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James Boyle, "Mertonianism Unbound? Imagining Free, Decentralized Access to Most Cultural and Scientific Material

https://scholarship.law.duke.edu/faculty_scholarship/1664/

Excellent read for understanding how to build a new knowledge commons in the medical and health sciences.

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True. There are inherent limitations and job functions that would dissuade certain providers to accept Bitcoin payments over others. The fact that this topic is being researched is interesting for those who are keen on understanding adoption trends.

Dentists are leading the charge in bitcoin payments!🦷₿

New research reveals a trend in healthcare: more dentists are embracing bitcoin than any other medical professionals, with doctors, and alternative medicine following behind.

🤔 Is this just the beginning of a bitcoin revolution in healthcare?

The study used geospatial data from BTC Map to track medium of exchange trends.

https://doi.org/10.1186/s40854-025-00871-z

nostr:npub1nkn4k86w8advjau7hmxj0j5qx2exxgufu8cqaru7khkdgreym3ks9y3chw your point is well made. Doing a quick search of the literature, it is evident that numerous studies that appear publicly look at vaccine safety/efficacy and vaccine hesitancy among persons with Multiple Sclerosis with less evidence exploring the direct link between MS and vaccines.

Furthermore, from the quick search using Google Scholar from 2020-present, one review, Principi and Esposito (2020) state “some vaccines may induce an autoimmune neurological disease, no definitive demonstration of a potential role of vaccines in causing autoimmune neurological syndromes is presently available.” Additionally, Stefanou et al. (2023) systematic review and meta-analysis on COVID-19 vaccines and patients with MS, shows “no risk of relapse or serious adverse events” among the data analyzed in the study.

To your point about the need for cohort studies over time and the gap in the literature, Sefanou et al’s study does not focus on previous vaccination and onset of MS overtime. Rather Stefanou et al, makes the conclusion, “these safety data provide compelling pro-vaccination arguments for MS patients.”

The underlying thesis to Stefanou et al, possibly comes from a germ theory premise. Instead of asking could there be a way to prevent risk of the infectious disease by strengthening the terrain, a persons condition, before advising a vaccine?

This type of thinking is not weighted enough in medical and public health science. Also, this might be why the true causes of many disease are not identified in the scientific literature lending to an endless hamster wheel of ongoing research calling for more study. When we could be advancing the science more from a root cause perspective.

Note: These thoughts come from a preliminary search. Maybe there is more robust data out there on these topics?

Principi and Esposito (2020)

https://doi.org/10.3389/fpubh.2020.00361

Stefanou et al. (2023)

https://doi.org/10.1177/13524585221150881

Looking at Humes work plublished in 1923, we can see that there might be more to terrain theory and Bechamp’s work than we have historically made to believe. nostr:npub1ltz38gwwmmg740r5qlqjn96gth5thv5wmhkwlgqks9lu3485q7jsy6k4fh has been discussing this.

Terrain theory points to the importance of keeping the internal body healthy to prevent disease. This means that lifestyle factors and environment are very important. Health like our money should be something that we each individually own and work with healthcare and wellness professionals when needed.

https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=uc1.31175004177021&seq=11

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https://zenodo.org/records/16619228

we now have the published results from the viral control study group

"Cell cultures were split into two distinct paths, differing only by the concentration of fetal bovine serum (FBS) in the growth medium (Medium 1 with 10% FBS vs. Medium 2 with 2% FBS)."

--> when you starve cells the nutrients they need they produce particles that look eerily similar to viruses

What are the potential implications of this when it comes to treatment and diagnosis?

Completely agree. This brilliant piece explores how ideas flow and connect, as well as the exciting possibility of new knowledge commons built on Nostr.

The potential to 'treat your own thoughts as compost for collective intelligence rather than private property to be protected' really resonates with what we need moving forward in medical and health sciences publishing.

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1. Skeletal and Extraskeletal Actions of Vitamin D: Current Evidence and Outstanding Questions.

Bouillon R, Marcocci C, Carmeliet G, et al.

Endocrine Reviews. 2019;40(4):1109-1151. doi:10.1210/er.2018-00126.

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The Health Effects of Vitamin D Supplementation: Evidence From Human Studies.

Bouillon R, Manousaki D, Rosen C, et al.

Nature Reviews. Endocrinology. 2022;18(2):96-110. doi:10.1038/s41574-021-00593-z.

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Vitamin D, Respiratory Infections, and Chronic Disease: Review of Meta-Analyses and Randomized Clinical Trials.

Ganmaa D, Enkhmaa D, Nasantogtokh E, et al.

Journal of Internal Medicine. 2022;291(2):141-164. doi:10.1111/joim.13399.

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Vitamin D and Multiple Health Outcomes: An Umbrella Review of Observational Studies, Randomized Controlled Trials, and Mendelian Randomization Studies.

Liu D, Meng X, Tian Q, et al.

Advances in Nutrition (Bethesda, Md.). 2022;13(4):1044-1062. doi:10.1093/advances/nmab142.

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Non-Skeletal Health Effects of Vitamin D Supplementation: A Systematic Review on Findings From Meta-Analyses Summarizing Trial Data.

Rejnmark L, Bislev LS, Cashman KD, et al.

PloS One. 2017;12(7):e0180512. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0180512.

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Health Effects of Vitamin D Supplementation: Lessons Learned From Randomized Controlled Trials and Mendelian Randomization Studies.

Bouillon R, LeBoff MS, Neale RE.

Journal of Bone and Mineral Research : The Official Journal of the American Society for Bone and Mineral Research. 2023;38(10):1391-1403. doi:10.1002/jbmr.4888.

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Targeted 25-Hydroxyvitamin D Concentration Measurements and Vitamin D Supplementation Can Have Important Patient and Public Health Benefits.

Grant WB, Al Anouti F, Moukayed M.

European Journal of Clinical Nutrition. 2020;74(3):366-376. doi:10.1038/s41430-020-0564-0.

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Vitamin D Effects on Musculoskeletal Health, Immunity, Autoimmunity, Cardiovascular Disease, Cancer, Fertility, Pregnancy, Dementia and Mortality-a Review of Recent Evidence.

Pludowski P, Holick MF, Pilz S, et al.

Autoimmunity Reviews. 2013;12(10):976-89. doi:10.1016/j.autrev.2013.02.004.

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Non-Musculoskeletal Benefits of Vitamin D.

Wimalawansa SJ.

The Journal of Steroid Biochemistry and Molecular Biology. 2018;175:60-81. doi:10.1016/j.jsbmb.2016.09.016.

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Physiology of Vitamin D-Focusing on Disease Prevention.

Wimalawansa SJ.

Nutrients. 2024;16(11):1666. doi:10.3390/nu16111666.

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Vitamin D: Evidence-Based Health Benefits and Recommendations for Population Guidelines.

Grant WB, Wimalawansa SJ, Pludowski P, Cheng RZ.

Nutrients. 2025;17(2):277. doi:10.3390/nu17020277.

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Screening for Vitamin D Deficiency in Adults: US Preventive Services Task Force Recommendation Statement.

US Preventive Services Task Force, Krist AH, Davidson KW, et al.

JAMA logoJAMA. 2021;325(14):1436-1442. doi:10.1001/jama.2021.3069.

nostr:npub1m3xdppkd0njmrqe2ma8a6ys39zvgp5k8u22mev8xsnqp4nh80srqhqa5sf would be cool to have a student do a narrative synthesis of this evidence as a knowledge translation exercise on MedSchlr.

Vitamin D is critical to human health. Many people turn to supplements (capsules, cold liver oil etc.) to increase intake especially during winter months or while living in places with less sun.

Supplementation may provide benefits but oxidation and shelf-life is an consideration👇

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nostr:npub1sh22ss2d64rpv49a554kuelcvjn4996ae4esrg2s7pn83ldy495q8zct5g do you have any educational materials on CJD and prion diseases that could raise people’s understanding on the topic?

nostr:npub180czphasst2k8035u9nuk4wdmt9eppme9l03tp5j43qck7s8emwqr8agc0 that’s a great option too.

This is an alarming upward trend. How might this be solved? Could nostr:npub17kwjkyxzvhm3teg65v950acw7u585a4y6ak8fftx4u9cdcjz7ncss8jl36 help families in the US better cover their healthcare costs? nostr:npub1t8pwzkkhhs94e9acgw9jwca9csyl7a4tnpdttu05039um5j7d6xs72gkvf nostr:npub1gvnyxyqjqevvz3z4j2w40d7vyv00l2jzuafyfpnw3jm7uktuk8xqxrcquk nostr:npub12wu7095378nwykqs0yj39t7fjsvvglay26cajjuee80vtte0vyjsf482kk ?

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Yes, fascinating topic nostr:npub1ltz38gwwmmg740r5qlqjn96gth5thv5wmhkwlgqks9lu3485q7jsy6k4fh. It would interesting to read Antoine Bechamp’s work like ‘The third Element of Blood’ and other works that were originally written in French. You are probably right that truth touches on both germ theory and the microzymian principle.

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