Re-release: Zombie Virus, Back From the Brink, Bad Cholesterol
Today you\u2019ll learn about a zombie virus recovered from the arctic permafrost and brought back to life, some good news about 26 Australian animal species that have been brought back from the brink, and how a new pill could potentially limit the levels of \u201cbad\u201d cholesterol in the body.
Zombie Virus
- \u201cScientists have revived a \u2018zombie\u2019 virus that spent 48,500 years frozen in permafrost.\u201d By Katie Hunt. 2023.
- \u201cArctic permafrost is thawing rapidly. It affects us all.\u201d By Katie Hunt. 2022.
Back From the Brink
- \u201cResearchers find 26 Australian species recovered from the brink of extinction.\u201d abc.net. 2023.
- \u201cLights at the end of the tunnel: The incidence and characteristics of recovery for Australian threatened animals.\u201d by Woinarski, et al. 2023.
- \u201cHumpback whales no longer listed as endangered after major recovery.\u201d by Claudia Long. 2022.
- \u201cRed List: Summary Statistics.\u201d n.a. N.d.
Bad Cholesterol
- \u201cOral pill cuts bad cholesterol by 60% in phase 2 clinical trial\u201d By Michael Irving
- \u201cEfficacy and safety of the oral PCSK9 inhibitor MK-0616: a phase 2b randomized controlled trial\u201d by Christie M. Ballantyne et al.
- \u201cWhat Is the Difference Between Good and Bad Cholesterol?\u201d by Keck Medicine of USC
- \u201cCoronary artery disease\u201d by Mayo Clinic
- \u201cPCSK9 gene\u201d by MedLine Plus
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