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In a step toward the wider use of gene editing, a treatment that uses Crispr successfully slashed high cholesterol levels in a small number of people.In a trial conducted by Swiss biotech company Crispr Therapeutics, 15 participants received a one-time infusion meant to switch off a gene in the liver called ANGPTL3. Though rare, some people are born with a mutation in this gene that protects against heart disease with no apparent adverse consequences.The highest dose tested in the trial reduced both “bad” LDL cholesterol and triglycerides by an average of 50 percent within two weeks after treatment. The effects…

In a step toward the wider use of gene editing, a treatment that uses Crispr successfully slashed high cholesterol levels in a small number of people.In a trial conducted by Swiss biotech company Crispr Therapeutics, 15 participants received a one-time infusion meant to switch off a gene in the liver called ANGPTL3. Though rare, some people are born with a mutation in this gene that protects against heart disease with no apparent adverse consequences.The highest dose tested in the trial reduced both “bad” LDL cholesterol and triglycerides by an average of 50 percent within two weeks after treatment. The effects…

Davina McCall has revealed she has undergone surgery for breast cancer and urged others to “get checked”.In a video posted to Instagram, the presenter said she was “very angry” when she found out about the cancer, but felt in a “much more positive place” after a lumpectomy.McCall said she found a lump a few weeks ago that “came and went”, and was driven to get it checked after seeing posters urging women to “check your breasts” while working on ITV’s Lorraine show.She said: “I have had breast cancer. I found a lump a few weeks ago. It came and went…

The battle for Warner Bros. Discovery is officially underway. Offers are being made. Banks have been hired. Who will wind up with the treasure trove of IP, HBO, and abundant cable TV cashflow? Will it sell as one piece? Or will it be broken up into studios and networks? The clock is ticking. Here’s an early read on the state of play (and some odds on favorites): Paramount: 2 to 1 odds: CEO David Ellison really, really, really wants Warner Bros. Discovery, as evidenced by multiple offers over the past month or so. Ellison’s pitch, that his company would have…

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At least six people have died after Russia launched hundreds of missile and drone attacks on energy infrastructure and residential targets in Ukraine overnight.A strike on an apartment building in the city of Dnipro killed two people and wounded 12, while three died in Zaporizhzhia. In all, 25 locations across Ukraine, including the capital city Kyiv, were hit, leaving many areas without electricity and heating. Prime Minister Yulia Svyrydenko said on Telegram that major energy facilities were damaged in the Poltava, Kharkiv and Kyiv regions, and work was under way to restore power. In Russia, the defence ministry said its…

BBCMartha says she’d rather spend more money on better-quality productsPrimark has long been a staple of UK high streets, luring in shoppers with low-priced clothes, accessories and homeware.But in its UK and Ireland stores, like-for-like sales – a key metric in the retail industry – were down 3.1% in the year to September, which it attributed to a “weak” consumer environment and fewer people buying winter clothes during last year’s mild autumn. As online stores like Shein and Vinted continue to attract young shoppers, does Primark face a fight to remain relevant – or is it just fine?”While the UK…

The Samsung Q8F is a solid midrange TV that would work just as well as your main screen in your living room or home theater as it would as a second screen. Along with great picture and audio quality, you’ll get a few premium-grade features like adaptive sound technology and integrated Samsung Knox security to keep your browsing history and personal data safe from prying eyes. Right now at Best Buy, you can save $500 on the 75-inch Samsung Q8F, bringing the price to $898 — which means you can get a big-screen TV just in time for holiday movie marathons…

Gabriel Mascaro’s “The Blue Trail,” which won the Grand Jury Prize at the 2025 Berlinale, will open the 56th International Film Festival of India in Goa. The Brazilian feature follows a 75-year-old woman whose journey through the Amazon becomes a manifesto on freedom and dignity. The festival will close with Ratchapoom Boonbunchachoke’s “A Useful Ghost,” winner of the Cannes Critics’ Week Grand Prize. IFFI 2025 received a record 2,314 submissions from 127 countries. The program includes 13 world premieres, four international premieres and 46 Asian premieres, presenting more than 240 films from 81 countries. The festival will screen 160 international…

Fleetwood has been highly impressive over the past few months, winning his maiden PGA title at the Tour Championship in August before helping Europe beat the United States in the Ryder Cup in September.Last month. the world number five claimed a first DP World Tour title of the season in India.”I am playing very good golf at the moment and I have found myself in this position a lot throughout the summer, but I never take it for granted,” Fleetwood told the DP World Tour website.”This is what you practise for, these are the times of our lives and I…