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Swiss researchers were able to use AI in implants that acted as a bridge between the spine and brain, allowing a paralyzed man to walk.Since 2011, a man by the name of Gert-Jan Oskam had been paralyzed from the hips down after a motorcycle accident.Due to the accident, his spine had become injured and communication between it and his brain had been broken.

The latest buzzy diabetes drug semaglutidebetter known by brand names Ozempic, Wegovy, and Rybelsusis drawing attention for its ability to both control blood sugar and cause weight loss.But doctors and patients are anticipating that the most powerful of these drugs is yet to come, since the U.S. Food and Drug Administration is considering approving Eli Lilly's drug tirzepatide (brand name: Mounjaro) for weight loss later this year.

An mRNA-based flu vaccine designed to offer long-lasting protection against a broad range of influenza viruses is now in a phase I clinical trial, the National Institutes of Health announced this week.The trial brings the remarkable success of the mRNA vaccine platform to the long-standing efforts to develop a universal flu vaccine.

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Autism screening in the first two years of life is an essential tool for ensuring that children and families have access to appropriate supports and services as early as possible.Although effective screening tools are available, researchers are exploring new approaches that could help make early screening more accurate and objective.

Toddlers are more likely to help a dog reach a treat than a toy, especially if it has shown interest in the nibble.The findings come as a part of a study that looked at whether youngsters were likely to impulsively help a pet.Researchers found that a group of children aged two to three were twice as likely to help a dog reach a treat or toy when the animal showed interest than if it did not.

The human urge to lend a hand extends to animals from the earliest years of life, according to researchers who observed toddlers interacting with friendly dogs.Children as young as two years old went out of their way to help dogs get toys and tasty treats that were placed beyond their reach, despite never having met the animals before, scientists found.

For the last 18 years of his life, Andre Leon Talley Vogue's pioneering creative director lived in a stately center-hall colonial in White Plains, N.Y.Mr. Talley died last year at age 73, after complications from Covid.The house is now for sale for $1.25 million.The house is a masterpiece, said the listing broker, Bonnie Stein, an associate broker at Julia B. Fee Sotheby's International Realty in Rye, N.Y.

It's been quite the ride for Toby Fournier of late, but one she continues to have tunnel vision through.The 17-year-old Toronto native committed to Duke University on Wednesday.After celebrating with family over dinner that night, ESPN's 13th-ranked 2024 basketball prospect is now in Edmonton for senior women's national team camp, with eyes on competing for Canada at the 2024 Olympics in Paris.

Robyn Caplan understands the fragility of digital memories intimately.After tragically losing both of her parents during the covid pandemic, Caplan treasures the digital possessions she inherited.She cherishes her mom's iPad, access to her dad's email inbox, and message threads with both of them.It allows her to see the world through the eyes of her parents, she says.

The National Institutes of Health is now enrolling participants to test an experimental universal influenza vaccine using mRNA technology.The NIH is looking for 50 volunteers ages 18 to 49 for the Phase 1 trial at Duke University in Durham, North Carolina.A universal influenza vaccine would be a major public health achievement and could eliminate the need for both annual development of seasonal influenza vaccines, as well as the need for patients to get a flu shot each year, said Acting NIAID Director Dr. Hugh Auchincloss in a news release.

Update: Washington announces their interview with Charles London
We are interviewing Charles London today for our offensive coordinator opening.-Washington Commanders (@Commanders)
January 19, 2023
The Washington Commanders search for a new offensive coordinator continues and a few new names have been added to list of potential replacements for Scott Turner who was fired last week.

Breaking with longstanding practice, the State Department will use the Turkish government's preferred spelling, Turkiye, instead of Turkey, a spokesman said on Thursday.The spokesman, Ned Price, said the U.S. Board on Geographic Names had approved the new name, which the State Department will use in most formal, diplomatic, and bilateral contexts, and in public communications.

Financial wellness technology company EarnUp reached a new milestone last quarter, helping millions of Americans schedule mortgage, auto, and student loan payments through its Payday to Payday program and technology.The company says it processed more than 50 million payment transactions worth $43 billion in total as of Q1 2023.

Yesterday, we had the first part of our interview with Dr. Matthew J. Levine of The Centers for Advanced Orthopaedics where we discussed hamstring injuries, like the one Washington Wizards guard Delon Wright is suffering.Dr. Levine is an orthopaedic surgeon who specializes in sports medicine.He also serves as a team physician at Tuscarora High School* in Frederick, Md.

Late night host Jimmy Kimmel appeared on CNN with Jake Tapper Wednesday night, where the two addressed the latest nonsense from Brooklyn Nets star Kyrie Irving.Irving has come under fire of late for sharing an anti-Semitic video on Twitter.My post was a post from Alex Jones that he did in the early nineties or late nineties about secret societies in America of a cult, Irving said.

NEW YORK  The clip-on devices that use light to measure oxygen levels in the blood are getting a closer look from U.S. regulators after recent studies suggest they don't work as well for patients of color.The devices, called pulse oximeters, usually snap onto a finger and are widely used in hospitals across the globe to help guide treatment.

The Miami Dolphins are hiring Joe Kasper, the Philadelphia Eagles' defensive quality control coach, as their new safeties coach, the South Florida Sun Sentinel has confirmed.Kasper replaces Steve Gregory, who was fired in January after two seasons in Miami.The NFL Network was first to report the hiring.

Jones grew up on his family's farm in Michigan before earning law and medical degrees from Duke University.After the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, he joined the Navy and served as a flight surgeon for a Marine helicopter squadron in Iraq.Afterward, he got a master's degree in public administration and served for a year as a White House fellow in the Obama administration, working with the secretary of Health and Human Services on improving care for veterans.

Bayern Munich youth defender Grayson Dettoni was selected for the USMNT U-19 camp being held at the University of Miami in Coral Gables, Fla.
Dettoni is a Virginia-born center-back, who played many of his foundational years in the United States for the San Diego Surf.Below is the invite list for the camp:
GOALKEEPERS (2):Gavin Beavers ( Real Salt Lake; Las Vegas, Nev.), Charles DeMarco (BW Gottschee; New York, N.Y.)
DEFENDERS (8):Kamran Acito (Duke University; New York, N.Y.), Reed Baker-Whiting ( Seattle Sounders FC; Seattle, Wash.), Noah Cobb ( Atlanta United FC; Chattanooga, Tenn.), Grayson Dettoni (Bayern Munich/GER; Munich, Germany), Drew Murray (Unattached; San Jose, Calif.), Nolan Norris ( FC Dallas; Celina, Texas), Walter Portales (Club America/MEX; Los Angeles, Calif.), Fritz Volmar (St. Louis City SC; St. Louis, Mo.)
MIDFIELDERS (6):Favian Loyola ( Orlando City SC; Orlando, Fla.), Bryan Moyado ( LAFC; La Puente, Calif.), Sergio Oregel Jr. ( Chicago Fire FC; Chicago, Ill.), Tyler Pasnik (Rangers/SCO; Bishopton, Scotland), David Ruiz (Inter Miami CF; Miami, Fla.), Sam Williams (University of North Carolina; Tenafly, N.J.)
FORWARDS (7):Kristian Fletcher ( D.C. United; Bethesda, Md.), Korede Osundina (Orange County SC; Redmond, Wash.), Nighte Pickering (Memphis 901 FC; Frisco, Texas), Malick Sanogo (FC Union Berlin/GER; Berlin, Germany), Tarik Scott (FC Dallas; Dallas, Texas), Darren Yapi ( Colorado Rapids; Denver, Colo.), Marcos Zambrano (Unattached; Gladwyne, Pa.)

Dettoni is rising through the ranks on Säbener Straße because of his talent, skill-set, and physical attributes.

Chimpanzees are helping scientists based at British and American universities to solve one of the biggest mysteries of human evolution  why humans walk on two feet rather than four.It's a crucial question because having upper limbs with hands rather than just feet has allowed humans to make tools, develop bigger brains and succeed in ways that no other animal has ever been able to do.