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• Cortisol Explained: The HPA Axis and How to Keep It Balanced

  06 janvier 2026 ( #Cortisol, #HPA, #hypothalamic–pituitary–adrenal axis, #Biology, #Science )

  Your body naturally increases cortisol with adequate sleep, regular morning light exposure, physical activity (especially moderate exercise), and stable blood sugar (not skipping meals). Chronic stress, sleep deprivation, inflammation, and illness actually...

• HPA Axis Recovery: Mechanisms and Timeframes Explained

  06 janvier 2026 ( #Cortisol, #HPA, #hypothalamic–pituitary–adrenal, #hypothalamic–pituitary–adrenal axis, #Biology )

  Here is a clear, plain-language explanation focused specifically on how long the HPA axis takes to recover after stress or steroid use, and why. Recovery of the HPA axis depends on what stressed it, how long the stress lasted, and how intense it was....

• Psorinoheel: Composition and Historical Context

  07 janvier 2026 ( #Homeopathy, #Psorinoheel, #Thuja, #Thuja occidentalis, #History )

  What Psorinoheel Is and What It May Help With Psorinoheel is a homeopathic combination product made by Heel that is sold for use in chronic skin problems. It comes as oral drops or small ampoules and contains a mix of very dilute plant, mineral and “nosode”...

• Decoding Psorinoheel: Traditional Homeopathic Rationale of Its Core Ingredients

  07 janvier 2026 ( #Homeopathy, #Psorinoheel, #Dermatose, #Eczema, #homotoxicology )

  Below is a plain-language explanation of what the main Psorinoheel ingredients traditionally represent in classical homeopathy. This describes homeopathic theory and symbolism, not proven biological mechanisms. In classical homeopathy, each ingredient...

• Mechanisms Underlying Methotrexate-Associated Adverse Effects

  08 janvier 2026 ( #Methotrexate, #side effect, #side effects, #Drug, #Medication )

  Methotrexate can cause a range of side effects because of how it interferes with cell growth and with the body’s use of folate (a vitamin needed to make DNA and new blood cells). At the heart of the drug’s action is inhibition of enzymes involved in folate...

• "Super-probiotic" bacteria created through ribosomal engineering

  21 janvier 2026 ( #ribosome engineering, #probiotic, #Super-probiotic, #Lacticaseibacillus rhamnosus, #Gut Health )

  Using ribosome engineering (RE), researchers from Shinshu University introduced mutations affecting the protein synthesis mechanism of probiotic Lacticaseibacillus rhamnosus GG (LGG). These mutant LGGs exhibit altered surface protein expression, including...

• The Skin as an Outlet of the Lymphatic System: Notes on Lymphomyosot

  21 janvier 2026 ( #Lymphomyosot, #Homeopathy, #Skin Biology, #Skin Condition, #Skin )

  Lymphomyosot is often used in homeopathic practice as a supportive remedy for conditions that practitioners interpret as arising from sluggish lymphatic circulation, and many homeopaths extend that reasoning to a range of skin problems. In that framework...

• Boosting Epoxy-Oxylipins: A Promising New Avenue for Halting Chronic Inflammation

  22 janvier 2026 ( #Autoimmune Disease, #epoxy-oxylipin, #Research, #Health, #Inflammation )

  Researchers at University College London (UCL) have uncovered a key mechanism that helps the body switch off inflammation – a breakthrough that could lead to new treatments for chronic diseases affecting millions worldwide. Inflammation is the body's...

• Eau potable contaminée : 79 000 habitants exposés au fluopyram dans les Hauts-de-France

  29 janvier 2026 ( #Pfas, #Pollution, #Eau, #France, #Fluopyram )

  Dans les Hauts-de-France, 27 communes dépassent la limite réglementaire de fluopyram dans l’eau potable, selon l’ONG Générations Futures. Un fongicide toujours autorisé, au cœur de controverses sanitaires. Les concentrations atteignent jusqu’à 17 fois...

• Anesinin: A Plant-Based Topical Agent for Eczema That Reduces Bacterial Virulence Without Antibiotics

  22 février 2026 ( #Anesinin, #Eczema, #Cream, #Health, #Anti-Virulence )

  Anesinin is a new plant-based moisturizer developed at HKUMed that uses what scientists call an “anti-virulence” approach to help people with eczema. Rather than acting like an antibiotic that tries to kill the bacteria on the skin, Anesinin contains...

• Transplanted neural stem cells help preserve vision in retinal degeneration

  08 mars 2026 ( #neural stem cells, #Stem Cells, #Eye, #Science, #Research )

  Neural stem cells are the "master cells" of the brain and nervous system. They can make more of themselves (self-renew) and can also turn into the main specialized cell types of the nervous system—neurons and support cells (astrocytes, oligodendrocytes)....

• Vitamin A and the Immune System: Mechanisms of Action and Clinical Relevance of Retinoids

  13 mars 2026 ( #Retinol, #Vitamin A, #Vitamin, #Immunomodulator, #Immune System )

  Retinol — the familiar over-the-counter form of vitamin A used in skincare — is not only a player in skin cell renewal and collagen biology; its active metabolites (collectively called retinoic acids) are also important signaling molecules for the immune...

• Sulforaphane : une petite molécule aux grands pouvoirs pour la santé

  17 mars 2026 ( #Sulforaphane, #Nourriture, #Santé, #Détoxification, #Molécule )

  Qu'ont en commun brocolis, radis roses et noirs, navets, moutarde et raifort, roquette et cresson ? Ils contiennent une molécule puissante aux propriétés largement documentées depuis une trentaine d’années. Dans l'alimentation comme en complément alimentaire,...

• Oxyde nitrique : bienfaits et rôle 

  26 mars 2026 ( #Oxyde Nitrique, #Composé Chimique, #Santé, #NO, #monoxyde d’azote )

  L’oxyde nitrique (NO) : un gaz éphémère qui ne vit que quelques secondes, mais dont l’impact sur votre santé est colossal. Vasodilatateur puissant, régulateur cellulaire, allié contre le vieillissement… cette molécule produite naturellement par votre...

• Understanding Flavonoids: A Complete Guide to Plant Compounds

  28 mars 2026 ( #Flavonoids, #Food-Science, #Food, #Class of Chemicals, #polyphenolic secondary metabolites )

  Introduction : Flavonoids are natural plant substances found in many fruits, vegetables, teas, cocoa, herbs, and some spices. They are part of the reason plants have color, taste, and some of their protective properties. When people eat them, flavonoids...

• Sebastiano Bado and the Defense of Cinchona Bark: A Seventeenth-Century Medical Advocate

  31 août 2025 ( #Hydroxychloroquine, #History, #Molecule, #History of Medicine, #History of Science )

  Sebastiano Bado (sometimes written Bastiaen Bado or Badius) was an Italian physician from Genoa, born around 1610 and active during the middle of the seventeenth century. He pursued medical studies in his native city and built a reputation as a learned...

• The Origins of Hydroxychloroquine: From Cinchona Bark to Clinical Use

  31 août 2025 ( #Hydroxychloroquine, #Molecule, #History, #History of Medicine, #History of Science )

  The story of hydroxychloroquine begins long before any laboratory — with the bark of the cinchona tree. Indigenous peoples in South America used cinchona bark for fevers centuries ago, and European explorers brought that knowledge back to Europe in the...

• The Different Types of Interleukins

  01 avril 2026 ( #Interleukins, #Interleukin, #Immune System, #Microbiology, #IL )

  Interleukins are not all the same. They belong to a large group of immune messengers, but each one has its own job, its own target cells, and its own place in the immune response. The reason there are different types is simple: the immune system has many...

• Rapamycin and Tregs: how it affects the immune system

  06 avril 2026 ( #Rapamycin, #Immunomodulator, #Immunomodulation, #Medication, #Drug )

  Rapamycin is often described as an immunosuppressive drug, but its effect on regulatory T cells, usually called Tregs, is more specific than simple suppression. Tregs are a special type of T cell that act like the immune system’s brakes. They help prevent...

• No Fixed Protocol: The Dynamic, Individualized Reality of Using Rapamycin for Autoimmune Disease

  06 avril 2026 ( #rapamycin, #Immunomodulation, #Immunomodulator, #Immunosuppressant, #immunosuppressive agents )

  There is no single “best course” for using rapamycin to control autoimmune disease, and giving a precise timing schedule is not possible in a safe or medically accurate way. The way rapamycin is used in humans is tightly controlled, individualized, and...

• Gotu Kola: Proven Benefits, Limited Evidence, and Important Risks

  10 avril 2026 ( #Gotu kola, #Herbal medicine, #Herbs, #bioactive plant compound, #triterpenoids )

  Gotu Kola (Centella asiatica) has some proven health benefits from clinical studies: Venous insufficiency (poor leg circulation): Reduces swelling, heaviness, pain, and improves microcirculation (strongest evidence). Wound healing: Speeds up healing (including...

• Quiet Repair Workers: How Gotu Kola's Triterpenoids Support Vein Health

  10 avril 2026 ( #Gotu kola, #Herbal medicine, #triterpenoids, #Venous Insufficiency, #Vascular Health )

  Gotu Kola’s triterpenoids (mainly asiaticoside and madecassoside) help with venous insufficiency through these key actions: Strengthen vein walls — by stimulating collagen and glycosaminoglycan synthesis in the connective tissue around veins, making them...

• Gotu Kola and the Brain: What Science Really Says

  10 avril 2026 ( #Gotu kola, #Neuroprotection, #neurodegenerative diseases, #Brain Health, #Herbal medicine )

  The Brain Benefits of Gotu Kola: What Modern Science Tells Us About This Ancient Herb Gotu Kola, a small leafy plant that grows in the wetlands of Asia, has long been prized as a brain tonic in traditional healing systems like Ayurveda and Traditional...

• Th2-dominant inflammation : Understanding the Full Story of Type 2 Immunity

  11 avril 2026 ( #Th2-dominant inflammation, #Type 2 Immunity, #Autoimmune Disease, #Immune System, #Eczema )

  Generals of the Immune Army: Understanding the Th1/Th2 Balance The immune system is a remarkable network of cells and signals designed to protect the body from invaders. Within this complex defense force, there are specialized units with different strategies...

• Lacticaseibacillus rhamnosus (Lactobacillus rhamnosus) Explained: Proven Benefits, Mixed Evidence, and Practical Tips

  17 avril 2026 ( #Lacticaseibacillus rhamnosus, #Lactobacillus rhamnosus, #probiotic, #bacterium, #Health )

  Lacticaseibacillus rhamnosus: what it may do for health Lacticaseibacillus rhamnosus, often still called Lactobacillus rhamnosus, is a probiotic bacterium found in some foods and supplements. Probiotics are live microorganisms that are intended to have...