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In short, I review clinical research on an almost daily basis. What I post tends to be articles that are relevant to the readers in addition to some curiosities that have intriguing potential.
As a hobby, I truly enjoy the puzzle-solving play that statistics and programming as in the python language bring to the table. I just do not enjoy problem-solving, I love problem-solving and the childlike inspiration and exploration of that innocent exhilaration of discovering something new.
Enjoy ;-)
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Muscle Mass and Vitamin C
“We know that Vitamin C consumption is linked with skeletal muscle mass. It helps defend the cells and tissues that make up the body from potentially harmful free radical substances. Unopposed these free radicals can contribute to the destruction of… Read More ›
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Illinois study tracks evolution of SARS-CoV-2 virus mutations
URBANA, Ill. – Since COVID-19 began its menacing march across Wuhan, China, in December 2019, and then across the world, the SARS-CoV-2 virus has taken a “whatever works” strategy to ensure its replication and spread. But in a new study… Read More ›
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Aging Breakthrough? GlyNac research into PWH, Premature Aging
“It was exciting to see so many new beneficial effects of GlyNAC that have never been described before. Some of the most encouraging findings included reversal of some measures of cognitive decline, a significant condition in people with HIV, and… Read More ›
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Swine coronavirus replicates in human cells
New research from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill suggests that a strain of coronavirus that has recently alarmed the swine industry may have the potential to spread to humans as well. The coronavirus strain, known as swine… Read More ›
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Green light therapy shown to reduce migraine frequency, intensity
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Vitamin D may be more effective than masks and distancing combined for COVID ?
Vitamin D may be more effective than masks and distancing combined for COVID ? In patients older than 40 years they observed that those patients who were vitamin D sufficient were 51.5 percent less likely to die from the infection… Read More ›
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Zika infections drastically underreported during 2015 epidemic
More than 100 million infections of Zika virus within Central and South America and the Caribbean went undetected between 2015 and 2018, according to a new study. The University of Notre Dame researchers who conducted the study, published in PLOS Neglected… Read More ›
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Turmeric supplement more effective than placebo for osteoarthritis knee pain