News Bite - May 2022 Lab Rat Chat

News Bites are monthly episodes where Danielle and Jeff break down important topics surrounding the field of biomedical research (and some unrelated topics).
In this News Bite edition, Jeff and Danielle discuss:
Ticking time bombs within our cells may determine when we dieThe ability of simple mosquito brains to detect humansAn update on the first-ever pig to human heart transplantA potential vaccine for Alzheimer's disease which has shown promise in mice Links to all these stories can be found below
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Ticking time bombs of DNA mutation may dictate when animals die | Live ScienceMosquito brains encode unique features of human odour to drive host seeking | NaturePorcine Virus May Have Led to the Death of First-Ever Pig Heart Transplant Patient | Smart News| Smithsonian MagazineStudy preserves memory in mice, offering promising new basis for active immunization against Alzheimer's disease -- ScienceDailyTour an Animal Research LaboratoryAmericans for Medical Progress All Lab Rat Chat episodes are edited by Audionauts: https://audionauts.pro/ 
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