Posted 9/16/24 “For the mountains may depart and the hills be removed,but my steadfast love shall not depart from you, and my covenant of peace shall not be removed,” says the Lord, who has compassion on you. “O afflicted one, storm-tossed and not comforted, behold, I will set your stones in antimony, and lay your foundations with sapphires.” -Isa 54:10-11 According to a…
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Why is a Cure So Stinking Hard to Find??? (and some more hope)
Posted 8/19/24 I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made; your works are wonderful, I know that full well. -Psalm 139:14 Why is a cure so stinking hard to find??? I mean, we have been studying such for decades and decades!!! Here are a few good reasons: Enter this article from the ever-amazing Washington University (St….
Tour de Cobaye (~Tour of the Guinea Pig)
Posted 5/9/24 Surely he has borne our griefs and carried our sorrows; yet we esteemed him stricken, smitten by God, and afflicted. But he was pierced for our transgressions; he was crushed for our iniquities; upon him was the chastisement that brought us peace, and with his wounds we are healed. (Isaiah 53:4-5, speaking specifically…
2024: The Year of the Blood Test (and similar) OR Being Careful What You Read
Posted 1/22/24 Wisdom is a tree of life to those who embrace her; happy are those who hold her tightly. _prov. 3:18 This is something I shared with my support group email group today, but it is worth your consideration as well. 2024, rightly so, is shaping itself into a year that could be called…
Clinical Studies and Trials Primer
Posted 10/4, Good Buddy The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge,but fools despise wisdom and instruction. -Prov. 1:7 Hi all! Just dropping a quick article to share my most recent experience with clinical trials/studies (guinea pigging as I like to call it). I just finished this year’s 3 PET Scans. This one is…
Radioactive Dragons and Other Cool PETs
Posted 4/21/23 (Given the title of this piece, I wish I would have written it on 32123 instead… In that day the LORD with his hard and great and strong sword will punish Leviathan the fleeing serpent, Leviathan the twisting serpent, and he will slay the dragon that is in the sea.” -Isaiah 27:1 Not…
Lecanemab (marketed now as Leqembi ) “approved” today
The Lord is my strength and my shield; in Him my heart trusts, and I am helped; my heart exults, and with my song I give thanks to him. Psalm 28:7 There is a lot to discuss here, but here is some primary thoughts on today’s approval of Lecanemab: The study info:https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMoa2212948 and https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT03887455 FDA Statement: https://www.fda.gov/news-events/press-announcements/fda-grants-accelerated-approval-alzheimers-disease-treatment NY Times…
Long Time, No See: A Recap of My Trip to Vanderbilt
Posted 7/15/22 But we, brethren, having been taken away from you for a short while—in person, not in spirit—were all the more eager with great desire to see your face. 1 Thess 2:17 (Note: I feel the same way as the Apostle here did. I hate not having time to write, but it has been…
MEEP
Posted 6/13/22 Desire without knowledge is not good, and whoever makes haste with his feet misses his way. -Proverbs 19:2 Whoever speaks the truth gives honest evidence, but a false witness utters deceit. -Proverbs 12:17 Happy Monday, You’all! I hope you had a great weekend! Mine was good. I was fortunate to have some downtime…
(Semi-)Shawshank Re: Dementia Day 583 (1 Year, 218 days): Maximum Overdrive Battlefields–Or– The Search for a Simple Fix
Posted 10/18/21 “Why do you call me good?” Jesus answered. “No one is good—except God alone.” –Mark 10:18 Happy Monday to all! I love a good Monday, don’t you? (Problem is, there ain’t a lot of good ones, but I digress…) Driving into town on the Autoban Highway 13 this morning, I noticed, as usual, that I…