AvatarGary EvansAvatarAvatarMy Grandmother Was Italian. Why Aren't My Genes Italian?verified_publisherNPR - Gisele GraysonMaybe you got one of those find-your-ancestry kits over the holidays. You've sent off your awkwardly-collected saliva sample, and you're awaiting your results. If your experience is anything like that of me and my mom, you may find surprises — not the dramatic "switched at birth" kind, but results …
AvatarGary EvansAvatarAvatarPhysicists Overturn a 100-Year-Old Assumption on How Brains Workverified_publisherScienceAlert - Mike McRaeThe human brain contains a little over 80-odd billion neurons, each joining with other cells to create trillions of connections called synapses. The …
AvatarGary EvansFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoNew Gene Therapy Could Regenerate Brain Tissue, Fix Neurological Diseasesverified_publisherfuturism.com - Brad JonesGenetic modification can repopulate the brain's supply of immune cells. Blood-Brain Barrier A new study has demonstrated the advantages of a gene …
AvatarGary EvansFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoScientists discover new optimism in fight against Alzheimer’sFinancial Times - Clive CooksonJump to comments sectionPrint this page Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. This story is part of the Financial Times Seasonal Appeal for Alzheimer’s Research UK, which is raising funds for pioneering research to …
AvatarGary EvansFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoHigh success rate for low back pain treatmentverified_publishernewatlas.com - By Ben CoxworthIt can be frustrating, getting repeated treatments for chronic low back pain that just won't go away no matter what. There could be fresh hope, …
AvatarGary EvansAvatarAvatarFirst migraine drug in 20 years can half number of attacks, study showsThe Telegraph - Sarah Knapton,Migraine sufferers have been offered new hope after trials showed a designer drug cuts the number of attacks in half. The once-a-month injection, which can be delivered at home, blocks brain molecules linked to migraine, and is the first new preventative therapy in 20 years. Around 8.5 million …
AvatarGary EvansAvatarAvatarWhy It Feels Like You Can Communicate with Nature On LSDverified_publisherVICE - Mattha Busby"There is no evidence that communion with entities during psychedelic experiences is not an illusion." "I was in my kitchen, staring at this massive tree," says Bill in Merseyside, recollecting one of the times he's done LSD. "Suddenly he started speaking to me – although he didn’t introduce …
AvatarGary EvansAvatarAvatarScientists Have Developed a Baldness Treatment That Helps Grow New Folliclesverified_publisherScienceAlert - Michelle StarrThere's a plethora of treatments for balding on the market. But what if you could regrow your own hair out of your own head by simply applying an …
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AvatarGary EvansAvatarAvatarIn a Major First, Scientists Edit DNA Within the Human Bodyverified_publisherGizmodo - Kristen V. BrownFor the first time, scientists have edited the DNA inside of a patient’s body, in an attempt to cure a genetic disorder by permanently changing the …
AvatarGary EvansAvatarAvatarAre there any alternatives to a prostate biopsy?Medical News Today - 0While a prostate biopsy is typically necessary to diagnose prostate cancer, alternative tests may be available. A prostate biopsy is a standard …
AvatarGary EvansAvatarAvatarHuman Mini-Brains Growing Inside Rat Bodies Are IntegratingInverse - Peter Hess"We are entering totally new ground here." Stem cell technology has advanced so much that scientists can grow miniature versions of human brains — …