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The typical western diet falls significantly short of the level of omega-3s needed to help support good health and wellbeing. Fish oil supplementation has become a popular way of addressing this shortfall with the majority of supplementation consumed in the form of 18/12 processed omega-3 oil, i.e., oil with 18% EPA and 12% DHA. However, the omega-3 in these processed oils is mostly in the form of ethyl ester (EE) rather than the natural triglyceride (TG) and phospholipid (PL) form. EE fats are ...
Read MoreWorldwide, more than 200 cases of Denys-Drash syndrome have been published up to date. This patient from Southern Philippines presented with a left abdominal mass associated with signs of nephropathy such as periorbital, facial and bipedal edema. He also presented with ambiguous genitalia and undescended testis, left. The clinical triad of Nephrotic Syndrome, male pseudohermaphrodritism and Wilms tumor presenting as progressively enlarging abdominal mass were appreciated. Chromosomal analys...
Read MoreThe recent surge in COVID-19 cases and the reopening of borders in China has brought the debate on the evolution of the pandemic back to the forefront. Should we expect a new variant of concern (VOC), other than Omicron, to appear unexpectedly and spread worldwide? What should be done to prevent this occurrence? This note addresses these questions, highlighting the zoonotic and zooanthroponotic nature of the transmission of the SARS-CoV-2 virus and the need for continuous surveillance of th...
Read MoreIn the Torah (Pentateuch) we find the chapter Exodus. It describes the exodus of the people of Israel from Egypt and the migration through the Sinai Peninsula. It describes how Moses received from God the recipe for a Holy (Anointing) Oil. He used it to treat the diseases of the people, with success. The composition of the oil is described here. A modern-day production would have to be considered....
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