KSQD 1-18-2023: Third year of COVID-19 -- Comments on masks; Bacterial contamination on common surfaces from keyboards to checkout kiosks in stores; Cold air does decrease your nose’s immune response; Lead health hazard from cast iron tubs; New Alzheimer’s drug targets Tau protein; UV light air purifiers; Discussion of artificial sweeteners and benefits of lecithin for brain health; AREDS2 formula for macular degeneration; Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease ..read more

All about nootropic drugs for Alzheimer’s and improving cognition; Cognitive decline in after anesthesia for surgery can be reduced by post-operative exercise; The controversial topic of pyroluria is discussed; Hearing loss and dementia; Review of the NY Times article about Medicare Advantage; Reductions in cancer risks by eating fermented dairy foods like yogurt ..read more

KSQD 1-04-2023: The microbiome affects the motivation for exercise! The interactions of fungi in cancer tumors; Ketamine for depression; Does partial removal of my omentum affect my microbiome? The problems with Lecanemab, the new Alzheimer’s drug; What might have caused the extinction of life on Mars ..read more

KSQD 12-28-2022: Flashback of your life before you die has some scientific evidence; Many changes in recommendations for use of aspirin for cardiac disease prevention; Marijuana justice and the field sobriety problem; A device for cognitive evaluation to assess impairment from marijuana; When does breast cancer require a mastectomy? A case of T cell leukemia has been cured by CRISPR gene editing; Anesthesia for spinal surgery ..read more

KSQD 12-21-2020: Using thiamine and biotin to treat Huntington’s disease; Subcutaneous fat in women is protective for inflammation; Practical advice to prevent overuse of digital devices by children; Intermittent fasting to prevent or help reverse diabetes; The politics of honest reporting of EMF effects of cell phones; Being vaccinated reduces risks of long COVID -- COVID and brain fog ..read more

KSQD 12-07-2022: All about the Functional Medicine approach to Parkinson’s disease; How to find a qualified Functional Medicine practitioner; Chemotherapy for lymphoma probably explains this woman’s hair loss -- biotin may help; Latest experiments with Xenotransplantation, organ transplants from pigs to humans; Brain study in military personnel reveals significant amounts of chronic traumatic encephalopathy; Healthy vaginal microbiome should NOT have diversity of species -- Lactobacillus is most beneficial ..read more

A new drug for ALS slows progression; Review of variations in HER2 cancer genes and how they affect various treatments for breast cancer; New agents to help guard against metastasis from breast cancer; Studies support eating earlier in the day is better for weight loss and preventing diabetes; Early physical therapy for back pain is better than surgery; A mutation in a detoxification gene affects efficacy of Paxlovid treatment for COVID-19; The various conditions helped by Sea Buckthorn oil; Lowering inflammatory markers responsible for increased coronary artery calcium score and the role of V ..read more

KSQD 11-16-2022: Dense breasts on mammogram reports and effects of breast cancer genes are explained; Nutrition and other advice for colon cancer; Recommendation for the amount of vitamin D supplement to take and its role in the gut; Why are herpes infections itchy? All about the strange Streptococcus infection induced autoimmune diseases; An Italian man plays his saxophone during brain surgery to protect his musical talent while they removed a tumor ..read more

KSQD 11-09-2022: Evaluation of recent studies disclaiming benefits of taking vitamin D supplements; Implanted human nerve cell organoids can integrate into a rat brain and influence its behavior; Human and mice neurons on a computer chip form a real neural net that is taught to play the old Pong video game; Does Hybrid Fractional Lasers and Broadband Light Therapy for Aging Skin Rejuvenation really work? Email questions: how to treat foot fungus and what makes urine cloudy? Chemical hair straighteners have significant cancer risks; The multiple conditions that benefit or harmed from the DIM (D ..read more

KSQD 10-26-2022: Gene of the week: FOXO3 is important for longevity; States with conservatives policies have higher mortality statistics; Genes selected for survival during bubonic plague (the Black Death during Middle Ages) has increased risks for other diseases; Suppressing tumors before they are detectable by inhibiting blood vessel growth; Why are my eosinophils and bilirubin levels high? Patient diagnosed with intractable cervical radiculopathy may also have a cerebrospinal fluid leak ..read more