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Guess what? The future they warned us about in The Matrix is here—and the scientists aren’t even pretending to hide it. by Michael Stevens 400 words Three researchers at Stanford—Carsten Charlesworth, Henry Greely, and Hiromitsu Nakauchi—have laid out a blueprint to grow living human bodies without brains. No thought. No…
Short Pocket News Info– A new study in Nature Medicine reports that dementia cases in the U.S. are expected to double by 2060, with 1 million new diagnoses annually. By age 55, 40% of adults may face dementia in their lifetime—a higher risk than previously thought. This alarming projection comes…
This news from Nature.com offers real hope for a cure for type 1 diabetes. While it may take years and likely come at a high cost, it’s a promising step forward. The breakthrough also suggests a potential path toward addressing type 2 diabetes. It’s long overdue, but now we have…
Continuing my efforts to share breakthroughs in medicine and health – good and bad -, here are two that look really good. Alzheimer’s In early July, the US FDA approved a drug called donanemab for early-stage Alzheimer’s. This makes it the second drug to slow the disease’s progress and the…
In the dynamic field of bioengineering, which straddles the fine line between groundbreaking innovation and ethical responsibility, recent discourse has been stirred by a bold assertion from China’s Ministry of State Security. Through an announcement on their official WeChat account, the agency claimed that unnamed nations have purportedly developed weapons…
In the intricate web of the SARS-CoV-2 virus genome, there lie 29 proteins, among them a menacing ion channel known as E. This devious channel, responsible for transporting protons and calcium ions, holds the power to goad infected cells into unleashing a destructive inflammatory response. This response, in turn, inflicts…
Which is worse – the Devil you know or the one you do not know. So goes the tale of mRNA Covid-19 vaccine treatment. Since the early days of the pandemic, researchers and medical professionals have been well aware that COVID-19 can harm various organs in the body, including the…
1. CDC reports 37.3 million adults with diabetes and 96 million with pre-diabetes. Dr. Kellis from Cleveland Clinic notes many are unaware of their insulin resistance. (Sources: nytimes.com, cdc.gov/diabetes) 2. U.S. university graduates live longer than non-graduates, with the gap increasing. A Princeton study found non-degree holders at age 25…
A new JAMA study shows that those who sit a lot at work or home face a higher dementia risk than folks who sit less. This rings true for even regular exercisers. The study looked at nearly 50,000 people aged 60 and up. Dr. Andrew Budson from Boston University, not…
