Tag: inflammation
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,…
NSAID drugs, except aspirin, linked to heart failure
The link between NSAID usage (except aspirin) and heart attacks is not new, but I decided to…
Endotoxin (LPS) – a reliable biomarker of cardiovascular disease (CVD)
It looks like more and more medical groups are waking up to the important role LPS plays…
PUFA damages mitochondria, blocks mitophagy, leads to heart damage
I can’t get access to the full study text, so the comments I have here are based…
Another “paradox” – glucocorticoids cause inflammation, insulin blocks it
As many of my readers know, I am not a fan of the ubiquitous usage of both…