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In this week's September 13, 2024 update:

• COVID-19: The Covid clot connection

• Vejon: This week’s Vejon video highlight

• Weight Loss: Is weight loss as simple as calories in, calories out?

• Infographic: The Covid clot connection

• Medical Ethics: The Nuremberg Code isn’t just for prosecuting Nazis

• News: Medical News in Brief

• Donate: Support Vejon MED with a contribution

• Kickstarter: “Disease X” Kickstarter campaign

• Advanced 360: COVID-19 Adv. 360 Course

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LATEST DEVELOPMENTS

COVID-19

The Covid Clot Connection: Possible Mechanisms and Implications of Unusual Blood Clots in the Living and the Dead

• Medical professional reported unusual blood clots in living patients since 2021, raising concerns about a significant change in clot formation.

• COVID-19 is associated with high incidence of blood clots, possibly due to virus-induced endothelial damage and inflammatory response.

• Vaccine-induced thrombotic thrombocytopenia (VITT) is a rare but significant concern linked to some COVID-19 vaccines.

• Unusual "mega clots" observed by embalmers and in living patients are fibrous, resistant to standard treatments, and may involve vasa vasorum.

Why is this Important: Investigating the causes and mechanisms behind unusual blood clots since 2021 is crucial for developing effective treatments and prevention strategies. Encouraging open scientific inquiry and allowing healthcare providers to report clotting events without stigma are essential steps in addressing this emerging health concern and improving patient outcomes.

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WEIGHT LOSS

Is weight loss as simple as calories in, calories out?

• Gut microbes and bioactives in food play a crucial role in weight loss beyond simple calorie counting.

• Whole foods with fiber and polyphenols regulate appetite and calorie intake better than processed foods.

• Mitochondrial health significantly influences metabolism and calorie burning, affected by diet and lifestyle factors.

• The microbiome converts bioactives into metabolites that support metabolic health and influence gene expression.

Why is this Important: Understanding the complex interplay between gut microbes, bioactives, and metabolism revolutionizes our approach to weight loss. By focusing on whole foods rich in fiber and polyphenols, we can optimize our microbiome, enhance mitochondrial function, and improve metabolic health, moving beyond simplistic calorie counting to achieve sustainable weight management.

INFOGRAPHIC

MEDICAL ETHICS

The Nuremberg Code isn’t just for prosecuting Nazis - its principles have shaped medical ethics to this day

• The Nuremberg Code, developed during Nazi physicians' trials, established key principles for ethical medical research and human experimentation.

• Voluntary informed consent is the Code's primary principle, along with subjects' right to withdraw from experiments at any time.

• The Code influenced bioethics, replacing the paternalistic Hippocratic model with a human rights approach to medical research.

• While widely recognized, the Code may not adequately address modern challenges like species-endangering research in genetics and AI.

Why is this Important: Ethical guidelines born from humanity's darkest hour continue to shape modern medical research. However, the Nuremberg Code's principles may fall short in addressing emerging challenges like species-endangering experiments in genetics and AI. This highlights the need for evolving ethical frameworks to protect human rights in an era of rapid scientific advancement.

HEALTH

Why we haven’t evolved better knees – new research

• Human knees have undergone major evolutionary changes to enable upright walking and differentiate us from extinct relatives.

• Modern sedentary lifestyles have led to increased knee problems, unlike our hunter-gatherer ancestors who rarely experienced osteoarthritis.

• Sesamoid bones, like the fabella, play a complex role in knee evolution and are linked to higher rates of osteoarthritis.

• Knees are 'plastic', adapting to factors like nutrition and usage, making their evolution and current issues more complicated.

Why is this Important: Understanding knee evolution reveals crucial insights into human adaptation and modern health challenges. Our knees, shaped by complex evolutionary processes, are ill-suited for sedentary lifestyles. This mismatch contributes to widespread knee problems, highlighting the need for lifestyle adjustments and further research to address these issues effectively.

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MEDICAL NEWS IN BRIEF

NEWS HIGHLIGHTS

🚥 Study Finds Diverse Practice Enhances Learning and Memory in Older Adults: Diverse cognitive training offers a promising approach to maintaining mental acuity in older adults. By demonstrating that varied practice enhances working memory more effectively than repetition, this research challenges conventional wisdom and provides a potential strategy for combating age-related cognitive decline. These findings could revolutionize cognitive training programs and improve quality of life for seniors.  [SOURCE]

🚥 Brain Scans Reveal Mindfulness Meditation Reduces Pain Through Distinct Neural Mechanisms, Not Placebo Effect: Groundbreaking findings reveal mindfulness meditation's unique neurobiological mechanisms for pain reduction, distinct from placebo effects. This discovery challenges long-held assumptions and opens new avenues for developing drug-free, cost-effective chronic pain treatments. By harnessing the power of mindfulness, millions suffering from chronic pain may find improved quality of life. [SOURCE]

🚥 Anesthesia Study Suggests Quantum Nature of Consciousness in Brain's Microtubules: Groundbreaking findings challenge conventional theories of consciousness, suggesting a quantum basis in the brain's microtubules. This paradigm shift could revolutionize our understanding of anesthesia, coma, animal consciousness, and mental health disorders. Moreover, it offers a more holistic perspective on human consciousness and our connection to the universe. [SOURCE]

🚥 Study Finds 1 in 5 Dementia Cases in Older Patients Potentially Linked to Vision Loss: Uncovering the link between vision impairment and dementia opens new avenues for prevention. By addressing treatable vision problems, we could potentially reduce dementia cases by 100,000 annually in the U.S., offering a cost-effective strategy to improve cognitive health and quality of life for older adults. [SOURCE]

🚥 Focused Ultrasound Shows Promise in Fighting Chronic Pain: Groundbreaking ultrasound technology offers a beacon of hope for chronic pain sufferers worldwide. This non-invasive, precise method could revolutionize pain management, potentially replacing addictive opioids and providing a safer, more accessible alternative. Its ability to target specific brain circuits with sub-millimeter accuracy represents a significant leap forward in neuromodulation techniques. [SOURCE]

🚥 Missouri Patient Contracts Bird Flu Without Known Animal Exposure: This unprecedented case of bird flu in Missouri raises alarming questions about potential new transmission routes. With no known animal exposure, it challenges our understanding of the virus's spread, highlighting the need for enhanced surveillance and research to prevent wider outbreaks and protect public health.

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