- [KatieWoo] The plan for now is to proceed with Alex Reyes and Jordan Hicks as potential starters, but the roles and workload are fluid. Hicks departed the AFL but feels healthy and Reyes is set to pitch in the Dominican Winter League, along with Génesis Cabrera. https://twitter.com/katiejwoo/status/1458598899090800641?s=20 39 comments baseball
- Vaginal-fluid transplants treat incurable condition in pilot study, fully restoring healthy microbiomes in 4 of 5 women with bacterial vaginosis (BV), which could “revolutionize the way we view and treat conditions affecting the female reproductive tract.” Published this week in Nature Medicine. https://arstechnica.com/science/2019/10/vaginal-fluid-transplants-glide-through-pilot-study/ 1238 comments science
- Researchers have taken the first step towards trials of vaginal microbiota transplantation (VMT). Inspired by the success of fecal transplantation, it is hoped that transplants of vaginal fluids from healthy donors will provide the first restorative, curative treatment for bacterial vaginosis. https://arstechnica.com/science/2019/09/transplanting-poop-can-be-beneficial-swapping-vaginal-fluids-may-be-even-better/ 31 comments science
- A new study by University of Illinois researchers reports that healthy brain metabolism corresponds with fluid intelligence – a measure of one’s ability to solve unusual or complex problems – in young adults. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/cercor/bhw070 2 comments science
- [Wolfe] There wasn't a ton to glean from practice today but we did see Tua Tagovailoa break out for a nice 25-yard run once a play broke down. He looked fluid, mobile and healthy. That being said, defenders were very careful not to get too close... ya know job security is important. https://twitter.com/CameronWolfe/status/1298664147996082178?s=20 16 comments nfl