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Research referenced by UC-affiliated Nobel laureates points to GLP-1 medications, widely known for diabetes and weight-loss treatment, showing effects on biological aging indicators. The findings come from work highlighted by University of California researchers discussing discoveries made within the UC system.
MIT Technology Review's newsletter highlights two stories: one on the difficulty AI systems face in reliably refusing dangerous requests, such as help with pathogens or weapons, and another summarizing emerging research into side effects of GLP-1 weight-loss drugs, including possible links to hair loss, nail disorders and eye nerve damage. The AI piece notes that restricting dangerous capabilities also risks limiting useful applications like cancer research, while giving governments power to set their own boundaries on speech.
A publisher correction has been issued for the study 'Sleep chart of biological ageing clocks in middle and late life.' The correction notice itself does not detail the specific errors being fixed, only confirming that a correction to the original publication has been made.
A dynomight.net essay examines why the liver can regrow after injury or partial removal while organs like kidneys and gums degrade permanently over time. The author contrasts human biology with animals like salamanders, which regenerate lost limbs, and notes menopause is rare across species except in humans and a handful of whales.