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The Mandible Claw

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As an adolescent I used to occasionally watch professional wrestling on a dusty old black and white 12” TV set...

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THANKS FOR ALL THE FISH

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Don’t panic. I’m not going to start with a Hitchhiker quote. HHGTTG has not worn well, IMHO, and should be...

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Liver In The Coalmine

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Is it just me, or is everything getting worse?  Each time I stumble on a new interest and start digging...

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The Fat Controller

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1954 was my first year at school, a Presbyterian establishment which built large numbers of doctors, lawyers and civil servants....

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The Plastic Prostate

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Benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) has become very common in ageing males. Like so many other chronic disorders it is increasing,...

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Heavy Metal

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A surprising number of people requested a post on heavy metals. They are certainly a nutritional issue in some parts...

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Matrix Reloaded

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In the 18th century, before cells were identified as the basic unit of life, scientists believed we were made out...

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Dry Spell

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A recent research paper (1) which linked better hydration to extended health and slower biological ageing, generated a lot of...

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Posteclampsia

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Preeclampsia affects up to eight percent of pregnant women worldwide, and kills 75,000 mothers and 500,000 babies each year (1)....

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Heavy Hydrogen

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Isotope 1H, common or garden hydrogen, comprises 99.98% of all hydrogen. It is in the air we breathe and the...

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