Say Yes to Science with Dr. Carol Portlock (Online)

Thanks to vaccines and other medical innovation, COVID-19 is now endemic.

On 1st and 3rd Mondays at 11am, clinical psychologist Frank Corigliano will continue to address your concerns about managing day-to-day during this trying time. On 2nd and 4th Mondays at 5pm, retired oncologist Carol Portlock will discuss new and intriguing science in multiple areas, including some relevant to COVID.

Suggested readings:

New indications for opioid antagonists
https://www.webmd.com/mental-health/addiction/naloxone-vs-naltrexone
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/02/15/health/narcan-nalaxone-drug-stores.html
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/02/14/health/alcohol-binge-drinking-pill-naltrexone.html

3-D protein analysis identifies method of molecular movement
https://www.sciencenews.org/article/protein-3d-maps-toxic-substances-organs

Is herpes virus the cause of Alzheimer’s disease?
https://www.theguardian.com/society/2023/feb/19/could-alzheimers-be-caused-by-an-infection
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/29488144/

Did Leonardo DaVinci discover gravity before Newton’s apple?
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/02/17/science/leonard-da-vinci-gravity.html

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