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Huntington’s gene therapy breakthrough may stop disease

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“The defect that causes the neurodegenerative disease Huntington’s has been corrected in patients for the first time, the BBC has learned.  An experimental drug, injected into spinal fluid, safely lowered levels of toxic proteins in the brain.  The research team, at University College London, say there is now hope the deadly disease can be stopped.  Experts say it could be the biggest breakthrough in neurodegenerative diseases for 50 years.”

Read more: http://www.bbc.com/news/health-42308341

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A 27-year old is offering LSD microdosing tutorials over Skype

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“Many people say it improves their concentration or creativity; others say they use it to help treat symptoms of mental illnesses like depression and anxiety.  Yet not a single published scientific study on microdosing exists.”

Read more: http://www.businessinsider.com/man-giving-how-to-microdose-lsd-psychedelic-drugs-online-tutorial-2017-10

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Dentists Find Tooth Root Pulp Can Become an Alternative Source of Stem Cells

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“A team of dentists and scientists from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas has found a rich new source of stem cells. Tooth root pulps, they discovered, were home to both pluripotent and multipotent cells. The team also developed a way to extract them without damaging the cells.”

Read more: https://futurism.com/dentists-find-tooth-root-pulp-can-become-an-alternative-source-of-stem-cells/

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Diabolically dishonest: Lewin Group’s MMR-Autism sibling study

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“By looking at just one study in detail, it’s possible to see how easy it is to manipulate numbers to desired outcomes, as a consulting firm that works for vaccine makers was able to do.”

Read more: https://medium.com/@jbhandley/diabolically-dishonest-lewin-groups-mmr-autism-sibling-study-f83af102bb38

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Two pints of beer better for pain relief than Tylenol: study

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“By elevating your blood alcohol content to approximately 0.08 per cent, you’ll give your body ‘a small elevation of pain threshold’ and thus a ‘moderate to large reduction in pain intensity ratings’.  The researchers explained: ‘Findings suggest that alcohol is an effective analgesic that delivers clinically-relevant reductions in ratings of pain intensity, which could explain alcohol misuse in those with persistent pain, despite its potential consequences for long-term health.'”

Read more: http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/health-and-families/two-pints-beer-paracetamol-painkillers-pain-relief-study-university-greenwich-a7708991.html

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Genetically-modified cyborg dragonflies can be remotely controlled to spy on people

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“Dubbed the DragonflEye, the half-insect, half-machine is fitted with a fingernail-sized backpack, powered by a solar panel and remotely controlled by an operator.  The dragonfly can be used for ‘guided pollination’ as well as surveillance missions, according to researchers.”

Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-4160106/The-GM-cyborg-dragonflies-spy-you.html

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W.H.O. lists bacon alongside cigarettes, asbestos as carcinogens

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“The WHO is set to list beef, bacon and sausage alongside cigarettes and asbestos as cancer causing agents, the Daily Mail reported this week.  The publication said the health body is expected to go further than most scientific studies, by saying processed meat actually causes cancer.  According to the report, the decision is due on Monday, and comes on the heels of a meeting of scientists from ten different countries that reviewed a broad array of data.”

http://www.cnbc.com/2015/10/24/bacon-to-be-listed-alongside-cigarettes-asbestos-as-carcinogens-daily-mail.html

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Uber reduced drinking and driving deaths in California, study suggests

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“Uber’s economy driving service appears to have reduced drinking and driving deaths in California cities where the service is offered, says a new study that comes as many Canadian municipalities are trying to keep the service from expanding in their cities.  The study analyzed data from 2009 to 2014 and concluded the UberX service resulted in a decrease in drinking and driving deaths of between 3.6 and 5.6 per cent in the Californian cities where the service is offered. The researchers speculate the cheaper price of Uber and its easy access, compared to regular cabs, make people more likely to call the service when they have been out drinking.”

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/british-columbia/uber-reduced-drinking-and-driving-deaths-in-california-study-suggests/article25820101/

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By the Numbers: Does Immigration Cause Crime?

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“Both the Census-data driven studies and macro-level studies find that immigrants are less crime-prone than natives with some small potential exceptions.  There are numerous reasons why immigrant criminality is lower than native criminality. One explanation is that immigrants who commit crimes can be deported and thus are punished more for criminal behavior, making them less likely to break the law.  Another explanation is that immigrants self-select for those willing to work rather than those willing to commit crimes. According to this ‘healthy immigrant thesis,’ motivated and ambitious foreigners are more likely to immigrate and those folks are less likely to be criminals.”

http://fee.org/anythingpeaceful/detail/by-the-numbers-do-immigrants-cause-crime

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Origami Robot Folds Itself Up, Does Cool Stuff, Dissolves Into Nothing

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“At ICRA 2015 in Seattle yesterday, researchers from MIT demonstrated an untethered miniature origami robot that self-folds, walks, swims, and degrades. That’s the title of their paper, in fact, and they delivered on all of those promises: from a flat sheet with a magnet on it, their robot folds itself up in just a few seconds, is immediately ready to zip around on land or water driven by magnetic fields, and then when you’ve run out of things to do with it, drive it into a tank of acetone and it’ll dissolve. This is the first time that a robot has been able to demonstrate a complete life cycle like this, and eventually, it’ll be doing it inside your body.”

http://spectrum.ieee.org/automaton/robotics/robotics-hardware/origami-robot-folds-itself-up-does-cool-stuff-dissolves-into-nothing

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