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.
NYU performs two more pig-to-human heart transplants
An old HIV drug may treat Down syndrome 
Nanoparticles may automatically clean your teeth one day
FDA may soon allow pig organ transplant trials
10-second balance test is a powerful predictor of death for older adults
Psychedelic research returns to Veterans Affairs 
Universal flu vaccine enters phase 1 trials
A new delivery method for drugs that can’t withstand stomach acid
Two FDA-approved drugs may improve Alzheimer’s symptoms
Yale study of DMT for depression is encouraging