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.
Blocking an immune system protein helped mice recover from brain injury
Should psychedelics be patented
Brain wrinkles and folds matter – researchers are studying the mechanics of how they form 
The DMT ‘elves’ people meet while tripping 
Teaching your immune system to ignore invaders
How can Moderna and Pfizer adjust vaccines for omicron? A microbiologist answers 5 questions
Microbots in your blood could help destroy cancer 
Frontline healthcare workers are going to receive psilocybin therapy 
Needle-free COVID-19 vaccine is in human trials
Blood and stool samples from 1980s link HIV to gut microbiome