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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 ;-)

• Preventing the next pandemic

  By Ralph Turchiano on July 27, 2020 • ( 0 )

  A Policy Forum article published today in Science shows that an annual investment of $30 billion should be enough to offset the costs of preventing another global pandemic such as COVID-19. Source: Preventing the next pandemic

• Black raspberries show promise for reducing skin inflammation, allergies

  By Ralph Turchiano on July 26, 2020 • ( 0 )

  “A lot of times, treatments are directly applied to the skin – things like steroids,” said Steve Oghumu, senior author on the paper and an assistant professor of pathology at The Ohio State University. “And it was interesting that the… Read More ›

• Nitrous Oxide May bring quick relief from PTSD

  By Ralph Turchiano on July 14, 2020 • ( 0 )

  Nitrous Oxide May bring quick relief from PTSD For this new study, three veterans with PTSD were asked to inhale a single one-hour dose of 50% nitrous oxide and 50% oxygen through a face mask. Within hours after breathing nitrous… Read More ›

• Far-UVC light safely kills ( or inactivate ) airborne coronaviruses

  By Ralph Turchiano on July 7, 2020 • ( 0 )

  Far-UVC light safely kills ( or inactivate ) airborne coronaviruses The researchers found that more than 99.9% of the exposed virus had been killed by a very low exposure to far-UVC light. Based on their results, the researchers estimate that… Read More ›

• Declining eyesight improved by looking at deep red light

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

  Declining eyesight improved by looking at deep red light Staring at a deep red light for three minutes a day can significantly improve declining eyesight, finds a new study, the first of its kind in humans. #vision #eyesight #redlight Glen… Read More ›

• Ancient disease may increase resilience to bubonic plague

  By Ralph Turchiano on June 30, 2020 • ( 0 )

  Researchers have discovered that Mediterranean populations may be more susceptible to an autoinflammatory disease called familial Mediterranean fever because of evolutionary pressure to survive the bubonic plague epidemics. Source: Ancient disease may increase resilience to bubonic plague

• Bacteria in Chinese pickles can prevent cavities — Ben-Gurion University study

  By Ralph Turchiano on June 23, 2020 • ( 0 )

  Bacteria in Chinese pickles can prevent cavities — Ben-Gurion University study According to the study published in Frontiers in Microbiology, a strain of Lactobacilli (L. plantarum K41) found in Sichuan pickles reduced S. mutans by 98.4%. Dental caries (cavities) are… Read More ›

• Nutraceuticals for promoting longevity

  By Ralph Turchiano on June 16, 2020 • ( 0 )

  Objective: To summarize the main findings on nutraceuticals that slow aging processes by delaying and even preventing the development of multiple chronic diseases and improve productivity and quality of life in the elderly. #nutraceuticals #longevity #supplements Ivan Pavlović, Soliman Khateb,… Read More ›

• Frankincense Surprised Researchers on why it works for Inflammation

  By Ralph Turchiano on June 9, 2020 • ( 0 )

  Frankincense Surprised Researchers on why it works for Inflammation “That means, in simple terms, that the frankincense component reprograms the inflammatory enzyme into an anti-inflammatory enzyme.” Nathaniel C. Gilbert et al, Structural and mechanistic insights into 5-lipoxygenase inhibition by natural… Read More ›

• Adding a blend of spices to a meal may help lower inflammation

  By Ralph Turchiano on June 2, 2020 • ( 0 )