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Researchers have achieved a significant breakthrough by using an advanced form of CRISPR technology to restore sight in mice born with inherited blindness, offering new hope for treating genetic eye diseases that currently have no cure. The study, published in Nature Communications in March 2025, demonstrates that “prime editing”—a newer, more precise gene editing technique—can permanently fix […]
The World Health Organization has issued an urgent warning that the world is facing a catastrophic brain health crisis, with neurological conditions now affecting over 3 billion people—more than 40% of the global population—while claiming 11 million lives each year. Despite this staggering toll, fewer than one in three countries has implemented a national policy
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The World Health Organization issued an urgent warning on October 17, 2025, declaring there is no safe level of lead exposure and calling for decisive global action to eliminate this preventable health threat that kills 1.5 million people annually. The announcement coincides with the thirteenth International Lead Poisoning Prevention Week (ILPPW), running from October 19-25,
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The 34-year-old reality star reveals positive scan results while urging women under 40 to get checked: “Breast cancer really can happen before you’re 40” Former Bachelorette star Katie Thurston delivered a message of hope during her October 16 appearance on Good Morning America, revealing that her stage 4 metastatic breast cancer treatment is working—her tumors are shrinking
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In a groundbreaking development announced on October 15, 2025, Google DeepMind’s artificial intelligence has discovered a novel drug combination that can make “cold” tumors visible to the immune system, potentially revolutionizing cancer immunotherapy for millions of patients worldwide. The AI model, called Cell2Sentence-Scale 27B (C2S-Scale 27B), identified that combining the drug silmitasertib with low-dose interferon
Bodybuilding icon Arnold Schwarzenegger has revealed a major dietary shift, cutting back significantly on protein shakes and adopting a roughly 70 percent plant-based diet to protect his heart health, marking a dramatic departure from the meat-heavy regimen that fueled his Mr. Olympia championships. The 78-year-old actor and former California Governor opened up about his nutrition
A newborn baby lies in a neonatal intensive care unit, hooked to monitors and ventilators, fighting for life against an unknown genetic disease. Doctors scramble to understand what’s wrong, but traditional testing takes weeks—time the baby doesn’t have. Now, a groundbreaking achievement announced on October 14, 2025, could change this terrifying scenario forever. Boston Children’s
A 24-year-old British woman has shared a harrowing warning from her hospital bed after what began as ordinary back pain spiraled into complete paralysis within just seven days, leaving her unable to move, speak clearly, or care for herself. Kaci Shiers documented her terrifying ordeal on Instagram on October 15, revealing how Guillain-Barré syndrome—a rare
In a groundbreaking medical first, scientists have successfully converted a blood type A kidney into universal type O and transplanted it into a human, marking a potential turning point in addressing the global organ shortage crisis. The pioneering procedure, published October 2, 2025, in Nature Biomedical Engineering, demonstrates that changing an organ’s blood type is not
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If you start your morning with a protein shake, a new investigation may prompt questions about what else you’re consuming. A comprehensive study published October 14, 2025, by Consumer Reports has found heavy metal contamination in popular protein powders and shakes, with 16 out of 23 tested products exceeding California’s strict standards for lead, and several containing
