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  • The FDA is Considering a Gene Therapy That Could Cure Blindness

    The FDA is Considering a Gene Therapy That Could Cure Blindness

    On Tuesday, a U.S. Food and Drug Administration Review Committee published a document that may just mean a big moment in medicine is just around the corner. The committee found that an experimental gene therapy for a rare inherited form of blindness would be able to improve vision. At least in the short term. If…

  • Researchers Are Working on a Form of Male Birth Control

    Researchers Are Working on a Form of Male Birth Control

    For decades women have been waiting for a birth control pill for men.  Just when it sounds like we’re getting close, it gets taken away due to side effects or lack of effectiveness.  But there is new research coming from Michigan State University that provides a fascinating alternative to the traditional birth control pill for…

  • A Massive Hole Opens in Antarctic Ice That Leaves Scientists Puzzled

    A Massive Hole Opens in Antarctic Ice That Leaves Scientists Puzzled

    A giant hole has opened up in the ice in Antarctica, and scientists don’t know why.  The hole is about the size of Lake Superior and appeared many miles inland from where the ice meets the ocean.  Known as a polynya, the hole is extremely puzzling to scientists.  The hole was spotted last year for…