My friend Alexander Girau at advanotech gave me a quick primer on Proteins, Sugars, and Fats. I found this relevant as I began exploring ketosis and veganism last year out of curiosity. Figured I’d share it here: Proteins (amimo acids): 8/9 (one is isomeric) essential (for humans) amino acids associated with making proteins. 20/21 common amino acids […]
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My Fascination With Mega Research InitiativesI like reading biotech research and how the industry brings products to market. I discovered something unusual about the mega-initiatives that try to tackle some of humanity’s biggest diseases. Some Recent Mega Initiatives by Powerful Billionaires I was thinking about this a lot lately as the news has seen rise […]
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I’ve gotten about 60 messages about Liz Parrish’s outfit and the test on herself to lengthen her telomeres. I don’t think there’s any substance to any of her claims and life extension. (Her article: http://bioviva-science.com/…/first-gene-therapy-successful…/) A few very critical questions: What if anything does telomere lengthening have to do with life extension? (It’s multi-factorial) Correlation is not […]
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I read Vijay Pande’s piece on the A16Z blog from start to finish multiple times. It’s worth checking out if you haven’t seen it already. I have zero biochemistry background, so take most of my commentary with a reasonable grain of salt. I run a site that helps chronically ill patients aggregate their medical records and find relevant clinical […]
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