Category: Science
Scientific articles and discussions, with my comments and take on the topics therein.
Vitamin B3 remarkably therapeutic for brain cancer (glioblastoma)
As many of my readers know, brain cancer rates have been steadily rising over the last 3…
Niacinamide may treat fibrotic eye disease and prevent vision loss
A great new study that demonstrated nicotinamide (NAM) may also have anti-fibrotic effects in addition to its…
The government knows stress causes “learned helplessness” / depression
I have had discussions with numerous psychiatrists about the concept of “learned helplessness” (LH) and its relation…
COVID-19/SARS may be due simply to serum PUFA and its peroxidation
During the last podcast with Danny Roddy, Dr. Peat and I discussed the role of elevated free…
Aspirin – a new osteoporosis drug
A study published almost a decade ago made the bold claim that aspirin may be a novel…
Serotonin antagonists as treatment for COVID-19 / SARS
A quick post to let my Twitter followers know that serotonin is implicated in viral diseases as…
Serotonin may be a cause of hemorrhoids and tinnitus
The two conditions mentioned in the title of the post are quite pervasive among Western societies and…
Studies in animals often use stressful methods that produce invalid results
Back in 2012, when I first started writing about the benefits of steroids such as pregnenolone, I…
Pregnenolone safe and effective in big human trial for back pain
About 2 years ago I posted about a study that suggested pregnenolone may relieve low-back pain in…
Restoring metabolism prevents / reverses “permanent” nerve damage
Yet another study demonstrating the crucial role cellular metabolism plays in pathological processes. While most of the…