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Australian project to 'print' a fix for faulty eye and brain cells
“Imagine a world that we could simply ‘print’ neurological diseases out of existence using bio inks...
Can a drug like Ozempic help treat addictions to alcohol, opioids or other substances?
Semaglutide (sold as Ozempic, Wegovy and Rybelsus) was initially developed to treat diabetes. It works...
What should I ask Paul Bloom? - Marginal REVOLUTION
Yes I will be doing a Conversation with him. Here is Wikipedia: Paul Bloom…is a Canadian American...
Tying the Knot - Marginal REVOLUTION
Dobbs, of course, was the Supreme Court decision saying that the constitution does not provide a...
Guinea pig questions - Marginal REVOLUTION
If someone demographically normal and not especially at-risk wants to serve as a guinea pig, what...
The Adderall Shortage: DEA versus FDA in a Regulatory War - Marginal REVOLUTION
A record number of drugs are in shortage across the United States. In any particular case,...
UNOS Kills - Marginal REVOLUTION
I’ve long been an advocate of increasing the use of incentives in organ procurement for transplant;...
Australia has weathered the COVID-19 storm
For the first time in years Australia recorded no deaths associated with COVID-19 for at least...
Study finds RSV as severe as COVID-19, flu
Infection with Respiratory Syncytial Virus – RSV – is as severe as COVID-19 or influenza infection,...
Vaccine prevents UTIs for up to 9 years in 54% of people
A potential alternative to antibiotics for treatment of recurrent urinary tract infections has been shown to...
A century of diabetes treatments
Namson LauUNSW Sam Hendricks360info Leonard Thompson was 14 when he made history. The Canadian teenager was on his...
SENS Research Foundation and Lifespan.io Merging | NextBigFuture.com
Two longevity (antiaging) nonprofits – SENS Research Foundation and Lifespan.io (Lifespan Extension Advocacy Foundation) – have...
Vaccine for “zombie drug” xylazine as treatment for overdose
Chemical biologists have developed vaccines to block the effects of xylazine, a sedative for use in...
Rise detected throughout Australia in designer drugs
University of South Australia experts have issued an alert on the use of the synthetic stimulant pentylone, as...
Large Mouse Study Still Tracking to Experimentally Doubling Remaining Life of Middle Age Male Mice | NextBigFuture.com
The all-treatments group is still taking roughly twice as long as the all-controls group (starting from...
How did PNG villages thrive when the women were wiped out by disease?
One of the most in depth genetic population studies of people from the Highland villages in...
Another Thursday link - Marginal REVOLUTION
Scott Alexander rules against Lab Leak as most likely. Of course this is not the final...
How CRISPR-Cas genome editing could be used to cure HIV
One of the most significant challenges in treating HIV is the virus’ ability to integrate its...
Understanding Why Mole Rats Live Five Times Longer Than Expected | NextBigFuture.com
The mole rat lives about 37 years which is about five times longer than expected for...
Diet Control of Isoleucine Increases Healthspan and Lifespan By Up to 33% in Mice | NextBigFuture.com
Low-protein diets promote health and longevity in diverse species. Restriction of the branched-chain amino acids (BCAAs)...
Neuralink Patient Plays Chess With Brain Computer Communication | NextBigFuture.com
The first human Neuralink patient controlling a computer and playing chess just by thinking. He is...
Chinese patient receives first gene-edited pig liver transplant
Chinese scientists have successfully transplanted the first gene-edited whole pig liver into a human in a...
