• Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued for the Cascades, 20 counties
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    Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued for the Cascades, 20 counties

    May 29, 2026 - By 

    An upper level low pressure system that gave us rain this week is moving northeast. SEATTLE — A Severe Thunderstorm Watch is in effect for much of Central and Eastern Washington. The National Weather Service issued the Watch for the Cascades of Washington state and 20 counties. It will remain in effect until midnight. The following counties are included: Adams Asot Benton Chelan Columbia Douglas Ferry Franklin Garfield Grant Kittitas Clicked Lincoln Okanogan Pend Ear Spokane Stevens Walla Walla Whitman Yakima The National Weather Service provided the following safety tips: Find a sturdy building or car with a hardtop roof…

  • Gene-editing cholesterol away, new Alzheimer's findings and a supplement warning
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    Gene-editing cholesterol away, new Alzheimer’s findings and a supplement warning

    May 27, 2026 - By 

    A new treatment shows promise in removing cholesterol and a discovery that flips Alzheimer’s research on its head. CLEVELAND — A single shot at preventing heart disease A single infusion. A dramatic drop in bad cholesterol. And results that may last a lifetime. An experimental gene-editing treatment is turning heads in the medical world — and researchers say it could one day change the way heart disease is prevented for millions of Americans. The treatment, published in The New England Journal of Medicinetargets a gene in the liver called PCSK9. A tiny molecular machine, wrapped in a fat coating so…