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Stunning Alzheimer’s Research Breakthrough

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Research into Alzheimer's-related memory loss has uncovered an exciting new breakthrough in the form of a world-first gene therapy
Research into Alzheimer’s-related memory loss has uncovered an exciting new breakthrough in the form of a world-first gene therapy
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Scientists in Australia have made an exciting breakthrough in Alzheimer’s research, demonstrating what they describe as the first gene-therapy-based approach for treating advanced forms of the disease. Through experiments in mice, the team was able to show how activating a key enzyme in the brain can prevent the kind of memory loss associated with advanced forms of Alzheimer’s, and even reverse it. read more

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Lego-Like Bioscaffolding for Healing Bones

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A connected group of the individual blocks, each one measuring just 1.5 millimeters cubed
A connected group of the individual blocks, each one measuring just 1.5 millimeters cubed
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More and more, we’re hearing about scaffolding-like materials that are used to help heal bone injuries. A new one is claimed to be particularly versatile, as it’s inspired by Lego building blocks. read more

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Protecting Synapses in Alzheimer’s Sufferers

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Scientists have discovered a new class of proteins that fight the destructive forces at play in Alzheimer's and similar conditions
Scientists have discovered a new class of proteins that fight the destructive forces at play in Alzheimer’s and similar conditions
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Scientists investigating the driving factors behind certain neurological diseases have uncovered a new class of proteins that could help us intervene in some of the destructive processes that take place in the brain. The findings throw up new possibilities when it comes to treating Alzheimer’s and schizophrenia, with the team hopeful they can also shed light on why some are more susceptible to these types of diseases than others. read more

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Facts vs. Fiction Regarding Covid-19

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There are plenty of scientific facts that are relatively easy to access regarding Covid-19. And not at all surprising, the science doesn’t support the hyper-politicized cesspool of misinformation promoted by those who wish only to control our behavior and movement.

Will Witt interviewed Dr. Jeff Barke about the virus – what is causing the recent “spike” in cases, the misreporting and general bad advice given to the  public – like not allowing schools to reopen.

He also discusses who is and is not all vulnerable, the myth of mask wearing, its false sense of security and how it may actually be harmful to do so.

He and Will discuss and dispel this and many other falsities in the following Prager U video. I urge everyone to encourage as many people as possible to watch this:

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Twenty Percent of Alzheimer’s Patients may be Misdiagnosed

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Quadruple misfolded proteins, or QMP, refers to the presence of four separate kinds of toxic protein accumulations
Quadruple misfolded proteins, or QMP, refers to the presence of four separate kinds of toxic protein accumulations
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Scientists are already struggling to make headway in the fight against dementia, and the discovery of a new more aggressive form of neurodegeneration that’s often misdiagnosed as Alzheimer’s disease further complicates the problem.

A new study from the University of Kentucky has described a novel form of dementia characterized by the toxic accumulation of four different proteins in the brain. The research suggests many patients diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease may be suffering from this different, and more complex, neurodegenerative condition. read more

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Synthetic Compound may turn off Cancer Cells

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A newly synthesized version of a fungal compound could be a powerful new tool against cancer
A newly synthesized version of a fungal compound could be a powerful new tool against cancer
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All cells in the human body have a shelf-life, but those of the cancerous variety use some cunning trickery to outlive their expiry dates and continue spreading throughout the body. Scientists at the University of Tokyo have developed a synthetic version of a fungal compound that could help swing things back in our favor, by reactivating a missing gene that would normally drive these sinister cells to self-destruction. read more

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Video Podcast – Trump Covid Treatment Might Just Work – Left Doesn’t Care about Coronavirus

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by: Brent Smith

President Trump has promoted the safe and prescribed use of hydroxychloroquine for months now and the left has mocked and derided him for. The WHO even halted a study of it due to the results of research showing that the drug not only doesn’t work but is unsafe and deadlier than first thought. But now they’ve changed their tune.

Leftist politicians have reveled in their new-found command and control authority over the public regarding the pandemic. But now, all of the sudden, they’ve found a new cause that has pushed the “killer” virus to back of the bus (so to speak).

I explore the hypocrisy of the left regarding the onset of protesters and rioters that show no regard for the left’s social distance edict. It’s like the politicians no longer care about the pandemic. read more

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WND Exclusive – Is COVID-19 really deadlier than the seasonal flu?

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from Brent Smith for World Net Daily:

COVID-19 has a much higher death rate than that of the seasonal flu, the experts say. We mustn’t compare it to the flu. This has been the intonation almost since SARS-CoV-2 was discovered. It’s like comparing apples to oranges, blah, blah, blah.

In March, Dr. Anthony Fauci said COVID-19 is far deadlier than the flu. “The flu has a mortality of 0.1 percent, this has a mortality of 10 times that,” warned Fauci.

Early on we heard that the novel coronavirus mortality rate was catastrophic relative to that of the flu. “COVID-19, has caused more than 1.4 million illnesses and 85,000 deaths in the U.S. as of May 14, according to data from Johns Hopkins University.”

And it’s far worse today, we’re told, as we just recently surpassed the 100,000-deaths threshold.

The media dutifully parrot the death toll to an uneasy populace – constantly reminding us that we have a killer on our hands. Something must be done to stop the rampant spread of this pandemic. read more

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What’s With Fauci’s About-faces?

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This guy should have been fired over a month ago!!

from the Blaze:

Fauci changes tune, now says second COVID-19 wave may never happen — and mask-wearing is symbolic

Talk about an abrupt about-face

Dr. Anthony Fauci now says that a second wave of COVID-19 may not even happen and that wearing a mask is largely symbolic at this point

In a Wednesday interview with CNN’s “Newsroom,” Fauci — member of the White House’s coronavirus task force — said that a second COVID-19 wave is not necessarily inevitable. read more

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Another Old Treatment shows Promise Battling Covid-19

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As time passes and the scientific and medical community become more aware of exactly what Covid-19 is and is capable of, more and more treatments are surfacing.

But it seems that in many cases, the treatments developed are not new and cutting edge, but have been with us for sometimes multiple decades.

And such it is with this latest therapy, convalescent plasma, which has been around much longer than has hydroxychloroquine – some 140 years.

This plasma treatment, which is basically a transfusion of plasma from a patient that has had the virus and recovered, thus developing antibodies, to a sick, sometimes critically ill patients. Thus far the results are promising with no side effects. read more