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Michael Jorrin, "Doc Gumshoe"

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Michael Jorrin,
I have been a medical writer for about 25 years; before that I was a documentary film maker, and some of my films were about medical subjects. I am not a physician, but I have a pretty good scientific background. I wouldn’t dream of recommending any kind of treatment to anyone, and I cannot give medical advice. However, I understand the medical literature and the data and evidence behind it, and I have an inquiring and skeptical turn of mind. I scrutinize and question and, sometimes, challenge the positions of some of the established health-care organizations as well as the marketers of health information. Eternal vigilance is a small price to pay for health. — Michael Jorrin (aka DocGumshoe) Michael Jorrin is a paid contributor to Stock Gumshoe, he has agreed to our trading restrictions but he chooses his own topics and his words and opinions are his own.

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August 17, 2017

What’s New this Summer?

[ed. note: Michael Jorrin, who I dubbed “Doc Gumshoe” years ago, is a longtime medical writer (not a doctor) who writes for us a couple times a month about health issues and trends.  He does not typically write about specific investment opportunities, but has agreed to our trading restrictions… as with all of our authors, […]

May 18, 2017

Bulletins from the Cardiac Front

[Ed note: Here is our latest piece from “Doc Gumshoe”, who is a medical writer (not a doctor) who shares his wisdom with us at Stock Gumshoe a couple times a month.  He does not typically write specifically about investments, but does write about publicly traded companies and their drugs, and has agreed to our trading […]

April 25, 2017

Antibiotic Resistance: What’s Happening?

[ed. note: Michael Jorrin, who I call Doc Gumshoe, is a longtime medical writer (not a doctor) who writes for us about medicine and health a couple times a month. He has agreed to our trading and disclosure restrictions, but does not generally write directly about investment ideas. His ideas, thoughts and words are his […]

March 14, 2017

The Miracle Cures Keep Coming 

[ed. note: Michael Jorrin, who I call Doc Gumshoe, is a longtime medical writer (not a doctor) who writes for us about medicine and health a couple times a month. He has agreed to our trading and disclosure restrictions, but does not generally write directly about investment ideas. His ideas, thoughts and words are his […]

March 8, 2017

End of Winter Miscellany

[ed. note: Michael Jorrin, who I like to call Doc Gumshoe, is a longtime medical writer (not a doctor) who writes about non-financial health and medical issues for us a couple times a month (past submissions can be found on his author page here). Like all of our authors, he chooses his own topics and […]

December 27, 2016

Responses to Recent Comments

[ed note: Michael Jorrin is longtime medical writer who has been sharing his thoughts with our readers as “Doc Gumshoe” for several years (he’s not a doctor, I gave him the name). He generally covers medical and health news and sometimes health promotions and hype, but he rarely opines about investments or specific stocks. All […]

December 6, 2016

Thanksgiving Leftovers and Short Takes

[ed note: Michael Jorrin is longtime medical writer who has been sharing his thoughts with our readers as “Doc Gumshoe” for several years (he’s not a doctor, I gave him the name). He generally covers medical and health news and sometimes health promotions and hype, but he rarely opines about investments or specific stocks. All […]

October 3, 2016

Supplements and Drugs: the Feud Redux

[ed note: Michael Jorrin is longtime medical writer who has been sharing his thoughts with our readers as “Doc Gumshoe” for several years (he’s not a doctor, I gave him the name). He generally covers medical and health news and sometimes health promotions and hype, but he rarely opines about investments or specific stocks. All […]

Recent Author Comments

On Lichtenfeld's "Genesis Cure" -- "This single technology could wipe 4,800 incurable diseases off the face of the Earth"
Posted on September 13, 2017
Some form of CRISPR technology will successfully target A disease - not hundreds or thousands. And some CRISPR outfit will make a mint. But I ain't young enough to wait. Good luck to those who are![...]
On "Sig-1" and the Reversal of "79-Year-Old Grandma's Alzheimer's" pitched by Casey
Posted on August 23, 2017
I have looked at it & will do some more checking, but not right away - just about to leave on vacation to a tiny island off the coast of Maine - back in September. Thanks & best![...]
On What’s New this Summer?
Posted on August 23, 2017
Thanks for the many interesting & provocative comments. I will be on vacation on a tiny isolated island off the coast of Maine for a couple of weeks with no email access, but I will respond when we get back in September. Best to all, Michael Jorri[...]
On What’s New this Summer?
Posted on August 17, 2017
From what I have read, Genentech is only now launching a Phase 1 study in their DLK inhibitor, GDC-0134. I have the utmost respect for Genentech & my fingers are crossed as well - not only for my fellow humans, but for myself as well. Who knows wha[...]
On What’s New this Summer?
Posted on August 17, 2017
Thanks for the comment, Nick. The Phase 3 results have not been published yet, but Northwest Bio has been putting out partial results on some patients who were not included in the Phase 3 study. These appear to be promising, but so far it's anecdotal. [...]
On Hodge's "New FDA Mandate Sends This Device Into EVERY Restaurant in America"
Posted on August 3, 2017
Unless this outfit has a miraculous new method of distinguishing pathogens from the myriad harmless organisms that abound in our food and indeed in the environment, it's going nowhere. Each infectious organism has its own specific sneaky method of doing[...]
On Responses to Comments and a Proposed Study of Alcoholic Beverages
Posted on July 28, 2017
A dry cough is a common lisinopril side effect. Physicians tend to stay away from it in patients who have respiratory ailments like asthma. Fortunately there are lots of antihypertensives that work just fine.[...]
On Responses to Comments and a Proposed Study of Alcoholic Beverages
Posted on July 28, 2017
Quick answer - I agree with the philosopher Benedict Spinoza who though that there was life in everything in the universe - not just animals and plants. What is life if not divinity?[...]
On Responses to Comments and a Proposed Study of Alcoholic Beverages
Posted on July 27, 2017
Many, many thanks to Dr KSS for his comments about the hepatic effects of alcohol in women!!![...]
On Population and Health: Not Just Our Own Health, But the Health of the Planet!
Posted on July 14, 2017
Thanks all for the interesting and intelligent comments. I did not mean for my piece to sound overly pessimistic nor yet too optimistic, which is my usual foible - my mother, now looking at me with her narrowed eyes from her vantage point in the Above, i[...]
On Population and Health: Not Just Our Own Health, But the Health of the Planet!
Posted on July 12, 2017
See my reply to Alpha 2 above. Best to all, Michael Jorrin aka Doc Gumshoe[...]
On Population and Health: Not Just Our Own Health, But the Health of the Planet!
Posted on July 12, 2017
I mentioned the migrants who reached Lampedusa in the hopes of getting a foothold in the EU - almost all "economic migrants." In a sense, they too are refugees, fleeing from extreme poverty and starvation. It's hard to draw a clear line.[...]
On Friday File Hodgepodge: India, Gold and Stop Losses
Posted on July 3, 2017
Have a terrific time! Will you be reporting on single malts? Best, MJ[...]
On What's Dave Lashmet's "Biggest Ever Breakthrough for treating Alzheimer's Disease?"
Posted on June 15, 2017
I discussed aducanumab & Biogen Idec back in 2015 after the Phase Ib trial results. What was particularly positive is that the clearing of the amyloid was linked with an improvement in cognition scores. But then another trial showed no efficacy at [...]
On Examining the "One Device to End All Disease... And It Costs Less Than $50" ad from Radical Technology Profits
Posted on June 12, 2017
These tiny electronic devices may be able to detect signs of lots of diseases, but preventing & ending those diseases is another matter. To that I say, fat chance! But that doesn't mean they won't make a lot of money. Good luck, best, Michael Jor[...]
On Here We Go Again! Another Plot to Suppress Life-Saving Cures!
Posted on June 5, 2017
I've written about Parkinsonism, but not for Doc Gumshoe - not sure my piece would work in this context. Good luck to your wife! I'll look at what I wrote previously & check whether it's still up to date. Best, MJ[...]
On Here We Go Again! Another Plot to Suppress Life-Saving Cures!
Posted on June 5, 2017
Thanks very much - I'll check into nattokinase. It fits with the Academy's "Kinase N4" moniker. Best to all, Michael Jorrin (aka Doc Gumshoe)[...]
On Here We Go Again! Another Plot to Suppress Life-Saving Cures!
Posted on June 2, 2017
Thank you Indimod for the clarification, I have worked with investigators who considered PLOS in cases where other journals turned them down. In the cases of the specific paper I cited, I doubt whether those investigators would have made other options [...]
On Here We Go Again! Another Plot to Suppress Life-Saving Cures!
Posted on June 2, 2017
PLOS ONE claims to be peer-reviewed. What this amounts to is that the editorial board reads the submission and might - just might! - consult an outside expert. They publish a huge number of papers per day; from what I have learned, nothing gets rejected[...]
On Here We Go Again! Another Plot to Suppress Life-Saving Cures!
Posted on June 2, 2017
I don't think you read my piece.[...]

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