Category: Science
Scientific articles and discussions, with my comments and take on the topics therein.
Depression fades away when serotonin levels drop
A very, very inconvenient study for mainstream medicine and its Big Pharma goons. The so-called “serotonin hypothesis”…
Almost half of obese adults are (metabolically) healthy
A seemingly contradictory title, but only to people who are not aware of the so-called “obesity paradox“….
Air pollution impairs cognition, aspirin is protective
A new study demonstrating that even short-term (less than a month) exposure to polluted air impaired cognition…
Many people may suffer from chronic serotonin syndrome
A very interesting article, which calls out the widespread usage of serotonergic drugs (usually SSRI), and argues…
Inflammation (from PUFA), not telomeres, determines lifespan / healthspan
The idea of lifespan being entirely determined by limits on cellular division has ruled biology for more…
DHT, not T, likely the “active” androgen in heart and brain
Interesting study, done on baboons (so should have good relevance for humans), demonstrating that the cardiovascular system…
Estrogens cause obesity / PCOS in women, DHT is protective
Female obesity and the closely related condition PCOS are perhaps the female equivalent of the so-called “androgen…
Stress causes/exacerbates allergies, pregnenolone/progesterone therapeutic
Yet another studies demonstrating the “controversial” link between stress and a condition doctors insist has nothing to…
Low DHT can cause hypogonadism symptoms even in eugonadal men
Seemingly contradictory title, but the study findings are pretty clear. Namely, even in males with normal testosterone…
Stress (cortisol) causes hair loss
Amazing study, which perfectly corroborates the findings of a previous study showing that estrogen (a cortisol promoter)…