As billionaires chase immortality, this startup cofounded by a Harvard genetics professor gets FDA approval for the first partial de-aging human trial

Life Biosciences will test its gene therapy designed to partially reset a cell’s age and potentially reverse vision loss in patients with glaucoma and NAION.

This 11-year-old has battled a rare disease for years — a breakthrough drug helped deliver relief

Actor turned rare disease advocate Luke Rosen tells how his daughter, Susannah, lives with a KIF1A-associated neurological ...
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Fitness and wellbeing space with red light therapy and compression boots launches on the Wirral - boosted by £150k loan

The 2,000 sq ft space includes an open plan gym on the ground floor, with a separate 1,000 sq ft space dedicated to all things mind and wellness. It offers hour-long fitness, Yoga and Pilates classes, ...
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Leprosy in India: How it spreads and why children are still at risk

India has technically eliminated leprosy at the national level, yet the continued detection of child cases shows that transmission persists in hidden pockets ...
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Shed the pillow, save your vision: Glaucoma breakthrough

Chennai, Jan. 30 -- Highlights: ...

'A doctor took my son': This 26-year-old was denied assisted death in Ontario, but died by MAID in B.C.

Kiano Vafaeian died by MAID on Dec. 30 in a Vancouver funeral home. According to his family, his request for medical assistance in dying was approved and administered by Dr. Ellen Wiebe, one of Canada ...