Health Breakthrough

"David Ewing Duncan has spent the last 25 years being poked and prodded in the name of science. He's signed up for hundreds of tests because, as a journalist, he writes about emerging health breakthroughs."https://www.npr.org/2025/11/12/nx-s1-5580487/immune-health-test-immunome-precision-medicine?utm_source=join1440&utm_medium=email&user_id=66c4c92f5d78644b3ac5d5b4

Medical mystery

"Stanford researchers have solved a longtime medical mystery after discovering why some people develop the autoimmune condition lupus."

https://www.sfgate.com/bayarea/article/stanford-researchers-solve-medical-enigma-21155627.php?utm_source=join1440&utm_medium=email&utm_placement=newsletter&user_id=66c4c92f5d78644b3ac5d5b4

Protein to star-shaped cells

"Delivering a connection-building protein to star-shaped cells in the brain could reverse changes to neural circuits seen in Down syndrome, according to new research my colleagues and I published in the journal Cell Reports."

https://theconversation.com/star-shaped-cells-make-a-molecule-that-can-rewire-the-brains-of-mice-with-down-syndrome-understanding-how-could-lead-to-new-treatments-268739?utm_source=join1440&utm_medium=email&utm_placement=newsletter&user_id=66c4c92f5d78644b3ac5d5b4

People

"The world is full of all kinds of people, and while some of them might fill our lives with love and contentment, there are others who appear to only exist to use and abuse us."https://www.ba-bamail.com/tips-life-hacks-and-diy/how-to-deal-with-selfish-people/

Military and TBI

"For military veterans, many of the deepest wounds of war are invisible: Traumatic brain injuries resulting from head trauma or blast explosions are a leading cause of post-traumatic stress disorder, anxiety, depression and suicide among veterans."https://med.stanford.edu/news/all-news/2024/01/ibogaine-ptsd.html

Cholesterol

"Cholesterol isn’t entirely harmful, despite what you may have heard. In fact, this waxy substance that circulates in your blood can actually improve your health when maintained at the right levels."https://www.keckmedicine.org/blog/what-is-the-difference-between-good-and-bad-cholesterol/?utm_source=join1440&utm_medium=email&utm_placement=newsletter&user_id=66c4c92f5d78644b3ac5d5b4

Gene Therapy

"Results from a Cleveland Clinic Phase 1, first-in-human clinical trial showed that a one-time infusion of a gene-editing therapy using CRISPR-Cas9 safely reduced LDL (“bad”) cholesterol and triglycerides in people with lipid disorders resistant to current medications."https://newsroom.clevelandclinic.org/2025/11/08/cleveland-clinic-first-in-human-trial-of-crispr-gene-editing-therapy-shown-to-safely-lower-cholesterol-and-triglycerides?utm_source=join1440&utm_medium=email&utm_placement=newsletter&user_id=66c4c92f5d78644b3ac5d5b4