Diabetes-Reversing Drug Boosts Insulin-Producing Cells by 700%
nnA new drug tested in mouse models of type 1 and 2 diabetes septupled the number of beta cells in the pancreas, reversing the symptoms of diabetes until the disease was gone.nnThis has never been achieved before in drug development, and the scientists behind the breakthrough are calling it a “functional diabetes cure.”nnIt took just […]
First Ever Cheese Museum Opens in Paris: ‘It’s Gouda Brie a Delicious Visit’
nnFromage, Formaggio, Käse, Queso: cheese—one of the Old World’s great romance stories.nnIn the heart of Paris, a new museum has opened dedicated to the ages-old craft of cheesemaking in France, the second most prolific producer on the continent (behind Italy).nnAt the newly-opened Musee du Fromage, visitors can learn about the history of cheese making, something […]
World’s Leading HIV Drug Reduces Carbon Emissions By 26 Million Tons in Comparison to Predecessor
nnA first-of-its-kind report has discovered that altering the ingredients list or manufacturing methods of widely used medication can really cut back on carbon emissions.nnThey found a reduction of 26 million tons, enough to cancel out the whole carbon footprint of the city of Geneva for a decade. Best of all, it’s already happening, and in […]
Spanish School Keeps Village Traditions Alive With Bell-Tolling Classes – WATCH
nnThere are over 2,000 bell towers across Catalonia alone, and they all need tolling each half-hour; but it’s actually so much more than that.nnTo better interweave communities and keep long-practiced traditions alive, Spain is witnessing a class graduate from its first bell-ringing school.nnThis strange idea is all about reviving a dying art that was recently […]
A display case at the Museum of Cheese in Paris – credit, Musee du Fromage, released to the media
Dolutegravir, an HIV treatment – Fair Use
“Fortune knocks once, while misfortune has much more patience.” – Laurence J. Peter
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Good News in History, July 17
69 years ago today, Disneyland was dedicated and opened in Anaheim, California. It is the most visited theme park in world history with 757 million visits since it opened as of December 2021. In 2022, the park had approximately 16.9 million visits, making it the second most visited amusement park in the world that year, […]