Hansen Jacobson

Eliud Kipchoge, A Three-time Olympic Medalist From Kenya, Just Made History On 10/12/19 By Running A Marathon (26.2 Miles) In Under 2 Hours (1:59:40) In Vienna, Austria. This Comes 65 Years After Sir Roger Bannister Broke Record By Running A Mile In Under 4 Minutes In 1954. Eliud Record, However, Will Not Be officially Recognized In An Assisted Event.

Wow, According To Researchers, We Owe Our Ability To Endure Long Distance Running To A Broken Version Of The Gene Called CMP-Neu5Ac Hydroxylase (CMAH). This Was Based On Tests Carried Out On Mice. MIce Injected With The Human Version Of The Broken Gene Were Seen To Run 12% Faster And 20% Longer Than Other Mice.

A New Study Indicates…

A New Brain Cell Has Been Discovered In The Human Brain. The Brain Cell, Called The Rosehip Neuron Because Of Its Bushy Appearance, Is said To be Absent In Mice, A Common Animal Used To Understand Scientific Reseach On Humans. This Finding Could Elucidate Further On The Uniqueness Of The Human Brain.

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The First Experimental RNA-Targeting Class Of Drugs Called Antisense Oligonucleotides Show Promise For Neurodegenerative Diseases. Ionis-HTTRx Corrected Huntington’s Defects But Had Limited Efficacy In Phase3; Nusinersen Let SMA Babies Walk. These Drugs May Tackle Alzheimer’s, & ALS, Though Delivery & $750k/Yr Costs For SMA, Pose Hurdles.

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