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New treatment for Type 1 Diabetics Gives Hope to University of Chicago Patients

Source: CBS News

Before insulin was first used in the 1920s (barely 100 years ago), a patient with Type 1 Diabetes was expected to live less than 2 years after being diagnosed. After insulin, diabetics began living longer and longer. Type 1 diabetics today can expect to live into their late 60s or early 70s—but doing so requires a lot of medicine, devices, and thoughtful care. However, a new treatment option is currently being tested that may make care easier and help patients live even longer.

BSU Names Multicultural Center in Honor of Civil Rights Icons Vivian Conley and Hurley Goodall

Source: Muncie Journal

These two activists dedicated their lives to education, equity, and service, paving the way for inclusion and empowerment. Their legacies remind students everywhere of the power of advocacy and determination to transform communities.

30 New Year’s Superstitions to Bring You Good Luck in 2025

Source: Country Living

If you’re looking for a few extra ways to cultivate good fortune for 2025, check out this list of New Year’s Eve superstitions that includes customs from across the globe. Make like the Danes and jump off a chair, wake to see the run rise like they do in Japan, or eat twelve grapes (no more, no less) at midnight, just as they do in Spain. This list will give you many good ideas for your celebrations!

A promising test for pancreatic cancer . . . from a teenager

Source: TED

If someone said you could change the world, would you believe it? If you had an idea that could save countless lives, would anyone listen? Watch this talk by Jack Andraka, a teen who discovered a revolutionary way to detect certain cancers. Discover what he did, how he did it, and what it took to get people to listen.

The Power Of The Black Vote: Shaping America’s Future

Source: Forbes

The author of this article urges Black Americans to exercise their hard-won right to vote this year.

Teen is one of the first ever to get his genes edited. Why he says the process is ‘cool and freaky’

Source: CNN

Johnny Lubin, one of the first in the world to try a new kind of medicine that uses a gene-editing tool called CRISPR to offer a potential cure for sickle cell disease.

Germany’s hottest Halloween party at Frankenstein Castle

Source: DW Euromaxx (Lifestyle Europe)

Did you know that Frankenstein’s castle is a real place? Not only that, but it throws Germany’s biggest Halloween party every year!
Thousands of people from all over come to tour the castle, dance, eat, compare costumes, and spend the spookiest night of the year in one of Europe’s spookiest locations!

‘The Latest Shopping Trend? Not Shopping

Source: CNN

Influencers sometimes push a lifestyle of constantly buying new clothing, high-tech gadgets, or the hottest new cosmetic products. But a growing number of people are becoming disillusioned with what they perceive as pressure to constantly purchase new things. Their solution? Buying less.

The 10 Most Intriguing Science Breakthroughs of 2023

Source: Bloomberg

It’s too early to know what the greatest scientific discoveries and achievements of 2024 will be, but now that we’ve had some time to reflect on last year, here is one site’s opinion on what the Top 10 most intriguing advancements of 2023 were. Which ones do you agree with? Are there any you think should have made the list?

‘The chilling effect’: behind GOP-led states’ efforts to purge some voters from the rolls

Source: The Guardian

Some state governments are removing people from voter rolls in an effort to make sure non-citizens don’t vote illegally. Voting rights activists are concerned–not only that these states may remove some eligible voters in this process, but that these actions will discourage some citizens from voting.