Good News Notes: “For families impacted by disabilities, Molly’s House offers rest. A three-bedroom guest home within minutes of Northeast Georgia Medical Center and Tender Ones Therapy Services, the space was created by Ryan and Abigail Burle to offer respite to families who, like themselves, travel far and wide for specialized services. As parents of…
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James Cromwell Helping Animals Asia Build Sanctuary in Vietnam
Good News Notes: “Actor and activist James Cromwell continues to give animals a voice, this time by helping Asiatic black bears and sun bears leave bile farms for a life of freedom. Cromwell is working with Animals Asia to raise awareness about the sanctuary the charity is building in Vietnam, which is designed to comfortably hold and care…
Treating Sleep Apnea Can Improve Memory in People With Cognitive Decline
Good News Notes: “I and University of Sydney colleagues have published a new study showing treating sleep apnea in older adults with mild cognitive impairment can improve memory, but not other areas of cognition, in the short term. As there is no current treatment or cure for dementia, increasing efforts have focused on developing novel approaches to…
World’s first ocean-assisted carbon removal plant is being developed
Good News Notes: “A startup is developing a carbon removal plant in Hawaii, using an “ocean-assisted” carbon removal process. The plant is able to store CO2 permanently and lower ocean acidification. The plant can sell the acid it removes that is produced in a hydrochloric acid formation. The procedure gives out oxygen and hydrogen, while…
Nonprofit Spotlight: Ziggy’s Haven Bird Sanctuary
Good News Notes: “It’s sometimes quite noisy at Ziggy’s Haven Bird Sanctuary in Inverness. Lots of chirping, whistling and clicking of tongues, squawks and screeches, even an occasional hiss. But it’s music to Wendy Waas’ ears. Waas is the founder and president of Ziggy’s Haven Bird Sanctuary, started in 2003 by Waas’ now deceased 15-year-old…
Broadly Neutralizing Antibody Leads to Long-Term HIV Remission
Good News Notes: “One individual treated with the broadly neutralizing antibody 3BNC117 plus the latency-reversing agent romidepsin remains in remission nearly four years after stopping antiretroviral therapy, according to study results presented at the Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections (CROI 2022). He and other study participants who received the antibody showed enhanced HIV-specific CD8 T-cell responses….
Naked mole rats, frogs and other animals may hold the secrets to preventing brain injury
Good News Notes: “The brain is the organ that orchestrates all the diverse functions and complex decisions that take place in biological systems. Despite its critical nature, it is equally as fragile: the neurons that make up the brain do not regenerate like many other cell types. While cells found in many other organs constantly divide…
‘They need humans’: Here’s why a RI woman operates an animal sanctuary for farm animals
Good News Notes: “On 8 acres of farmland north of the Pardon Gray Preserve, alpacas roam with donkeys and miniature horses, chickens mingle with turkeys, and a pig called Jack accompanies visitors on their tour of the property. Call it a Peaceable Kingdom. Wendy Taylor calls it theWest Place Animal Sanctuary, home to roughly 100 farm animals…
MIT Scientists Develop New Regenerative Drug That Reverses Hearing Loss
Good News Notes: “The biotechnology company Frequency Therapeutics is seeking to reverse hearing loss — not with hearing aids or implants, but with a new kind of regenerative therapy. The company uses small molecules to program progenitor cells, a descendant of stem cells in the inner ear, to create the tiny hair cells that allow…
Mashburn’s Miracle: Amarillo teen defies odds, recovers after 25 minutes without pulse
Good News Notes: “A parent’s worst nightmare became reality when their 18-year-old son unexpectedly collapsed at home. Jakin Mashburn was not breathing. “I was in my room listening to an audio book and heard a loud bang and found Jakin in his bathroom, collapsed on the floor,” said Carrie Mashburn, Jakin’s mom. Carrie called 911…