Anecdotal reports and a case series suggest that Ozempic and other GLP-1 receptor agonists may in … More
People have been mouthing off on social media about the…
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Assembly instructions for enzymes | ScienceDaily
In biology, enzymes have evolved over millions of years to drive chemical reactions. Scientists from the Max Planck Institute for Dynamics and Self-Organization (MPI-DS) now derived universal rules to enable the de novo design of optimal enzymes….
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What Brain Disorder Does Billy Joel Have? A Neurosurgeon Explains
NEW YORK, NEW YORK – DECEMBER 19: Billy Joel performs at Madison Square Garden on December 19, 2023 … More
Rock legend Billy Joel, aged 76, has been diagnosed with normal…
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A dental floss that can measure stress
Chronic stress can lead to increased blood pressure and cardiovascular disease, decreased immune function, depression, and anxiety. Unfortunately, the tools we use to monitor stress are often imprecise or expensive, relying on self-reporting…
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Daytime boosts immunity, scientists find
The immune system is regulated by a body clock and is more active during the day, scientists at Waipapa Taumata Rau, University of Auckland have discovered.
A breakthrough study, led by scientists at Waipapa Taumata Rau, University of Auckland,…
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Experimental drug may benefit some patients with rare form of ALS
When Columbia neurologist and scientist Neil Shneider speaks to his ALS patients who volunteer for experimental therapies, he’s unwaveringly honest. “Patients always ask me, “What can I hope to get out of this?” Shneider says. “And I always say,…
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First vascularized model of stem cell islet cells
Researchers led by Maike Sander, Scientific Director of the Max Delbrück Center, have developed a vascularized organoid model of hormone secreting cells in the pancreas. The advance, published in Developmental Cell, promises to improve diabetes…
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Wet fingers always wrinkle in the same way
Pruney fingertips aren’t swollen sponges — the wrinkles actually come from blood vessels constricting and pulling skin inward.
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“Big, Beautiful Bill” Burns The Tanning Tax
After Obamacare slapped a 10% tax on tanning bed services, Nicole “Snooki” Polizzi launched her Sunless Tanning Collection. (She’s shown here at a 2012 launch event.) Spray-on tans are exempt from the tax, which Republicans now want to repeal.
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New Bacteria Discovered On Chinese Space Station
In this week’s edition of The Prototype, we look at whether we should worry about spaceborne bacteria, a clinical trial for regenerating nerves after a traumatic injury, a new class of electronics and more. You can sign up to get The Prototype…
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