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.
We can now use CRISPR to fight tick-borne diseases
Horseshoe crabs are drained for their blue blood. That practice will soon be over.
Golden blood: The rarest blood type in the world
Mutation protecting against Alzheimer’s edited into human cells
First gene therapy for Tay-Sachs disease successfully given to two children
New antibody treatment against Omicron gets emergency approval
Why calorie restriction may be the key to a healthier life 
First woman cured of HIV through stem cell transplant
Inhaled vaccine for coronavirus moves to human trials
Robot fish are powered by lab-grown human heart cells