Month: July 2019
Estrogen excess during pregnancy may cause autism
Finally! Some common sense is emerging from the medical profession. For one, it points the finger straight…
Progesterone may bind and deactivate endotoxin (LPS) directly
I made a few posts recently discussing the blocking effects of pregnenolone on TLR4 and TLR family…
(Sometimes) to do nothing as cancer treatment is also good medicine
Just a week ago I made post about a book calling for all but the abolition of…
Avoiding sunlight may be as bad for health as smoking a pack a day
As most readers of this blog know, the current recommendations of the American Dermatology Association (ADA) call…
The stereotypes about testosterone (T) are likely wrong
A really great study for a number of reasons. Not only does it show that the commonly…
Parents’ emotional trauma may change their children’s biology
Not a new idea, but the study is a nice summary of recent work in the area…
Gorillas have developed human-like “societies” that are not based on kin
One of the central dogmas in biology is that any large number of animals behaving as a…
Niacinamide may improve symptoms of ALS
Just over a week ago I posted a thread on ALS being linked to increased fatty acid…
Imagination is crucial for altruism
A great study that once again links altruistic behavior with metabolism and energetics. I posted in the…
A call for medical nihilism – to do nothing is also good medicine
To my greatest surprise, I stumbled upon yet another article in the Scientific American (SCIAM) that looked…