How Does Vaccinated Children ’s Health Compare to Unvaccinated Children?
Conclusion
While government groups maintain that no studies have been done to compare the health of vaccinated to unvaccinated, the reality is that several comparative studies have been completed by independent researchers in the US and in other countries.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention refuses to conduct such studies, claiming they would be unethical to perform. In reality, these studies could easily be performed, since many educated parents choose to not vaccinate their children.
The evidence is overwhelming. Studies completed in New Zealand, Germany, Africa, Great Britain and the United States have come ...
Source: vactruth.com - June 3, 2016 Category: Allergy & Immunology Authors: Michelle Goldstein Tags: Logical Michelle Goldstein Top Picks Top Stories truth about vaccines vaccinated vs. unvaccinated Source Type: blogs
Why the Chicken Pox Vaccine Makes NO Sense
The chicken pox vaccine, formally known as the varicella vaccination, was added to the recommended childhood vaccination schedule in 1995. Prior to this vaccine’s creation, it was a common practice for families to expose children to others who had the chicken pox. The disease was considered a normal part of childhood and it was widely known that chicken pox in childhood posed little to no risk of serious harm. Risks associated with chicken pox are more common in adults and those with compromised immune systems.
My Experience With The Chicken Pox Illness And Vaccination
I clearly remember exposing my middle child to my ol...
Source: vactruth.com - May 26, 2016 Category: Allergy & Immunology Authors: Michelle Goldstein Tags: Logical Michelle Goldstein Recent Articles chicken pox shingles truth about vaccines Varicella vaccine Source Type: blogs
Fight Aging! Newsletter, May 16th 2016
In this study the authors demonstrate that, as in many other cases, the methodology of delivery matters just as much as the details of the cells used:
Retinal and macular degenerative diseases affect millions of people worldwide. Similar to other neurodegenerative diseases, there are no effective treatments that can stop retinal degeneration or restore degenerative retina. Recent advances in stem cell technology led to development of novel cell-based therapies, some are already in phase I/II clinical trials. Studies from our group and others suggest that human bone marrow-derived mesenchymal stem cells (hBM-MSC) m...
Source: Fight Aging! - May 15, 2016 Category: Research Authors: Reason Tags: Newsletters Source Type: blogs
Help to Crowdfund More Progress Towards DRACO Universal Antiviral Therapies
A new crowdfunding effort is running to gather funds and support to push forward with DRACO antiviral technology. DRACO stands for double-stranded RNA activated caspase oligomerizer, a class of designer molecules that can selectively destroy cells that are hosting viruses. Viruses hijack cellular machinery in order to replicate, and that process has a distinctive signature: all known viruses produce double-stranded RNA during replication, and that double-stranded RNA is not not otherwise found in our cells. Thus any cell containing these molecules is fair game. Since DRACO therapies don't target any of the other highly var...
Source: Fight Aging! - May 10, 2016 Category: Research Authors: Reason Tags: Activism, Advocacy and Education Source Type: blogs
Fight Aging! Newsletter, April 18th 2016
This study confirms that having an apple-shaped body - or a high waist circumference - can lead to heart disease, and that reducing your waist size can reduce your risks."
The results of the new research expands on the results of a previously published study called FaCTor-64, which showed that the greater a person's body mass index, the greater their risk of heart disease. FaCTor-64 enrolled patients with diabetes who were considered to be at high risk for heart attacks, strokes, or death but had no evidence of heart disease as of yet. Study participants completed randomized screening for coronary artery disease by ...
Source: Fight Aging! - April 17, 2016 Category: Research Authors: Reason Tags: Newsletters Source Type: blogs
The Rider Institute Seeks Funding for DRACO Research
Double-stranded RNA activated caspase oligomerizer, DRACO is an antiviral technology that works by destroying infected cells rather than directly attacking viral particles themselves, thus disrupting viral replication. It has proven effective against numerous viruses, and should in principal work against near all viral infections in a broad range of species, including the many persistent viral infections that presently lack any effective treatment. The technology finds itself in a similar position to SENS rejuvenation research however, with little support from the funding mainstream, and needing to raise funds from philant...
Source: Fight Aging! - April 11, 2016 Category: Research Authors: Reason Tags: Daily News Source Type: blogs
Funtabulously Frivolous Friday Five 139
Just when you thought your brain could unwind on a Friday, you realise that it would rather be challenged with some good old fashioned medical trivia…introducing Funtabulously Frivolous Friday Five 139
Question 1
Who is likely to have given one of the first blood transfusion in the United States (clue: famous surgeon)?
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William Halsted, at the age of 29.
His sister had delivered her first baby and severe haemorrhage followed.
His sister had uncontrolled haemorrhage and others thought ...
Source: Life in the Fast Lane - April 1, 2016 Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: Neil Long Tags: Frivolous Friday Five blood transfusion botulinum botulism FFFF herpes zoster hutchinson sign jarsich-herxheimer melanoma syphilis topagnosis William Halsted Source Type: blogs
TWiV 378: Herpes plays DUBstep
On episode #378 of the science show This Week in Virology, Greg Smith joins the TWiVirate to reveal how his lab discovered a switch that controls herpesvirus neuroinvasion, and then we visit the week’s news about Zika virus.
You can find TWiV #378 at microbe.tv/twiv, or you may listen below.
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Download TWiV 378 (87 MB .mp3, 119 min)
Subscribe (free): iTunes, RSS, email (Source: virology blog)
Source: virology blog - February 28, 2016 Category: Virology Authors: Vincent Racaniello Tags: This Week in Virology de-ubiquitination DUB fetal demise ganglion herpes simplex virus herpesvirus latency microcephaly mosquito nervous system neuroinvasion neuron pseudorabies virus sexual transmission viral viruses zik Source Type: blogs
Lots More Whining
Just can't get enough of it!
Last Wednesday's visit to Mayo Clinic marked the end of the every-week 200-mile round trips, but the results didn't shed much light on my medical condition. Is the "flare" in my vertebrae due to the myeloma itself, or is it inflammation caused by my immune system attacking the myeloma? We're hoping for the latter, of course, and sticking with the current medication study, but this does require more than a little faith.
Here is the whining:
Last night I was quite uncomfortable for much of the night. The neuropathic pain on the right side of my back became much wo...
Source: Myeloma Hope - February 20, 2016 Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: blogs
Lots More Whining
Just can ' t get enough of it!Last Wednesday ' s visit to Mayo Clinic marked the end of the every-week 200-mile round trips, but the results didn ' t shed much light on my medical condition. Is the " flare " in my vertebrae due to the myeloma itself, or is it inflammation caused by my immune system attacking the myeloma? We ' re hoping for the latter, of course, and sticking with the current medication study, but this does require more than a little faith.Here is the whining: Last night I was quite uncomfortable for much of the night. The neuropathic pain on the right side of my back became much w...
Source: Myeloma Hope - February 20, 2016 Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: blogs
Zika virus and microcephaly
Three reports have been published that together make a compelling case that Zika virus is causing microcephaly in Brazil.
An epidemic of Zika virus infection began in Brazil in April 2015, and by the end of the year the virus had spread through 19 provinces, many in the northeastern part of the country. Six months after the start of the outbreak, there was a surge in the number of infants born with microcephaly. It was not known if most of the mothers had been infected with Zika virus, as results of serological tests, virus isolation, or PCR were not available.
An initial report of 35 Brazilian infants with microcephaly...
Source: virology blog - February 11, 2016 Category: Virology Authors: Vincent Racaniello Tags: Basic virology Information flavivirus microcephaly mosquito next generation sequencing placenta pregnancy viral viruses Zika Source Type: blogs
Cytomegalovirus Associated with Cognitive Decline in Aging
Researchers here find an association in an older study population between the presence of cytomegalovirus (CMV) - and other common herpesviruses - and the observed degree of cognitive decline. A good deal of evidence from past years supports the theory that CMV accelerates immune system aging, causing the immune system to devote ever more of its limited capacity to uselessly fighting CMV rather than productively carrying out its other tasks. Our immune response is incapable of clearing CMV from the body, and the virus lingers to return in force again and again regardless of the effort devoted to battle it. Since immune fai...
Source: Fight Aging! - February 5, 2016 Category: Research Authors: Reason Tags: Daily News Source Type: blogs
Funtabulously Frivolous Friday Five 133
Just when you thought your brain could unwind on a Friday, you realise that it would rather be challenged with some good old fashioned medical trivia…introducing Funtabulously Frivolous Friday Five 133
Question 1
Why do onions make you cry?
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Propanethiol S-oxide
When you cut an onion, separate enzymes start mixing and produce propanethiol S-oxide, which is a volatile sulphur compound. The gas that is emitted reacts with the water of your eyes and forms sulphuric acid. The sulphu...
Source: Life in the Fast Lane - January 29, 2016 Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: Neil Long Tags: Frivolous Friday Five erysipelas FFFF fish sperm Hamptons hump heparin onions propanethiol S-oxide protamine pulmonary embolism St Anthony's Fire Source Type: blogs
MKSAP: 72-year-old man with a laceration on his left index finger
Test your medicine knowledge with the MKSAP challenge, in partnership with the American College of Physicians.
A 72-year-old man sustains a laceration on his left index finger while preparing chicken. He immediately washes the area and applies neomycin and an occlusive bandage. He changes the bandage and reapplies the medication twice daily. Two days later, he develops itching and redness at the wound site. He has had no fever or other systemic symptoms. Medical history is significant for well-controlled type 2 diabetes mellitus. His only medication is metformin.
On physical examination, vital signs are normal. The left ...
Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog - January 9, 2016 Category: Journals (General) Authors: mksap Tags: Conditions Dermatology Source Type: blogs
TWiV 369: Camel runny noses and other JNK
On the latest episode of the science show This Week in Virology, a swarm of virologists discusses testing of a MERS coronavirus vaccine for camels, and how a neuronal stress pathway reactivates herpes simplex virus.
You can find TWiV #369 at www.twiv.tv. (Source: virology blog)
Source: virology blog - December 27, 2015 Category: Virology Authors: Vincent Racaniello Tags: This Week in Virology virus viruses herpesvirus vaccine viral reactivation coronavirus immunity herpes simplex virus methylation MERS-CoV camel phosphorylation shedding chromatin histone JNK methyl/phospho switch neur Source Type: blogs
