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Pompeii victims aren't who we thought they were, DNA analysis reveals

An ancient-DNA analysis of victims in Pompeii who died in Mount Vesuvius' eruption reveals some unusual relations between the people who died together.

LiveScience

Nobel prize in medicine awarded for discovery of microRNAs, the molecules that control our genes

Two scientists, Victor Ambros (UMASS Chan Medical School in the US) and Gary Ruvkun (Harvard Medical School in the US), have won the 2024 Nobel prize in medicine or physiology.

The Conversation

San Antonio church leaders train to serve as mental health counselors

Under a Harvard Medical School pilot program, church members and leaders will work as interns before counseling on their own, referring more serious cases to medical providers.

The Texas Tribune

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Gene editing's next big targets

Scientists are pursuing advances to address the technology's limitations and stretch gene editing to treat different types of diseases, improve agriculture, livestock and more.

Axios

Seven Habits for a Happy Retirement

A long and happy retirement takes more than just money. Here are seven things happy retirees do – besides dutifully saving the money they’ll need to quit the 9-to-5 grind.

Kiplinger

The invisible lives — and deaths — of the children of sex workers

Children of sex workers are a neglected population facing serious health issues and at risk for premature death. A new effort sheds light on a group that's often missing from official data.

WEKU

Chinese students in US tell of ‘chilling’ interrogations and deportations

As tensions with China rise, scientists at America’s leading universities complain of stalled research after crackdown at airports

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Don't fear intermittent fasting just yet

"This does not mean that time-restricted eating caused cardiovascular death," researchers said.

Salon

Former Harvard Medical School Employee's Wife Pleads Guilty

Denise Lodge pleads guilty to interstate transportation of stolen human body parts, raising ethical concerns and highlighting the need for oversight in med...

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Glasses aren't just good for your eyes. They can be a boon to income, too

That's the finding of a new study in Bangladesh, which gave reading glasses to hundreds of people and then measured their earnings.

WEKU

Undetected brain infections may explain some SIDS cases

A new study points to brain infection and inflammation as a possible explanation for some cases of sudden infant death syndrome, or SIDS.

LiveScience

Patients say keto helps with their mental illness. Science is racing to understand why

It's not just for weight loss. Patients and doctors alike are having success using the diet for illnesses like bipolar disorder and schizophrenia. And research is taking off.

WEKU

Following in her mom's footsteps, a doctor fights to make medicine more inclusive

Dr. Uché Blackstock says that the 2023 SCOTUS ruling against affirmative action will have a long-term, negative impact on both Black doctors and patients. Her book is Legacy.

WEKU

Do you know what happens in brain while daydreaming?

A study led by Harvard Medical School researchers is one step closer to understanding what happens in the brain during daydreaming. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Study investigates what happens in brain when daydreaming

A mouse study published in Nature has taken a team led by Harvard Medical School researchers one step closer to understanding what happens in the brain during daydreaming. Read further on Dynamite News:

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‘A Christmas miracle’: the Ukrainian who got his sight back after 36 years

After Serhiy Sydorenko underwent corneal surgery in Poland last year, he saw his wife, children and a much-changed world

The Independent UK

Ex-Harvard professor accused of impregnating patient with his own sperm

Sarah Depoian alleges renowned fertility doctor Merle Berger committed an ‘extreme violation’

The Independent UK

Lawsuit alleges ex-Harvard Medical School professor used own sperm to secretly impregnate patient

A former professor at Harvard Medical School and founder of one of the nation's largest fertility clinics is being accused in a lawsuit of secretly impregnating a patient in 1980 after promising the sperm would come from an anonymous donor

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Daydreaming could increase your brain’s neuroplasticity, a new Harvard-backed study shows. Why researchers are touting the importance of ‘quiet wakefulness’

Interested? Step one: Put down the smartphone.

Salon

Trump’s aberrant behavior gets worse

Mental health experts plot out what they believe is Trump’s increasingly psychopathic behavior

The Guardian - US

When does life end? A father didn’t believe his daughter was dead. He says the hospital still harvested her organs

After Brittany O’Connor was declared brain dead, her father clashed with medical authorities. The battle shines a light on America’s legal definition of death – and the thousands waiting for organ donation

WEKU

What can trigger an itch? Scientists have found a new culprit

This itchy microbe really touches a nerve. A common skin bacterium can directly interact with a nerve cell to trigger an itch, new study shows, suggesting possible new therapies for itchy conditions.

Medical Daily

Over 20% Of COVID Patients Treated With Paxlovid Suffer Virologic Rebound: Study

Over 20% of patients taking Nirmatrelvir-ritonavir therapy, commonly known as Paxlovid, suffer from the rebound, compared to less than the 2% chance seen in other treatment groups, a Harvard Medical School study revealed.

Tom’s Guide

Playing this puzzle video game before bed helps you sleep better, experts say

Looking for a way to wind down before bed? Playing Tetris may help you sleep better and drop off faster.

Fortune

Scientists are using AI to forecast the future of COVID—and, potentially, to predict the next pandemic

Researchers are also using the new tool to keep an eye on the poorly understood Lassa and Nipah viruses—pathogens much deadlier than COVID, with the potential to cause the next pandemic.

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