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In our latest attempts to make lab rats immortal, a new compound has been shown to reverse late stage Alzheimer's disease in lab mice. This is a rare case where the title isn't even clickbait.

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[โ€“] the_q@lemmy.zip 1 points 3 hours ago (1 children)

I don't value the human experience like you do. Humans should die and suffer like any other animal. We're able to choose to do good and yet still inflict suffering for convenience. Instead of correcting systemic issues that cause increases in disease we inflict suffering on innocent animals in an attempt to provide a band aid that's often behind a paywall.

would you tell your spouse that after their diagnosis?

cartoonish evil.