vendredi 1 mai 2020

SCIENCE IN THE TIME OF SOCIAL ISOLATION

We are in social isolation and the rhythm of life has changed. One of the advantages has been the time that has become available to read Scientific and Anthropological journals. 
I am an Endocrinologist and very excited when new knowledge is accrued in the metabolic pathways in our bodies. 
So was very happy to read the following article from a medical journal that I admire, CELL. Here is a video abstract which is self explanatory.
For Doctors and patients, information like this makes us realize that some of our observation over the years were correct and that we now have scientific proof. 
I remember very clearly being told that the cardiac mortality and morbidity had been decreasing in the West and they could time it to the introduction of a group of drugs in the family of Beta Blockers. Here is some proof in this scientific article.

A Cardiovascular Disease-Linked Gut Microbial Metabolite Acts via Adrenergic Receptors


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