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    The itaconate shunt hypothesis

    Yes, very low levels of amino acids and omega 3 in my case despite eating a healthy diet. Low levels of antioxidants as well.
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    Saline infusions

    I wasn't aware of this. Interesting. I'm the complete opposite. My face looks sunken in and my eyes are hollow during PEM. I feel dehydrated when I'm actually not. Nothing can replenish the way I feel.
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    Brain energy metabolism: A roadmap for future research, 2024, Caroline D. Rae et al

    Abstract Although we have learned much about how the brain fuels its functions over the last decades, there remains much still to discover in an organ that is so complex. This article lays out major gaps in our knowledge of interrelationships between brain metabolism and brain function...
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    Well-known, famous people with Covid-19 and Long Covid

    Fans Say Lady Gaga 'Should Be in Prison" After Performing with the Middle of the Crowd While Sick With COVID She even continued to walk directly through the audience after testing positive for COVID-19 In a video uploaded to X, she explained that she disclosed the diagnosis to every member of...
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    Coping with hot weather

    I have a Froggtoggs chilli pad cooling towel that works well in dry hot weather.
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    Coping with hot weather

    I drink hot tea or hot water/lemon drinks. I have the fan blowing towards me when the humidity is low and this cools me down a lot faster. When it's too hot and humid nothing cools me down. I turn on the A/C.
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    Coping with hot weather

    Drink Hot Drinks in Hot Weather to Cool Down Faster Though counterintuitive, the science of sweat tells us that drinking hot beverages when in a hot environment will actually help you cool down. However, there is a critical caveat to this finding and it has to do with how our bodies dissipate...
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    A metabolic dependency of EBV can be targeted to hinder B cell transformation, 2024, BOJANA MÜLLER-DUROVIC et al

    Abstract Following infection of B cells, Epstein Barr virus (EBV) engages host pathways that mediate cell proliferation and transformation, contributing to the propensity of the virus to drive immune dysregulation and lymphomagenesis. We found that the EBV protein EBNA2 initiates NAD de novo...
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    The impact of menopause on multiple sclerosis, 2023, Francesca Bridge et al

    Highlights Menopause is associated with changes in sex hormones and the immunological profile which may impact MS disease course. Conflicting evidence on the impact of menopause on MS remain an important gap in the literature. Understanding the impact of menopause is critical for reducing...
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    Moderna’s long Covid plan

    Translation: We don't want to invest in basic research, we'll wait for others to do the work first.
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    Moderna’s long Covid plan

    Moderna is eyeing a new target: long Covid. The pharmaceutical company that became a household name when it developed a Covid-19 vaccine now wants to treat the disease’s lingering effects, which have afflicted tens of millions of people by some estimates. “We see this as an opportunity for...
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    Online: Renegade Research 'Research Roundtable', T cell dysfunction in ME/CFS seminar, May 23rd 2024

    We have a thread on inspiritol A member did post a pic of a duck.
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    Osteoporosis - Is anyone taking meds?

    This new study just showed up on my X feed. Therapeutic avenues in bone repair: Harnessing an anabolic osteopeptide, PEPITEM, to boost bone growth and prevent bone loss LINK Bone-Enhancing Peptide Shows Promise as Therapeutic for Osteoporosis and MSK Disorders LINK
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    Osteoporosis - Is anyone taking meds?

    That link to Better Bones has got a lot woo in there. Link between Fear and Bone. "Emotions and Bone Strength: Are the "Winds of Worry" Weakening Your Bones?"
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    Osteoporosis - Is anyone taking meds?

    There is also another issue that I've encountered years ago. My magnesium levels were below normal, mg is needed to move vitamin D around in the blood to activate vitamin D (1.,2, dihydroxyvitamin). Most GP won't test for this particular vitamin D unless you have hypercalcemia. Mine did...
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    Osteoporosis - Is anyone taking meds?

    I've been taking vitamin K2 (MK-7) with vitamin D for the last 6 years. There are conflicting studies that show vitamin K2 helps with bone health but I can't say for certain whether it helps or not. I just continue taking it.
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    Ontario researchers make major ALS breakthrough in the race to find a cure. Here’s what they found

    The researchers believe their treatment can reach clinical trials in just five years. We break down how it works. Strong and his team’s most recent breakthrough came after discovering that a tiny, specific fragment of RGNEF was able to mitigate the toxic effects of TDP-43. This fragment...
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