Professor (emeritus) of Biochemistry, University Ombudsman, MRIA, food and wine lover
Joined September 2012
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May 11
I did a deep dive into a post on instagram saying that gluten peptides influence food choices in young children via a brain opioid receptor binding Looked really convincing until you read the references then it’s utter bollox!!!
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May 11
A strict quarantine of 5 to 6 weeks is needed if this virus is not to spread. Not sure if this is being done in the US. American and French MV Hondius passengers test positive for hantavirus
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May 10
Are they mad? On second thoughts with RFK in charge….US plan not to put passengers from hantavirus ship in quarantine is criticised
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May 9
Ireland sending plane to evacuate citizens from cruise ship hit by deadly hantavirus outbreak
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May 9
We need to pay more attention to the hanta virus infection aboard the cruise ship currently docked in C Islands. This is an RNA virus generally transmitted by aerosols of rat faeces. It has a latent period of 1-6 weeks before symptoms appear. This heightens the transmission risk.
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May 7
Quite a nasty virus that rarely infects humans. Usually comes from close contacts with rats. I suspect someone was heavily infected and brought the infection on board this cruise liner.
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May 5
This little guy utterly fearless joined me for coffee in the garden this morning
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May 3
Never had new season Jersey Royal potatoes but with char grilled octopus they are amazing. #foodies
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Apr 24
I’m fed up with headlines like this. How about definitively saying this simple habit DEFINITIVELY prevents cancer. No more of could or may….. share.google/TVWk2bBOsGMCZvz…
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Apr 14
Ireland is the most productive country in the world. That’s us at the top of the list. #Ireland
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