Image by rawpixel.com It’s hard to see people in lab coats and say, “there goes a superhero.” But that is what I call the people who created the first vaccines for some extremely scary diseases. They took a perilous journey into unknown territory. In early days, before there was a clear understanding of germs and how they...
Read MoreMovember: More than facial hair–men’s health!
A month focused on men’s health and mustaches, what’s not to love? It’s Movember! Movember started in 2003 in Australia when a couple of mates sat in a pub moaning over the loss of the mustache as a “Fashion Do.” At the time, mustaches (or Mo’s in Aussie speak”) were a “Fashion Don’t” with...
Read MoreUnlocking A Mystery: Mast Cells, Hypermobile Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome, and Genes
There are people whose illnesses and symptoms have not been believed by medicine. Research has begun to change their experiences. From the Cleveland Clinic:https://my.clevelandclinic.org/-/scassets/images/org/health/articles/mast-cell-activation-syndrome Newly recognized disorder Mast Cell Activation Syndrome (MCAS) is a relatively new disorder...
Read MorePeriodontal Disease: Keep your teeth clean for better health
It’s like your dentist always says, brush and floss your teeth! Tooth care is not only about a bright smile and reduced cavities. It is also a way to prevent several chronic diseases, including periodontal disease (PD). Research has found associations between periodontal disease and several chronic illnesses. So what is periodontal...
Read MoreChaos in Chromosomes: Glioblastoma, and Finding Therapeutic Targets
As she sat on the paper-lined treatment table, surgery staples in a bag beside her, Caroline Wright learned her brain tumor was the deadliest type — a glioblastoma (GBM). [1] The average length of survival for this tumor is 8 months. [2] At the breakfast table one day, Henry, age 5, asked his mom, “Who will take care of me if you die?” image from...
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