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Hans India
23-07-2025
- Health
- Hans India
Cyberabad police host 4-day health camp for staff
Hyderabad: A four-day free medical health camp has commenced at the Cyberabad Commissionerate Headquarters, aimed at promoting preventative healthcare and ensuring the well-being of its staff. The initiative is a collaborative effort between Cyberabad Police, the Society for Cyberabad Security Council (SCSC), Grace Cancer Foundation, and Pristine Eye Vision Foundation. Running from 22 to 25 July, the camp is exclusively for the 685 personnel of the Cyberabad Police Motor Transport Section. Blood sample collection is being conducted between 7 am and 9 am, with general health check-ups from 10 am to 4 pm throughout the four days. A comprehensive range of free medical services are on offer. These include measurements for height, weight, BMI, and blood pressure, alongside various blood tests such as Diabetes (FBS, HbA1c), Lipid Profile, Thyroid Function Tests (T3, T4, TSH), and Serum Creatinine. Eye examinations and Coronary Artery Disease (CAD) screenings are also integral to the evaluation. Following assessments, appropriate medications are being recommended, and referrals to hospitals are being arranged where necessary. This medical drive underscores the commitment of SCSC and its healthcare partners to the health and safety of police personnel. Joint CP Cyberabad GajaraoBhupal, visited the camp and extended thanks to the participating organisations. Other attendees included CAR Headquarters ADCP Shameer, CSW ADCP Hanumatha Rao, SCSC CEO NavedAlam Khan, Joint Secretary of SCSC Health Forum and Global CEO of Grace Cancer Foundation Chinna Babu, SCSC Health Manager Praveen Ummadi, and teams from Grace Cancer Foundation and Pristine Eye Vision Foundation led by Chairman Jagadeesh Reddy. MTO-I Prasanth Babu, MTO-II Veeralingam, Cyberabad Doctors Sukumar and Saritha, along with the supporting medical team, were also present.
Yahoo
17-07-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Galaxy Digital (GLXY) Jumps 16.8% on Bitcoin Asset Investment
We recently published . Galaxy Digital (NASDAQ:GLXY) is one of Wednesday's top performers. Galaxy Digital jumped by 16.78 percent on Wednesday to end at $24.36 apiece as investors cheered on its expansion into Bitcoin holdings through an investment in Function. Function, formerly Ignition, said in a statement on Wednesday that it raised as much as $10 million from investment support from Galaxy Digital (NASDAQ:GLXY), Antalpha, and Mantle. Function—through FBTC, a fully reserved Bitcoin asset—is transforming Bitcoin from a passive store of value into a productive, composable financial asset that can flow seamlessly across decentralized and traditional markets. Jason Urban, Global Head of Trading at Galaxy Digital (NASDAQ:GLXY), said that Function's institutional expertise strengthens its mission to build the standard infrastructure that enables Bitcoin to flow freely across global financial markets. 'I believe Function represents the next evolution in Bitcoin's journey toward becoming a productive financial asset. We're excited to contribute to the infrastructure that Function is building to establish Bitcoin as a capital-efficient reserve asset for global markets,' he added. A close up of a person's hands interacting with a digital financial asset tracker. Based on its historical earnings reporting dates, Galaxy Digital (NASDAQ:GLXY) is set to release its second quarter earnings results in the first week of August 2025. While we acknowledge the potential of GLXY as an investment, our conviction lies in the belief that some AI stocks hold greater promise for delivering higher returns and have limited downside risk. If you are looking for an extremely cheap AI stock that is also a major beneficiary of Trump tariffs and onshoring, see our free report on the . READ NEXT: 30 Stocks That Should Double in 3 Years and 11 Hidden AI Stocks to Buy Right Now. Disclosure: None. This article is originally published at Insider Monkey. Sign in to access your portfolio
Yahoo
15-07-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Function Raises $10M to Bring Yield to Bitcoin; Gets Backing From Galaxy Digital, Antalpha, and Mantle
Crypto infrastructure firm Function has closed a $10 million seed round led by Galaxy Digital (GLXY), with participation from Antalpha (ANTA) and Mantle, the company said in a press release on Tuesday. The round positions Function, formerly known as Ignition, at the forefront of a growing effort to unlock institutional yield opportunities from bitcoin (BTC), which remains the largest yet least-utilized digital asset in decentralized finance (DeFi). Function's flagship product, FBTC, a fully reserved and composable bitcoin representation, has already amassed $1.5 billion in total value locked (TVL), the company said. Function is positioning FBTC as the gateway for institutions and corporate treasuries to productively deploy bitcoin while maintaining full custodial control and 1:1 asset backing. The firm is entering the market as momentum builds around the institutional adoption of bitcoin, not just as a store of value, but as a yield-generating instrument. With Mike Novogratz's Galaxy joining as both an investor and core contributor, Function gains a heavyweight partner in scaling FBTC's institutional reach. Galaxy's involvement includes liquidity provisioning, governance and risk framework design, and strategic oversight. 'By 2026, treating bitcoin as a passive treasury asset may no longer be enough. The new standard will be actively earning yield' said Thomas Chen, CEO of Function, in emailed comments. 'We're evolving from wrapped assets to functional infrastructure that's programmable and institutional-grade to transform bitcoin into a productive asset class. Sophisticated allocators will demand their bitcoin work as hard as their cash. Those slow to adapt will underperform; forward-looking firms will win the next era of bitcoin yield.' Chen while retrieving data Sign in to access your portfolio Error while retrieving data Error while retrieving data Error while retrieving data Error while retrieving data
Business Insider
15-07-2025
- Business
- Business Insider
Function Ushers in the Era of Bitcoin Yield With Galaxy Digital as Investor in $10M Seed Round
New York, New York, July 15th, 2025, FinanceWire Backed by Galaxy Digital, Antalpha, and Mantle, FBTC Reaches $1.5B in TVL—Establishing the Gateway for Institutional Bitcoin Productivity. Function (formerly Ignition) today announced that Galaxy Digital (NASDAQ/TSX: GLXY) has joined as a core contributor and investor in its $10M seed round alongside Antalpha and Mantle. With strategic support from Galaxy, Mantle, and Antalpha (NASDAQ: ANTA), Function is transforming Bitcoin from a passive store of value into a productive, composable financial asset that can flow seamlessly across decentralized and traditional markets. FBTC—a fully reserved Bitcoin asset with over $1.5B in Total Value Locked—serves as the flagship asset, establishing Function as the definitive gateway for corporate treasuries and institutions seeking to deploy Bitcoin productively while maintaining security and sovereignty. Activating Bitcoin as a Yield Generating Asset Bitcoin's financial utility has reached a critical inflection point. With growing attention on strategic crypto reserves with the United States and Pakistan, and regulatory clarity enabling publicly traded companies like Microstrategy and MetaPlanet to adopt the Bitcoin Standard for corporate treasury, the question is no longer whether Bitcoin should evolve beyond a passive store of value, but how to unlock its productive potential at institutional scale. The Bitcoin Growth story needs to have utility in its next phase. 'At Function, we're not just wrapping Bitcoin—we're building the infrastructure and routing it into productive capital flows,' said Thomas Chen, CEO of Function. 'We're establishing the gateway for institutional Bitcoin yield, starting with FBTC as our standardized omnichain asset. This represents a structural shift in how Bitcoin participates in the global financial system, enabling corporate treasuries to optimize their Bitcoin holdings while preserving the asset's core properties.' Galaxy Strengthens Institutional Foundation Galaxy joins Mantle and Antalpha as core contributors to FBTC, enhancing the institutional infrastructure through: Enhanced Liquidity: Supporting the development of institutional-quality liquidity rails for seamless capital deployment Security Council Leadership: Contributing to governance, risk framework development, and security standards Strategic Investment: Accelerating the development of FBTC's standard infrastructure for Bitcoin's integration into global financial markets "Galaxy's partnership validates our vision of Function as the gateway for Bitcoin productivity," said Chen. "Their institutional expertise strengthens our mission to build the standard infrastructure that enables Bitcoin to flow freely across global financial markets." Jason Urban, Global Head of Trading at Galaxy, added: "I believe Function represents the next evolution in Bitcoin's journey toward becoming a productive financial asset. We're excited to contribute to the infrastructure that Function is building to establish Bitcoin as a capital-efficient reserve asset for global markets." Building on a Foundation of Trust and Security FBTC is a fully reserved, 1:1 Bitcoin-backed asset already integrated with over 8 major protocols and over 25 leading dApps, including Ethereum, Mantle, Aave, and Babylon. Purpose-built to meet the needs of institutions, DeFi protocols, and sophisticated participants, the platform is anchored by three foundational pillars: Institutional Trust & Security: Multi-layer security architecture, comprehensive risk management, and rigorous audit standards designed for institutional adoption Sustainable Yield & Liquidity: Smart contract architecture that maintains Bitcoin's 1:1 backing alongside transparent yield strategies and liquidity provisioning Omnichain & Composable Infrastructure: Seamless integration with major blockchain ecosystems—including Ethereum, Arbitrum, Mantle—and emerging institutional DeFi networks To learn more about Function and FBTC, users can visit About Function Function is pioneering a new standard for Bitcoin yield, transforming BTC into a secure, composable, and institutionally trusted asset across decentralized finance. FBTC represents the first omnichain Bitcoin yield asset, enabling BTC holders to participate in structured, risk-managed yield strategies. Function is supported by Galaxy Digital, Mantle, Antalpha Prime, and leading institutions. For more information, users can visit: Website | X/Twitter | LinkedIn About Galaxy Galaxy Digital Inc. (NASDAQ/TSX: GLXY) is a global leader in digital assets and data center infrastructure, delivering solutions that accelerate progress in finance and artificial intelligence. Our digital assets platform offers institutional access to trading, advisory, asset management, staking, self-custody, and tokenization technology. In addition, we invest in and operate cutting-edge data center infrastructure to power AI and high-performance computing, meeting the growing demand for scalable energy and compute solutions in the U.S. The Company is headquartered in New York City, with offices across North America, Europe, the Middle East, and Asia. About Antalpha Antalpha (NASDAQ: ANTA) is a leading fintech company specializing in providing financing, technology, and risk management solutions to institutions in the digital asset industry. As the primary lending partner of Bitmain, Antalpha offers Bitcoin supply chain and margin loans through the Antalpha Prime technology platform, which allows customers to originate and manage their digital asset loans, as well as monitor collateral positions with near real-time data. About Mantle Mantle is building the largest sustainable hub for on-chain finance. Through its core products — Mantle Network, mETH Protocol, and FBTC — Mantle is unlocking the future of finance by blending institutional expertise with the transformative power of blockchain. Anchored by the Mantle Treasury, the largest community-owned treasury in the ecosystem, Mantle ensures robust liquidity and financial stability. With over $4.3 billion in assets, it actively funds core product development and fosters the growth of asset partners, such as Agora AUSD, Ethena USDe, Ondo USDY, and EigenLayer restaking, enhancing sustainable yield, deep liquidity, and financial utility on the Mantle Network. Contact
Fox News
07-07-2025
- Health
- Fox News
Higher dementia risk seen in women with common health issue
An estimated 80% of women have some type of menopause symptoms — and the more symptoms they experience, the greater the chances of developing dementia later in life. The findings were published in the journal PLOS One following a study by the University of Calgary. The researchers analyzed the data of 896 postmenopausal women who participated in the Canadian Platform for Research Online to Investigate Health, Quality of Life, Cognition, Behaviour, Function, and Caregiving in Aging (CAN-PROTECT) study. 4 KEY WOMEN'S HEALTH ISSUES THAT HAVE BEEN NEGLECTED, EXPERT SAYS The women reported their perimenopausal symptoms to researchers. Their cognitive function was measured using the Everyday Cognition (ECog-II) Scale and the Mild Behavioral Impairment Checklist (MBI-C), with higher scores indicating greater severity. Those with greater menopausal symptoms had higher scores for both cognitive tests, indicating more severe decline. "One of the most interesting findings was the association between menopausal symptom burden and mild behavioral impairment (MBI) symptoms — a syndrome increasingly recognized as an early indicator of dementia risk," lead study author Zahinoor Ismail, M.D., professor of psychiatry, neurology, epidemiology and pathology at the University of Calgary, told Fox News Digital. "These novel findings highlight the need to consider not only cognitive changes, but also mood, social interaction and personality changes that emerge and persist in later life following menopause." "These novel findings highlight the need to consider not only cognitive changes, but also mood, social interaction and personality changes." While hormone therapy was not significantly associated with cognitive function, it was shown to have a significant link to fewer MBI symptoms, according to the researchers, emphasizing the need for further research into the potential role of hormone therapy in long-term brain health. "Interestingly, participants who reported using estrogen-based hormone therapy during perimenopause had significantly lower mild behavioral impairment symptom severity," noted Ismail. Alexa Fiffick, a board-certified family medicine physician specializing in menopause, stated that previous data has shown higher symptom burden is somehow related to decreased cognitive function and possibly dementia. Some studies have shown that even when hot flashes aren't perceived by the woman, they are still associated with worsened cognitive function, according to the Ohio doctor. TESTOSTERONE THERAPY COULD HELP BOOST WOMEN'S SEX DRIVE AS THEY AGE, BUT RISKS EXIST, EXPERTS SAY "It is believed that the vasomotor symptoms are correlated with development of white matter hyperintensities in the brain, akin to what vascular dementia looks like on imaging," Fiffick, who was not involved in the new study, told Fox News Digital. "We have yet to obtain the data that treating VMS will prevent cognitive decline, but are hopeful that with menopausal hormone therapy and other non-hormonal options, we may be able to obtain this data in the near future." Potential limitations The researchers acknowledged several limitations of the study. "This study is cross-sectional, meaning it captures a snapshot in time rather than tracking changes over the years," Ismail told Fox News Digital. This means it can only identify associations between menopause symptoms and cognitive and behavioral health, but cannot determine whether the symptoms directly cause the changes in brain health. CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR OUR HEALTH NEWSLETTER "To better understand the long-term impact of menopause on dementia risk, future research should follow participants over time and incorporate biological data, such as hormone levels and brain-related biomarkers (we are, in fact, doing this now)," Ismail added. The study also did not assess the severity of the symptoms, which could play a key role in understanding risk. Another limitation is that the study focused on the most commonly reported menopause symptoms, but it's possible that some participants experienced additional symptoms. "In fact, it's reported that there may be 30+ symptoms that females may experience when undergoing the menopause transition," said Ismail. "While we included an 'other symptoms' category, it may not fully reflect the range of experiences." The study also did not distinguish between different types and formulations of hormone therapy. CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP "Future studies will be able to explore whether specific types of HT have different effects on brain health," Ismail noted. "Brain scans of women in menopause reveal real structural and metabolic changes, and this study reinforces that we can't just brush these symptoms off as 'normal aging.'" Tamsen Fadal, a New York menopause expert and author of the upcoming book "How to Menopause: Take Charge of Your Health, Reclaim Your Life, and Feel Even Better than Before," said she was not surprised by the results of the study. "Research has been pointing to this connection for a while," she told Fox News Digital. "Brain scans of women in menopause reveal real structural and metabolic changes, and this study reinforces that we can't just brush these symptoms off as 'normal aging.'" For more Health articles, visit "For too long, women have been experiencing brain fog, memory lapses and mood changes, and many of us have been dismissed," Fadal went on. "This research just reinforces that menopause is a neurological shift as much as it is a hormonal one."
