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Month: December 2008
HSV Linked To Alzheimers Disease?
An interesting look at a possible link between the Herpes Simplex Virus and Alzheimer Disease.
Article and paper abstract.
The saddest part:
Most people are infected with this virus, which then remains life-long in the peripheral nervous system, and in 20-40% of those infected it causes cold sores.
Vaccines In The News Again – Sometimes
As a parent surrounded by other parents I know that the topic of “vaccine safety” is on most parent’s minds. Sure it is a small sample size, but it is what it is. An interesting aspect to the controversy surrounding the topic is the question of where do people get their facts from? Where do we learn about the most recent scientific discoveries and findings? The truth is, most of us rely on the media.
Here’s a great example of where the media is giving us misinformation by not giving us any information at all. 6 papers ran a story about how the MMR vaccine was being linked to asthma. When the results actually came back and there was no link, did the 6 papers run the updated information? No, its not really as interesting, is it?
We (media consumers) have to be careful about how we interpret and act on information provided by the media. They really aren’t on our sides, for the most part.