Technology & Society
This is big news if it works in humans. From the Telegraph: “A cure for diabetes could be imminent after scientists discovered how to make huge quantities of insulin-producing cells, in a breakthrough hailed as significant as antibiotics. Harvard University
It’s still a long way away, but this is a great idea (and from Singularity University). From Wired: “A new startup, dubbed Miroculus, is building a device that could easily and affordably check for dozens of cancers using a single
From ScienceAlert.com: “Uncomfortable colonoscopies, or a spoonful of yoghurt? Scientists in the US are working on replacing invasive procedures with a serving of yoghurt and a urine test to improve the early diagnosis of colorectal cancer.”
From Science Daily: “In the first, small study of a novel, personalized and comprehensive program to reverse memory loss, nine of 10 participants displayed subjective or objective improvement in their memories beginning within three to six months after the program’s
Americans are living longer than ever before, but gains in longevity are not distributed evenly throughout the country. The gaps, which in some cases span decades, have the potential to either get better or worse depending upon longevity technology adoption
The United States is a wealthy and successful superpower, so you’d think that when it comes to life expectancy, its citizens would be in the top 10, right? Not even close: the US currently ranks 42 among the world’s countries,
From the Verge: “The Google-backed life-extension company, Calico, announced today that it was partnering with Chicago-based pharmaceutical giant AbbVie to develop and bring to market new drugs targeting diseases associated with old age. Each partner has committed to providing $250
More great work from Wake Forest: New research in mice and rats, conducted at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center’s Institute for Regenerative Medicine, suggests that “in body” regeneration of muscle tissue might be possible by harnessing the body’s natural healing
A team of researchers from Arizona State University have discovered the genetic “recipe” for lizard tail regeneration. “Using next-generation technologies to sequence all the genes expressed during regeneration, we have unlocked the mystery of what genes are needed to regrow
“A class of bacteria commonly found in the guts of people—and rodents—appears to keep mice safe from food allergies, a study suggests. The same bacteria are among those reduced by antibiotic use in early childhood.” From Sciencemag.org.