under the microscope
Functional human kidney tissue created from stem cells.
This is a first, and another milestone along the way to improved human longevity and healthspan. Yay! | learn more
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under the microscope
How bacteria ‘talk’.
“Bonnie Bassler discovered that bacteria “talk” to each other, using a chemical language that lets them coordinate defense and mount attacks.“ This is a TED talk with a transcript available for my fellow readers. | learn more
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Cancer – the seed and the soil.
Dr. Jason Fung implores researchers to zoom out from the genetic level when studying cancer. | learn more
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The cellular secret behind naked mole rats’ anti-aging abilities.
“Normally, senescent cells can still metabolize, which can lead to some of the damaging affects of aging. But naked mole rats are able to inhibit that metabolism, contributing to their longevity and resistance to aging.” |learn more
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Cancer “vaccine” eliminates tumors in mouse study.
“Injecting minute amounts of two immune-stimulating agents directly into solid tumors in mice can eliminate all traces of cancer in the animals, including distant, untreated metastases, according to a study by researchers at the Stanford University School of Medicine.” | learn more
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‘Expensive’ placebos work better than ‘cheap’ ones.
In the past, we learned that the placebo effect works even when the patient knows they’re taking a placebo. Now this… May we never stop learning new things about the human condition! | learn more
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Digestive system microbes and your performance.
Researchers are studying athletes to better understand the links between human physical performance and our various mixes of gut bacteria. Some claim to have already found strong relationships. | learn more
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Scientists accidentally discover a potential treatment for Alzheimer’s.
“Researchers from Lancaster University in the UK discovered that a drug developed for type 2 diabetes has “significantly reversed memory loss” in mice.“ | learn more
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New research has potential to prevent celiac reactions.
Warning: this is dense technical reading. “Thus, through identification of a natural enzyme with the pre-existing qualities relevant to an ultimate goal and redefinition of its substrate specificity using computational modeling, we were able to generate an enzyme with potential […]
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Scientists figured out how to make muscles from stem cells.
“Scientists have grown real, twitching muscle from chunks of flesh before. But now, they’ve made muscle fibers out of undifferentiated stem cells.” | learn more