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Longevity Startup Doses First Human in Bid to Reverse Age-Related Sight Loss

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Longevity Startup Doses First Human in Bid to Reverse Age-Related Sight Loss

A longevity startup has dosed its first patient with a drug to reverse age-related sight loss. Life Biosciences is testing its ER-100 drug, which has been shown to restore vision in monkeys, for safety and side effects in a study of around 18 adults over the next year. It will be targeting patients with glaucoma … Read more

Anguished Parents, Crying Doctors: Life Amid Utah’s Measles Outbreak

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Anguished Parents, Crying Doctors: Life Amid Utah’s Measles Outbreak

In February, high school students throughout Utah tested positive after a state wrestling tournament at Utah Valley University in Orem. A dashboard monitoring measles viruses in wastewater lit up with notifications around the state. “Wrestling really feels like our turning point,” said Nicholas Rupp, communications director at the Salt Lake County Health Department. Salt Lake … Read more