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Gene Therapy Improves Vision in People With Inherited Blindness

MONDAY, May 6, 2024 -- An injectable gene therapy caused measurable improvements in vision among a small group of people with inherited blindness, an...

Parental Deaths to Guns, Drugs Harmed Nearly 100,000 U.S. Kids in 2020

MONDAY, May 6, 2024 -- Nearly 100,000 U.S. children lost a parent in 2020 to gun violence or drug overdose, a three-fold rise since 1999, according to a new...

Parents of Infants With Cystic Fibrosis Often Feel Confused, Unsupported: Survey

MONDAY, May 6, 2024 -- Parents of newborns diagnosed with cystic fibrosis often are confused about both the disease and their next steps, a new national survey...

Avoid Some 'Project Watson' Dog Eye Wipes Due to Infection Danger

MONDAY, May 6, 2024 -- Pets and pet owners who come into contact with Bausch & Lomb's "Project Watson" dog eye wipes could be at risk for infection if the...

Money Worries Top Seniors' List of Health-Related Concerns: Poll

MONDAY, May 6, 2024 -- Worries over health-related costs are plaguing the minds of older Americans of all backgrounds, a new poll suggests. Five of the six...

ERs Often Missing Epilepsy in Kids With 'Non-Motor' Seizures

MONDAY, May 6, 2024 — Two-thirds of kids who suffer a subtle type of epileptic seizure go undiagnosed when they seek emergency room treatment, new...

New Test Might Alert Pregnant Women to Preeclampsia Danger

MONDAY, May 6, 2024 -- A potentially dangerous spike in blood pressure known as preeclampsia can occur in 1 in every 25 pregnancies, but an accurate test to...

Scientists Developing Vaccine Against Present and Future COVID Viruses

MONDAY, May 6, 2024 -- Scientists are busy working on a vaccine that might fight strains of the COVID virus SARS-CoV-2 that haven't even emerged yet. The...

Combo Therapy May Be Advance Against Liver Cancer

MONDAY, May 6, 2024 -- A new combination therapy appears to boost the response rate for liver cancer patients receiving immunotherapy, according to results...

How 'Unruly' Sports Parents Harm Their Kids' Mental Health

MONDAY, May 6, 2024 -- Everyone knows that specific type of sports parent – the over-the-top dad or mom who curses, shouts and even becomes physically...

Could You Spot the Silent Symptoms of Stress?

SATURDAY, May 4, 2024 -- The silent symptoms of stress can be easily overlooked, but they’re important to recognize to protect one’s mental health...

Gas Stoves Could Leave Your Lungs Vulnerable to Nitrogen Dioxide

FRIDAY, May 3, 2024 -- People in homes with gas or propane stoves regularly breathe in unhealthy levels of nitrogen dioxide, a new study says. Typical use of...

Key Therapy Equally Effective for Women, Men With Narrowed Leg Arteries

FRIDAY, May 3, 2024 -- Peripheral artery disease (PAD) involves a debilitating narrowing of arteries in the legs, and the National Institutes of Health...

Doctors Describe Texas Dairy Farm Worker's Case of Bird Flu

FRIDAY, May 3, 2024 -- Doctors in Texas are describing the only known human case of H5N1 avian flu connected to the ongoing outbreak of the disease in dairy...

AI Might Spot Rare Diseases in Patients Years Earlier

FRIDAY, May 3, 2024 -- Artificial intelligence might be able to identify patients who have rare diseases years earlier than they would typically be diagnosed...

An Orangutan Healed Himself With Medicinal Plant

FRIDAY, May 3, 2024 -- Primates are capable of tending to wounds using medicinal plants, a new case report says. A male Sumatran orangutan treated a facial...

Does Preschool Boost Kids' Long-Term Academic Success? Study Finds Mixed Results

FRIDAY, May 3, 2024 -- Pre-kindergarten programs have long been considered an early ticket to future success for children. But the evidence is much more mixed...

Quit-Smoking Meds Not Working for You? Try Upping the Dose

FRIDAY, May 2, 2024 -- Folks struggling to quit smoking might need a bump up on the dose of medication they’re using to help them stop, according to new...

Even Skipping Meat for One Meal Helps Liver Disease Patients

FRIDAY, May 3, 2024 -- Advanced liver cirrhosis can push levels of ammonia in the blood to hazardous levels, but skipping meat at mealtime can help reverse...

You May Not Have to Fast Before Catheter-Based Heart Test, Study Suggests

FRIDAY, May 3, 2024 -- Folks undergoing cardiac catheterization procedures to diagnose heart problems may be able to safely skip the traditional pre-op fasting...

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