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.
These tiny bubbles are “warheads” for killing cancer
Old Parkinson’s drug helps teens with type 1 diabetes
Scientists uncover key to future hepatitis C vaccine
FDA approves US’s first fecal transplant therapy
Magnets pull these tiny medical robots deep into the brain
How flu got milder since 1918 pandemic
Newly discovered gut bacteria may be a culprit behind rheumatoid arthritis
How to fight Covid with light
Exercise boosts the brain — and mental health
New brain cancer vaccine completes clinical trial