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Will Herd Immunity Slow the Covid-19 Coronavirus?

With many people dying from coronavirus infections, the question is, will herd immunity eventually slow the spread of Covid-19 coronavirus? A large study from Spain is giving us a cautious answer. Spain was one of the European countries most affected by the pandemic. Researchers were

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July 22, 2020

by Ray Schilling

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anosmia, antibody test, chemiluminescence immunoassay, covid-19 coronavirus, distancing, herd immunity, infective agent, polymerized chain reaction tests, restrictive measures, wearing masks

Remdesivir is a new anti-viral drug against coronavirus that was developed by Gilead Sciences. At a press conference in Beijing Dr. Bruce Aylward, an assistant director-general of the World Health Organization (WHO), said that remdesivir was the only anti-viral drug he could think of

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March 18, 2020

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antibodies, bats, coronavirus, covid-19 coronavirus, mers, remdesivir, sars, vaccination, viral pneumonia, vitamin D3

The newest development with regard to flu vaccinations is a universal flu vaccine. It is not far from its release. Up to this point doctors had to give their patients yearly flu shots that contained dead flu viruses with different strains. As the flu virus strains changed their types

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December 11, 2019

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broad antibody response, chimeric hemagglutinin proteins, head and stem of flu viruses, human influenza virus, influenza virus subtypes, pandemic influenza viruses, phase I clinical trial, single lifetime shot, universal flu vaccine, vaccine against the flu

Researchers at the Texas Biomedical Research Institute have detected a new way to diagnose Zika virus. A publication dated Jan. 28, 2019 describes this test. The researchers are testing blood, semen or urine with this system.Three universities developed this system: the University of

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March 14, 2019

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blood, chronic infection, early infection, epidemic, microcephaly, optofluidics, rna replication phase, semen, urine, zika virus

A clinical trial from the Queen Mary University of London showed that vitamin D3 helps malnourished children. There were 185 severely malnourished Pakistani children from the ages of 6 months to 58 months that took part in the clinical trial. The children in the trial received a high

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January 02, 2019

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cardiovascular disease, childhood dental caries, infectious diseases, malnourished children, many deadly cancers, neurological disorders, preeclampsia, type 2 diabetes, vitamin D3, vitamin D3 deficiency

The Journal of the American College of Nutrition describes a trial, which showed that CoQ-10 helps diabetics. 50 study participants had kidney damage due to diabetes (diabetic nephropathy). They received help significantly with regard to their kidney function with only 100 mg of CoQ-1

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June 30, 2018

by Ray Schilling

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advanced glycation end products, diabetic nephropathy, diabetics, fasting plasma glucose, hemoglobin A1C value, immune system, insulin resistance, kidney function, serum insulin levels, statins

There is a lot of noise about the use of immunotherapy for lung cancer, which was combined with chemotherapy. https://www.npr.org/2018/04/16/602980973/merck-immunotherapy-drug-shines-in-lung-cancer-study So far there were only a small percentage of patients who qualified for treatment

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May 16, 2018

by Ray Schilling

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big pharma, cancer survival, chemotherapy, immune stimulatory methods, immunotherapy, keytruda, lung cancer, non-small cell lung cancers, survival advantage, toxicity

Modified Polio Vaccine May Help Cure Cancer

A September 2017 article in Medical News Today reported that modified polio vaccine might help cure cancer. The two key investigators were Dr. Matthias Gromeier and Prof. Smita Nair from Duke University. Dr. Gromeier is a professor in the Department of Neurosurgery. Dr. Nair is an imm

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January 03, 2018

by Ray Schilling

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antigen, brain cancer, breast cancer, dendritic cells, glioblastoma, immunotherapy, melanoma, modified polio vaccine, Prostate cancer, t killer cells

A joint Canadian/ US study found that male homosexuality has a link to a protein antibody. The release of the study was quite recent in October, 2017. Researchers have known for some time that a “fraternal birth order” exists that makes it more likely for a younger brother to develop

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December 27, 2017

by Ray Schilling

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antibody titers, fraternal birth order, male fetus, male homosexuality, male maturation protein, maturation of the brain, protein antibody, several brothers, sexual orientation, vaccine

A research team found recently that extra dietary zinc stops DNA damage. Zinc belongs to the essential minerals, as it participates in human growth and development. Zinc is important during a normal pregnancy, for growth in children and for adolescents. We may forget about its import

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May 02, 2017

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adolescents, cancer, dietary zinc, dna breaks, growth in children, immune system indicators, magnesium, normal pregnancy, oxidative stress markers, zinc

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Will Herd Immunity Eventually Slow the Covid-19 Coronavirus?

A New Anti-Viral Drug Against Coronavirus

A Universal Flu Vaccine

New Way To Diagnose Zika Virus

Vitamin D3 Helps Malnourished Children

CoQ-10 Helps Diabetics

Immunotherapy For Lung Cancer

Modified Polio Vaccine May Help Cure Cancer

Male Homosexuality Has A Link To A Protein Antibody

Dietary Zinc Stops DNA Damage

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