#research

This gif is in no way accurate but I had fun making it in Midjourney.

Scientists have taken a surprising step toward unlocking regeneration in mammals, showing that the ability to rebuild complex body parts may not be lost after all—it may simply be switched off. Using a two-stage treatment, researchers redirected the body’s normal healing response away from scar formation and toward regrowth, successfully restoring bone, joints, ligaments, and tendons after amputation in animal studies.

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Well this is fascinating. In a meta-review, several supplements ("nutraceuticals") either helped antidepressants work better or, in some cases, worked on their own for adults with depression, with broadly similar side-effect rates to placebo in the trials reviewed.

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I saw that Noel de Martin created a /brag page on which he linked back to his end of the chapter from 2024. I'd read it when he originally posted it, but on re-reading, I noticed he recommended a podcast that I've started listening to called Ologies.

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