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.
Pfizer’s nasal spray for migraines is heading to pharmacies
Psychedelics open a new window on the mechanisms of perception
Here’s how your sleep affects your immune system
A single injection of stem cells slashes risk of heart attack or stroke by 58%
Does online opioid treatment work?
Volunteers were purposefully infected with COVID-19. Was it worth it?
New drug could extend lives of people with deadly bone cancer
Scientists inject stem cells into the brain of Parkinson’s patient
New kind of pill cut “bad” cholesterol up to 60% in clinical trial
Exercise is even more effective than counselling or medication for depression