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Study highlights dangers of vascular injuries in young gunshot victims
A study presented today at the Society of NeuroInterventional Surgery’s (SNIS) 22nd Annual Meeting found that almost half of gunshot wound injuries to the brain in children and young adults include penetrating cerebrovascular injuries (PCVIs). These types of injuries, which damage blood vessels in the brain and may result in high rates of permanent disability and death, may be mitigated if hospitals prioritize performing immediate vascular cranial imaging (tests that evaluate blood flow in the brain) and repeating these tests to check for changes.
Although gunshot injuries are now the leading cause of death for people under 25 in the United States, there has been little research into how PCVIs can be treated in children and young adults. In the study, “Penetrating Cerebrovascular Injuries in a Pediatric Cohort of Intracranial Gunshot Wounds: Incidence, Characterization of Injury Type, and Clinical Outcomes,” researchers at Louisiana State University aimed to fill in gaps in the research about identifying, categorizing and treating this type of devastating injury.
The scientists reviewed medical records for male patients ages 15–20 who were sent to a large city hospital between 2012–2021 with gunshot wounds to the brain. The team found that 38 patients underwent vascular imaging of the brain, of whom 17 individuals (44%) experienced PCVIs. Patients with PCVIs were more likely to die from their injuries than those without PCVIs (47.1% vs. 23.8%). Patients with PCVIs who survived their injuries were also more likely to experience severe permanent disability after treatment than those without PCVIs (76.2% vs. 41.2%).
With gunshot injuries – including wounds to the head – becoming a tragically common occurrence in the U.S., it’s essential that we know more about how children’s and young adults’ brains are specifically impacted. Performing vascular imaging on kids and young adults with gunshot wounds to the head early and often after these injuries take place can give us more information to improve care for these patients and potentially save lives.”
Lucido L. Ponce Mejia, MD, neurologist and neurocritical care specialist at Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center in New Orleans
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US top court allows Trump to resume Education Department dismantling – World
A divided United States supreme court gave US President Donald Trump the green light on Monday to resume dismantling the Education Department.
The conservative-dominated court, in an unsigned order, lifted a stay that had been placed by a federal district judge on mass layoffs at the department.
The three liberal justices on the nine-member panel dissented.
Trump pledged during his White House campaign to eliminate the Education Department, which was created by an act of Congress in 1979, and he moved in March to slash its workforce by nearly half.
Trump instructed Education Secretary Linda McMahon to “put herself out of a job”.
Around 20 states joined teachers’ unions in challenging the move in court, arguing that the Republican president was violating the principle of separation of powers by encroaching on Congress’s prerogatives.
In May, District Judge Myong Joun ordered the reinstatement of hundreds of fired Education Department employees.
The supreme court lifted the judge’s order without explanation, just days after another ruling that cleared the way for Trump to carry out mass firings of federal workers in other government departments.
Justice Sonia Sotomayor, in a dissent joined by justices Elena Kagan and Ketanji Brown Jackson, said in the Education ruling that “only Congress has the power to abolish the Department”.
“The majority is either willfully blind to the implications of its ruling or naïve, but either way the threat to our Constitution’s separation of powers is grave,” Sotomayor said.
Traditionally, the federal government has had a limited role in education in the US, with only about 13 per cent of funding for primary and secondary schools coming from federal coffers, the rest being funded by states and local communities.
But federal funding is invaluable for low-income schools and students with special needs. And the federal government has been essential in enforcing key civil rights protections for students.
After returning to the White House in January, Trump directed federal agencies to prepare sweeping workforce reduction plans as part of wider efforts by the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) — previously headed by Elon Musk — to downsize the government.
Trump has moved to fire tens of thousands of government employees and slash programmes — targeting diversity initiatives and abolishing the Education Department, the US humanitarian aid agency USAID and others.
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Thrapston solar farm rejection appeal dismissed
An appeal into the rejection of plans for a major solar farm has been dismissed by the Planning Inspectorate.
The proposed facility at land south of Wood Lodge Farm near Thrapston would have covered 145 acres (59 hectares) alongside the A14.
An appeal was lodged after North Northamptonshire Council turned down the plans in October 2024, against the advice of its planning officers.
But the government’s Planning Inspectorate has dismissed the appeal saying it would have a “significant effect” on the Upper Nene Valley Gravel Pits Special Protection Area.
The applicant said the development was designed to generate enough power for up to 15,000 homes.
Campaign group Staunch, which fought against the appeal, said it was an “exceptional effort” to have it dismissed.
It said in a social media post it would “continue to object to developments that are inappropriate for the location but, likewise, support sensibly sorted renewable energy that will be needed to support future”.
In the Planning Inspectorate’s report following the appeal hearing it said it would “lead to the loss of foraging habitat for sufficient numbers of qualifying species” within the Special Protection Area (SPA).
Planning inspector Philip Major said “the need for renewable energy is accepted and is of significant weight” but added issues with the SPA and the lack of mitigation meant the appeal was dismissed.
The developer had been contacted for comment.
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Targeting brain pathway may ease nicotine withdrawal
Because unpleasant withdrawal symptoms fuel nicotine addiction’s high relapse rate, targeting their underlying mechanisms with treatments may promote continued abstinence from the drug. In a new JNeurosci paper, Alexis Monical and Daniel McGehee, from the University of Chicago, explored a neural pathway for nicotine withdrawal symptoms stemming from the interpeduncular nucleus (IPN) to the laterodorsal tegmentum (LDTg).
The researchers previously found that high doses of nicotine interact with the IPN to cause unpleasant effects that reduce intake of the drug in mice. Other researchers have linked the IPN to nicotine withdrawal symptoms. This nucleus inhibits the LDTg, which is emerging as a brain region that supports reward processing.
In their new paper, Monical and McGehee looked at neural activity in the LDTg as mice interacted with new objects and discovered that mice going through nicotine withdrawal had weaker LDTg responses to these objects. The researchers predicted that nicotine withdrawal may trigger the inhibitory projection from the IPN to the LDTg. In support of this prediction, artificially inhibiting the pathway-thus increasing LDTg activity-reduced withdrawal symptoms and increased interactions with new objects.
The authors are excited to develop strategies for targeting this pathway to alleviate unpleasant symptoms and potentially promote continued abstinence from nicotine.
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Monical, A., & Mcgehee, D. S. (2025). Nicotine Withdrawal Drives Aversive Behaviors by Recruiting Inhibitory Interpeduncular Nucleus Inputs to the Laterodorsal Tegmentum in Mice. The Journal of Neuroscience. doi.org/10.1523/jneurosci.2405-24.2025.
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Non-Invasive Fat Reduction Market to Hit USD 6.21 Billion
Austin, July 15, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Non-Invasive Fat Reduction Market Size & Growth Analysis:
According to SNS Insider, the global Non-Invasive Fat Reduction Market is projected to grow from USD 1.56 billion in 2023 to USD 6.21 billion by 2032, registering a CAGR of 16.67% during the forecast period of 2024-2032.
The global non-invasive fat reduction market is growing rapidly due to the prevalence of physical appearance and body image consciousness is on the rise globally, fueled by lifestyle changes and urbanisation, and due to the impact of the media. Men and women alike are searching for non-surgical methods of cosmetic procedures that will boost self-esteem. A cultural trend becoming more prevalent is the desire to appear fit and young. This increased desire to look fit and young is driving demand for non-invasive fat reduction treatments.
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The U.S. non-invasive fat reduction market was estimated at USD 526.01 million in 2023 and is expected to reach USD 2071.56 million by 2032, at a CAGR of 16.45% during the forecast period of 2024-2032
The U.S is leading the non-invasive fat reduction market in North America due to the large number of people who have disposable income, which they can use to pay for elective and cosmetic treatments that health insurance does not cover. This disposable income motive stimulates people to opt for the non-invasive fat-reducing sessions for cosmetic reasons.
Major Players Analysis Listed in this Report are:
- Allergan (CoolSculpting, CoolTone)
- Cynosure (SculpSure, TempSure Firm)
- Alma Lasers (Accent Prime, Accent Elite)
- Cutera, Inc. (truSculpt iD, truSculpt Flex)
- BTL Aesthetics (EMSCULPT, EMTONE)
- Lumenis Ltd. (NuEra Tight, UltraShape Power)
- Venus Concept Inc. (Venus Bliss, Venus Legacy)
- InMode Ltd. (BodyTite, Morpheus8 Body)
- Zeltiq Aesthetics (CoolAdvantage, CoolMini)
- Solta Medical (Thermage FLX, Liposonix)
- Fotona (SP Dynamis, StarWalker)
- Sciton, Inc. (JOULE X, ProLipo PLUS)
- Medtronic (VaserShape, VaserLipo)
- Zimmer Biomet (Z Wave Pro, Z Cryo)
- Syneron Candela (UltraShape, VelaShape)
- REVOLVE Aesthetics (AirSculpt Laser Lipo, AirSculpt+)
- Hitech Lasers (LipoZero G2, CaviPlus)
- ThermiGen LLC (ThermiSmooth Body, ThermiTight)
- Advalight (ADVATx, UltraContour)
- Evonik Industries (Ultherapy, CelluContour)
Non-Invasive Fat Reduction Market Report Scope
Report Attributes Details Market Size in 2023 US$ 1.56 billion Market Size by 2032 US$ 6.21 billion CAGR CAGR of 16.67% From 2024 to 2032 Base Year 2023 Forecast Period 2024-2032 Historical Data 2020-2022 Regional Analysis North America (US, Canada, Mexico), Europe (Germany, France, UK, Italy, Spain, Poland, Turkey, Rest of Europe), Asia Pacific (China, India, Japan, South Korea, Singapore, Australia, Rest of Asia Pacific), Middle East & Africa (UAE, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, South Africa, Rest of Middle East & Africa), Latin America (Brazil, Argentina, Rest of Latin America) Segment Analysis
Cryolipolysis Segment is Anticipated to Hold the Largest Share of the Non-Invasive Fat Reduction Market, By Technology
In 2023, the cryolipolysis segment held the largest market share with 35.45%, driven by its safety profile, quick recovery for patients, and great fat reduction outcomes. FDA approvals, extensive clinical utilization, and demonstrable patient interest in non-invasive, targeted body contouring also position the treatment well above alternative treatments, including ultrasound or laser technologies.
Based on End-Use, the Hospital Segment Accounted for the Largest Share of the Non-Invasive Fat Reduction Market
The hospital segment dominated the non-invasive fat reduction market in 2023 with a 55.41% market share, owing to its advanced infrastructure, availability of certified professionals, and access to FDA-approved technologies. Patients prefer hospitals for safety, comprehensive care, and trusted clinical expertise, especially for procedures requiring precise monitoring and post-treatment support, driving higher procedure volumes in this setting.
By End-Use, the Hospital Segment is Emerging as the Fastest Growing Segment of the Non-Invasive Fat Reduction Market
In 2023, the hospital segment held the largest share of the non-invasive fat reduction market, owing to growing confidence among patients for supervised procedures and increased penetration of aesthetic services within hospitals. Stronger safety requirements, use of sophisticated devices, and expansion of collaboration with cosmetic device manufacturers are speeding up the cosmetic practice of shaping with body fat liquefaction.
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Non-Invasive Fat Reduction Market Segmentation
By Technology
- Cryolopolysis
- Lower-level Laser
- Ultra-sound
- Others
By End-Use
- Hospitals
- Stand-alone Practices
- Multispecialty Clinics
- Others
Non-Invasive Fat Reduction Market is Expected to Register Fastest Growth in Asia-Pacific, North America Dominates
The non-invasive fat reduction market in North America accounted for the largest share of 39.46% in 2023, driven by its high rates of obesity, robust consumer interest in cosmetic treatments, and easy access to advanced technology. Favourable regulatory approvals and well-established market players in the region favour the dominance of the region in the use of non-invasive body contouring procedures.
The Asia-Pacific region is estimated to grow at the highest CAGR during the forecast period, owing to an increasing middle-class populace, increasing awareness towards aesthetic procedures, and increasing healthcare infrastructure. Declining treatment costs, a higher number of trained professionals, and aggressive marketing by global and regional players are the growth drivers. Moreover, the rise of medical tourism and changing cultural attitudes toward aesthetic enhancement contribute to market growth.
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Table of Contents – Major Key Points
1. Introduction
2. Executive Summary
3. Research Methodology
4. Market Dynamics Impact Analysis
5. Statistical Insights and Trends Reporting
5.1 Incidence and Prevalence of Obesity and Overweight Population (2023)
5.2 Technology Trends and Patient Preferences (2023), by Region
5.3 Healthcare Spending on Aesthetic Procedures, by Region (Government, Commercial, Private, Out-of-Pocket), 2023
5.4 Technological Advancements and Adoption Trends (2023)
6. Competitive Landscape
7. Non-Invasive Fat Reduction Market by Technology
8. Non-Invasive Fat Reduction Market by End-Use
9. Regional Analysis
10. Company Profiles
11. Use Cases and Best Practices
12. Conclusion
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New UK eVisas for Pakistani students and workers
The UK Government is replacing physical immigration documents for most student and worker visas with a digital proof of immigration status, an eVisa. An eVisa is an online record of a person’s immigration permission in the UK, and any conditions which apply, which can be viewed by creating and accessing an online UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI) account.
eVisas are part of an enhanced border and immigration system that will not only make the visa process easier, but is more secure, digital and streamlined. eVisas are tried and tested, with millions of people already using them on select immigration routes.
British High Commissioner, Jane Marriott CMG OBE, said:
These changes to the UK visa system will make it much simpler for students and workers to prove their identity and visa status. It also means applicants can hold onto their passports, saving them time.
Updating from a physical document to an eVisa does not affect anyone’s immigration status or the conditions of their permission to enter or stay in the UK.
E-visas are being rolled out for the main applicants for:
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Students, including short term study for 11 months
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Global Business Mobility routes (specifically, Senior or Specialist Worker, Graduate Trainee, UK Expansion Worker, Service Supplier, Secondment Worker)
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Global Talent
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International Sportsperson
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Skilled Worker (including Health and Care)
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Temporary Work routes (specifically, Charity Worker, Creative Worker, Government Authorised Exchange, International Agreement, and Religious work routes)
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Youth Mobility Scheme
Holders can link their travel document (such as passport) to their UKVI account to facilitate straightforward international travel. People who have created a UKVI account will be able to use the view and prove service to prove their status securely with third parties, such as employers or landlords (in England).
Applicants applying as a dependant, or as a main applicant for visas other than study or work, e.g. general visitor visas, will still need a physical sticker visa. Anyone with existing, in date, physical visa stickers do not need to take any action.
This will eventually be rolled out to all visa routes meaning a more secure and streamlined process for all UK visa customers.
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Oi! la la: meet the new wave of French punks making noise | Punk
Wearing washed 501 jeans, buzzcuts, boots and braces, punks and skinheads are packed into a small and sweaty venue. They’re pogoing to power chords and shouting along to the terrace-style chants coming from the stage.
But this isn’t London’s 100 Club in 1978, it’s a gig by French band Syndrome 81 in the suburbs of Paris in 2025. They sound like a surprising but appealing mash-up of Cockney Rejects and the Cult. And they are part of a new wave of French Oi! punk bands who are blending scrappy, working-class angst with a firm nod to the country’s synth-soaked coldwave past.
In the UK in the 1970s, Oi! erupted as a wave of rowdy street punk with solidly working-class roots, attracting a new set of skinhead fans with its simple but upbeat sounds, pairing power-chord riffing with anthemic vocals.
Yet from Bordeaux to Brest, from Lyon and Lille to Paris, countless new additions to France’s punk scene are breathing post-punk and new wave influences into the genre. There are Rancoeur, with sparse post-punk, punchy basslines upfront in the mix, and there are Oi Boys, and Rixe, with their drum-machine-driven rhythms. Bands such as Chiaroscuro fuse typical Oi! snarls with darker melodies, while Utopie opt for frosty lo-fi riffing and uptempo synth-punks No Filter throw quasi-industrial keyboard twinkling into the mix.
‘I never thought it would speak to people abroad’ … Syndrome 81. Photograph: Rick Hardot These bands gleefully experiment with Oi!’s common motifs, layering back-and-forth gang vocals over catchy synth hooks – variously construed as a whole new genre: French Oi, or sometimes Cold Oi, though the bands themselves often balk at such labels.
And unlike the British scene that influenced them, these French bands are uniformly antifascist. Some, like Rancoeur, have vocally distanced themselves from the genre’s historic far-right associations, after realising that some of their followers on social media were racist.
These post-punk currents kicked off across France in earnest about a decade ago, with groups including Zone Infinie, Traitre, Douche Froide, Litovsk and Hinin. Since then, this new wave of French Oi! bands have gained a zeitgeisty following in the international punk underground. Although the approaches of these bands differ, they tend to share some common notes: heavy on the atmosphere and with a broadly minimalist output, played with melancholic feeling and a lower tempo.
The slowed-down sound of Syndrome 81, whose 2022 LP Prisons Imaginaires was met with acclaim, was “an accident, to be honest”, admits vocalist Fabrice Le Roux. The usual drummer for the group was unable to attend rehearsals, forcing the band to write slower songs that they could actually play.
Other bands have leaned heavily into electronic influences. Matthieu Pellerin of Oi Boys picked a Yamaha rhythm box to bring a “cold and martial aesthetic” into their music. Rancoeur, meanwhile, started life as classic Oi! in the vein of Welsh band the Oppressed. But during Covid, says bassist and singer Julien Viala, the whole group started listening to post-punk and coldwave. When they could finally rehearse after lockdowns lifted, they all “arrived with new effects on our guitars”, and that’s when they named their sound “Cold Oi”, possibly coining the phrase.
Rancœur, originators of the term ‘Coil Oi’. Crucially, these bands sing en français – something Syndrome 81’s Le Roux was sceptical about at first. “I thought singing in French could be sketchy,” he says. “Some bands are very good but when you listen to the lyrics, it sounds dumb and shitty. I never thought it would speak to people abroad.”
But speak to people abroad it has. Multiple comments on widely streamed YouTube playlists and in online punk communities proclaim the superiority of French-sung Oi!, while even monolingual gig-goers attending tours in the US do their best to sing along in the language.
While this gloom-tinged Oi! is having a moment in France, its influences run deeper. In the UK, after a fissure in classic Derbyshire Oi! band Blitz, the remaining members steered so abruptly into post-punk and new wave that they shed many of their fans in the process. But “Blitz opened the doors to new influences between Oi! and post-punk”, says Julien Viala of Rancoeur. “Every band tries to do something new. Sometimes it works, sometimes it doesn’t. We’re lucky to have a strong French punk history and I think a lot of new bands are inspired by old bands.”
In France, 1980s Oi! bands such as Brest’s Komintern Sect and Camera Silens – whose bassist and singer Gilles Bertin notoriously robbed a cash-handling company in Toulouse before going on the lam – are infused with a darker, heavily reverberated edge.
Further back still, France has not only flirted with the punk avant garde but helped to define it, says Andrew Hussey, a historian of French culture and punk. “There was a lot of crossover between art, literature and rock music,” says Hussey, helping to drive more experimental sounds.
Although influenced by UK bands such as the Clash, the pioneering French punks Métal Urbain plumped for a machine over a human drummer in the mid-1970s. These proto-industrial leanings influenced other French bands such as Bérurier Noir, who, at their most idiosyncratic and weird, create an uncanny kind of punk with mechanical beats.
Le coldwave, meanwhile, with its icy guitars and synth melodies, was born in the late 1970s – a mixture of post-punk and new wave pop exemplified by bands such as Asylum Party and Marquis de Sade. All together, says Hussey, these new French Oi! bands take the real working-class energy of historic French punk and “graft it on to this European sensibility” with additional coldwave flair.
Pellerin – who has retired Oi Boys but will soon release a new synth-driven Oi! band called Nuits Blanches, with members from Rixe and Headbussa – credits the shared commonalities of France and the UK with birthing these sounds. “Blitz were making Oi-wave in the early 80s,” he says. “France and England, with their pasts of struggle, of landscapes deformed by industrialisation, unemployment rates and endless autumns, have musical periods marked by anger.”
That can be found in the UK post-punk of the late 1970s, he says, just as it can in the French emo scene of the early 00s or in this new crop of French Oi! bands. “With disillusioned voices over minor chords, there’s less of a tautological relationship, and a kind of subtlety to the music,” Pellerin says. “And it makes me happy that internationally, people are interested in France for all this too.”
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Neste to supply sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) to DHL Express at Singapore Changi Airport in one of the largest SAF deals in the air cargo sector in Asia – neste.com
- Neste to supply sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) to DHL Express at Singapore Changi Airport in one of the largest SAF deals in the air cargo sector in Asia neste.com
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Form makes its smart swimming goggles tougher with Gorilla Glass lenses
It’s been a little over a year since Form released its second-generation smart swim goggles into the world. Since then, the company has been working on a way to ensure its headgear is even more attractive to swimmers who like to get out in the rough. Today, it’s announcing the Smart Swim 2 Pro, a modest upgrade on its predecessor with a focus on durability.
The 2 Pro’s lenses are now made of Gorilla Glass 3, which adds a gram or two more weight but should keep them scratch-free for far longer. Given the amount of open-water swimmers that use Form’s goggles, having faith that your lenses can take nature’s elbows is probably worth it.
If you’ve ever used a pair of regular goggles for a long time, you might notice how the anti-fog coating starts to wear off. Especially if you, like me, absentmindedly commit the sin of wiping the inside of their goggles with a finger when your view is obscured. Form may be proud of its current anti-fog coating, but realized there was a better way to keep the lenses clear for longer.
Consequently, the 2 Pro comes with a bottle of anti-fog spray that users need to apply before a swim. This isn’t a way of squeezing more cash out of the user base, however, as the company is proud to admit it’s just baby shampoo diluted with water. But Form has tested the correct ratio for optimal application and there are markings on the bottle showing you what you need to refill.
At the same time, Form is rolling out new features for its premium subscribers, including more data-driven program planning and more tips on where you need to improve. The company also revealed that its premium features are paying off, with swimmers seeing 1.4 times the gains in speed compared to the users who use the hardware alone.
The Form Smart Swim 2 Pro is available to buy July 15 for $329 in the US, $449 in Canada and €329 in Europe.
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