Author Archives: Tracy Kolenchuk

Do you have an illness that can’t be cured? Do you have arthritis, Parkinson’s, or asthma? Diseases for which there is no cure. Do you have a cancer – and you are hoping for a ‘remission’ due to treatments of … Continue reading →

When you research medicines, alternative medicines, even medical treatments that do not involve a physical substance, you will see reference to the “placebo effect”. Statements like: X is no better than a placebo. Y is probably just a “placebo effect“. … Continue reading →

Lots of people swear by homeopathic medicines, but a small group thinks they should be banned. In the book “Think Like a Freak”, authors Steven Levitt and Stephen Dubner tell us that the three hardest words in the English language are “I … Continue reading →

When do you think we will find a cure for cancer?  Five years?  Ten years? More?  In 1971, Richard Nixon declared a ‘war on cancer’, over 40 years ago Since then we’ve spent over 100 billion dollars or more searching … Continue reading →

What is aging? Is aging a disease? There are many views. Aubrey de Grey views aging as a disease, or perhaps a collection of diseases, to be treated, cured, and healed.  His SENS project lists seven causes of aging, and … Continue reading →