Leaked FBI Document Reveals Jeffrey Epstein’s Secret History as an FBI Informant

Source: SDNY; UNSPLASH

Matthew Acton

Jeffrey Epstein was secretly working with the U.S. government, according to a bombshell document obtained by RadarOnline.com.

The late tycoon and pedophile, who died in jail in 2019 aged 66 while awaiting trial on sex trafficking charges, was “more than just protected – he was a puppet, informant and spy for the FBI,” added an intelligence agency source.

A 2008 internal file obtained through a successful Freedom of Information Act lawsuit shows Epstein was operating as an FBI informant before his now-infamous 2007 sweetheart plea deal.

“Epstein has also provided information to the FBI as agreed upon,” a special agent — whose name was redacted — wrote on an internal cable dated Sept. 9, 2008, marked “ROUTINE.”

It added: “Case agent advised that no federal prosecution will occur in this matter as long as Epstein continues to uphold his agreement with the State of Florida.”

The Deal

That bargain, struck with the Department of Justice when Epstein was facing potential federal charges for trafficking minors across state lines, allowed him to plead guilty to reduced state-level charges in Florida, serving just 13 months in jail, much of it under work release.

The agreement was infamous not only for its leniency but also for granting immunity to Epstein’s alleged co-conspirators and for being concluded before all of his victims had even been interviewed or his electronics seized by authorities.

At the heart of the deal was Alex Acosta, then US Attorney for the Southern District of Florida. Acosta, now 56, would later resign as Donald Trump‘s Labor Secretary after scrutiny of his role in the Epstein case intensified.

Acosta claimed he had been told to back off Epstein. He said: “I was told Epstein ‘belonged to intelligence’ and to leave it alone.”

Source: Supplied

Files confirm the FBI protected Epstein for years.

The uncovered FBI document suggests his claims may have been the tip of the iceberg when it came to Epstein’s involvement with the feds.

The full memo said: “On 9/11/08, case agent advised writer that Epstein is currently being prosecuted by the State of Florida and is complying with all conditions of his please with the State of Florida. Epstein has also provided information to the FBI as agreed upon. Case agent advised that no federal prosecution will occur in this matter as long as Epstein continues to uphold his agreement with the State of Florida. Case agent also advised that no further forfeiture assistance will be required for this case. Case agent is requested to contact writer in the event this matter moves forward on a federal level.”

The file also pushes the timeline of his ties to the FBI back even further than was initially suspected.

A source close to the case told this masthead: “These are the smoking gun documents. They show Epstein was an active source for the FBI way before his plea deal in 2007.”

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Via https://radaronline.com/p/jeffrey-epstein-fbi-source-leaked-document/

 

NOT Safe, NOT Effective: Take Them Off the Market Now

By James Roguski

The Department of Health and Human Services just admitted that mRNA injections are not safe and they do not work.

Yet, these biological weapons remain on the market and are still being injected into people.

TAKE THE DAMN mRNA JABS OFF THE FREAKIN’ MARKET!

“As the pandemic showed us, mRNA vaccines don’t perform well against viruses that infect the upper respiratory tract.”

“The vaccine paradoxically encourages new mutations and can actually prolong pandemics as the virus constantly mutates to escape the protective effects of the vaccine.”

“After reviewing the science and consulting top experts at NIH and FDA, HHS has determined that mRNA technology poses more risks than benefits for these respiratory viruses.

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“Going forward, BARDA will focus on platforms with stronger safety records and transparent clinical and manufacturing data practices.”

“BARDA is terminating 22 mRNA vaccine development investments because the data show these vaccines fail to protect effectively against upper respiratory infections like COVID and flu.”

“Some final-stage contracts (e.g., Arcturus and Amplitude) will be allowed to run their course to preserve prior taxpayer investment.”

HHS Winds Down mRNA Vaccine Development Under BARDA

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) today announced the beginning of a coordinated wind-down of its mRNA vaccine development activities under the Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority (BARDA), including the cancellation and de-scoping of various contracts and solicitations. The decision follows a comprehensive review of mRNA-related investments initiated during the COVID-19 public health emergency.

“We reviewed the science, listened to the experts, and acted,” said HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. “BARDA is terminating 22 mRNA vaccine development investments because the data show these vaccines fail to protect effectively against upper respiratory infections like COVID and flu. We’re shifting that funding toward safer, broader vaccine platforms that remain effective even as viruses mutate.”

The wind-down affects a range of programs including:

• Cancellation of BARDA’s award to Moderna/UTMB for an mRNA-based H5N1 vaccine.
• Termination of contracts with Emory University and Tiba Biotech.
• De-scoping of mRNA-related work in existing contracts with Luminary Labs, ModeX, and Seqirus.
• Rejection or cancellation of multiple pre-award solicitations, including proposals from Pfizer, Sanofi Pasteur, CSL Seqirus, Gritstone, and others, as part of BARDA’s Rapid Response Partnership Vehicle (RRPV) and VITAL Hub.
• Restructuring of collaborations with DoD-JPEO, affecting nucleic acid-based vaccine projects with AAHI, AstraZeneca, and HDT Bio.

While some final-stage contracts (e.g., Arcturus and Amplitude) will be allowed to run their course to preserve prior taxpayer investment, no new mRNA-based projects will be initiated. HHS has also instructed its partner, Global Health Investment Corporation (GHIC), which manages BARDA Ventures, to cease all mRNA-based equity investments. In total, this affects 22 projects worth nearly $500 million. Other uses of mRNA technology within the department are not impacted by this announcement.

“Let me be absolutely clear: HHS supports safe, effective vaccines for every American who wants them. That’s why we’re moving beyond the limitations of mRNA and investing in better solutions,” said Secretary Kennedy.

The move signals a broader shift in federal vaccine development priorities. Going forward, BARDA will focus on platforms with stronger safety records and transparent clinical and manufacturing data practices. Technologies that were funded during the emergency phase but failed to meet current scientific standards will be phased out in favor of evidence-based, ethically grounded solutions – like whole-virus vaccines and novel platforms.

https://www.hhs.gov/press-room/hhs-winds-down-mrna-development-under-barda.html

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Via https://jamesroguski.substack.com/p/this-is-not-good-enough

American Farmers Losing up to Half Their Crops due to Migrant Workers’ Fears and Deportations as Food Prices Increase

CNN

As the Trump Administration continues arresting and deporting non-criminal farm workers, some of who actually have visas and even green cards and are here legally, including many who are actually U.S. citizens, American farmers are losing up to half their crops right now (https://edition.cnn.com/2025/08/06/us/oregon-cherry-harvest-immigrant-worker-shortage).

So it’s not surprising that a new poll published this week (https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/study-grocery-costs-stress-majority-165019751.html) found that the majority of Americans are stressed about their grocery bills as prices skyrocket for fresh fruits and vegetables, as well as meat.

From CNN (https://edition.cnn.com/2025/08/06/us/oregon-cherry-harvest-immigrant-worker-shortage):

Deportation fallout: This farmer lost half his workforce. Now he’s losing his crop too

The Dalles, Oregon — The cherries are rotting on the trees in Ian Chandler’s orchards. Branch after branch hang heavy with fruit the Oregon farmer calls “mummified” — dark, shriveled and unappetizing.

They should have been picked a couple of weeks ago to tempt shoppers at markets and stores, or processed to garnish Shirley Temple mocktails, shiny and fat, promising bursts of sweetness.

The lost harvest has hit almost a quarter of Chandler’s 125 acres of cherry trees — not because of bad weather, disease or blight, just because there was no one to pick the fruit.

“What you’re going to see is a bunch of fat, happy raccoons this winter,” Chandler said ruefully, standing amid his still burdened trees. “Unfortunately, we weren’t able to harvest these.”

He said he’s built up a loyal seasonal workforce for his Wasco County operation called CE Farm Management, about 90 minutes from Portland, with the same people coming year after year and staying in touch with birth announcements and Christmas cards in between.

But this year half of them did not arrive, and many of his neighbors were scrambling for pickers too. All told, Chandler said he will lose $250,000-$300,000 of revenue, left to rot on the trees.

Chandler’s pickers are mostly Latinos who follow the harvests in the west and northwest. But with raids by Immigration and Customs Enforcement on cities and workplaces and detentions and even deportations ensnaring many with no criminal records, he has seen a dramatic drop-off in labor this year.

Since April, 1.4 million people have dropped out of the US labor force — 802,000 of whom were foreign-born, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Everyone hired by Chandler provides identification and work authorization so he does not know who may be in the country illegally.

“We’ve had relationships with these workers for years,” he said. “You talk to a family, you get a good relationship with them, they recommend more family members, and that’s how you build up your workforce.

You could have all the children born in the United States, but if mom’s still trying to work through the immigration system, and has an issue, the whole family might say, ‘Look, we’re not going to risk it, because we don’t want mom to get picked up, so we’re going to stay down in California.’

So, then we lose our workforce.” Full article (https://edition.cnn.com/2025/08/06/us/oregon-cherry-harvest-immigrant-worker-shortage).

Via https://t.me/healthimpact/2599

Ukraine to launch military training for teens as young as 14

Ukrainian teenagers in military training in Lviv Region, June 13, 2025. ©  Olena Znak / Anadolu via Getty Images

 

RT

The Defense Ministry is pushing for early paramilitary education amid struggles to maintain recruitment levels

Ukraine is set to introduce a national program of military instruction targeting teenagers as young as 14, a senior Defense Ministry official revealed on Monday, amid struggles to maintain recruitment levels.

Ukraine’s armed forces rely on mass compulsory conscription, but the campaign has faced growing public resistance and complaints about its abusive execution. The authorities, meanwhile, are pushing for early-stage education to instill what they describe as a nationwide culture of resistance.

Igor Khort, the acting head of the Defense Ministry department overseeing Ukraine’s national resistance policy, outlined the plan at a forum in Kiev. He said students will begin instruction through a required curriculum titled ‘Defense of Ukraine’, and take part in organized paramilitary games.

University students will be expected to complete more in-depth coursework to prepare them mentally for eventual conscription.

”This is not about developing combat skills. It’s about instilling motivation,” Khort stated. “The course Basics of National Resistance will be mandatory for both boys and girls. If someone doesn’t want to participate, they can leave the college.”

Khort noted that basic training will be required for all Ukrainians under 61, with programs made broadly accessible.

Paramilitary education for Ukrainian youth has existed in various forms since the 2014 Western-backed coup in Kiev, with far-right organizations often taking the lead in shaping ideological and tactical instruction for children.

In April, German journalists published footage of what the report described as a covert “military-style boot camp” for Ukrainian teens, one of several of its kind. One teen participant was seen wearing insignia in the style of Nazi Germany, a recurring theme among Ukraine’s ultranationalist factions and some military units.

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Via https://www.rt.com/russia/622511-ukraine-teens-military-training/

Fast fashion and the dark side of textile recycling in India

Fast Fashion and the Dark Side of Textile Recycling in India

Al Jazeera English (2025)

Film Review

India produces seven million tonnes of textile waste a year, just behind China and the US. Deedayal Port in Gudjurat processes 1000 containers each delivering cereals, oil, chemical and secondhand clothes.

The Filmmakers profile a family processing used clothes for three generations, who  sort 80 tonnes of used clothing daily. Seventy percent comes from the US (from charities such as the Red Cross and Good Will), and many items have been worn for only two to three months. The family repackages the clothing and sells them on for $1 per kilogram to Malaysia and the Philippines. None are resold in India. Under Indian law, it’s illegal to sell secondhand American India due to potential competition with India’s textile industry.

India has its own secondhand garment industry, which has been operating in various Delhi markets for more than 50 years. There ,igrant workers, their main customers, can access an entire  wardrobe for less than $1. As India’s middle class grows, more and more Indian youth are sucked into fast fashion, mainly driven by Instagram influencers. The filmmakers profile a 20-something who spends six hours a day scanning trends to prepare for the videos she posts to more than 40,000 Intagram followers. Most brands pay her in clothes and her cash payments are negligible.

Recycling used clothing into carpets, cushions and covers is a $6 billion industry in Panipat, mainly for the Target/Walmart market. The industry recycles 250,000 tons of cotton waste a day. Given their cotton yarn sells for one-third the price of virgin cotton, their profits are massive.

This so-called green industry exposes workers to microplastics (from polyester), cotton dust, toxic dyes, bleach and sulfuric acid rashes, itchy eyes and debilitating lung disease. Many workers live in the factory, increasing their exposure. Although India has laws requiring factories provide ventilation and protective gear, they are rarely enforced. Worse still, workers are rarely warned of the risks they face. Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease causes high rates of disability and death among Indian textile workers.

Fast fashion is responsible for 20% of global chemical pollution.

US to pilot $15,000 visa deposit scheme

© Getty Images / Ivan-balvan

The move is part of President Donald Trump’s crackdown on illegal immigration, which many warn could hurt the economy

RT

The US is launching a pilot program that will require foreign nationals from certain countries to pay up to $15,000 for a tourist or business visa, according to a notice posted in the Federal Register on Tuesday.

US President Donald Trump has made illegal immigration a central focus of his presidency, vowing to deport millions of undocumented migrants. His administration has expanded border security, tripled Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention funding, cut humanitarian programs, and detained thousands of illegal migrants.

In June, Trump also fully or partially barred entry for citizens of 19 nations on security grounds and imposed a mandatory “integrity fee” on all nonimmigrant visa applicants.

Under the new program, which begins August 20, US consular officers may require visa bonds of $5,000 to $15,000 from certain travelers. Running for a year, the program applies to B-1 and B-2 travelers from countries with high visa overstay rates, limited vetting data, or citizenship-by-investment programs without residency requirements.

Bond amounts will be based on applicants’ ‘personal circumstances’, including travel purpose, employment, income, skills, and education.

The list of targeted countries is expected to be released later on Tuesday. The State Department said it could not precisely estimate how many applicants will be affected, but expects around 2,000 to post bonds during the trial period.

Many countries from Trump’s earlier travel ban have high overstay rates, including Chad, Eritrea, Haiti, Myanmar, and Yemen. A US Customs and Border Protection report published last year recorded more than 500,000 ‘Suspected In-Country Overstays’ in 2023. Mexico led with 49,000 overstays, followed by Colombia with 41,000, and Brazil, Haiti, Venezuela, and the Dominican Republic with more than 20,000 each.

Analysts have warned that Trump’s immigration crackdown could damage the economy. Moody’s chief analyst Mark Zandi said on Sunday that the country is “on the precipice” of a recession partly due to Trump’s immigration policies, cautioning that “fewer  immigrant workers means a smaller economy.”

The Economic Policy Institute estimated that his mass deportation plans could eliminate nearly 6 million jobs, disrupt business operations, and cut demand for both immigrant and US-born labor.

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Via https://www.rt.com/news/622509-us-visa-deposit-pilot-program/

Trump Sends Maxwell to Club Fed with Puppies, Anti-Aging—and Easy Escapes

Photo Illustration by Thomas Levinson/The Daily Beast/Getty/Reuters

Josh Fiallo 

Updated Aug. 5 2025 

The convicted sex trafficker is now enjoying a lax life in lockup, but her fellow inmates reportedly hate her.

Jeffrey Epstein associate Ghislaine Maxwell is enjoying cushy new digs at a prison camp that has no cell blocks or guard towers but does offer a full gym, yoga classes, and a “puppy program.”

Maxwell, 63, was quietly transferred last week from a prison in Florida to a minimum-security camp in Bryan, Texas. Oversight at her new facility is so lax, it partially relies on the honor system to keep inmates from—quite literally—walking off its wall-free campus, as three women did in 2017.

Federal Prison Camp, Bryan has been nicknamed “Club Fed,” as its inmates have access to an outdoor running track, music programs, intramural competitions, social and cultural events, and activities like table tennis, prison consultant Michael Santos says.

At the facility, Maxwell will be permitted to buy mascara ($13.10), eyeliner ($1.70), concealer ($7.75), powder ($17), lip gloss ($3.40), makeup wipes ($9.25), and, the priciest luxury available, L’Oréal Revita anti-aging cream ($26.00), according to a comissary list obtained by the Daily Beast. Inmates are allowed to spend $360 a month there.

The commissary list for the federal prison camp in Bryan, Texas. Inmates are permitted to spend up to $360 a month. Federal Bureau of Prisons

If she wishes, Maxwell can also buy materials for hobbies like painting, crocheting, and sewing, all of which are offered for sale. If she is tight on cash, she is also free to enjoy the camp’s free classes for weightlifting, yoga, and even Pilates.

Julie Howell, a 44-year-old who self-surrendered to Federal Prison Camp, Bryan last month on a theft charge, told her loved ones she was accepted into a “puppy program” that allows her to spend her days training a “12-week-old yellow lab named Louise” to become a service dog, she posted to Facebook on July 22.

“The program is really fantastic, and they are very strict about adhering to the rules and training,” she posted. “This is my ‘job’ while I’m here, and it’s literally 24/7 as the puppies stay in the room with us. It’s me, my bunkie, and a puppy, and we have to supervise the puppy at all times.”

She added of her prison gig, “I absolutely love it.”

Convicted sex traffickers like Maxwell are not typically permitted in a minimum-security camp, and the family of one of her victims, Virginia Giuffre, slammed Trump for granting Maxwell such “luxury” accommodations. Maxwell’s transfer came shortly after she spoke with Justice Department officials about Epstein for two days.

It remains unclear exactly how Maxwell is spending her time in Texas. She now lives in dormitory-style housing on the same property as disgraced Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes and reality TV star Jen Shah.

Maxwell is no ordinary inmate. However, a handbook obtained by the Daily Beast lays out what her day-to-day life would look like if she were treated as one at the Texas facility.

The handbook adds that Maxwell would be required to be awake by 6 a.m. for work each day, with breakfast beginning at 6:30 a.m. most days. Her work in the kitchen would not stop there. An early lunch is served between 10:30 and 11:30 a.m. on weekdays, followed by dinner that is served between 4:30 and 5:30 p.m.

According to the protocol outlined in the handbook, last updated in 2023, Maxwell would spend her first three months working in the prison camp’s kitchen, where she would be required to wear an all-khaki prison outfit and a lanyard identifying her by name.

Maxwell would earn between 12 cents and $1.15 an hour for her work and would be eligible to seek a new prison job—perhaps practicing carpentry or training service dogs—after 90 days.

FPC Bryan is often heralded as one of the most laid-back places to be a prisoner in the United States.

Donald Trump and Ghislaine Maxwell’s social lives overlapped for years. 

Prison Pink Lady Consultants writes on its website that, save for Maxwell, who is British, its population is made up of “non-violent female federal inmates” from the Southern United States, many of whom are serving time for financial crimes. It adds that inmates usually sleep in two-person bunk beds in a room of four in dormitories where guards have limited oversight. The property is 37 acres and is surrounded by residential neighborhoods. A public park and basketball court are just a half-mile away.

Inmate Aid, another prison consultant, writes that FPC Bryan offers “grounds with unsecured perimeters, generally unrestricted or open movement within those perimeters, and low inmate-to-staff ratios.”

It adds that inmates there can “expect relatively relaxed monitoring of mail, Corrlinks email, telephone calls, and visits, as well as fairly unsupervised and unmonitored recreational and leisure activities.”

Still, FPC Bryan is a prison, and it is safe to assume that the majority of its population does not want to be there. A former inmate described the camp to Fox Business as “close” to being the “hellhole” of the U.S. prison system.

Maxwell is sure to face challenges that most others do not have to face. While former FPC Bryan inmates note that inmates at the camp regularly rally behind each other and become friends, Maxwell carries significantly more baggage than someone convicted of wire fraud.

A report by The Telegraph claims that Maxwell is already an outcast in Texas.

“Every inmate I’ve heard from is upset she’s here,” Howell told the paper. “This facility is supposed to house non-violent offenders. Human trafficking is a violent crime.”

Howell expressed fear that the facility—which reportedly has no razor wire, watch towers, and has fewer guards per inmate than the majority of federal prisons—may not be equipped to protect Maxwell and other inmates from outside harm.

“This is a camp you can literally walk out of,” she told the Telegraph. “I don’t care how many people she turns in; it doesn’t take away from her actions. As a mother of a sex-trafficking victim, I’m absolutely disgusted she’s in this facility. Regardless of her reasoning, I don’t think she belongs here.”

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Via https://www.thedailybeast.com/an-inside-look-at-ghislaine-maxwells-new-life-at-club-fed-in-bryan-texas/

House Oversight Committee subpoenas Clintons, Epstein files

House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer speaks to the media about his committee’s investigation into former President Biden’s cognitive state on July 24. Photo by Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images

Kate Santaliz

House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer subpoenaed multiple former government officials, including Bill and Hillary Clinton, and former FBI director James Comey — and is demanding the Justice Department release all documents related to its Jeffrey Epstein probe.

Why it matters: Despite President Trump’s efforts to shut down questions surrounding Epstein, Democratic lawmakers have time and again forced their Republican colleagues to confront the issue.

The subpoena demands the DOJ turn over all Epstein-related materials by August 19.

The panel is also seeking to compel testimony from former Attorneys General Loretta Lynch, Eric Holder, Merrick Garland, William Barr, Jeff Sessions, and Alberto Gonzales — as well as from former FBI director Robert Mueller.

The deposition dates Comer announced range from Aug. 18 (Barr) to Oct. 14 (Bill Clinton).

The big picture: Trump and his GOP allies in Congress have faced an uproar from their MAGA base ever since the DOJ concluded last month that Epstein had no “client list” and died by suicide.

The subpoenas that Comey issued Tuesday are a direct rebuke of GOP leadership, which has worked to sideline Epstein-related votes.

Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) has consistently called for transparency in the case, and said “there’s no fear” among his conference around the issue.

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Via https://www.axios.com/2025/08/05/house-oversight-subpoenas-doj-epstein-clintons-comey

Coconut Oil Continues to Benefit Alzheimer’s Patients over Drugs as Studies Continue for Neurological Benefits

by Brian Shilhavy
Editor, Health Impact News

The near miraculous effects of some Alzheimer’s sufferers recovering their memories and stopping or even reversing the effects of Alzheimer’s disease have been widely published in the alternative health media for at least a decade and a half now, and CoconutOil.com, part of the Health Impact News network, is the world’s leading source on information about using coconut oil for Alzheimer’s patients.

While a few clinical trials have been proposed and even started to try and understand how coconut oil works so well with neurological diseases like Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s Disease, coconut oil is a food and natural product that cannot be patented. Hence, few are willing to invest the money needed to study this in clinical trials.

However, there is a strong market for by-products from coconut oil to be used in other formulations that can be patented. The main extract from coconut oil that has a long history of marketing is lauric acid, a medium chain fatty acid that has been used in applications like food preservation for years, due to its known use as an anti-microbial.

It is also used sometimes in conjunction with pharmaceutical drugs, antibiotics, where pathogens become resistant to pharmaceutical antibiotics.

Coconut oil is nature’s richest source of lauric acid, with 50% of the composition of coconut oil consisting of lauric acid. Nature’s second most abundant source of lauric acid is human breast milk, at about 8%.

In fact, in a recent study published earlier this year (2025), the product “Monolaurin”, which is derived from lauric acid extracted from coconut oil, was studied on “inhibiting antibiotic-resistant Staphylococcus aureus in patients with atopic dermatitis” skin conditions.

Monolaurin inhibits antibiotic-resistant Staphylococcus aureus in patients with atopic dermatitis

by Nature: Scientific Reports

Abstract

Frequent use of antibiotics increases the incidence of antimicrobial-resistant Staphylococcus aureus in atopic dermatitis (AD), which prompts the search for new treatments. Monolaurin is a chemical byproduct found in coconut oil and has anti-bacterial properties.

This study aimed to investigate the inhibitory effect of monolaurin on antimicrobial-resistant S. aureus. Thirty children and thirty adults diagnosed with AD were recruited and swabbed at three different sites: lesion, non-lesion, and nasal mucosa. Methicillin resistance and high-level mupirocin resistance in S. aureus were identified using mecA and mupA PCR, respectively, whilst fusidic acid resistance were detected by fusA gene sequencing.

The broth microdilution method and tetrazolium bromide assays were used for monolaurin susceptibility and cellular cytotoxicity, respectively. We show that S. aureus was frequently isolated from lesions of both children and adults with AD. One isolate of methicillin-resistant S. aureus (MRSA) harboring mecA, one isolate of mupirocin-resistant S. aureus harboring mupA, and four isolates of fusidic acid-resistant S. aureus with novel point mutations of fusA were found in the children group.

In silico molecular docking showed that these mutants interacted weakly with fusidic acid, explaining the mechanism of drug resistance. Monolaurin inhibited these antimicrobial-resistant S. aureus isolates with a minimal inhibitory concentration of 2 µg/mL without cytotoxicity to cultured epidermal and dermal cells. These data show that monolaurin could potentially be used to inhibit antimicrobial-resistant S. aureus in AD patients.

So it was not surprising to me that two studies have already been published this year (2025) looking at using lauric acid from coconut oil to develop treatments for Alzheimer’s Disease, given Big Pharma’s failures over the years to develop a drug that had any real positive effects on the disease.

This could eventually lead to some kind of patented product, as Monolaurin is, to be used in Alzheimer’s treatments.

Effects of lauric acid on cognitive impairment in a scopolamine-induced Alzheimer’s disease-like rat model

by Nutritional Neuroscience

Abstract

Background: Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is a multi-factorial type of dementia that poses a social and medical burden in that no effective treatment has been achieved yet. Impaired brain glucose metabolism is one of the major pathophysiological factors linked to its onset and progression. Lauric acid (LA) is a triglyceride with medium chain that can produce ketone body utilize by the brain as an alternative energy source.

Objective: Therefore, the present study was carried out with the purpose of evaluating the effect of LA on cognitive impairments in scopolamine-induced AD-like rat model.

Methods: Forty-two male Wistar rats were divided into six groups to receive normal saline, scopolamine, scopolamine with Donepezil, and scopolamine with varied doses of LA for a period of 21 days. Morris water maze (MWM) and Elevated Plus Maze (EPM) tests were performed to evaluate cognitive performance. After, brains were harvested and processed to assay for the level of malondialdehyde (MDA), reduced glutathione (GSH), catalase (CAT), superoxide dismutase (SOD), acetylcholinesterase (AChE) and interleukin-6 (IL-6). Histological analyses using Haematoxylin and eosin staining was also performed.

Results: The LA-treated groups demonstrated memory retention in the MWM and EPM tests, and showed increased levels of CAT, SOD, and GSH similar to the Donepezil group, in contrast to the scopolamine only group while MDA levels, IL-6, and AChE activity were reduced in the LA treated groups contrasted to scopolamine only group. LA reduces oxidative stress, neuroinflammation, and AChE activity, which indicates a possible ability of LA to protect against AD.

The Therapeutic Potential of Butyrate and Lauric Acid in Modulating Glial and Neuronal Activity in Alzheimer’s Disease

by Nutrients.

Abstract

Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is a progressive neurodegenerative disorder marked by amyloid-β plaque accumulation, tau tangles, and extensive neuroinflammation. Neuroinflammation, driven by glial cells like microglia and astrocytes, plays a critical role in AD progression. Initially, these cells provide protective functions, such as debris clearance and neurotrophic support.

However, as AD progresses, chronic activation of these cells exacerbates inflammation, contributing to synaptic dysfunction, neuronal loss, and cognitive decline. Microglia release pro-inflammatory cytokines and reactive oxygen species (ROS), while astrocytes undergo reactive astrogliosis, further impairing neuronal health. This maladaptive response from glial cells significantly accelerates disease pathology.

Current AD treatments primarily aim at symptomatic relief, with limited success in disease modification.

While amyloid-targeting therapies like Aducanumab and Lecanemab show some promise, their efficacy remains limited. In this context, natural compounds have gained attention for their potential to modulate neuroinflammation and promote neuroprotection.

Among these, butyrate and lauric acid are particularly notable. Butyrate, produced by a healthy gut microbiome, acts as a histone deacetylase (HDAC) inhibitor, reducing pro-inflammatory cytokines and supporting neuronal health.

Lauric acid, on the other hand, enhances mitochondrial function, reduces oxidative stress, and modulates inflammatory pathways, thereby supporting glial and neuronal health. Both compounds have been shown to decrease amyloid-β deposition, reduce neuroinflammation, and promote neuroprotection in AD models.

This review explores the mechanisms through which butyrate and lauric acid modulate glial and neuronal activity, highlighting their potential as therapeutic agents for mitigating neuroinflammation and slowing AD progression.

These studies are both designed to use lauric acid from coconut oil to develop new drugs or supplements for Alzheimer’s that can be patented.

But you don’t have to wait for these new drugs or supplements! Coconut Oil, especially Virgin Coconut Oil, can be readily purchased right now in almost any store that sells groceries that include edible oils.

See all the testimonials we have published over the years here. A list of all the studies on coconut oil for other issues beside Alzheimer’s and neurological problems, can be found on our Peer Reviewed research page here.

Of course I know of a great source to purchase a high quality premium coconut oil, but to link to that source from this article is illegal according to the rules of the FDA, as I would be accused of selling “unapproved drugs” by the FDA and be subject to arrest and possibly go to jail, as I have been threatened in the past by the FDA.

Also know that in spite of the current Secretary of Health and Human Services, Mr. Kennedy, who is promoting animal fats over “seed oils”, the FDA STILL states that saturated fat in general, and coconut oil in particular, is dangerous for your health as a matter of national USDA policy. (Source.)

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Via https://healthimpactnews.com/2025/coconut-oil-continues-to-benefit-alzheimers-patients-over-drugs-as-studies-continue-for-neurological-benefits/

China Chokes Western Defense Supply With Minerals Stranglehold

Sputnik International

China is restricting supplies of critical minerals to Western defense firms, delaying production and forcing them to seek alternatives in other markets, the Wall Street Journal reported, citing sources at the companies.

For example, the newspaper points out, one drone manufacturer that supplies the US military was forced to delay orders for up to two months while it searched for a replacement for Chinese magnets made from rare earth metals.

Traders told the newspaper that some materials needed by the Western defense industry were now selling at prices five or more times higher than they were before China imposed the restrictions.

More than 80,000 components used by the Pentagon contain minerals that are subject to China’s export restrictions, the publication recalled. At the same time, almost all of the US military’s supply chains for these minerals depend on at least one Chinese supplier, so Beijing’s restrictions could cause major problems for the US military.

In addition, Western buyers told the newspaper that China was requesting detailed information about the purpose of the purchased minerals so that they were not used by Western companies in military production.

In early April, the Chinese Commerce Ministry said that Beijing had placed 16 US companies on an export control list to control the export of dual-use goods. As the New York Times noted, Beijing has suspended the export of a wide range of critical minerals and magnets, which are needed, in particular, to assemble cars, drones, robots and missiles.

In June, the Wall Street Journal reported, citing people familiar with the matter, that China had agreed to resume issuing rare earth export licenses to US automakers and industrial plants, but limited the permits to six months. Reuters also reported, citing people familiar with the matter, that China had not committed to granting export permits for some specialized rare earth magnets that US military suppliers need for fighter jets and missile systems.

Rare earth elements are a group of 17 metals that are widely used in high-tech devices, including computers, televisions, and smartphones, as well as in defense technologies, including missiles, lasers, transportation systems, and military communications.

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