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Metabolome rejuvenation can slow retinal degeneration

March 22, 2024 Gene therapy may be the best hope for curing retinitis pigmentosa (RP), an inherited condition that usually leads to severe vision loss and blinds 1.5 million people worldwide.

Dengue outbreak in Argentina on track to break records

March 21, 2024 A major outbreak in Argentina of dengue, a mosquito borne illness that can be fatal, is on track to smash previous records, reflecting wider worry around South America where warmer and wetter weather has led to a surge in cases.

Severe lung infection during COVID-19 can cause damage to heart

March 20, 2024 SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, can damage the heart even without directly infecting the heart tissue, a study has found.

Brazil registers record cases of dengue in 2024

March 20, 2024 Brazil has registered a record 1,889,206 suspected cases of dengue so far this year with 561 deaths, the health ministry said Monday.

Abnormal brain structure identified in children with developmental language problems

March 18, 2024 A rigorous analysis of numerous studies concludes that a part of the brain traditionally associated with movement is abnormal in children with developmental language impairments, according to Georgetown University Medical Center neuroscientists.

More than 16,000 chemicals can be found in plastic, many harmful

March 16, 2024 Researchers have found more than 16,000 chemicals in plastics. A new report shows that about a quarter of these chemicals can be hazardous to health and the environment.

Air quality in Europe shows significant improvements over last two decades

March 13, 2024 A study led by the Barcelona Institute for Global Health (ISGlobal) has consistently estimated daily ambient concentrations of PM2.5, PM10, NO2 and O3 across a large ensemble of European regions between 2003 and 2019 based on machine learning techniques.

COVID lowered life expectancy by 1.6 years but there are good news

March 12, 2024 COVID-19 caused the average life expectancy of people worldwide to fall by 1.6 years during the first two years of the pandemic, a more dramatic decline than previously thought, a major study said Tuesday.

For people who speak many languages, there's something special about their native tongue

March 11, 2024 A new study of people who speak many languages has found that there is something special about how the brain processes their native language.

FDA warns against cinnamon products for elevated lead levels after poisoning in young children

March 8, 2024 The U.S. Food and Drug Administration, amid the ongoing reports of lead poisoning in young children, announced several additional steps to address concerns about elevated lead levels in various cinnamon products.

Man got 217 COVID-19 vaccinations, no significant side effects

March 8, 2024 A 62-year-old man in Germany intentionally got 217 doses of COVID-19 vaccines within 29 months.