Cricket balls can concuss and even kill batters—at all levels, helmet use must be taken seriously The 10-year anniversary of the death of much-loved Australian cricketer Phillip Hughes falls on November 27. Nov 23, 2024 0 0
More than half of US adults could benefit from GLP-1 medications, researchers find In a new analysis of national data, researchers at the Richard A. and Susan F. Smith Center for Outcomes Research at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) estimated that 137 million U.S. adults, more than half of all ... Nov 23, 2024 0 1
RNA editing is the next frontier in gene therapy—here's what you need to know The United States Food and Drug Administration has just approved the first-ever clinical trial that uses CRISPR-Cas13 RNA editing. Its aim is to treat an eye disease called wet age-related macular degeneration that causes ... Nov 23, 2024 0 24
Coffee drinking habits may greatly impact makeup of gut biome, research suggests A large international team of medical researchers has found that people who drink coffee regularly have much more of one type of gut bacteria than people who do not. In their study, published in the journal Nature Microbiology, ... Nov 23, 2024 report 0 137
Indian man awakes on funeral pyre An Indian man awoke on a funeral pyre moments before it was to be set on fire after a doctor skipped a postmortem, medical officials said Saturday. Nov 23, 2024 0 4
People on breathing machines struggle without power after weather disasters Kimberly Rubit had one priority in mind as Hurricane Beryl ripped through Houston this summer: her severely disabled daughter. Nov 23, 2024 0 0
Overthinking what you said? It's your 'lizard brain' talking to newer, advanced parts of your brain We've all been there. Moments after leaving a party, your brain is suddenly filled with intrusive thoughts about what others were thinking. "Did they think I talked too much?" "Did my joke offend them?" "Were they having ... Nov 23, 2024 0 98
California case is the first confirmed bird flu infection in a US child Health officials on Friday confirmed bird flu in a California child—the first reported case in a U.S. minor. Nov 23, 2024 0 0
Listeria outbreak tied to Yu Shang Food leaves California infant dead and 10 people sick A California infant has died and at least 10 other people have been sickened in an outbreak of listeria food poisoning tied to ready-to-eat meat and poultry products that include chicken feet, duck neck, beef shank and pork ... Nov 23, 2024 0 1
