Tag: inflammation
Aspirin may treat (idiopathic) pulmonary fibrosis (PF)
I mentioned in several of my latest podcast appearances that Pfizer is running clinical trials with a…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Glycine may prevent/treat diabetic neuropathy
A very interesting study, which adds more evidence in favor of the recent hypothesis that glycine (just…
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…
SSRI drug use during pregnancy linked (again) to autism
I don’t think the topic needs much of an introduction. At this point, the only people who…
Ubiquitous food dye causes inflammatory bowel disease (IBD)…by increasing serotonin
It is rare these days to get a so-called “one-two punch” study. Namely, a study that not…
Finasteride causes gut inflammation, high serotonin, low dopamine; allopregnanolone may treat
A great new study, which goes a long way towards explaining the dreaded post-finasteride syndrome (PFS). Currently,…