EPISODE · Jun 5, 2026 · 22 MIN
Pancreatic cancer cracked, hepatitis B cleared, and wild mice who run for joy
from The Optimist Daily's Weekly Roundup
An oncologist cried at her desk when she read these latest trial results. Researchers put exercise wheels in empty fields and sand dunes, and wild mice found them and ran, unprompted, for no reward. A new drug just cleared hepatitis B from the body entirely for one in five patients. Not suppressed. Cleared. Arielle and Karissa also get into a 55-year study proving that banning toxic forever chemicals actually works, the surprising reason zebra striping cuts hangovers, and why Sweden's new screen time guidelines are aimed at parents, not kids. Transcript link: https://www.optimistdaily.com/?p=1422347 If you have questions, comments, feedback, suggestions, or just want to say hi, send a message to: [email protected]. Want to be part of the Optimism Movement? Become an Emissary. Subscribe to our FREE Daily/Weekly Newsletter and follow us on Instagram, X, and Blue Sky. The Optimist Daily is a project of the World Business Academy. Donate link: https://www.optimistdaily.com/donate-to-support-the-optimist-daily/?gift=Y%20http:// Theme and all original music by Marvin Lanes
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