Have you noticed that the “party drugs” of previous generations are becoming the medicines of the future? Ketamine seems to be following the paths of psychedelics and cannabis. | learn more
“The research suggests fasting for just one day a month, over many years, can lengthen lifespan and enhance heart health – but there are caveats.” | learn more
“British product designer Lucy Hughes has invented a biodegradable plastic made from fish offcuts.” | learn more
“Although conditions such as epilepsy can be treated via nerve-stimulating electrodes, those electrodes are stiff, costly and require surgery to implant. Scientists have now created an alternative, however, in the form of soft, injectable electrodes.” | learn more
Our human ability to push the limits of biology with clever approaches makes me smile. “The nanoparticle technology was found to significantly induce an immune tolerance to gluten in celiac subjects after just two treatments.” | learn more
This is the first new treatment to reach the market in almost 20 years. The drug uses a completely different pathway than any before it. It “is suggested to reduce neuroinflammation by modulating a person’s gut microbiome.” After a 9-month […]
“New research has for the first time demonstrated how exposure to Narrow Band Ultraviolet B light (UVB) can directly influence gut microbiome diversity in humans.” | learn more
“Humanity is poised to take a huge leap forward, as a convergence of next-gen technologies combine to give us unprecedented power over our own biology. Here’s a roadmap to the key technologies and how it’s going to play out in […]
New evidence from a longitudinal study reinforces the link (correlation, not causation) between walking speed and brain health. | learn more
I’d say this is one of the most interesting trends I’m tracking right now. “Laboratory-automation start-ups are borrowing a page from the software industry.” | learn more