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Are Corticosteroids Contraindicated in COVID-19 Patients?
Are Corticosteroids Contraindicated in COVID-19 Patients?
In short, it depends, really.
Nita Jain
Mar 28
Sunlight, Coronavirus, and the Endothelium
Sunlight, Coronavirus, and the Endothelium
Can nitric oxide and carbon monoxide production exert protective effects in the setting of COVID-19 infection?
Nita Jain
Mar 23
The Strange Similarity Between Antibiotics And Cancer Chemotherapy
The Strange Similarity Between Antibiotics And Cancer Chemotherapy
Can antibiotics be used as chemotherapy treatments?
Dr Joel Yong, PhD
Mar 20
What Do Age-Related Inflammatory Disease Syndromes Have in Common With AIDS?
What Do Age-Related Inflammatory Disease Syndromes Have in Common With AIDS?
When the inflammatory signalling mechanism has gone awry
Dr Joel Yong, PhD
Mar 15
Do Charred Foods Really Cause Cancer?
Do Charred Foods Really Cause Cancer?
Is there any truth to this line of thinking?
Dr Joel Yong, PhD
Mar 10
A Gut Feeling: What Our Microbiota Are Trying to Tell Us About Mental Health
A Gut Feeling: What Our Microbiota Are Trying to Tell Us About Mental Health
New research has uncovered the undeniable link between gut microbes and mental illness. How can we harness the power of our microbiome to…
Logan Hailey
Mar 8
How Our Teeth Can Precipitate Chronic Health Issues
How Our Teeth Can Precipitate Chronic Health Issues
What’s so complicated about tooth decay?
Dr Joel Yong, PhD
Feb 24
The Chemical Reactions Occurring In Our Body During Digestion
The Chemical Reactions Occurring In Our Body During Digestion
An exploration of what we don’t really ruminate on
Dr Joel Yong, PhD
Feb 22
How Does Type 2 Diabetes Affect One’s Immune System?
How Does Type 2 Diabetes Affect One’s Immune System?
As the COVID-19 pandemic rages on worldwide, the common understanding is that people who have Type 2 diabetes are more likely to experience…
Dr Joel Yong, PhD
Feb 15
The Implications Of Clots In Heart Disease
The Implications Of Clots In Heart Disease
Some clots are necessary for our body to perform repairs. Others can lead to death. That’s worse.
Dr Joel Yong, PhD
Feb 12
Why Does Our Eyesight Deteriorate As We AGE?
Why Does Our Eyesight Deteriorate As We AGE?
Eye spy with my little eye a number of eye problems that can come up with age.
Dr Joel Yong, PhD
Feb 11
The Unwanted Side Effects Of Medication
The Unwanted Side Effects Of Medication
Why do different medications have so many undesirable side effects?
Dr Joel Yong, PhD
Feb 10
What Does Post Workout Soreness Indicate In Our Bodies?
What Does Post Workout Soreness Indicate In Our Bodies?
Exercise is that activity that most of us lazy couch potatoes have come to dread. But we do need it… Get off that couch and start working…
Dr Joel Yong, PhD
Feb 2
Diabetes, Acidity And Digestion: How Can They Be Linked?
Diabetes, Acidity And Digestion: How Can They Be Linked?
One aspect of digestive issues that diabetics face can come about from the concept of glycation.
Dr Joel Yong, PhD
Feb 1
Sleep, Cognition And The Accelerated Onset Of Neurodegeneration
Sleep, Cognition And The Accelerated Onset Of Neurodegeneration
We seriously do need to review the mantra of “sleep is for the weak”. Because it really isn’t.
Dr Joel Yong, PhD
Jan 28
The Concept Of Solubility And Its Relation To Stone Formation In Our Bodies
The Concept Of Solubility And Its Relation To Stone Formation In Our Bodies
Is dissolution just about getting a solid to be one with its solvent?
Dr Joel Yong, PhD
Jan 26
Elucidating A Root Cause Of The Issue Behind Joint Pain
Elucidating A Root Cause Of The Issue Behind Joint Pain
The pains of arthritis are real, and some cases may have been preventable.
Dr Joel Yong, PhD
Jan 25
Stability And Balance As A Function Of Our Physical Health
Stability And Balance As A Function Of Our Physical Health
Why do we need that balance? How important is that balance to us?
Dr Joel Yong, PhD
Jan 21
The Scientific Links Between Banana Browning And Parkinson’s Disease
The Scientific Links Between Banana Browning And Parkinson’s Disease
What causes a banana to turn brown, and how does that directly affect our brain functions?
Dr Joel Yong, PhD
Jan 19
How Detection Limits Affect Cancer Diagnoses
How Detection Limits Affect Cancer Diagnoses
What does it mean when a cancer patient is declared to be “in remission”? Are they really considered to be free of cancer?
Dr Joel Yong, PhD
Jan 18
Why Are Children Less Prone to Severe COVID-19 Symptoms?
Why Are Children Less Prone to Severe COVID-19 Symptoms?
It’s more than just a matter of scientific curiosity.
Nita Jain
May 29, 2020
How Accurate and Reliable is COVID-19 Testing?
How Accurate and Reliable is COVID-19 Testing?
PCR-based nasal swab testing and serological antibody testing both have certain limitations.
Nita Jain
Apr 20, 2020
What Makes The Novel Coronavirus So Contagious?
What Makes The Novel Coronavirus So Contagious?
Prion-like features may contribute to the transmissibility of COVID-19
Ben Callif
Apr 9, 2020
Cell Senescence & Vascular Disease
Cell Senescence & Vascular Disease
Your left arm begins to hurt just a bit. Throbbing, the pain rapidly gets worse. Suddenly, your heart stops. You feel faint, and you…
Nina Khera
Mar 25, 2020
New Report Debunks COVID-19 Conspiracy Theories
New Report Debunks COVID-19 Conspiracy Theories
The novel coronavirus is not a “laboratory construct” but the result of natural evolution
Nita Jain
Mar 18, 2020
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