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.
How scientists finally got gene therapy to work
Injectable “glue” helps heal traumatic brain injury in rats
A major Huntington’s trial has failed. Here’s why there is still hope.
Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine 100% effective in adolescent study
The surprising cure to cybersickness – using VR underwater
New cancer treatment uses “hot blood cells” to target tumors
These color-changing sutures can catch infections
Deep brain stimulation: explained
Therapeutic bed could help prevent brain damage in babies
Scientists have created a heart valve implant that grows