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Gene editing's next big targets

Scientists are pursuing advances to address the technology's limitations and stretch gene editing to treat different types of diseases, improve agriculture, livestock and more.

Axios · Jun 6, 2024

9 Habits for a Happy Retirement

A long and happy retirement takes more than just money. Here are nine things happy retirees do — besides dutifully saving the money they’ll need to quit the 9-to-5 grind.

Kiplinger · May 17, 2024

The invisible lives — and deaths — of the children of sex workers

Children of sex workers are a neglected population facing serious health issues and at risk for premature death. A new effort sheds light on a group that's often missing from official data.

WEKU · May 7, 2024

Undetected brain infections may explain some SIDS cases

A new study points to brain infection and inflammation as a possible explanation for some cases of sudden infant death syndrome, or SIDS.

LiveScience · Jan 30, 2024

Patients say keto helps with their mental illness. Science is racing to understand why

It's not just for weight loss. Patients and doctors alike are having success using the diet for illnesses like bipolar disorder and schizophrenia. And research is taking off.

WEKU · Jan 27, 2024

Following in her mom's footsteps, a doctor fights to make medicine more inclusive

Dr. Uché Blackstock says that the 2023 SCOTUS ruling against affirmative action will have a long-term, negative impact on both Black doctors and patients. Her book is Legacy.

WEKU · Jan 22, 2024

Do you know what happens in brain while daydreaming?

A study led by Harvard Medical School researchers is one step closer to understanding what happens in the brain during daydreaming. Read further on Dynamite News:

Dynamite News · Dec 31, 2023

Study investigates what happens in brain when daydreaming

A mouse study published in Nature has taken a team led by Harvard Medical School researchers one step closer to understanding what happens in the brain during daydreaming. Read further on Dynamite News:

Dynamite News · Dec 28, 2023

‘A Christmas miracle’: the Ukrainian who got his sight back after 36 years

After Serhiy Sydorenko underwent corneal surgery in Poland last year, he saw his wife, children and a much-changed world

The Guardian - UK · Dec 23, 2023

Ex-Harvard professor accused of impregnating patient with his own sperm

Sarah Depoian alleges renowned fertility doctor Merle Berger committed an ‘extreme violation’

The Independent UK · Dec 14, 2023