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.
What does whole genome sequencing tell you?
New vaccines may use AI to hit a moving target
New gene therapy helps the heart repair itself after a heart attack
FDA approves first drug to treat lymphoma in dogs
Lucky accident shows how immune system can beat MRSA without antibiotics
Door-to-door vaccination campaign reaches the most vulnerable
In partnership with Chan Zuckerberg Initiative
This artificial heart uses magnets and spinning disks to reinvent the heart
Is the US military testing an anti-aging pill?
The world’s first needle-free diabetes test
Neuroprosthesis lets paralyzed man “speak” whole words again