Nashville Mayor Freddie O’Connell is pushing back school start times as part of his education policy, citing scientific evidence that teenagers need more sleep. Despite resistance due to logistical and financial difficulties, several states and districts across the country have mandated later start times. Sleep deprivation in teenagers is linked to mental health struggles, poor academic performance, and traffic accidents.
Startup OMass Secures $310M to Advance Drug for Rare Endocrine Disorder
OMass’s molecule is vying to become an alternative to a Neurocrine Biosciences drug that is currently the only FDA-approved therapy for congenital adrenal hyperplasia. But
