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.
IBS treatment app helps patients reprogram their minds
These glowing bacteria can diagnose gut problems
Experimental procedure zaps nerves to lower blood pressure
What it’s like to do a human challenge trial
Old dogs are helping scientists combat human aging
The DNA-based diet you’ll be hearing about everywhere
Molecular "tweezers" pick apart bacterias' biofilm
Your incentives to get the COVID-19 vaccine
Gene therapy appears to cure “bubble boy disease”
Ketamine infusion: What it's like and how it works