HEALTH: Alzheimer’s disease causd by medical drugs after decades

Wednesday, February 7, 2024

https://www.ucl.ac.uk/news/2024/jan/alzheimers-disease-acquired-historic-medical-treatments?utm_source=join1440&utm_medium=email&utm_placement=newsletter

Alzheimer’s disease acquired from historic medical treatments
29 January 2024

*** begin quote ***

First known instance of transmitted Alzheimer’s disease observed; condition in five patients linked to childhood infusions of human growth hormone sourced from tainted cadavers, seeding misfolded proteins which led to Alzheimer’s decades later 

*** end quote ***

Here we have evidence of Unintended Consequences of a medical treatment that has not stood the test of time.

Like Thalidomide, which took generations to show its ill effects, new “stuff” needs to be “time tested” with a increase emphasis on “risk acceptance”.

—30—

Leave a Comment » | HEALTH | Tagged: , , , | Permalink
Posted by reinkefj

HEALTH: VITAMIN B12 AND ALZHEIMER’S — a possible link?

Wednesday, October 13, 2021

https://www.worldhealth.net/news/vitamin-b12-and-alzheimers/

VITAMIN B12 AND ALZHEIMER’S
Posted on Sep 29, 2021, 6 p.m.

*** begin quote ***

Also, adding the vitamin to the diet only worked if the animals were deficient in B12. Giving more B12 to animals with healthy levels does not help them in any way.

*** end quote ***

“Well, I’m not a <insert your favorite credentialed professional>, I have never played one on TV, and I didn’t stay at a Holiday Inn Express last night, but here are some simple thoughts.”

Given the catastrophic effect of Alzheimer’s on any individual and the low cost in terms of money and effort to take a supplement, it seems like an easy decision.

“Vitamin B12 is a water-soluble vitamin … …” — NIH

It’s one of those things the body can easily discard when you’ve had enough.

Seems like a cheap and easy way to possible avoid a disastrous disease while the experts are figuring out why it works in worms.

YMMV

—30—

Leave a Comment » | HEALTH | Tagged: , , , , , , | Permalink
Posted by reinkefj