Tag: inflammation
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…
Endotoxin (LPS) may be the cause of fatal lung damage in COVID-19
Yet another study, which demonstrates that there is virtually no disease (acute of chronic, infections or not)…
Aspirin beneficial, other NSAID harmful, for COVID-19
Once again, the miracle of nature known as aspirin gets some recognition. Studies done early in the…
Silica, present in most supplements/food, activates the endotoxin receptor (TLR4)
Many of my readers know about the health risks of silica – a substance doctors and pundits…
Androgens (T, DHT) highly protective against the flu
A gem of a study that throws a wrench in one of medicine’s core dogmas – i.e….
Glucocorticoids may increase inflammation in the long run
Glucocorticoids (both bioidentical and synthetic) are some of the most widely used drugs in the clinical setting,…
Blocking PUFA/prostaglandins restores metabolism and reverses brain aging
The bad news for PUFA has been accumulating for decades, yet public health authorities continue to claim…
Endotoxin (LPS) as a cause of systemic inflammation seen in obesity
Yet another study implicating the great villain of systemic health – endotoxin / LPS. It is well-known…
Stress-driven lipid peroxidation, inflammation re-awakens dormant cancer cells
Yet another study demonstrating that stress is anything but benign or irrelevant for chronic diseases, especially for…
Glycine (and leucine) can treat fatty liver (NAFLD and NASH)
A great new study that demonstrates the strong protective effects of glycine, alone or in combination with…