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Emily Willis Secures $3 Million Settlement After Rehab Incident
entertainment1 month ago

Emily Willis Secures $3 Million Settlement After Rehab Incident

A Santa Monica judge approved a $3 million settlement in a suit brought by Emily Willis’s mother against Malibu’s Summit Malibu rehab center after Willis suffered irreversible brain damage during a 2024 stay for ketamine addiction; the net amount to Willis is about $1.26 million under guardianship. The suit alleges medical neglect and delayed care, Summit Malibu denies wrongdoing, and the settlement does not determine what happened or assign fault. Willis—once a top porn star pursuing mainstream acting—remains incapacitated with funds earmarked for ongoing caretaking.

Senolytic drug duo triggers brain myelin loss in mice
health-and-medicine2 months ago

Senolytic drug duo triggers brain myelin loss in mice

A mouse study found the anti-aging drug combo dasatinib plus quercetin (D+Q) caused dramatic myelin loss in the brain, with younger mice more affected and the corpus callosum deteriorating. Damaged oligodendrocytes appeared to revert to a juvenile, less functional state resembling cells seen in multiple sclerosis, offering new MS clues while highlighting potential brain risks of senolytic therapies and cautioning off-label use.