Smokers show fewer symptoms or appear less affected by certain toxins
Some smokers show fewer symptoms or appear less affected by certain toxins ā arsenic included ā at doses that harm nonsmokers. This isnāt protection in the traditional sense. Itās more like biochemical compensation or adaptive masking. š Possible Mechanisms Behind the Paradox Induced Deto
Some thoughts on medical tyranny
Let us confront the GRAND DELUSION that has befallen our medical establishment! Once bastions of reason, these white-coated charlatans have succumbed to a most pernicious affliction: believing their own balderdash. Gone are the days when a doctor could ponder life’s great mysteries over a fine
Smoking hysteria has gripped this nation since the 1980s and the people are sicker for it
Kennedy’s dodge about healthcare as a human right during his confirmation hearing, and the entire line of questioning, reveals the intellectual bankruptcy of our nation. The smoking hysteria that’s gripped this nation since the 1980s isn’t just wrong – it’s a full-blown
ADAM28: The Lymphocyte’s Little Helper
ADAM28 is the protein that’s bringing a whole new meaning to “immune system support”! ADAM28 is like that friend who’s always hanging out with the cool kids – in this case, the lymphocytes. This protein is exclusively expressed by lymphocytes, making it the VIP member o
ADAM8: The Inflammatory Instigator
ADAM8 is the protein that’s stirring up trouble in your immune system! ADAM8 is like that friend who always shows up when there’s drama brewing. This protein is primarily expressed in immune cells, making it a key player in inflammatory responses. Picture ADAM8 as the bouncer of the cell
Baruch Samuel BlumbergĀ (1925 ā 2011), aka Barry Blumberg, was an American physician,Ā geneticist, co-recipient of the 1976Ā Nobel Prize in Physiology or MedicineĀ (withĀ Daniel Carleton Gajdusek), for his work on theĀ hepatitis BĀ virus. He was also the first director of NASA Astrobiology Institute.
He was also president of theĀ American Philosophical SocietyĀ from 2005 until his death. Blumberg and Gajdusek received the Nobel Prize for discovering “new mechanisms for the origin and dissemination of infectious diseases.”Ā Blumberg identified theĀ hepatitis BĀ virus, and later develo
Daniel Carleton Gajdusek (1923 ā 2008) was an AmericanĀ physicianĀ and medical researcher who was the co-recipient (withĀ Baruch S. Blumberg) of theĀ Nobel Prize in Physiology or MedicineĀ in 1976 for work on the transmissibility ofĀ kuru, implying the existence of an infectious agent, which he named an ‘unconventional virus’.
His papers are held at theĀ National Library of MedicineĀ inĀ Bethesda, MarylandĀ and at theĀ American Philosophical SocietyĀ inĀ Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Early life and education Gajdusek’s father, Karol Gajdusek, was a Slovak butcher from SmrdĆ”ky, Kingdom of Hungary, now S
Wolf Szmuness, epidemiologist and former roommate of a future Pope John Paul II, is named in an AIDS origin theory involving his hepatitis B vaccine trials
Wolf SzmunessĀ (1919 ā 1982) was a Polish-bornĀ epidemiologistĀ who emigrated to and worked in the United States. He conducted research at theĀ New York Blood CenterĀ and, from 1973, he was director of the Center’s epidemiology laboratory. He designed and conducted the trials for the firstĀ
Quadrigen (DPT combined with the Salk polio vaccine) – random notes
In 1959, the Parke-Davis Quadrigen vaccine (DPT combined with the Salk polio vaccine) is licensed. The vaccine is alleged to be particularly reactive because of the effect of the preservative on the pertussis component. Several lawsuits ensue. The vaccine is withdrawn from the market in 1968 (Coulte
The molecular mayhem of immunogens, haptens, carriers and adjuvants
First up, the immunogen: the molecular maestro of the immune system, orchestrating a symphony of B-cells and T-cells like a conductor with a grudge. These substances donāt just knock politely on the immune systemās doorāthey kick it down with the force of a battering ram. Immunogens are a subs
Dr. Leo Stanley
Let it be known throughout the land that Dr. Leo Leonidas Stanley, a man of most peculiar proclivities, did preside over San Quentin’s medical realm from the year of our Lord 1913 to 1951. This self-proclaimed surgeon, bereft of true surgical experience, did embark upon a crusade most bizarre.
The other founding fathers: the SUPERINTENDENTS of insanity
Picture this: While the rest of America was busy manifesting destiny, these thirteen madcap mind-menders were cooking up a scheme to rule the nation’s noggins. They met in Philadelphia, because where else would you start a revolution of the psyche? It’s like they looked at the Founding F
Benjamin Rush: The Founding Father of American Psychiatry
Benjamin Rush (1746-1813) wasn’t just a signer of the Declaration of Independence; he was also a pioneering physician who laid the groundwork for modern psychiatry in America.Ā Born near Philadelphia to Quaker parents, Rush received his medical degree from the University of Edinburgh in 1768 b
The Goldwater Rule: A Tale of Psychiatric Scandals and Ethics
This is the tale of the Goldwater Rule that proves sometimes the doctors are crazier than the patients! In the sweltering summer of 1964, the psychiatric community found itself at the center of a scandal that would shake the very foundations of professional ethics. Barry Goldwater, the Republican ca
Johann Christian Reil: The Mad Genius Who Coined “Psychiatry”
Johann Christian Reil (1759ā1813) wasnāt your average 18th-century doctor. He was the kind of guy who looked at the chaos of the human mind and thought, āYou know what this needs? A whole new field of medicine.ā And so, in 1808, he coined the term āpsychiatryāāa word derived from the G
Donald Ewen Cameron: The Man Who Put the “Shock” in Shock Therapy
Buckle up, buttercups, for the wild ride that is Donald Ewen Cameron. Born in 1901 in Scotland, little Donnie Cameron grew up dreaming of being a doctor. But why cure boring old diseases when you can play God with people’s minds? By the 1950s, our boy Ewen had climbed the psychiatric ladder fa