Researchers at Google Brain are doing some very neat work that crosses both computer vision & health. “Using deep learning algorithms trained on data from 284,335 patients, we were able to predict CV risk factors from retinal images with surprisingly […]
“In 2015, an exciting new antibiotic called teixobactin was discovered. Now, for the first time, the compound has been successfully synthesized and used to treat a bacterial infection in mice, marking an important milestone in the war against antibiotic-resistant superbugs.” | learn […]
“The new AI tool, developed by Marwin Segler, an organic chemist and artificial-intelligence researcher at the University of Münster in Germany, and his colleagues, uses deep-learning neural networks to imbibe essentially all known single-step organic-chemistry reactions — about 12.4 million […]
Scientists at Arizona State University have discovered a way to potentially keep adult stem cells healthy longer by “supercharging” telemorase, the enzyme that replenishes telomeres as they degrade. | learn more
“Scott and Mark Kelly are identical twin brothers — at least, they were until Scott spent a year living in space. When Scott Kelly returned to Earth after a 340-day voyage aboard the International Space Station (ISS) … his gene […]
“Researchers recently used CRISPR to correct most of the 3,000 gene mutations behind DMD.” | learn more
This is a first, and another milestone along the way to improved human longevity and healthspan. Yay! | learn more
“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
Dr. Jason Fung implores researchers to zoom out from the genetic level when studying cancer. | learn more
“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