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BearcatInTheBurbs t1_jaeecg0 wrote

This is by no means a miracle drug. I was on it for several years for Migraines. It was not worth the brain fog, low energy and actually affected my performance at work worse that migraines themselves. Anyone who wants to use this needs to seriously consider side effects first.

It literally interrupts the synapses in your brain!

ETA: is also made my nose and fingers buzz constantly like they were asleep.

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Hannibal_Lecture t1_jaecwt8 wrote

There are a number of circulating tumour DNA liquid biopsies available today, the most publicised is probably from Grail Therapeutics, but there are a few others such as the Cancer Research UK backed Inivata.

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GnomaPhobic t1_jaeb980 wrote

Just do today what you did yesterday, and you'll stay sober today. And if you can stay sober today, you can do it again tomorrow. I found that mantra was helpful to me when I was struggling to quit drinking, thought I'd offer it in case it helps you too. It does get easier with time, I promise.

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Cursory_Analysis t1_jaeb54q wrote

The concept of blood testing in general is plenty viable.

Theranos’ concept specifically as a bioengineering concept was actually not at all viable.

Every single person that looked at the product that they were peddling was saying “well, even in theory this isn’t possible to do”.

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unga-unga t1_jaeaaua wrote

Sometimes I feel like people just need to go outside more. I don't understand how anyone would study cougars without realizing that they swim, and sometimes pointlessly, for fun. The very first time i ever saw one in the wild, as a child, it was swimming the Siuslaw river clean across in late spring (river is huge, swolen, and rapid). Thereafter I've seen them swimming in Colorado, California, Oregon, and Arizona. Sometimes I feel like these biologists just aren't hikers.

They probably think foxes don't climb and that bears are anti-social and old crap like that.

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