by Sean Neely | Apr 15, 2011 | Clinical Tests, Wellness
Alzheimer’s runs in my family. Not that anyone has been tested, but I’ve seen great aunts and uncles suffer from it. My grandmother died in her early 50s so her body didn’t have time to develop it. I do know that my father is terrified of the...
by Sean Neely | Nov 12, 2010 | Clinical Tests, DNA / Paternity, Wellness
Many people are afraid of finding out that they may get Alzheimer’s disease or any other form of dementia, primarily because there is no treatment. Would you want to know that you won’t recognize your spouse or children and that you won’t be able to...
by Sean Neely | Oct 12, 2010 | Clinical Tests, Wellness
There are many reasons to continue research into what causes Alzheimer’s and how to prevent it, not least of which is the high cost this cruel disease exacts in financial terms. Alzheimer’s Disease International, a non-profit organization based in the...
by Sean Neely | Jun 29, 2010 | Toxicology
Mercury contamination is a serious health threat that many are not aware exists all around us. Coal burning accounts for 40% of the atmospheric mercury that we are exposed to and the health risks are especially high for the unborn and the very young. Coal burning...
by Sean Neely | Apr 16, 2010 | Clinical Tests, Wellness
Several studies have shown that high levels of an inflammatory cytokine, IL-6, can lead to many of the symptoms that we typically associate with aging. A cytokine is a substance that is secreted by specific cells of the immune system which carry signals locally...
