Module 3 of the UK COVID Inquiry is out. Encouraging to see explicit recognition of the "widespread failure" of clinical leaders to understand aerosol science, and the "clear failure" of IPC leaders to understand that they might be wrong.
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Inflammation and the Endocannabinoid System: The Intelligence of Regulation.
Inflammation has been misunderstood. It is often spoken about as something dangerous, something to be suppressed. Yet inflammation is not the enemy, argues Elise Bailey. 👇🏻
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Inflammation and the Endocannabinoid System: The Intelligence of Regulation
Inflammation has been misunderstood. It is often spoken about as something dangerous, something to be eliminated or suppressed. Yet inflammation is not the enemy. It is one of the body’s most intelligent protective responses. When you cut your skin, catch a virus, or strain a muscle, inflammation mobilises immune cells, increases blood flow, clears debris, and initiates repair. Without it, healing would not occur. The problem arises not from inflammation itself, but from inflammation that does
Antti Hurme Turun Immunologiakeskuksen kliiniseksi johtajaksi – tavoitteena tutkimuksen ja klinikan yhdistäminen - InFLAMES-lippulaiva
Lääketieteen tohtori Antti Hurme aloitti Turun Immunologiakeskuksen kliinisenä johtajana helmikuussa 2026. Hän sanoo, että immunologiakeskus on juuri se mitä tarvitaan, jotta immunologista perustutkimusta voitaisiin tuoda osaksi kliinistä työtä. Vahvuutenaan uudessa tehtävässä Antti pitää sitä, että hän tuntee sekä tutkimuslaboratorion että sairaalamaailman arjen. – Olen helppo linkki klinikkaan, olkaa rohkeasti yhteydessä, hän kehottaa. Antti Hurmeen kiinnostus […]
Useful OPEN label study from 2018 showing premenopausal women who drink <1.5L/d and w/>=3 UTI's in the last 12 months.
Intervention drink >=1.5L (were given this equivalent in bottled water)
Outcome: ~50% reduction in UTIs.
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Increased Daily Water Intake in Premenopausal Women With Recurrent Urinary Tract Infections
This randomized clinical trial assesses the efficacy of increased daily water intake vs usual fluid intake on the frequency of recurrent cystitis in premenopausal women experiencing recurrent cystitis who drink low volumes of total fluid daily.
"The 54 trials were [...] published between 1980 and 2025 [...] Cannabis showed no effect for anxiety disorders, PTSD, anorexia nervosa or psychotic disorders. None of these randomized controlled trials tested how well it might treat depression."
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RE: https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:37pcjmimq6jng6hwbkufdmt3/post/3mhazuupgxc24Tumor-derived IFN reprograms macrophage niches, driving resistance to PARP inhibitors; targeting SPP1 could enhance treatment outcomes.
by Liu D, Tao K (...) Gao Q et 19 al. in J Clin Invest
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