Scientists say they've reversed brain aging in mice with a nasal spray(sciencedaily.com) |
Scientists say they've reversed brain aging in mice with a nasal spray(sciencedaily.com) |
"Treated models" - it sounds like they're trying really hard to hide the fact that this was all in mice. From the paper:
> Therefore, using a mouse model, this study investigated whether IN administration of hiPSC-NSC-EVs in late middle age can significantly reduce oxidative stress and curb microglia-mediated neuroinflammaging in the hippocampus.
Cool! But please be honest in your press releases.
(In mice)
I always interpret the rule [0] "Otherwise please use the original title, unless it is misleading or linkbait; don't editorialize." as applying to stories like this one.
Adding the words [in mice] would not only be the acceptable exception the rule is referring to, but probably necessary. This would align the title properly with the article contents and avoid giving people false expectations about human results.
We have several drugs that emulate dementia in various ways and call them recreational.
https://isevjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/jev...
Real-world reports can be valuable to some readers who are non-plussed by journalistic interpretations.I don't see deception going on in this one; it's clear about its limits.
“These creatures you call mice you see are not quite as they appear, they are merely the protrusions into our dimension of vast, hyper-intelligent pan-dimensional beings.”
—Slartibartfast
I posted paper above, DOI was linked at the end.
https://isevjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/jev...
Of course, more permissive regulation means increased safety risks for consumers and clinical trial participants-but if you don’t live in China, that’s a price you won’t personally pay.