Tag: inflammation

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Media: Endotoxin (LPS) drives obesity/diabetes

I did not think we will ever see such a headline in a major news outlet, but…

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Endotoxin, cold, flue increase risk of dementia

I am posting this study not so much because of the link between chronic low-grade inflammation and…

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Vitamin D may ameliorate/resolve (allergic) asthma

It looks like vitamin D may be the “vitamin” (actually, seco-steroid) analog of aspirin – i.e. there…

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Aspirin may treat (idiopathic) pulmonary fibrosis (PF)

I mentioned in several of my latest podcast appearances that Pfizer is running clinical trials with a…

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Declining DHT in aging linked to cardiovascular disease (CVD)

Yet another study demonstrating that the “villain of all males around the world” – the dastardly androgen…

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Serum endotoxin level is a reliable biomarker of liver disease

It looks like the interest in gut-derived pathogenic substances is steadily increasing in the medical field. After…

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A ubiquitous dishwasher rinse agent may cause many serious diseases

Another article demonstrating that a ubiquitous chemical, widely used in both industrial and household settings, has very…

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Mitochondrial dysfunction is a major cause of cardiovascular disease (CVD)

At a first glance, mitochondrial dysfunction (a “functional” problem) has little in common with the build-up of…

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Glycine may prevent/treat diabetic neuropathy

A very interesting study, which adds more evidence in favor of the recent hypothesis that glycine (just…

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Blocking PUFA metabolism may treat Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS)

The disease ALS needs no introduction. It is perhaps the most dreaded disease in current/former athletes as…