Health

Insulin grown in lettuce can be taken orally
New synthetic insulin harvested from lettuce plants can be made cheaply, taken orally, and transported at room temperature.
Cancer med appears to prevent brain aneurysms
Japanese researchers have discovered that the cancer drug sunitinib can prevent the formation of brain aneurysms in mice.
“Nature’s own Ozempic” or berberine is all over social media
Does berberine work as well as Ozempic to help people lose weight? Social media seems to think so, but it’s not likely.
Saliva: The next frontier in cancer detection
Have scientists found a “brake pedal” for aging?
Spread of deadly cancer delayed by organ transplant drug
Wristband device helps to control Tourette’s tics in clinical trial
Bird flu is everywhere. Are the vaccines ready?
What that study linking sugar-free sweeteners and heart disease really tells us
The case for viewing depression as a consciousness disorder
There is now a blood test for anxiety disorders
As bird flu spreads in the US and worldwide, what’s the risk that it could start a human pandemic?
First ever therapy for rare genetic disorder now approved