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Book review and Summary of The Cheating Cell: How Evolution Helps Us Understand and Treat Cancer
Posted in Medicine, Reviews, Science on 20th Aug, 2021
by Alex Muller
The Cheating Cell: How Evolution Helps Us Understand and Treat Cancer, urges us to go beyond the basic hallmarks, to understand cancer; and, in so doing, to think of new ways to prevent and treat the disease.
Interview With David Sinclair: Advancing the treatments for aging as a disease
Posted in Interviews, Medicine, Science on 13th Aug, 2021
by Alex Muller
A painful descent into old age isn't something we have to accept, David Sinclair explains why in this interview:
Moderna says vaccine efficacy still strong after 6 months, but booster likely to be needed
Posted in Medicine on 6th Aug, 2021
by Alex Muller
The company does note that a possible reduction in efficacy in the face of the new Delta variant indicates a likely need for third dose boosters later in 2021.
Combining cancer therapies for better patient outcomes
Posted in Medicine on 6th Aug, 2021
by Alex Muller
A Triple-combo of drugs targeting pancreatic cancer is going into human trials.
An artificial pancreas has been trialed in patients with type 2 diabetes
Posted in Medicine on 5th Aug, 2021
by Alex Muller
A successful trial means that hopefully this technology will one day be able to give diabetes patients the same life and ability as those who don't have the condition. This is a very big step in that direction.