Placenta-derived grafts have shown remarkable potential in healing burns, chronic wounds, and even restoring vision with minimal scarring. Yet despite their medical value, most placentas in the U.S. are still discarded as waste due to limited awareness, outdated protocols, and lack of donation infrastructure.
Category: Science
Deacidifying rivers with limestone to capture carbon
The article explores the potential of using oceans and rivers for carbon removal, highlighting innovative approaches like restoring ecosystems and using natural processes to capture carbon, while addressing the challenges and controversies surrounding these methods.
A plant-based, oral delivery of insulin regulates blood sugar levels similar to natural insulin
A study by Penn Dental Medicine reveals that a plant-based oral delivery system for insulin can regulate blood sugar levels similarly to natural insulin, offering a potential alternative to traditional injections for diabetes management.
Gossip is good
A recent study from Penn researchers reveals that gossip plays an important role in fostering social cooperation and indirect reciprocity, demonstrating how information shared through social networks can influence reputations and collaborative behaviors.
Eating fish reduces aggression?
Research from Penn highlights that omega-3 supplementation may help reduce aggression, particularly in at-risk populations, and advocates for its broader implementation as a public health measure.
Hydroelectric dams contribute over 1 percent of greenhouse gas emissions – about as much as all of Canada
Alzheimer’s Drug Yields Promising Results
Some pretty hopeful results from a new Alzheimer’s drug, Rember. Designed to target the protein tangles inside nerve cells of the brain called Tau, the drug has created an 81% difference in mental decline of 300+ test patients.