# bone marrow (blogs) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 3 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover bone marrow. Page: Feed: --- ## [Karenia cristata and Brevetoxins: The Human Health Dimension of South Australia’s Harmful Algal Bloom](https://swaresearch.blogspot.com/2026/08/karenia-cristata-and-brevetoxins-human.html) _2026-08-20 · Sieglinde W. Alexander · Q and A: about health and research_ For much of 2025, South Australia’s extraordinary harmful algal bloom was primarily described as an ecological catastrophe. Fish, octopuses and other marine animals washed ashore dead, while large areas of coastline were affected by discoloured water and foam. Yet some of the earliest warning signs were not confined to the sea. People visiting affected beaches reported coughing, sore throats,… ## [When Herbal Treatment Reaches Its Limits](https://swaresearch.blogspot.com/2026/08/when-herbal-treatment-reaches-its-limits.html) _2026-08-19 · Sieglinde W. Alexander · Q and A: about health and research_ Herbal medicine has a long history of use in supporting health and relieving symptoms. Some herbal preparations contain biologically active compounds that may have anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, soothing, or other effects. However, there is an important point at which supportive herbal treatment may no longer be sufficient. This becomes particularly important with bacterial and viral infections… ## [COVID-19 Poses a Far Greater Risk to the Kidneys Than Vaccination, Review Finds](https://swaresearch.blogspot.com/2026/08/covid-19-poses-far-greater-risk-to.html) _2026-08-19 · Sieglinde W. Alexander · Q and A: about health and research_ The paper says both COVID infection and, much more rarely, vaccination have been temporally associated with kidney disorders, but the kidney risk from actual COVID infection is considerably greater, and current evidence often cannot establish that vaccination caused an individual kidney disorder. This distinction is central to understanding the scientific evidence. Reports of kidney disease… ## [How Thyroid Hormones Influence Metabolism, Mood, and the Brain](https://swaresearch.blogspot.com/2026/08/how-thyroid-hormones-influence.html) _2026-08-16 · Sieglinde W. Alexander · Q and A: about health and research_ Thyroid hormones are chemical messengers produced by the thyroid gland that circulate through the bloodstream and influence cells throughout the body. Their primary role is the regulation of metabolism, but thyroid hormones also affect brain function, mood, cognition, and behavior. The Brain–Pituitary–Thyroid Axis Thyroid function is regulated through a three-step hormonal system known as the… ## [Thin, Fragile Skin, Bruising and Slow Healing: Hydrocortisone/Glucocorticoid Effects and the Possible Relevance of sPRP and BPCP](https://swaresearch.blogspot.com/2026/08/thin-fragile-skin-bruising-and-slow.html) _2026-08-09 · Sieglinde W. Alexander · Q and A: about health and research_ Focused summary. The combination of thin or fragile skin, easy bruising and slow wound healing is compatible with chronic glucocorticoid effects on skin. Dryness, wrinkles and sagging can occur in the same clinical picture, but they are less specific because aging, sun exposure, psoriasis and impaired skin-barrier function can produce similar changes. The key question is therefore not whether… ## [Phototoxic Dermatitis Induced by Doxycycline and Plant-Derived Furocoumarins: Different Mechanisms, Shared Clinical Consequences](https://swaresearch.blogspot.com/2026/07/phototoxic-dermatitis-induced-by.html) _2026-07-31 · Sieglinde W. Alexander · Q and A: about health and research_ Abstract Phototoxic dermatitis is a non-immunologic inflammatory reaction that occurs when photosensitizing substances interact with ultraviolet A (UV-A) radiation. It differs fundamentally from an allergic drug reaction, which is immune-mediated and may present with life-threatening symptoms such as airway swelling, difficulty breathing, or generalized urticaria requiring immediate medical… ## [Low ATP and Ischemic White Matter Damage](https://swaresearch.blogspot.com/2026/07/low-atp-and-ischemic-white-matter-damage.html) _2026-07-29 · Sieglinde W. Alexander · Q and A: about health and research_ Low adenosine triphosphate (ATP) is a major cause of ischemic white matter injury. ATP depletion deprives axons and oligodendrocytes of the energy needed to maintain ionic gradients, leading to ion pump failure, calcium toxicity, demyelination, and ultimately cell death. Mechanisms of Injury Na⁺/K⁺-ATPase failure: ATP depletion disables sodium-potassium pumps, causing sodium and water to… ## [Could Impaired Cerebrospinal Fluid Dynamics Be the Missing Link in Brain Disease—and ME/CFS?](https://swaresearch.blogspot.com/2026/07/could-impaired-cerebrospinal-fluid.html) _2026-07-29 · Sieglinde W. Alexander · Q and A: about health and research_ In 2022, I proposed that impaired cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) dynamics might play a central role in ME/CFS . At the time, this idea received little attention. Now, a major new study of more than 45,000 people highlights the importance of the choroid plexus —the brain tissue that produces CSF and regulates immune signaling—as an early predictor of cognitive decline and dementia. The findings don't… ## [Iron Deficiency Without Anemia: The Hidden Deficiency That Can Cause Fatigue, Hair Loss, and Brain Fog](https://swaresearch.blogspot.com/2026/07/iron-deficiency-without-anemia-hidden.html) _2026-07-25 · Sieglinde W. Alexander · Q and A: about health and research_ Iron deficiency without anemia (IDWA), also called non-anemic iron deficiency or latent iron deficiency , is a common but frequently overlooked condition. It occurs when your body's iron stores become depleted while your hemoglobin levels remain within the normal range. Because standard blood tests often focus only on hemoglobin, many people are told their iron levels are "normal" even though… ## [Arm Weakness, Breathing Difficulty, and Multilevel Spinal Findings](https://swaresearch.blogspot.com/2026/07/arm-weakness-breathing-difficulty-and.html) _2026-07-21 · Sieglinde W. Alexander · Q and A: about health and research_ How Chiari malformation, C3 disease, T11–T12 abnormalities, L4–L5 stenosis, Tarlov cysts, and brachial neuritis do, and do not, fit together The central message Arm weakness plus new or worsening shortness of breath is a localization problem before it is a diagnosis. Several disorders can produce this combination, but abnormalities seen at different spinal levels should not automatically be woven… ## [profullstack on Ko‑fi (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/tyuJvV87skQ6) _2026-07-21 · **Sponsored**_ Open the creator's Ko‑fi page. ## [Postcards from Barcelona](https://www.elmira.blog/postcards-from-barcelona/) _2026-06-05 · Elmira Aliyeva · Elmira Ali_ For the Easter break, my best friend Aiym and I planned a trip to Barcelona. Although it's already been a couple of months since then, I want to keep these memories in my blog and share some photos with you. It was my very first trip without my ## [I became a potential bone marrow donor](https://www.elmira.blog/i-became-a-potential-bone-marrow-donor/) _2025-04-29 · Elmira Aliyeva · Elmira Ali_ What's a bone marrow donation and why register? Bone marrow donation is done for the hematopoietic stem-cell transplantation . It is the transplantation of stem cells in order to replicate inside a patient and produce additional normal blood cells. It is most often performed for patients with certain ## [A date around the potter's wheel](https://www.elmira.blog/a-date-around-the-potters-wheel/) _2025-03-24 · Elmira Aliyeva · Elmira Ali_ Photo by my husband, Eldar In the beginning of March my husband and I had a chance to attend a wheel throwing workshop in a cozy Alike studio in the Stara Praga neighbourhood of Warsaw. We rarely visit the right bank of the Vistula River, and Praga is a notorious ## [Book review: The 12 Week Year](https://www.elmira.blog/12-week-year-review/) _2025-03-02 · Elmira Aliyeva · Elmira Ali_ Full title: "The 12 Week Year: Get More Done in 12 Weeks than Others Do in 12 Months" by Brian P. Moran and Michael Lennington, published in 2013. I kept seeing people online who shared that they successfully implemented the 12 Week Year as their primary time and ## [Book review: The Psychology of Money](https://www.elmira.blog/book-review-the-psychology-of-money/) _2025-01-27 · Elmira Aliyeva · Elmira Ali_ Photo by the author Full title: "The Psychology of Money: Timeless lessons on wealth, greed, and happiness" by Morgan Housel, published in 2020. It was the last book I read in 2024, and it is an easy read on a difficult topic we face every day. Although the ## [Books](https://www.elmira.blog/books/) _2025-01-22 · Elmira Aliyeva · Elmira Ali_ Photo by Patrick Tomasso / Unsplash I do not consider myself a bookworm, but reading is a childhood habit that I would like to revive. I hope this page serves as a tracker and a motivation tool. Below is the list of books I am currently reading, the books I recently ## [Happy New Year!](https://www.elmira.blog/happy-new-year-2025/) _2024-12-31 · Elmira Aliyeva · Elmira Ali_ Dear reader, May the year 2025 bring us all peace, calm and hope for the better future. Let this year be a year of steady foundations to build on. Wish us all to shine brighter, grow stronger and be true to ourselves. I hope this year will be full of ## [Five French podcasts I recommend](https://www.elmira.blog/french-podcasts/) _2024-11-24 · Elmira Aliyeva · Elmira Ali_ Photo by JOHN TOWNER / Unsplash I still remember the very first podcast episode I have ever listened to: it was How To Actually Learn A New Language With Benny Lewis of Fluent in 3 Months from the College Info Geek podcast released back in 2014. Amusingly, the way it started ## [Book review: Maybe You Should Talk to Someone](https://www.elmira.blog/book-review-maybe-you-should-talk-to-someone/) _2024-11-05 · Elmira Aliyeva · Elmira Ali_ Photo by the author Full title: " Maybe You Should Talk to Someone: A Therapist, Her Therapist, and Our Lives Revealed" by Lori Gottlieb, published in 2019. A while ago my good university friend recommended that I read a book of a psychotherapist who shares stories about her clients ## [Four books that helped me prepare to welcome my baby](https://www.elmira.blog/four-books-that-helped-me-prepare-to-welcome-my-baby/) _2024-10-11 · Elmira Aliyeva · Elmira Ali_ When I was 7 months pregnant I took an online course dedicated for future moms by Alexandra Anykina . In my opinion, Alexandra is the most qualified and professional Russian-speaking author of such courses: focused on evidence-based medicine, child psychology and modern attachment theory. I found her both trustworthy, ## [Countdown to Getting Paid (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/5TO1xhox1st1) _2024-10-11 · **Sponsored**_ Create a shareable wallet timer — deposits buy back time and pay debt down ## [Roman holidays](https://www.elmira.blog/roman-holidays/) _2024-09-02 · Elmira Aliyeva · Elmira Ali_ My family and I visited Rome for 60 hours at the end of August. This is how I remembered the trip a week after returning home. First of all, 60 hours is not nearly enough to see the whole of Rome. The city impresses you with its grandeur from the ## [Life List](https://www.elmira.blog/life-list/) _2024-08-23 · Elmira Aliyeva · Elmira Ali_ I‘ve kept and updated this list in my Evernote notebook since around 2017, and although it's quite personal, I decided to post it here, to keep myself accountable and maybe inspire others to start something similar. So here it goes: Last 5 completed goals went with