@delacure.bsky.social
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Do you know about LVA surgery that is being done to increase brain waste product drainage, with intent to treat or prevent neurodegenerative diseases?
In conversation with @jonykipnis.bsky.social
erictopol.substack.com/p/how-our-br...
In conversation with @jonykipnis.bsky.social
erictopol.substack.com/p/how-our-br...
December 28, 2025 at 4:55 PM
Do you know about LVA surgery that is being done to increase brain waste product drainage, with intent to treat or prevent neurodegenerative diseases?
In conversation with @jonykipnis.bsky.social
erictopol.substack.com/p/how-our-br...
In conversation with @jonykipnis.bsky.social
erictopol.substack.com/p/how-our-br...
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Remarkable story of a Georgia high school team who used CRISPR to make a rapid diagnostic test strip for Lyme disease, speeding dx from 2 weeks to days
www.cbsnews.com/news/teens-m...
www.cbsnews.com/news/teens-m...
Teens may have come up with a new way to detect, treat Lyme disease using CRISPR gene editing
To compete at iGEM, a sort of science Olympics, teens at a Georgia high school set their sights on finding a better way to detect and treat Lyme disease. Their approach uses CRISPR gene editing.
www.cbsnews.com
December 1, 2025 at 4:06 AM
Remarkable story of a Georgia high school team who used CRISPR to make a rapid diagnostic test strip for Lyme disease, speeding dx from 2 weeks to days
www.cbsnews.com/news/teens-m...
www.cbsnews.com/news/teens-m...
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All nations of the world had homework this year: submit new-and-improved plans to fight climate change.
But the plans they handed in “have barely moved the needle” on reducing Earth’s future warming, a new United Nations report finds. https://to.pbs.org/4qIgzRu
But the plans they handed in “have barely moved the needle” on reducing Earth’s future warming, a new United Nations report finds. https://to.pbs.org/4qIgzRu
Climate-fighting efforts have 'barely moved the needle,' UN report finds
Even rapid emission cuts may not prevent temperatures from reaching at least 1.7 degrees Celsius (3.1 degrees Fahrenheit) this century.
to.pbs.org
November 4, 2025 at 3:32 PM
All nations of the world had homework this year: submit new-and-improved plans to fight climate change.
But the plans they handed in “have barely moved the needle” on reducing Earth’s future warming, a new United Nations report finds. https://to.pbs.org/4qIgzRu
But the plans they handed in “have barely moved the needle” on reducing Earth’s future warming, a new United Nations report finds. https://to.pbs.org/4qIgzRu
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How do mRNA vaccines help fight cancer?
A @nature.com paper today tells the story, one with big implications, as reviewed here
erictopol.substack.com/p/how-mrna-v...
A @nature.com paper today tells the story, one with big implications, as reviewed here
erictopol.substack.com/p/how-mrna-v...
How mRNA Vaccines Can Help Fight Cancer
Turning "cold" tumors "hot"
erictopol.substack.com
October 22, 2025 at 3:19 PM
How do mRNA vaccines help fight cancer?
A @nature.com paper today tells the story, one with big implications, as reviewed here
erictopol.substack.com/p/how-mrna-v...
A @nature.com paper today tells the story, one with big implications, as reviewed here
erictopol.substack.com/p/how-mrna-v...
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Covid-19 vaccines, credited with saving millions of lives during the pandemic, set off a powerful alarm that rallies the human immune system against cancer and nearly doubles the median survival length of patients, according to a new retrospective study.
Study finds mRNA coronavirus vaccines prolonged life of cancer patients
A study found that covid-19 vaccines appeared to awaken the immune system in lung and skin cancer patients, helping them live longer than those not vaccinated.
www.washingtonpost.com
October 23, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Covid-19 vaccines, credited with saving millions of lives during the pandemic, set off a powerful alarm that rallies the human immune system against cancer and nearly doubles the median survival length of patients, according to a new retrospective study.
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Your Brain on ChatGPT: Accumulation of Cognitive Debt when Using an AI Assistant for Essay Writing Task
arxiv.org/abs/2506.08872
arxiv.org/abs/2506.08872
October 1, 2025 at 8:10 AM
Your Brain on ChatGPT: Accumulation of Cognitive Debt when Using an AI Assistant for Essay Writing Task
arxiv.org/abs/2506.08872
arxiv.org/abs/2506.08872
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Vaccination: Risks and Benefits
Driving is important for our jobs and lifestyles, and the risk is quite low. So is vaccination.
www.nejm.org/doi/full/10....
Driving is important for our jobs and lifestyles, and the risk is quite low. So is vaccination.
www.nejm.org/doi/full/10....
September 26, 2025 at 2:54 PM
Vaccination: Risks and Benefits
Driving is important for our jobs and lifestyles, and the risk is quite low. So is vaccination.
www.nejm.org/doi/full/10....
Driving is important for our jobs and lifestyles, and the risk is quite low. So is vaccination.
www.nejm.org/doi/full/10....
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Scientists have discovered plastic in human bones, making them more fragile and potentially accelerating the aging process.
The plastic industry is killing us.
www.sciencedaily.com/releases/202...
The plastic industry is killing us.
www.sciencedaily.com/releases/202...
Scientists discover microplastics deep inside human bones
Microplastics have been detected in human blood, brain tissue, and even bones, where they may weaken skeletal structure and accelerate cell aging. Recent studies suggest that these particles could wor...
www.sciencedaily.com
September 20, 2025 at 4:36 AM
Scientists have discovered plastic in human bones, making them more fragile and potentially accelerating the aging process.
The plastic industry is killing us.
www.sciencedaily.com/releases/202...
The plastic industry is killing us.
www.sciencedaily.com/releases/202...
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The real "one and done." Remarkable new data supporting the HPV vaccine prevention of cancer.
www.statnews.com/2025/04/28/h... by @matthewherper.bsky.social @statnews.com
www.statnews.com/2025/04/28/h... by @matthewherper.bsky.social @statnews.com
U.S. government researchers present 'phenomenal' new data on HPV vaccines
A new study seems to confirm that a single dose of the vaccine used to prevent HPV infection is just as effective as two — and, therefore, also helps to prevent cancer.
www.statnews.com
April 29, 2025 at 2:58 PM
The real "one and done." Remarkable new data supporting the HPV vaccine prevention of cancer.
www.statnews.com/2025/04/28/h... by @matthewherper.bsky.social @statnews.com
www.statnews.com/2025/04/28/h... by @matthewherper.bsky.social @statnews.com
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Francis Collins, the NIH Director for 12 years, led the Human Genome Project and other NIH efforts for 32 years, resigned today. Key words from his resignation letter
www.nytimes.com/2025/03/01/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/03/01/u...
March 1, 2025 at 6:07 PM
Francis Collins, the NIH Director for 12 years, led the Human Genome Project and other NIH efforts for 32 years, resigned today. Key words from his resignation letter
www.nytimes.com/2025/03/01/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/03/01/u...