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Many may ask themselves whether they should be swimming in natural waters versus swimming in a swimming pool. This question is particularly important as we are heading towards the next summer season. With denser populations there is more river, lake and sea pollution as raw sewage is

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June 25, 2023

by Ray Schilling

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blue-green algae, endorphins, lake, leptospira, natural waters, river, sea pollution, sewage, swimming, swimming pool

With drug resistant bacterial strains around, it is important that researchers developed a new antibiotic against urinary tract infections. The clinical trials regarding gepotidacin, the name of the new antibiotic, have been largely completed. The FDA will review the data in early 202

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January 19, 2023

by Ray Schilling

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antibiotic resistance, drug resistant bacterial strains, gepotidacin, gonorrhea, nitrofurantoin, resistant bacteria, respiratory infections, urethra, urinary tract infections, venereal disease treatment

As the Delta variant is galloping through the US, the question comes up “are booster vaccines necessary for Covid-19 prevention”. The CDC ruled in the week of August 9, 2021 that immunocompromised people should receive a third dose of the Pfizer or Moderna vaccine. The Gamma globulin

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September 10, 2021

by Ray Schilling

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antibody levels, booster vaccines, diphtheria, immune system, immunocompromised people, pertussis, pneumococcal polysaccharide vaccine, shingles, tetanus, vaccination

Researchers have detected a natural immune-boosting STING protein against cancer. STING stands for STimulator of INterferon Genes. Scientists at Scripps Research have found this molecule that is part of the immune system. It is essential for mounting an immune response against viruses

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September 23, 2020

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adaptive immune responses, cytokines, cytotoxic T cells, immune genes, innate immune system, interferons, scripps researchers, sr-717, stimulator of the sting protein, sting protein

A 2020 clinical study showed that Gram-negative bacteria in the gut can cause cavernous angiomas in brain vessels. Cavernous angiomas are ballooning new capillaries developing from brain blood vessels. These arterial malformations of brain arteries occur in about 0.5% of the populatio

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July 15, 2020

by Ray Schilling

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aneurysms, arteriovenous malformations, brain vessels, cavernous angiomas, genomic analysis, gram-negative bacteria, mri brain scans, plasma circulating factors, seizures, stool samples

Recently the British Medical Journal described the beneficial effects of the Mediterranean diet on the gut flora. It was a one-year study where 612 elderly people from the Netherlands, France, Italy, Poland, and the United Kingdom were observed. That is to say, 323 of them consumed a

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March 11, 2020

by Ray Schilling

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beneficial bacterial strains, fish, fruit and vegetables, gut flora, gut microbiome, inflammatory markers, legumes, mediterranean diet, nuts, olive oil

US and Canadian researchers found that cooking food affects the gut microbiome. The researchers analyzed the diversity and composition of the gut microbiome after feeding mice cooked meat versus raw meat. They found to their surprise that there was no difference in the gut biome follo

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October 23, 2019

by Ray Schilling

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cooked potatoes, cooking food, digestibility, gut microbiome, less diversity in the gut biome, microbiome analysis, raw potatoes, starchiness

A new study from Canada noticed that household cleaners could cause obesity in children. The study appeared in the Canadian Medical Association Journal on Sept. 18, 2018. About the study that showed household cleaners could cause obesity in children First, paediatricians followed alon

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November 29, 2018

by Ray Schilling

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bowel flora, cleaning agents, disinfectants, dose-response curve, eco-friendly detergents, household cleaners, immune system, lachnospiraceae, obesity in children, stool samples

Recently there have been several reports that show that dog licks may not be harmless. Harmless appearing dog licks turned into a serious disease. Even puppies can transmit bacteria that can cause diarrhea in its owners. The first story I am reporting on concerns puppies that transmit

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October 18, 2018

by Ray Schilling

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campylobacter, diarrhea, dog licks, immune system, petting your cat or dog, puppies, scratches in the skin, sepsis, take precautions, washing one’s hands

A McMaster University research team from Hamilton/Ont. has proven that food contamination can be detected by a strip. It took the team 15 years to perfect this task. I have discussed food safety, particularly in summer, before. I also pointed out several measures the FDA introduced to

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August 22, 2018

by Ray Schilling

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e.coli, fluorescent color, food born illnesses, genetic sequences, lengthy culture period, listeria, mcmaster university, meat poisoning, salmonella, sentinel wrap patch

Swimming in Natural Waters versus Swimming in a Swimming Pool

New Antibiotic against Urinary Tract Infections

Are Booster Vaccines necessary for Covid-19 Prevention

Natural Immune-boosting STING Protein Against Cancer

Gram-Negative Bacteria in the Gut Can Cause Cavernous Angiomas

Beneficial Effects of The Mediterranean Diet on The Gut Flora

Cooking Food Affects The Gut Microbiome

Household Cleaners Could Cause Obesity In Children

Dog Licks May Not Be Harmless

Food Contamination Can Be Detected By A Strip

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