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NK and T cell genetic risk in severe Covid 19
Interesting work from the Gao Research Group at Pittsburgh, multiomic analysis revealing cell-type specific molecular determinants of severity. Using single-cell multiome profiling of human lungs to link genetic signals to cell-type-specific functions. They found >1,000 risk genes across 19 cell types, which account for 77% of the SNP-based heritability for severe disease. Genetic risk is…
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What Medical Doctors Need to Know about Chinese Herbal Medicine (TCHM) for COVID 19
Part I My brother is a trauma surgeon in Detroit, I was texting with him when the governor declared a state of emergency. He is called into the ER for surgery when needed – which is often. I’m afraid for him. But I’m less afraid because he said, hey, give me some herbs. I might…
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A Primer on Priming Immunity – What Works and Why
Part I I think of our immune system like our Ego – it is here simply to make sure We, in all our glory, survive. It is comprised of an army; a complex web of scouts and communication, front line fighters, strategists, and targeted weapons. It’s a complex system, and how it is activated depends…
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Multiple Strains and Vaccine Targets – What to know from the latest research on CoV 2
Since I looked into the hospital records for the outbreak in China I have struggled with the seemingly variable presentations on record. Why do some people have high fever and others none? In my experience a virus usually has a signature. It can vary person to person, but the general effects are the same. The…
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What I learned from hospital records and autopsy reports from China for 2019-nCoV – Symptoms and Treatment
One of the main ways we have in the past been advised to screen for illness is through body temperature – Asian countries use body temperature to screen all incoming visitors, and many businesses around town in Los Angeles are screening patrons for a raised temperature. This version of the coronavirus, however, is different than…
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What you Need to Know: 2019-nCoV; or, why you should drink gin & tonics and definitely take anti-viral herbs.
2019-nCoV (the new coronavirus) is closely related to the SARS virus with about 80% similarity – . They both bind to the ACE 2 receptor – this is the angiotensin converting enzyme 2 receptor – but this current CoV has 10-20 times the binding affinity of the previous SARS virus – it is better at infecting…
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A Case of Severe Nerve Pain
A patient came to me in terrible pain, crying with frustration. She had recovered from a lumpectomy and removal of 26 lymph nodes, and suffered lymphedema in her left arm. At some point during the surgery they had temporarily implanted a defibrillator. The 3-inch longitudinal scar just below the clavicle hurt more than anything from…
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The Madrid Statement – 200 scientists in 38 countries sign statement to ban PFAs
The Madrid Statement – http://ehp.niehs.nih.gov/1509934/ – was published this week. 200 scientists from 38 countries signed this statement which essentially warns that PFAs, Teflon non-stick chemicals for example, are dangerous enough that they should be completely outlawed. It also reveals that DuPont chemicals knew this in 1961 and were actually fined by the EPA in…
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Anti Aging – What you can do right now
For many years Western science has known that dietary restriction lengthens life in all animals including mammals. At first it was thought that restricting calories was the key – limiting caloric intake to just enough so as not to suffer any malnutrition seemed to extend lifespan in worms and rodents up to 30%. Small human…