Before going too far into this new study, non-scientist readers should remember that every year basic research produces hundreds of promising leads that for whatever reason don’t pan out. Either the proposed treatment has too many side effects, it doesn’t work as well as something already on the market, follow-up work discredits the original report …
New Horizons In The Cancer Fight
For decades treating cancer has been an enormous problem because unlike infection or intoxication, cancer is us. The problem of killing the problem without killing ourselves forced treatment down two channels – one, to cut it out physically or kill it (and its neighbors) with targeted radiation. The other approach, chemotherapy, takes advantage of the …
…And It Can Hit The High E In The Star-Spangled Banner
Even crappy science fiction usually shies away from contrived plot devices like the cheap miracle pill that extends your life, prevents disease, makes you smarter, boosts strength and lets you live on glazed donuts, red meat and beer. It’s hard to create a believable future where the world is that nice to us. So don’t …
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Friday Wine Blogging
This is getting ridiculous: A drug already shown to reverse the effects of obesity in mice and make them live longer has now been shown to increase their endurance as well. […] An ordinary laboratory mouse will run one kilometer on a treadmill before collapsing from exhaustion. But mice given resveratrol, a minor component of …
Wednesday Night Wine Blogging
It’s late and for some inexplicable reason I feel uninspired to write about politics. Not that there is anything going on at the moment, eh. Go figure. Inexplicable ennui notwithstanding the Washington Post just ran with a piece that will likely get lost in the melee if some enterprising blogger (me) doesn’t catch it first. …
Thursday Grape Juice Blogging
Some good news for people who like their grapes in a nonalcoholic format (possible subscription wall): Toasting with grape juice may carry brain-sparing benefits, according to research presented here 24 February at the World Parkinson’s Congress. In a series of cognitive and motor tests, grape juice-drinking rats outshined their placebo-swilling counterparts, possibly due to an …
Friday Beer Blogging – Beer Is A Sign That God Loves Me And Wants Me To Be Happy Live Forever
We at Ballon Juice HQ understand the importance of drinking safely. If, for example, you’re reading this blog while drinking and driving we recommend that you should stop at least one of those things and probably two. But let’s think about the word ‘safety’ for a minute. If you define safety as reducing your risk …