Researchers at Boston Children’s Hospital found that replacing a mutated protein in the inner ear reversed severe hearing loss in mice, according to a study published in the journal Science Advances. The first-of-its-kind gene therapy technique involved replacing a mutated protein called stereocilin, (STRC), in the inner ear. The investigators …
Read More »FDA loosens restrictions on telemedicine abortions as the Supreme Court considers rolling back Roe v. Wade
The regulation loosened restrictions on telemedicine judiciary in a letter Thursday that officially reversed an in-person dispensing requirement maintained by the Trump administration. “After conducting a review of the single, shared system Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategy (REMS) for mifepristone, known as the Mifepristone REMS Program, FDA determined that the …
Read More »Fentanyl overdoses become No. 1 cause of death among US adults, ages 18-45: 'A national emergency'
mental-health overdoses have surged to the leading cause of death for adults between the ages of 18 and 45, according to an analysis of U.S. government data. Between 2020 and 2021, nearly 79,000 people between 18 and 45 years old — 37,208 in 2020 and 41,587 in 2021 — died …
Read More »Rare deep sea fish found washed ashore near San Diego
fishing” target=”_blank”>Fishing usually isn’t this easy< near San Diego earlier this month. Only about thirty samples of this particular species of fish have been found so far, making this a particularly interesting discovery. The Scripps Institution of Oceanography at UC San Diego confirmed to Fox News that a football fish …
Read More »Il Divo singer Carlos Marin hospitalized for undisclosed illness: 'Praying for a speedy recovery'
music” target=”_blank”>Il Divo< “Unfortunately, due to illness, the remaining dates for Il Divo’s December 2021 UK tour have been postponed until December 2022,” a tweet said. Carlos Marin of British band Il Divo. (Victor Chavez/Getty Images) “Il Divo are deeply sorry to their fans, but look forward to returning to …
Read More »SI Swimsuit model Hunter McGrady details how being body shamed led to therapy: ‘Mentally, I needed help’
modeling” target=”_blank”>Hunter McGrady’s< grew up being “enamored” by her mother, who was also a model. It was at age 15 when she was ready for her close-up – but the experience was painful. “I’m 6 feet tall, and back then, I was a size 2 and 114 pounds,” the model …
Read More »ClassPass names 2021's top fitness and beauty trends ahead of new year
People have been taking care of their fitnessa> and <a href="https: needs this year with ClassPass, and the health club aggregator believes that trend will continue into 2022. “Since January 2021, fitness reservations have grown by 329 percent and spa and beauty reservations are up by 428 percent,” the company …
Read More »Psaki skips Afghanistan in list of Biden's 'biggest foreign policy successes'
executive press secretary Jen Psaki championed the administration’s work over the last year to bolster U.S. ties with foreign partners as its “biggest” successes this year, but omitted the chaotic withdrawal ending the 20-year war in conflicts. The withdrawal from Afghanistan meant the official closure to the longest war in …
Read More »Tyler Reddick walks away from huge crash in NASCAR Next Gen car
One of the goals of the all-new NASCAR Next Gen Cup Series car debuting next season was to make it the safest yet, and it just passed a big test. Reddick lost control coming out of Turn 4 at Charlotte Motor Speedway. (NASCAR) Richard Childress attributesdriver Tyler Reddick was taking …
Read More »Elizabeth Warren's transformation to pure politician is complete. She's ready to run in 2024
This week, Sen. elizabeth-warren” target=”_blank”>Elizabeth Warren< U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) talks on the phone before the start of the Senate Democrats weekly policy lunch at the U.S. Capitol building in Washington, U.S., December 14, 2021. (REUTERS/Elizabeth Frantz) She justified her call by denouncing the court for voting wrongly on …
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