The race to understand--and profit from--period blood. MetaFilter Kitteh 3 July 2024 at 11:12 Other researchers are examining period blood's potential to treat diseases. The uterus is an incredible organ for many reasons, chief among them is that it repairs itselfβwithout scarringβafter shedding its tissue every month or so during a person's reproductive years. It does this with the help of stem cells, some of which are present in menstrual effluent. There have recently been clinical trials testing the use of these stem cells for conditions such as infertility and severe Covid, and studies showed they helped with wound healing and stimulating insulin production in diabetic lab mice. (slMotherJones)
Ottawa's Response to the Trucker Protest Was Doomed from the Start MetaFilter Kitteh 27 June 2024 at 11:18 The "Freedom Convoy" shook Canada's capitalβand exposed our divisions
How the automobile industry turned us into SUV drivers MetaFilter Kitteh 25 June 2024 at 10:18 "It plays to this reptilian brain that I think automakers did with SUVs and pickups, to basically say, 'Wouldn't you rather be ... the biggest person on the road?'" Zipper said.