It is fascinating that the one organ that has the ability to regenerate in humans and
become its original tissue-weight ratio is the liver. For a long time, I have wondered why this could be so.
I pondered whether the mixing of oxygenated and deoxygenated blood in the sinusoids could be the reason as oxygen should be regarded as a toxic molecule but is indispensable to aerobic life: the embryo develops at lower partial pressures perhaps for this reason... [read more below]
I pondered whether the mixing of oxygenated and deoxygenated blood in the sinusoids could be the reason as oxygen should be regarded as a toxic molecule but is indispensable to aerobic life: the embryo develops at lower partial pressures perhaps for this reason... [read more below]
Anatomical Running Shoe Design
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A running shoe modification/design that utilises the natural power of the big toe and the anatomy of the distal interphalangeal joint to generate increased force for a given running stride.
respiratory failure from COVID-19
[written in May 2020]
I have been wondering about other ways of helping patients currently needing ventilation, but still dying.
I understand that amniotic fluid is not allergenic and if oxygenated and delivered into failing lungs in place of ventilation, I wondered if it would help provide not only oxygen, but also stem cells in the fight against the disease.
It is apparent that children are faring better in this current pandemic and I speculate that this is due to the very different immune system still in place, including higher numbers of stem cells.
Insertion of a probe to electrically charge the fluid might also prevent the virus capsule binding to the alveoli which must be the start of the pathological process.
I appreciate that this is all supposition, but could not see anything along these lines currently being tried.
I have been wondering about other ways of helping patients currently needing ventilation, but still dying.
I understand that amniotic fluid is not allergenic and if oxygenated and delivered into failing lungs in place of ventilation, I wondered if it would help provide not only oxygen, but also stem cells in the fight against the disease.
It is apparent that children are faring better in this current pandemic and I speculate that this is due to the very different immune system still in place, including higher numbers of stem cells.
Insertion of a probe to electrically charge the fluid might also prevent the virus capsule binding to the alveoli which must be the start of the pathological process.
I appreciate that this is all supposition, but could not see anything along these lines currently being tried.
Over 30 years ago, I wrote to a leading oncologist suggesting a novel treatment for cancer. Although I have seen similar ideas since there is still a difference.
I suggested cloning killer T-cells that were found within a tumour mass and then reinjecting these back into the patient to attack the cancer.
I postulated that any T-cells found within the cancer mass would be the most appropriate defence but more numbers were needed to effect a cure.
I suggested cloning killer T-cells that were found within a tumour mass and then reinjecting these back into the patient to attack the cancer.
I postulated that any T-cells found within the cancer mass would be the most appropriate defence but more numbers were needed to effect a cure.
As a rural GP, I have had to treat many patients with nasty bites and have heard of many remedies aimed at avoiding this problem; none seem to work well.
However, I have noticed that insects fly away from electrified fences and static on balloons and have observed muscular contractions of flies during lightning storms.
My idea would be to wear a modified TENS machine with wire braided into a jacket or shirt and for pulses of electricity to flow through the garment with the hope that insects would be repelled.
I believe that it would not cost much to research the basic principles and it is based on a safe-for-humans technology.
However, I have noticed that insects fly away from electrified fences and static on balloons and have observed muscular contractions of flies during lightning storms.
My idea would be to wear a modified TENS machine with wire braided into a jacket or shirt and for pulses of electricity to flow through the garment with the hope that insects would be repelled.
I believe that it would not cost much to research the basic principles and it is based on a safe-for-humans technology.