"Musk's Neuralink gets FDA's breakthrough device tag for 'Blindsight' implant"
https://www.reuters.com/business/healthcare-pharmaceuticals/musks-neuralink-receives-fdas-breakthrough-device-tag-brain-implant-2024-09-17/ "Sept 17 (Reuters) - Elon Musk's brain-chip startup
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Russ Poter <russpoter@...>
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Re: Mouth Tape
Hello NAION friend, I am a NAION person with sleep apnea and now use a CPAC machine. I have included avlink below for tape that works very well for taping your mouth to prevent mouth breathing. I used
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Debra B
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Re: About statins -- ASK YOUR DOCTOR
You asked about mouth-taping. I discovered kinesio-tape can be cut to the size you need, and is very similar to the expensive precut tape you order on-line.
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Chris Evenson
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Re: Just Joined
It called Retrobulbar optic neuropathy [email protected]> wrote:
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Medi Far
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About statins -- ASK YOUR DOCTOR
Statins are heavily debated.? In the end, you should consult YOUR doctor. As always. And pick best choice, for you. My college roommate, DVM, died of a heart attack, at age 52. No family history, of
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Russ Poter <russpoter@...>
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Re: Hi Carolyn,
You can buy a mouth guard in pharmacy or online that will prevent snoring and help with SA. The specialist will provide something similar at 50x the same cost! I have one I never used and hopefully
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David Cattle
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Re: FYI: major study about relationship of NAION to Parkinson's
Waiting to see the studies .. On Tue, Sep 10, 2024 at 7:50 PM, Paul Campano via groups.io<campano21@...> wrote: Hey Russ, I managed to drop my cholesterol 82 points in 3 months with
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Russ Poter <russpoter@...>
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Re: FYI: major study about relationship of NAION to Parkinson's
Maybe not surprising in retrospect. Both conditions have a link to poor sleep, which may be a common factor. Adam Sent: Tuesday, September 10, 2024 5:33 PM To: [email protected] Subject: [NAION] FYI:
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Amy + Adam
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Re: FYI: major study about relationship of NAION to Parkinson's
Hey Russ, I managed to drop my cholesterol 82 points in 3 months with supplements (flax seed oil, fish oil, resveratrol, guggulipid). Statins also ruin your glucose tolerance. I wouldn't suggest them.
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Paul Campano
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Re: FYI: major study about relationship of NAION to Parkinson's
Meta-analysis based on South Korean patient data. SK is an Asian Tiger .. people work extremely hard, like 90+ hours/week. IMHO, that is a NAION stressor.
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Russ Poter <russpoter@...>
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Re: FYI: major study about relationship of NAION to Parkinson's
Again viral possible causative factor. The virus causes inflammation which is a root force behind all of those diseases. Sugar metabolism also plays a big part as is evidenced in all the ongoing
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GaryGBrown
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Re: FYI: major study about relationship of NAION to Parkinson's
Statins / Parkinson's v. Early heart attack is often debated. The choice: take statins to prevent premature heart attack at age 50 .. increase chances of Parkinson's, at age 65. Many have decided, go
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Russ Poter <russpoter@...>
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Re: FYI: major study about relationship of NAION to Parkinson's
this may be indicative of a virus as the causative factor.
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GaryGBrown
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EXPLAINING WHAT YOUR N.O. .. has to deal with
This is a case discussion involving glaucoma .. which is 30,000% bigger than NAION, and also involves optic nerve .. for which WE, can still get Uveitis and Glaucoma - Glaucoma Today | | | | | | | | |
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Russ Poter <russpoter@...>
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FYI: major study about relationship of NAION to Parkinson's
A very good meta-analysis .. and frankly, given high percentage taking cardiac meds .. those meds are the bigger issue, IMHO .. https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-024-53196-9 Abstract: "This study
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Russ Poter <russpoter@...>
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Hi Carolyn,
At 72, I developed NAION 5.5 months ago, and it has stablized. In my affected eye I see a circle of translucent silvery shimmering circles with a small clear section in the middle. ?Very weird. I
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Lake Garren
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Re: Just joined as well
I don¡¯t see the point of one either. [email protected]> wrote:
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Chiarina Blake
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Re: Just joined as well
My brother who was having retina issues found out from his Dr that he too has disk at risk. ?Fortunately for him he hasn¡¯t had need for a retina repair nor NAION up to this point. My NAION happened
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GaryGBrown
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Re: Just joined as well
I am bilateral. It happened to me around 12 years ago. My brother who is in his 80¡¯s has it in one eye and his son also was stricken by it a few years ago. We don¡¯t know why the 3 of us were
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Birdcamper1
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Re: Just joined as well
I have a follow up with the neuro-ophthalmologist in about 3 weeks; I¡¯ll ask him about the status of my disc and I¡¯ll ask my family doctor about the Factor V Leiden mutation. In the meantime,
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Carolyn Franke
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