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.
Yale researchers have found a way to spot new viruses
Human-rat brain hybrid shows a way to cure blindness
First-of-its-kind nasal vaccine for COVID-19 deployed in India
ChatGPT-like AI creates new bacteria-killing proteins
Your microbiome is influenced by the people you hang out with
mRNA could train our blood cells to stop chronic inflammation
New blood test predicts Alzheimer’s 3.5 years in advance
Simple tweak to cancer treatment reduces relapse risk by 28%
This “ultrasound vortex” can quickly clear blood clots
Microbiome-safe method could head off Staph infection