Patients are about to be enrolled in the first study to test a gene-editing technique known as CRISPR inside the body to try to cure an inherited form of blindness. People with the disease have healthy eyes but lack a gene that converts light into signals to the brain that enable sight. The experimental treatment […]
Disrupting immune cell behavior may contribute to heart disease and failure, study shows
On an ice hockey team, the players all start off with identical uniforms, skates and a stick. But if you take one of them, add padding, a glove, and a mask; and switch the stick to one with a larger blade, then you get a goalie. Now, the player has morphed—or differentiated—into one with a […]
Stassi Schroeder Is Surprisingly Wise When It Comes to Fitness
Stassi Schroeder likes to keep it balanced, especially when it comes to her diet and her workout regimen. And while the Vanderpump Rules star admits her routine may not give her a supermodel body, she’s more than OK with that. “I talk about this a lot, I’m like, ‘If I didn’t drink and I didn’t […]
It will take a lot more than free menstrual pads to end period poverty
All of those who menstruate, wherever they live, experience challenges when managing their period. These might include a lack of products, toilets or disposal facilities, enduring pain, being bullied or being restricted from activities and locations. In high income countries these challenges are often referred to as “period poverty” and in low-middle income countries as […]
Cancer lab on chip to enable widespread screening, personalized treatment
A new generation of pathology labs mounted on chips is set to revolutionize the detection and treatment of cancer by using devices as thin as a human hair to analyze bodily fluids. The technology, known as microfluidics, promises portable, cheap devices that could not only enable widespread screening for early signs of cancer but also […]
Millions of adults should NOT take aspirin to ward off heart disease
Millions of people should STOP taking aspirin for heart health because it does more them harm than good, researchers warn Aspirin thins the blood, which makes it less likely to ‘stick’ and form clots Three major studies found aspirin is used even in people at risk of bleeding Officials recommend aspirin to heart disease patients […]
Medicare for All unlikely to cause surge in hospital use
As political leaders debate the merits of a future Medicare for All system in the U.S., some analysts predict that implementing universal coverage could cause a sharp, unaffordable increase in hospital use and costs, overwhelming the system. But new research by a team at Harvard Medical School and The City University of New York at […]
SECRETS OF AN A-LIST BODY: This week, how to get Beyoncé’s bottom
SECRETS OF AN A-LIST BODY: This week, how to get Beyoncé’s bottom The golden gown Beyoncé wore to The Lion King premiere last week revealed her shapely posterior. Fitness is a big part of the 37-year-old mother-of-three’s life. To maintain her famous curves she works out three to five times a week and reportedly puts […]
They’re trying to protect their babies, yet they’re accused of being ‘over the top’
After giving birth in May, Pip Lowdon and her husband decided on what they thought was a simple rule for visitors to protect their baby: family and close friends would be asked to get the whooping cough and flu vaccines. “If they didn’t, we were happy for them to visit provided they were feeling well, […]
Men taking testosterone therapy ‘21% more likely to have heat attack’
Men taking testosterone therapy to stay virile in middle age ‘are 21% more likely to have a heart attack or stroke’ Researchers analysed more than 15,400 men in the UK using TRT TRT boosts energy, sex drive and mood in men with low testosterone But it could lead to a higher risk of a cardiovascular […]