussed comments made by Arum against him, as well as a lack of commitment to secure fights against WBC and IBF welterweight champion Errol Spence Jr....

Guardiola has until 18:00 GMT on Thursday to provide his observations to the FA. The Catalan was asked in his pre-match news conference on Friday whether he thought the fact that Taylor is from Greater Manchester was significant in terms of how he would handle the fixture. After being told the official supports Altrincham, Guardiola said: “So no problem. He is going to try to do the best job like we try to as managers and football players....

The Argentina international was an unused substitute in Juve’s 3-0 win over Crotone at the weekend, but reportedly had his hand bandaged. Juve confirmed via a statement on their official website that Higuain had sustained a fracture to the third metacarpal on his left hand, and he went under the knife on Monday. The Bianconeri did not disclose how much action, if any, Higuain would miss, but with the Serie A champions visiting league leaders Napoli on Friday, it remains to be seen if he will be fit enough to face his former club....

Kepa twice required treatment during extra time at Wembley, with Willy Caballero - Manchester City’s shoot-out hero in the 2016 final - prepared to come on. Sarri appeared to be furious as Kepa defied his order to come off, with Caballero left confused on the sidelines during a long delay. The Chelsea boss explained in his post-match news conference that it was a “misunderstanding”, saying he understood the apparent injury to Kepa was more serious than the Spaniard felt....

France forward Lacazette was shown a straight red for elbowing Aleksandar Filipovic in the late stages of last week’s 1-0 loss away to BATE and will no play no part in either of next month’s matches against Rennes. The 27-year-old has already served one match of his ban, sitting out the 3-0 home triumph over the Belarusian side in the return encounter at Emirates Stadium, meaning he is free to return for the quarter-finals if Unai Emery’s men advance past their Ligue 1 opponents, whom they were drawn against on Friday....

The Baggies dismissed Tony Pulis earlier this month after taking just 10 points from their opening 12 games of the Premier League season, with Gary Megson stepping in for last weekend’s 1-1 draw with Tottenham and Tuesday’s 2-2 stalemate with Newcastle United. Pardew quickly emerged as the favourite to take over at The Hawthorns and stated on Sunday that the job was an “attractive” one. And West Brom have now confirmed the appointment, with Pardew penning a deal until 2020....