Category: cytokine storm

The Most Important Factor for Strong Immunity: Dr. Simon Goddek

When the COVID-19 pandemic began, decisions had to be made. This was the moment for scientists around the world to come together and offer solutions. At the time, Dr. Simon Goddek, a systems dynamics biotechnologist from the Netherlands, had developed a comprehensive model for the human body. And when he mapped out the immune system,…


Your Mind, Habits, and Food Can Trigger Cytokines That Fire up Inflammation-How to Change

Chances are, you never heard of cytokines until the COVID-19 pandemic gripped the world. That’s when most of us learned that these important signaling molecules can set our immune system on a fatal overdrive. Dr. David Hanscom and 10 co-authors discuss this problem—and its many critical dimensions—in a white paper called “Lowering Inflammation Lengthens Life.”…


COVID-19 Mutation Linked to Kids With Neurological Diseases, Taiwanese Researchers Find

As Taiwan experiences another wave of the Omicron COVID-19 variant, doctors report seeing a high number of children with neurological diseases, including encephalitis. According to a research report by a Taipei hospital, the surge in encephalitis cases appears to be correlated with an Omicron subvariant mutation. The study by Tri-Service General Hospital in Taipei, published…