“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
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
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
“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
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 […]
“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
“Researchers have developed a universal vaccine to combat influenza A viruses that produces long-lasting immunity in mice and protects them against the limitations of seasonal flu vaccines, according to a study led by Georgia State University.” | learn more
“Crispr Classic can be clunky, unreliable, and a bit dangerous. But this year, newer, flashier gene editing tools began rolling off the production line.” | learn more
This is a very interesting development. Imagine ultra-thin bullet-proof clothing and other applications for armor. | learn more
Incredibly fit 60-something year old Mark Sisson shares 10 highlights (mostly health related) that he considers “game changers.” | learn more