The Rhyothemis princeps Brain Externalization Project

Stomach acid suppression can result in deficiencies of B12, calcium and other important nutrients. B12 is needed for tetrahydrobiopterin production which is in turn a cofactor for nitric oxide [NO] synthesis by nitric oxide synthase [NOS]. Also, nitrite is converted in the presence of stomach acid to nitrous acid, which then forms NO. So it seems plausible that the association of cardiovascular disease with long-term proton pump inhibitor [PPI] use could be due to lowered production of NO as the result of acid reduction. However, other mechanisms may be at work, and may be more significant -  https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4864131/   "The evidence obtained in the aforementioned studies suggest that the underlying mechanism for cardiovascular effects of PPIs are not directly related to acid suppression, since H2-receptor antagonists are not associated with the cardiovascular risk [45, 46]. " Another explanation for the association is that PPIs inhibit PON1 ( in

Stuff I wrote on YT comments in response to a question of mosaicism and aging: "Interesting question, especially with respect to neurodegeneration (may partly explain the phenomenon of selective vulnerability as well as some sporadic cases of neurodegenerative diseases). There is a related article I would like to link to, but YT does not seem to allow that anymore. The article can be found by googling "Brain discovery explains a great mystery of Alzheimer's, Parkinson's" (February 15, 2019) about research conducted by Michael McConnell of UVA." { But I can link to it here (stupid YT) } https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/02/190215135835.htm Then found some YT videos on the topic ... "This one is technical - https://youtu.be/y-XWoEjsg5Y   The main takeaways for me were that there are distinct signatures for somatic mutations acquired during development and for those accrued during aging, and that chromothr