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It has taken decades to get to this point, but stem cells for Parkinson's disease showing promise in 2 clinical trials
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Clinical trials test the safety of stem-cell therapy for Parkinson’s disease
Transplanting dopamine-releasing neurons into the brain is a promising regenerative therapy for Parkinson’s disease. Two clinical trials show that it is safe, but more evidence is needed to prove its ...
nature.com
April 16, 2025 at 3:35 PM
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A major paper @nature.com this week found a significant decline in dementia after an outdated Shingles vaccine.
I've reviewed the study and many other relevant ones here
erictopol.substack.com/p/the-shingl...
The Shingles Vaccine and Reduction of Dementia
A compelling new study adds to the body of data supporting some protection provided by the vaccine
erictopol.substack.com
April 5, 2025 at 6:06 PM
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In people with diabetes, GLP-1 and SGLT2i drugs were associated with less Alzheimer's disease and related dementias
jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
April 7, 2025 at 3:06 PM
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Abstract submission open for the Precision Nutriion meeting at Harvard this year: hsph.harvard.edu/nutrition/ev...
Precision Nutrition Forum and PREDIMED Omics Symposium 2025 | Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
Advances, translation, and challenges in nutritional epidemiology, disease prevention, and public health interventions.
hsph.harvard.edu
February 13, 2025 at 10:11 PM
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I remain authentic to who I am and a large part of the past 4.5 years for me has been my sobriety journey. I think I’ve been an inspiration to many that if I could get sober, anyone can do it...

But just when you think it’s easy,,, it ain’t…
April 3, 2025 at 8:39 PM
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Mitochondria generate the energy that fuels every cell in your body. As you get older, or if you develop certain diseases, they start to function poorly, causing fatigue or even serious problems like seizures or heart failure.

🧪Could a transplant be the answer?

www.economist.com/science-and-...
April 1, 2025 at 1:23 AM
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We're doing much better preventing sudden cardiac arrest mortality among marathon and half-marathon runners
jamanetwork.com/journals/jam... @jama.com #ACC25
Cardiac Arrest During Long-Distance Running Races
This case series and cohort study uses data from the Race Associated Cardiac Event Registry to determine the incidence and outcomes of cardiac arrest during US marathons and half-marathons between 201...
jamanetwork.com
March 30, 2025 at 10:07 PM
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Apparently dancing has medicinal powers, not sure if it’s quantified scientifically yet but they say the way your body feels is hormonal and moving your body is like exercise so if you are having a bad time just throw on some Salsa 🕺💃🪘🥁
Roberto Roena y Su Apollo Sound - Concierto En Bellas Artes
YouTube video by Tito Alvarez
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March 31, 2025 at 3:09 AM
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New @nejm.org #ACC25
The global impact of 5 cardiovascular risk factors (BP, cholesterol, obesity, diabetes, smoking) on life expectancy in men and women
www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMoa2415879
Global Effect of Cardiovascular Risk Factors on Lifetime Estimates | NEJM
Five risk factors account for approximately 50% of the global burden of cardiovascular disease. How the presence or absence of classic risk factors affects lifetime estimates of cardiovascular dise...
www.nejm.org
March 30, 2025 at 10:00 PM
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🧵 Caspar David Friedrich (1774-1840) is considered the greatest German landscape artist of his time. A key Romantic painter he explored the metaphysical role of human & nature. He truly captured the sublime. [1]
March 29, 2025 at 9:38 PM
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time to fly
March 29, 2025 at 7:16 PM