{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/64f1f67000d9130011234429/65806b359edee00016dc1d3e?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Re-release: Zombie Virus, Back From the Brink, Bad Cholesterol ","description":"<p>Today you’ll learn about a zombie virus recovered from the arctic permafrost and brought back to life, some good news about 26 Australian animal species that have been brought back from the brink, and how a new pill could potentially limit the levels of “bad” cholesterol in the body.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;&nbsp;</p><p>Zombie Virus&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;&nbsp;</p><ul><li>“Scientists have revived a ‘zombie’ virus that spent 48,500 years frozen in permafrost.” <a href=\"https://edition.cnn.com/2023/03/08/world/permafrost-virus-risk-climate-scn/index.html\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">By Katie Hunt. 2023.</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</li><li>“Arctic permafrost is thawing rapidly. It affects us all.” <a href=\"https://www.cnn.com/2022/11/12/world/permafrost-climate-change-explainer-scn/index.html\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">By Katie Hunt. 2022.</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</li></ul><p>&nbsp;&nbsp;</p><p>Back From the Brink&nbsp;&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;&nbsp;</p><ul><li>“Researchers find 26 Australian species recovered from the brink of extinction.” <a href=\"https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-02-24/australian-animals-no-longer-meet-criteria-as-threatened-species/102020276\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">abc.net. 2023</a>.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</li><li>“Lights at the end of the tunnel: The incidence and characteristics of recovery for Australian threatened animals.” <a href=\"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0006320723000460\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">by Woinarski, et al. 2023.&nbsp;</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;</li><li>“Humpback whales no longer listed as endangered after major recovery.” <a href=\"https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-02-26/humpback-whales-no-longer-listed-as-endangered/100862644\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">by Claudia Long. 2022.&nbsp;</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;</li><li>“Red List: Summary Statistics.” <a href=\"https://www.iucnredlist.org/resources/summary-statistics\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">n.a. N.d.</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</li></ul><p>&nbsp;&nbsp;</p><p>Bad Cholesterol&nbsp;&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;&nbsp;</p><ul><li>“Oral pill cuts bad cholesterol by 60% in phase 2 clinical trial” <a href=\"https://newatlas.com/medical/oral-pill-bad-cholesterol-phase-2-clinical-trial/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">By Michael Irving&nbsp;</a>&nbsp;</li><li>“Efficacy and safety of the oral PCSK9 inhibitor MK-0616: a phase 2b randomized controlled trial” <a href=\"https://www.jacc.org/doi/10.1016/j.jacc.2023.02.018\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">by Christie M. Ballantyne et al.</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;</li><li>“What Is the Difference Between Good and Bad Cholesterol?” <a href=\"https://www.keckmedicine.org/blog/what-is-the-difference-between-good-and-bad-cholesterol/#:~:text=As%20a%20general%20rule%2C%20HDL,cholesterol%20directly%20to%20your%20arteries\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">by Keck Medicine of USC&nbsp;</a>&nbsp;</li><li>“Coronary artery disease” <a href=\"https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/coronary-artery-disease/symptoms-causes/syc-20350613#:~:text=If%20there's%20too%20much%20cholesterol,blood%20flow%20through%20an%20artery\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">by Mayo Clinic&nbsp;</a>&nbsp;</li><li>“PCSK9 gene” <a href=\"https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/gene/pcsk9/#:~:text=The%20PCSK9%20protein%20controls%20the,in%20regulating%20blood%20cholesterol%20levels\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">by MedLine Plus&nbsp;</a>&nbsp;</li></ul>","author_name":"Discovery"}