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Gut serotonin (due to bacteria) is the master regulator of metabolism, insulin sensitivity, and weight

Over the last year I posted a number of studies demonstrating strong link between serotonin and chronic…

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Reversing human aging likely possible with progesterone / DHEA

I decided to make a post on this topic after seeing the popular press articles about a…

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Aspirin as effective as Viagra for ED, but with much fewer side effects

Yet another blockbuster drug may turn out to be nothing more than a well-marketed gimmick, which while…

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Supplementation with (long chain) saturated fats protects liver from alcohol

As many of my readers already know, there are a number of human studies, going back to…

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Testosterone does NOT impair empathy in men

I am sure most readers are quite familiar with the cliche that testosterone (T) is what drives…

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Allopregnanolone as a treatment of Alzheimer Disease (AD)

It looks like the recent FDA approval of allopregnanolone (ALLO) for postpartum depression may open the floodgates…

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Vegans and vegetarians have a higher risk of stroke

A good reminder that vegetables are not as benign, let alone as healthy, as your board-certified, PhD-boasting,…

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The Lancet: Cancer now leading cause of death in “developed”, “rich” countries

It is now official. After giving CVD a serious run for its money for more than a…

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New science blooms after “stars” die

As the article aptly quotes Max Planck, the running joke in physics for the last 100+ years…

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Elevated maternal estrogen (estradiol) again linked to autism

Just weeks after the first study on the link between elevated estrogens (all types) and autism, a…