Telomeres are repetitive nucleotide sequences at the end of each chromosome. Sometimes compared to the plastic tip on a shoelace, telomeres help protect DNA, preserving chromosome stability and preventing “molecular contact with neighboring chromosomes.”1 Evidence suggests telomere length may predict morbidity and mortality, with shorter telomeres linked to an increased risk of premature death.2 Longer… Read More »
Editor’s Note: This article is a reprint. It was originally published December 8, 2018. The HPV vaccine Gardasil was granted European license in February 2006,1 followed by U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval that same year in June.2 Gardasil was controversial in the U.S. from the beginning, with vaccine safety activists questioning the quality… Read More »
At least 16,183 people say they’ve developed tinnitus after receiving a COVID-19 shot.1,2 The reports were filed with the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System (VAERS) database. But considering only between 1%3 and 10%4 of adverse reactions are ever reported to VAERS, the actual number is likely much higher.… Read More »
The International Foundation for Gastrointestinal Disorders1 estimates up to 10% of the population worldwide has irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). Yet, as Dr. Michael Greger notes in this short video, a 2005 study2 revealed that 76.6% of people in the U.S. with IBS are undiagnosed. This means the number of people with IBS is likely much… Read More »