Category: Science
Scientific articles and discussions, with my comments and take on the topics therein.
Raising NAD levels may be therapeutic for COVID-19
A rather timely study, which demonstrates once again the crucial role energy plays even in “non-metabolic” diseases…
SSRI drugs, not depression, destroy empathy
Yet another medical myth gets busted today. A common dogma in psychiatry is that one of the…
It is a “folly” to claim that DNA is the main blueprint for life
Finally, some common sense coming out of the bastion of “institutionalized” science – genetics. After spending more…
“Anti-aging” hormone (hGH) may actually shorten life
The duo of hGH/IGF-1 does not need an introduction. Hardly a day passes without some ad on…
Vitamin D/K combo increases penis size as much as surgery
A very interesting study, not only because of its obvious social implications but also because it confirms…
Bacteria in colon (microbiome) more exception than rule in nature
One of the criticisms against Peat’s views that I most commonly hear is that his ideas on…
Pregnenolone may be a potent antibiotic, even for lethal infections
This is an old case study, reporting dramatic results from treatment with high doses pregnenolone (acetate ester)…
Alzheimer Disease (AD) linked to PUFA accumulation in brain
So much for the “beneficial” effects of PUFA. What makes this study particularly interesting is that it…
Dietary fat, not carbs or protein, makes people fat
The study below adds some evidence to the debate that is has been raging for decades –…
Drop in dopamine behind giving up
I would have much preferred if the authors of the study below investigated the level of serotonin…