Gene Cure For Inherited Deafness Effective, Long Lasting, Clinical Trial Finds

A new gene therapy to treat inherited deafness produces a lasting cure, a new international study has found.

The treatment, which targets the OTOF gene, restored hearing in 90% of participants, researchers reported April 22 in the journal Nature.

These results have lasted up to at least two and a half years after treatment, ...

ER Study Finds Major Gaps in Measles Immunity

As measles cases in California hit a seven-year high, new research suggests many adults are walking around without the protection they need.

A nationwide study reveals that emergency departments are seeing a high volume of patients who are under-vaccinated, uninformed or hesitant about the measles-mumps-rubella (MMR) vaccine.

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IVF 'Add On' Procedure Doesn't Work, Evidence Review Concludes

A hormone therapy commonly offered to IVF patients to improve chances of pregnancy is really a waste of time, a new evidence review says.

Injecting the hormone human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) into a woman’s uterus before embryo transfer does not increase rates of either pregnancy or live births, researchers recently reported in th...

Website Helps Dementia Patients And Caregivers Bond, Reminisce

Seniors with dementia can easily lose touch with the loved ones caring for them, straining even once-close relationships as memories fade.

But a new web-based tool is offering hope to both people with dementia and their caregivers, by helping them reminisce about the past and restore their bonds.

The Living Memory Home for Dementia C...

CDC Report on COVID Vaccine Blocked From Publication

A federal report pointing out the benefits of COVID-19 vaccines may never be released, according to multiple people familiar with the decision.

The study found that the vaccine reduced emergency room visits and hospitalizations among healthy adults by about 50% during the past winter.

The report had been scheduled for publication Mar...