Month: February 2020
High-salt diet strongly inhibits cancer growth
I am posting this study mostly as a response to the hostile exchanges I have had with…
Pulmonary hypertension (usually fatal) likely driven by increased fat oxidation (FAO)
Most of my medically inclined readers are familiar with the “mysterious” condition pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH). I…
Epilepsy, as a result of brain injury (TBI), is caused by endotoxin receptor (TLR4)
Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is a pathology affecting most often military staff exposed to explosions, competitive athletes…
Adrenaline suppresses the immune system and promotes viral infections
The timing of this study just could not have been better considering the current coronavirus epidemic. The…
Cortisol drives triple-negative breast cancer, androgens (DHT) are therapeutic
Another confirmation of a hypothesis made more than 100 years ago – i.e. all cancers are hormonally…
Exposure to fluoride actually damages teeth, even at low concentrations
Most adults are familiar with the much-publicized (and advertised) claims of public health authorities about the purported…
Forcing the heart to burn glucose instead of fat may cure heart failure
One of the blockbuster studies I have seen over the last 12 months. It reads as if…
Low-dose (but not high) niacinamide reverses reproductive decline in old females
A great new study, which once again confirms the importance of metabolism in “aging” disorders such as…
Antidepressants are physically addictive, should not be taken long-term
What is surprising about this study is not that antidepressant drugs are addictive. We have known this…
Aspirin now officially recommended for pre-eclampsia, pre-term birth, and birth defects prevention
After almost a century of evidence in favor of aspirin, combined with complete failure to develop other…