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.
Microdosing mushrooms: Explained
4 people in the world have a mysterious dementia. Could it hold a key to Alzheimer’s?
Cancer blood test trial to launch in the UK
Gene therapy restores youthful eye cells — and vision — to older mice
New pancreatic cancer treatment penetrates tough tumors
DeepMind AI cracks the code of protein structures
CRISPR used to edit HIV cure into monkey embryos
The quest for a “warm” COVID-19 vaccine
At-home breast cancer screening, powered by AI
Congo just used vaccines to beat Ebola. What they learned could stop COVID, too.