Author: haidut
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…
SSRI/serotonin cause heart damage/failure
The role of serotonin in fibrotic conditions is well-known in research circles but is a taboo topic…
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…
Neuron/brain growth depends on metabolism (OXPHOS)
As many of my readers know, the mainstream medical dogma is that the number of neurons in…
Vitamin D supplementation may lower suicide risk by 50%
Suicide rates have been rising for the last 20+ years and have truly gotten out of control…
Major depression likely driven by mitochondrial deterioration/dysfunction
This the latest study demonstrating that not only are various chronic diseases and aging essentially the same…
Elevated serotonin (5-HT) and norepinephrine (NE) drive nightmares in PTSD
More than a quarter of all military/veteran personnel are estimated to have some form/level of PTSD, regardless…
Cells preferentially accumulate Pregnenolone (P5), Progesterone (P4), and DHEA
A study not directly dealing with disease, though its findings are probably relevant for all diseases. It…
Estrogen causes prostate fibrosis (cancer?), DHT prevents/treats it
Slowly, but surely, the myth of the “evil” dihydrotestosterone (DHT) and the “beneficial” estrogen, when it comes…