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.
AI-based theory explains your weird dreams
How exercise changes your brain biology and protects your mental health
Armadillo experiment suggests that we can regenerate human livers with leprosy
New “future-proof” drug can fight COVID-19 and the common cold
First-of-its-kind therapy sends girl’s incurable cancer into remission
Moderna’s mRNA cancer vaccine reduces risk of recurrence or death by 44%
Anxiety treatment in early childhood can lower long-term mental health risks
Cheap liver drug can prevent COVID-19
A new class of antidepressant works in 2 hours
Breakthrough drug cures sleeping sickness with one dose