by blundun | Jun 5, 2024 | Health
Five children who were born completely deaf have had some reversal of hearing loss after receiving a “groundbreaking” gene therapy.The clinical trial, which was co-led by Mass Eye and Ear in Boston and the Eye & ENT Hospital of Fudan University in...
by blundun | Jun 4, 2024 | Health
Florida recently became the first state to allow cesarean sections (C-sections) to be performed outside of hospitals, as reported by KFF News.New legislation enacted in March 2024 allows physicians to deliver babies — either naturally or via C-section — at...
by blundun | Jun 4, 2024 | Health
A panel of advisers to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration will meet on Tuesday to discuss a therapy based on the psychedelic drug MDMA for patients with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).The meeting by the agency’s independent experts is the farthest that...
by blundun | Jun 4, 2024 | Health
Artificial intelligence has made its way into drug development, surgery and medical advice — and now it’s helping people improve the quality of their sleep.The Artificial Intelligence in Sleep Medicine Committee, which is part of the American Academy of Sleep...
by blundun | Jun 3, 2024 | Health
The Mediterranean diet has long been linked to a bevy of health benefits, including reduced risk of heart disease, cancer, obesity and more — and now a new study has revealed a very specific new advantage for women.In a long-running Harvard study published in JAMA...
by blundun | Jun 3, 2024 | Health
Scientists have found the genetic root of a disorder that causes intellectual disability, which they estimate affects as many as one in 20,000 young people. And they hope their discovery leads to a new diagnosis that can provide answers to families.Those with the...
