Following success in mice Stanford’s team tested their aging-protein-blocking treatment on human cartilage samples finding similar positive signs.
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Reproductive Health Report Flags Postpartum Hemorrhage as Leading Cause of Preventable Maternal Death
Globally synchronized reports highlighted postpartum hemorrhage as a leading but preventable cause of maternal mortality worldwide.
Deadly Tapeworm Spreading Across America Reaches Pacific Northwest for First Time
Scientists detected a potentially dangerous tapeworm linked to severe cancer-like disease in wild animals in the Pacific Northwest of the US.
Japan Running Out of Space to Store Spent Nuclear Fuel Amid No Long-Term Waste Disposal Plan
NPR reported Japan’s nuclear program faces a critical shortage of storage space for spent fuel with no viable long-term waste plan in place.
FDA Authorizes First Fruit-Flavored E-Cigarettes for Adult Smokers Under New Expedited Review Program
US health regulators approved fruit-flavored e-cigarettes for adult smokers raising questions about expedited drug and nicotine product reviews.
Postpartum Hemorrhage Kills Millions of Women Globally New Reports Call for Urgent Action
A newly published series of reports highlighted a dire global crisis of preventable deaths from postpartum hemorrhage and called for systemic change.
Shigella Outbreak Confirmed Among 16 Students at Kerala Wayanad School
Seven new cases of Shigella were confirmed at a Wayanad school taking the total to 16 with health officials launching surveillance and control measures.
Women’s Participation in Science Has Risen Sharply But Gender Gaps in Authorship Barely Changed in a Decade
A Nature Index analysis found that while more women enter science the gender gap in key authorship markers in journals has remained stubborn.
Data Centers Proposed in Communities Whose Zoning Ordinances Were Never Designed for Them
Environmental Health Sciences reported that a wave of new data center proposals is overwhelming local zoning laws in unprepared communities.
RFK Jr Overstated FDA Drug Approval Rate Using Misleading Historical Comparisons
FactCheck determined Kennedy made misleading comparisons between current and past FDA approval speeds for drugs under a new expedited program.