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In a small initial test in people, researchers have shown that a single infusion of a novel gene-editing treatment can reduce cholesterol, the fatty substance that clogs and hardens arteries over time. The experiment was carried out in 10 participants with an inherited condition that causes extremely high LDL, or “bad,” cholesterol levels, which can

A Colorado hiker, missing since August, was discovered deceased with his dog still by his side, Fox News reported Monday. Rich Moore, 71, of Pagosa Springs, ventured on a hike with his dog, Finney, up Blackhead Peak on August 19 and failed to return, according to Fox News. Despite extensive search efforts, including a team

Senate tests new tactic to end Tuberville blockade of military promotions November 14, 2023 07:00 AM The Senate Rules Committee will take up a resolution Tuesday that could allow consideration of 350 nonpolitical military promotions at one time, bypassing Sen. Tommy Tuberville’s (R-AL) blanket hold of nominees in protest of the Pentagon’s abortion policy. The

Blackpink headlines Coachella. Squid Game wins six Emmys. Parasite wins Best Picture at the Oscars. They’re just the tip of the iceberg of the cultural phenomenon many Koreans refer to as Hallyu, or “the Korean wave.” In the food and drink arena, there hasn’t been a sensation to those degrees, although they’re not too far

When she describes the moment she realized that CTE and football were connected, she sounds as shocked as she must have been back then. “My first football player [brain] was a 45-year-old man who played nine years in the NFL, and when I saw his brain, I was floored because it meant football was a

Black for Palestine: Meet Rashida Tlaib’s favorite Israel-hating group with terror ties November 14, 2023 06:34 AM Black for Palestine is “an emerging national network of black activists committed to supporting the Palestinian struggle for freedom, justice, peace and self-determination” that boasts famous left-wing and anti-Israel activists, including professor Angela Davis, ex-Black Lives Matter head

Johnson faces first test in averting shutdown amid conservative resistance November 14, 2023 05:00 AM Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) is set to face his first real test of leadership on Tuesday as he seeks to get his temporary spending plan through the House — treading the same waters his predecessor faced in funding the government

Is Nikki Haley the big winner of Tim Scott suspending his presidential campaign? November 14, 2023 05:00 AM Despite his less-than-stellar polling numbers, Sen. Tim Scott (R-SC) dropping out could have an outsize impact on the 2024 presidential campaign. Scott appeared to be moving at full speed and even got the most speaking time during

House GOP pushes new oversight agenda on campus antisemitism with slew of hearings November 14, 2023 04:00 AM House Republicans are making antisemitism on college campuses a new oversight priority amid a reported increase of antisemitic activity on college campuses that has included at least one terrorist threat. This week alone, two separate House committees

For the world to hit net zero, carbon removal is going to be essential—there’s simply no way to reverse humanity’s impact on the climate without extracting carbon from the air. The world currently has the capacity to extract hundreds of thousands of tons of carbon from the air each year. That needs to increase 14,000