"It's like going to a really expensive homeopathic doctor."

Microbiome testing startup uBiome based tests on infant, pet data

Theranos, Too

Medical testing startup uBiome based its consumer gut-testing kits on some shoddy science, including keeping animal and infant research in its database.

Microbiome Testing Startup uBiome Based Tests on Infant, Pet Data

READ MORE: <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/ubiome-poop-testing-startup-problems-science-microbiome-2019-8">uBiome insiders say key science at the buzzy startup was flawed from the start. Now, the company and a top science journal are investigating.</a> [Business Insider]

More on uBiome: <a href="https://futurism.com/the-byte/fbi-investigating-startup-ubiome">FBI Investigating uBiome&#8217;s Billing Practices</a>

Developments

The science behind uBiome's poop test is extremely murky.

Our perceptions of older people are based on outdated and inaccurate pseudoscience.

MIT professor: "old age" is imaginary

Changing Perceptions

The way we view old age could be hurting and stigmatizing a huge chunk of the population that's capable of doing much more than people tend to think.

MIT Professor: “Old Age” Is Imaginary

And treating old people like feeble has-beens doesn't do any good.

"If this works as well as it seems to, we need to do this now."

We have a cure for the deadliest form of tuberculosis

New Cure

Scientists found a less intensive, more effective cure against the most dangerous strain of tuberculosis, which infects 10 million every year.

We Have a Cure for the Deadliest Form of Tuberculosis

READ MORE: <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2019/08/14/health/tuberculosis-xdr-tb-cure.html">Scientists Discover New Cure for the Deadliest Strain of Tuberculosis</a> [The New York Times]

More on tuberculosis: <a href="https://futurism.com/neoscope/we-could-soon-have-a-cure-for-every-form-of-tuberculosis">We Could Soon Have a Cure for Every Form of Tuberculosis</a>

Rx/Medicines

Patients need to take five pills every day for six months.

"Now, it really looks like the complications associated with these exposures to the brain are becoming one of the more difficult to deal with."

Mars-journey levels of radiation seriously damaged mouse brains

Dangerous Exposure

A new study reveals that cosmic radiation is even more dangerous than we thought. Mice exposed to Mars-journey levels developed dementia-like symptoms.

Mars-Journey Levels of Radiation Seriously Damaged Mouse Brains

This is bad news for any would-be Mars colonists.

3,800 participants across eight countries are going to test out the vaccine.

Thousands of people are about to test an HIV vaccine

Global Experiment

An experimental HIV vaccine that showed promise in past studies is about to be tested on thousands of people from around the world.

Thousands of People Are About to Test an HIV Vaccine

3,800 people will be vaccinated in September.

EEEV is a rare brain virus that can cause brain damage and death in a small percentage of cases.

Mosquitoes in Florida are spreading a deadly brain virus

Florida, Man.

A rare, brain-swelling deadly virus spread via mosquitoes was just spotted in Orange County, Florida, prompting public advisories warning to avoid bites.

Mosquitoes in Florida Are Spreading a Deadly Brain Virus

Eastern equine encephalitis virus just popped up in Florida.

"Our goal is to deepen our understanding of cancer to equip industries and academia with the knowledge that could potentially one day help fuel new treatments and therapies."

IBM just made its cancer-fighting AI projects open-source

Breaking The Paywall

IBM is making three of its AI projects open source to help doctors and cancer researchers. Keep up with IBM news at Futurism.

IBM Makes Cancer-Fighting AI Projects Open Source | Futurism

Now other cancer researchers can use the IBM-built tools.

IBM Just Made its Cancer-Fighting AI Projects Open-Source

Five mice had normal eyesight after the treatment.

Gene therapy restores vision in blind mice

Eye Test

A new therapy targeting the Cngb1 gene restored eyesight and regular neural connections between the eye and brain of experimental mice.

Gene Therapy Restores Vision in Blind Mice

After treatments, there were only three blind mice. Seriously.

"Their layered structure is very beautiful and looks just like actual brain tissue."

New lab-grown mini brains are the most advanced yet

Artificial Intelligence

New lab-grown mini brains are the most advanced yet, spontaneously forming into neural circuits resembling the cerebral cortex and mirroring brain activity.

New Lab-Grown Mini Brains Are the Most Advanced Yet

The organelles can even mimic some complex neural activity.

It may have been claiming that tests were medically necessary to bill government insurers.

FBI investigating uBiome's billing practices

Ongoing Investigation

The FBI is investigating the billing practices of biomed startup uBiome. The company may have been billing insurers for more services than it provided.

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