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I have a strong affinity for the sciences which led me to create my sites. My compulsion for the past decade has been reviewing literally every peer-reviewed research article. Which can easily be validated by following my posts. To me, science is where the real news is, as it will mold our destiny beyond that of politics or economics. ;-)

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• COVID-19 New Drug Concerns, Research Breakthroughs And Updated Mortality Statistics

  By Ralph Turchiano on March 31, 2020 • ( 0 )

  COVID-19 New Drug Concerns, Research Breakthroughs And Updated Mortality Statistics A brief look at glucocorticoids, the Lancets updated mortality statistics, Hydroxychloroquine risks, lung treatments, viral treatment, and stem cell treatments The Lancet Infectious Diseases: Comprehensive COVID-19 hospitalisation and death rate… Read More ›

• Quercetin and Herbacetin may inhibit the Coronavirus

  By Ralph Turchiano on March 24, 2020 • ( 0 )

  Quercetin and Herbacetin may inhibit the Coronavirus We review the weaknesses in SARS-CoV-1, SARS-CoV-2, and MERS-CoV in relation to specific Flavonoids #covid19 #sarscov #flavonoids Novel coronavirus receptors show similarities to SARS-CoV, according to new analysis https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2020-01/asfm-ncr013120.php Evolution of Wuhan coronavirus… Read More ›

• COVID-19 Infection and Mortality Rate Questions

  By Ralph Turchiano on March 20, 2020 • ( 0 )

  COVID-19 Infection and Mortality Rate Questions Person-to-person transmission of SARS-CoV-2 occurred between two people with prolonged, unprotected exposure while the first patient was symptomatic. Despite active monitoring and testing of 372 contacts of both cases, no further transmission was detected… Read More ›

• Serine Shows Promise for Alzheimer’s and ALS

  By Ralph Turchiano on March 18, 2020 • ( 0 )

  Serine Shows Promise for Alzheimer’s and ALS Scientists have also demonstrated that memorization functions in mice were restored by supplying nutritional L-serine. #serine #alzheimers #als Juliette Le Douce, Marianne Maugard, Julien Veran, Marco Matos, Pierrick Jégo, Pierre-Antoine Vigneron, Emilie Faivre,… Read More ›

• HSV-2 Herpes Topical Curcumin holds Promise

  By Ralph Turchiano on March 10, 2020 • ( 0 )

  HSV-2 Herpes Topical Curcumin holds Promise HSV-2 Herpes Topical Curcumin holds Promise “Curcumin can stop the genital herpes virus, it helps in reducing the inflammation and makes it less susceptible to HIV and other STIs,” Prof Garg says. #hsv2 #curcumin… Read More ›

• Ghanaian Quinine Completely Eliminated Lyme Disease bacteria in vitro

  By Ralph Turchiano on March 3, 2020 • ( 0 )

  Ghanaian Quinine Completely Eliminated Lyme Disease bacteria in vitro Ghanaian Quinine Completely Eliminated Lyme Disease bacteria in vitro Remarkably, a single 7-day treatment with 1% Ghanaian quinine could completely eradicate the bacterium – it did not regrow, even under optimal… Read More ›

• Outsmarting pathogens

  By Ralph Turchiano on March 1, 2020 • ( 0 )

  A new influenza strain appears each flu season, rendering past vaccines ineffective. Antibiotic resistant ‘superbugs’ quickly develop genetic resistance to existing drugs. Rapidly changing viruses and bacteria complicate vaccine and drug research. Scientists at the 2020 American Physical Society March… Read More ›

• Recent Nutraceutical Research into RNA virus infections including influenza and coronavirus

  By Ralph Turchiano on February 25, 2020 • ( 0 )

  Recent Nutraceutical Research into RNA virus infections including influenza and coronavirus Recent Nutraceutical Research into RNA virus infections including influenza and coronavirus “Therefore, it is clear that certain nutraceuticals have antiviral effects in both human and animal studies,” commented Dr…. Read More ›

• Cocoa may improve Peripheral Artery Disease ( PAD )

  By Ralph Turchiano on February 18, 2020 • ( 0 )

  Cocoa may improve Peripheral Artery Disease ( PAD ) Researchers found that the patients who consumed cocoa showed significant improvement – walking an average of almost 43 meters further in the 6-minute walking test compared to their baseline results during… Read More ›

• Scientists find ally in fight against brain tumors: Ebola

  By Ralph Turchiano on February 17, 2020 • ( 0 )

  Glioblastomas are relentless, hard-to-treat, and often lethal brain tumors. Yale scientists have enlisted a most unlikely ally in efforts to treat this form of cancer — elements of the Ebola virus. Source: Scientists find ally in fight against brain tumors:… Read More ›