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Is the simian virus a possible factor in Mesothelioma?

There is speculation in the medical community that the simian virus 40 (SV40) may be related to Mesothelioma — though asbestos exposure is perceived to be the most common source of the cancer.  Here’s a video on the disease that is of interest:

www.youtube.com/watch?v=YLW08jEGqWw

– The Editors

New research into Lyme disease reveals disturbing findings

New research into the link between Lyme disease and Alzheimer’s is revealing some startling findings. According to Dr. Alan McDonald, MD,  Lyme bacerial infection is sometimes misdiagnosed as Alzheimer’s, as the two diseases share common symptoms.  The disease appears in a number of stealth forms, including biofilms. Biofilms are one of the various stealth forms taken by Borrelia burgdorferi bacteria to evade antibiotics.

Dr. MacDonald discusses his research in a well-documented case study at Stony Brook Hospital, which showed spirochetal DNA in the brain tissue of a man who was diagnosed with Lyme and eventually succumbed to Alzheimer’s disease, therefore “connecting the link between Lyme disease and Alzheimer’s in some patients,” he says.

“It helps to understand that a group of spirochetes with the DNA and the potential to cause disease can exist without having a single spiral form at all, but they have other diverse forms as they unite into a colony to survive under adverse conditions,” says Dr. MacDonald, who will present a summary of his research into biofilms at the 3rd Annual Lyme Disease Symposium at New Haven University, Connecticut on May 17.

– by Gene J. Koprowski, Editorial Director

To hear an audio interview with Dr. MacDonald, go to http://www.lyme-disease-research-database.com/alan-macdonald-transcription.html

NIH Radio Reports: Dengue fever now a threat in the U.S.

NIH Radio, a service of the National Institutes of Health, is reporting that dengue fever, a tropical disease that is unknown to most Americans, is now threatening U.S. shores.What follows is a partial transcript of the report, and a link to the podcast at the National Institutes of Health audio reports site.– The EditorsWally Akinso, Reporter, NIH Radio:  A virus, most Americans have never heard of, could become a potential health threat. Previously confined to tropical and subtropical climates, dengue, a mosquito-borne virus, is becoming a much more serious problem along the U.S.-Mexico border in the commonwealth of Puerto Rico. Dr. David Morens, senior scientific advisor at the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, said the widespread of dengue in the continental United States is a real possibility.Dr. Morens: There is a theoretical risk of transmission and cases and even epidemic, hopefully small ones, in a number of states that we don’t think of as being tropical.Akinso: Those who get the illness sometimes experience minor bleeding, such as from the nose or gums, high fever, serve headache, pain behind the eyes and in joints and muscles, a rash and dropping of blood pressure. Early diagnosis and treatment of dengue is critical to preventing shock and death. Dr. Morens is optimistic that scientist will develop a vaccine.To hear the full audio report, go tohttp://www.nih.gov/news/radio/feb2008/20080215Dengue.htm

Hepatitis ‘B’ video

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l7pJADajKcM
Get inoculated, be monogamous, or always practice safe sex.

by Chris Wright, Publisher

Health Journal Television Interview

http://www.care-mates.com/main/index.asp?p=About_Us

Former Secretary of State (now a health television host) Alexander Haig discusses infectious diseases with Shepard Medical CEO Chris Wright.

Shingels, Old Timers’ Chicken Pox, Revisited


http://www.shinglesinfo.com/symptoms-of-shingles.html

Good information.

– by Chris Wright, Publisher

Morgellons Disease,

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BQR5z_omnhg

We’ve seen this disease presenting in a middle-aged female patient at a Chinese medical clinic in Chicago. Very scary. Medical doctors think it may be a psychiatric disorder, but other scientists are unsure of the etiology. The Morgellons Research Foundation is leading the effort to understand the disease.

– The Editors