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Autism care is now a multi-billion dollar industry. Enter private equity, whose practice it is to provide growth capital, streamline operations & cut expenses. We investigate what happened when Blackstone bought the largest U.S. autism treatment company.
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“Freedom of thought, mental privacy, self-determination, all are under threat by these different technologies.”
A fascinating conversation with law professor & ethicist @NitaFarahany & techno-humanist @aza on social media, AI & the battle for your brain:
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Who decides that an algorithm has shown enough promise to be approved for use in a medical setting? And what happens when they inevitably age or change as they receive more data? It’s not clear how those updates will be regulated—or if they even can be.
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57 million people live with dementia. We need global action to avoid this number tripling. Luckily, up to 40% of dementias could be prevented or delayed by modifying risk factors.
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Endometriosis is a public health crisis. It affects 1 in 10 women, is very painful, and can cause irreversible damage.
This has to change.
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Scientists hope intermittent fasting could boost chemotherapy's effectiveness and slow cancer's spread. These potential benefits are not dependent on weight loss—just eating during a limited window of time during the day.
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"Science has too many gatekeepers."
10 tips to transform your science career, from pioneering synthetic biologist Pamela Silver.
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In many states, applied behavior analysis is the only autism treatment insurance covers. Advocates call it the “gold standard,” but it has shown mixed results. Critics say it’s time to look for alternatives—and consult people with autism.
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By 2025 we'll be generating 175 zettabytes of info/year. Where to store it? Magnetic tapes take too much room. There's not enough microchip-grade silicon in the world for the avalanche of info. For our data storage problem, DNA may be the answer.🧬
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What is therapeutic plasma exchange, and why does it have so much buzz in longevity circles? Read this first-person account of receiving the treatment from Lou Hawthorne.
#longevity #TPE #therapeuticplasmaexchange
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The FDA banned the endocrine-disrupting chemicals triclosan & triclocarban, but they are still being added to consumer products like cell phone cases, kitchen tools & toys, which are under the purview of the EPA.
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In this sci-fi short, @Hannu Rajaniemi explores what happens when a group that calls itself "the Altruists" purposely releases a virus that makes people immune to pain and anxiety.
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👯♀️ Double book review:
• Love Nature Magic – "Extremely well executed and well worth reading."
• Nourishment – "An encyclopedic tour of plant biology as well as a deep dive into human nutrition and dietary research."
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Autism care has become a multi-billion dollar industry, and private equity funds are now some of its biggest players. We explore what happened when Blackstone—one of the world’s largest private equity firms—bought the largest U.S. autism treatment company.
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SiPhox’s coming silicon photonics technology seems to deliver on at least some of the promises Theranos made.
"I’m impressed enough with SiPhox that I’ll continue my testing."
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For many with autism, applied behavior analysis therapy is the only autism treatment covered by insurance. But it's shown mixed results, and some say it’s akin to gay conversion therapy. We delve into the polarized debate around applied behavior analysis.
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The WHO lists antimicrobial resistance as a top 10 threat to global health. AI will be a game-changer in the fight.
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“How much time you spend in 'tend and befriend' versus 'fight or flight' is what determines the balance of your immune modality.”
– Psychologist Ming Kuo, who researches how green space exposure activates the parasympathetic nervous system
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What's the best way to introduce the public to cultured meat?
Some think it will be through “hybrid” approach, where purveyors enrich a plant-based patty with 10% cultured meat, driving consumer acceptance and allowing the industry to grow.
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Ecologists are finding that when restoring ecosystems, planting *clusters* of trees works better than row upon row of evenly spaced trees planted in a “hair club for men fashion.”
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