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Alternative experimental gene therapy restores hearing, boosts vision in tests

Alternative experimental gene therapy restores hearing, boosts vision in tests

by Stephanie Dutchen,Harvard Medical SchoolAn experimental gene therapy raised levels of the key protein protocadherin-15, shown in green, in light-sensing cells in the retinas of nonhuman prima

Alternative experimental gene therapy restores hearing, boosts vision in tests

by Stephanie Dutchen,Harvard Medical SchoolAn experimental gene therapy raised levels of the key protein protocadherin-15, shown in green, in light-sensing cells in the retinas of nonhuman prima
Health care providers can play a pivotal role in assessing and counseling older adults on driving retirement

Health care providers can play a pivotal role in assessing and counseling older adults on driving retirement

byRegenstrief InstituteCredit: Tim Samuel from PexelsCars are ubiquitous in the U.S. and mass transit service has declined. With the exception of a few cities like New York and Chicago, visiting

Health care providers can play a pivotal role in assessing and counseling older adults on driving retirement

byRegenstrief InstituteCredit: Tim Samuel from PexelsCars are ubiquitous in the U.S. and mass transit service has declined. With the exception of a few cities like New York and Chicago, visiting
Study suggests regular vaccine boosts may help immunocompromised fight COVID-19

Study suggests regular vaccine boosts may help immunocompromised fight COVID-19

byJohns Hopkins University School of MedicineA Johns Hopkins Medicine study finds booster doses of bivalent mRNA COVID-19 vaccines given every three to six months helps maintain a person's a

Study suggests regular vaccine boosts may help immunocompromised fight COVID-19

byJohns Hopkins University School of MedicineA Johns Hopkins Medicine study finds booster doses of bivalent mRNA COVID-19 vaccines given every three to six months helps maintain a person's a
Researchers investigate social factors that influence dementia risk, implications for health care and wellness sectors

Researchers investigate social factors that influence dementia risk, implications for health care and wellness sectors

by Katie Miller,University of New South WalesCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainUnderstanding how social factors influence dementia risk can help businesses play a key role in supporting the needs

Researchers investigate social factors that influence dementia risk, implications for health care and wellness sectors

by Katie Miller,University of New South WalesCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainUnderstanding how social factors influence dementia risk can help businesses play a key role in supporting the needs
The reality of RSV: Doctor explains who should get vaccinated

The reality of RSV: Doctor explains who should get vaccinated

by Mayo Clinic News NetworkCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainRespiratory syncytial virus, or RSV, is something many parents know as a cause of bronchiolitis, but others may not have heard of it until

The reality of RSV: Doctor explains who should get vaccinated

by Mayo Clinic News NetworkCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainRespiratory syncytial virus, or RSV, is something many parents know as a cause of bronchiolitis, but others may not have heard of it until
UK report reveals six ways that care homes support older people to thrive

UK report reveals six ways that care homes support older people to thrive

by George Wigmore,City University LondonCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainResearch from City St George's, University of London (My Home Life England initiative) reveals the breadth of experie

UK report reveals six ways that care homes support older people to thrive

by George Wigmore,City University LondonCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainResearch from City St George's, University of London (My Home Life England initiative) reveals the breadth of experie
Mouse study captures aging process at the cellular level

Mouse study captures aging process at the cellular level

by Holly Hartigan,Cornell UniversityDetermining the cell type composition in each day post injury. Credit:Nature Aging(2024). DOI: 10.1038/s43587-024-00756-3As muscles age, their cel

Mouse study captures aging process at the cellular level

by Holly Hartigan,Cornell UniversityDetermining the cell type composition in each day post injury. Credit:Nature Aging(2024). DOI: 10.1038/s43587-024-00756-3As muscles age, their cel
Burden of superficial cutaneous fungal infection quantified in US

Burden of superficial cutaneous fungal infection quantified in US

by Elana GotkineThe burden of superficial cutaneous fungal infections (SCFIs) among outpatient visits in the United States is high and increasing, according to a studypublishedonline Oct.

Burden of superficial cutaneous fungal infection quantified in US

by Elana GotkineThe burden of superficial cutaneous fungal infections (SCFIs) among outpatient visits in the United States is high and increasing, according to a studypublishedonline Oct.
Quality indicators for palliative care established

Quality indicators for palliative care established

by European Cooperation in Science and Technology (COST)Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainPalliative care aims to improve the quality of life of patients and their families facing problems associated

Quality indicators for palliative care established

by European Cooperation in Science and Technology (COST)Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainPalliative care aims to improve the quality of life of patients and their families facing problems associated