Wound-healing patch of blue-green algae mends skin quickly

Good News Notes: “A skin patch made of living blue-green algae speeds up wound healing in mice, and may help to treat chronic wounds in people with diabetes. About a quarter of people with diabetes develop chronic wounds because they have poor circulation and other complications that make it harder for their skin to heal…

Healthy Plate, Healthy Planet

Good News Notes: “Frank Hu and Kentucky Fried Chicken arrived in Beijing around the same time. Hu, a recent graduate of Tongji Medical University, in Wuhan, had never seen a restaurant like it. Three-floored, gleaming, and distinctly Western in atmosphere, KFC proved irresistible to a country unfamiliar with the greasy efficiency of American fast food….

Gene therapy trial shows promise for curing a type of hemophilia

Good News Notes: “A new gene therapy appears to serve as a functional cure for the most common type of hemophilia, early clinical trial results indicate. Patients who received the one-time intravenous therapy continue to have a more than 90 percent decrease in bleeding events two to three years after their initial treatment, researchers reported…

Stradbroke mum sees diabetes go into remission, thanks to losing five stone

Good News Notes: “A Stradbroke mum, who lost five stone walking her dog, has seen her diabetes go into remission.” “Gemma Murton, 36, was recently named Woman of the Year 2019 through her Slimming World group in Harleston.” “So effective has her programme been, that even her dog Jill, a Jack Russell, has lost weight.”…