Asthma, Caesarean birth, breast feeding, and antibiotics?

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You know that statement, ‘You are what you eat’?    There’s a lot more to it.

As I’ve written a few years ago,  I wrote about Helicobacter pylori and their association with ulcers AND Parkinson’s.  (I will talk soon about different gut conditions and Parkinson’s, too.)   Today, I’ll discuss how gut bacteria are associated with the incidence of asthma- an affliction that affects about 20% of the children in the developed world.   (Yes, I know there’s a genetic component- just ask my kids!)

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R&D funding is getting kickstarted

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I’ve written about crowdfunding before.  And, most of you know it for its use in consumer products and creating parks.  But, there’s a great interest in having the public help scientists and engineers bring technical products to market.   Especially since our government has been cutting back on the funding of R&D over the years.

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Behind Curtain #1…

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I’ve worked with private firms and public firms.  And, it’s always amazing how different things were years ago.  But, now, many “private” firms (yes, I put them in quotes) were public firms that have been purchased by private equity entities, by venture capitalists, or similars.

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The 8th Day of Celebration

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Tonight is the start of a most unusual holiday. This is the last one that will preclude me from work for a while- all the way until April!  (Now, this is really good news.  Because, I can make some money!) The Tora gives us very little clue about this holiday and its requirements.  It’s simply called the Eighth Day of Assembly (Shmini Atzeret).

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