The Alzheimer’s Fiasco: Scientific Fraud in NIH
Alzheimer’s is the most terrible, mind-shattering disease of our time. We citizens given the task to the prestigious National Institutes of Health to slay the dragon. Staffed by the crème de la crème, leading scientists from all over the world, there could be no questioning of its scientific expertise and its capacity to take on […]
Beyond AI – Dementia & Boosted Natural Intelligence
Is there something better, and more reliable than AI, namely what I am calling BNI (boosted natural intelligence)? Old Before Their Time One of the deep undying tragedies of our times is the growing ranks of seniors with dementia, of which there are many varieties. The various approaches to finding a palliative – not a […]
Ultra-Processed Foods Are Great?!
The killjoys are on the march again. Ultra-processed is next to Godliness. Big Food Seems like you can’t read an article anywhere without being told that the reason that so many of us are obese or big is because we eat too much ultra-processed food. That’s got me to thinking and even, ultraly ruminating. Is a […]
Two Birds with One Stone? Are We About to Defeat Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s?
Both diseases lead to dire human suffering and dispiriting global social and economic impacts. Did we just find the secret to curing them? A Little Bit of Knowledge is a Dangerous Thing OK just for the record, I have no medical qualifications whatsoever. Just an average but curious citizen wanting to do my little bit […]
People who Exercise Win More Lotteries
I guess you have read about the tremendous impacts that exercise has on people. Its beneficial effects include making you live longer, experiencing much better health including less disease and reducing your chances of getting Alzheimer’s. Research shows that it even makes your brain bigger through growth of new neurons, and actually improves your cognitive capacity and mental performance. Of course, like any […]
Obesity Drugs Crush Fitness, Expand Screen Time?
What if, in defeating obesity, we get worse bodies and new and serious medical conditions? Everyone’s a Weight Winner These obesity drugs are changing everything. If you are badly overweight, they are transformational. Since there are so many people in this category globally, we can expect huge numbers of people to take them eventually. In […]
Will Obesity Drugs Make Us Even Less Healthy?
The deluge of new anti-obesity drugs will massively reduce obesity. Will that mean those who take the drugs will be able to eat what they like? How will that affect public health? More is Merrier Yep, so obesity drugs are now the in thing. And its great news it seems. They work very quickly and […]
Can AI Find a Cure for Alzheimer’s?
The big, big problem. No cure so far for Alzheimer’s, none in sight. We need to try something really new. How about ChatGPT? Physician Cure Thyself I’m sure I don’t have to tell you that AI, and in particular the product-du-jour is ChatGPT from OpenAI. It has already achieved some outstanding feats, such as being […]
Does Exercise Really Make You Smarter?
We’ve been schooled into believing that exercise improves cognitive performance. Now we have a scientific trial that says it doesn’t. What do we do now? Slothfulness Beats Godliness? Once every so often you get data that upsets the whole applecart. Here is one of them. Researchers at the University of Washington and the University of […]
Wishful Thinking or Just Tragic Delusion in Alzheimer’s?
Yet another Alzheimer’s drug, lecanemab, is hitting the FDA seeking approval, but looks to be of marginal benefit at best. Wishful thinking is squelching the radical actions we need to take to break through to a cure. Without radical thinking we will never get a cure for Alzheimer’s. More is Less The history of Alzheimer’s drugs […]