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    One of my Favorite Parasites

    My favorite - Dracunculus medinensis - dragon of Medina. Great life cycle
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    Wood/Glass/Metal Doggie- lovers: what do dogs like? Ramp or step?

    She's a bit older.. Ramp use will take some training while steps might seem more obvious.
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    The Human Papilloma vaccination to suppress cervical cancer

    Scientific rigor is not a specialized study.
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    The Human Papilloma vaccination to suppress cervical cancer

    This IS an uncontrolled confound factor - not dismissed by the suggestion it has limited significance or judgement of "potential". Agree - it is the responsibility of those reporting the study and offer their interpretation of significance. I "imply" nothing - just note thel lack of rigor .
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    The Human Papilloma vaccination to suppress cervical cancer

    One does not dismiss a confounding factor by making up a self serving excuse that defends conclusions. It is not my job - I'm offering neither data nor conclusions - it is the basis of scientific rigor.
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    The Human Papilloma vaccination to suppress cervical cancer

    That requires control, as with any confounding factor of a study. Not a "but" and a self serving excuse - "In most cases it wouldn't be an 'admission'; just information."
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    The Human Papilloma vaccination to suppress cervical cancer

    Consider not only change in frequency of sexual encounters but also willingness to admit sexual encounters.
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    Bird Flu

    Trump admin USDA conditional approval 2/2025 of Zoetis vaccine https://www.science.org/content/article/u-s-conditionally-approves-vaccine-protect-poultry-avian-flu Previously - "The United States has not authorized the use of avian influenza vaccines because of the trade implications, hoping...
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    Medical Hydrogen water, any good?

    Hydrogen Water: Extra Healthy or a Hoax?—A Systematic Review https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC10816294/ Increased interest and continuous study are being directed toward the possible health advantages of hydrogen-rich water in a variety of areas, including physical endurance, exercise...
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    Isomorphic mitosis

    Agree, this is not a novel observation. Asymmetric mitosis both in size and gross morphology is not uncommon among the fungi tho' the article cited speaks to consequence for tissue formation and function.. For the fungo, consider budding yeast, fungal spore production/germination, dimorphism...
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    Medical Hydrogen water, any good?

    Statistical differences in observed metrics of "hydrogen water" consumption vs that of an undescribed/unanalyzed "plain water" were not offered or observed as clinically relevant.
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    Medical Saccharin, the New Antibiotic

    Look forward to clinical testing. Saccharine is a synthetic compound - not an "antibiotic" per se. Lots of materials are effective in vitro and the ex vivo test was a bit limited - UV "sterilization" of pork skin, easy assumption of biofilm and saccharine legs of their hydrogel was only about...
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    Anyone know what is specific activity? (enzymes)

    Unless you've purified the enzyme, you will have other protein, etc. in the material that includes the enzyme. U/mg is effectively the ratio of the amount (as activity - assumes the more enzyme in that mg, the greater activity) of the single protein enzyme to the total material in the enzyme...
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    Are you concerned about toxic chemicals in plastic food packaging?

    Not sure there are legal "toxic" materials in plastics as additives and polymers should be within GRAS https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-21/chapter-I/subchapter-B/part-177 Microplastics would be another matter. Certainly there are many reports of microplastics but I'm not aware of data...
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    Woolite Contamination Recalls 2023 and 2025

    gack! real bad emissions - prob chloramines rather than Cl gas
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