Yu Zhiming learned from Teacher Qi Yue that the non-protein amino acid is more like a stimulant.
Although it increases the activity of brain cells, it also accelerates the aging and death of brain cells.
Judging from the cell culture tests conducted in the Ning'an Hospital laboratory, Mr. Ji's current brain atrophy, which has imaging characteristics similar to Alzheimer's disease, is most likely caused by this amino acid.
"Teacher, can Mr. Ji's condition still be treated?" Yu Zhiming asked.
Qi Yue shook his head and sighed: "Irreversible."
"What's even more difficult is that we still dare not carry out treatment to eliminate the fungi in his brain."
Qi Yue said with a distressed look on his face: "His brain is functioning normally now, which is mainly maintained by the non-protein amino acids secreted by fungi to increase the activity of brain cells."
"Once this amino acid is gone, he will immediately fall into a state of severe Alzheimer's disease and he will no longer be him."
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"However, this amino acid accelerated the aging and death of his healthy brain cells."
"When the brain cells are consumed to a certain extent and reach a certain critical point, his brain will probably shut down directly."
This is the real drinking of poison to quench thirst.
Yu Zhiming sighed for a moment and asked: "Teacher, what is Mr. Ji's opinion?"
Qi Yue shook his head and said, "I haven't told him yet."
"After the ward rounds, we went to the neurology department together, met with Director Zhang, and told him the truth together."
Qi Yue sighed softly: "At least, I can tell him some good news first."
"What good news?"
Qi Yue said softly: "The pathology laboratory in Ning'an has confirmed that the non-protein amino acid is indeed a newly discovered amino acid."
"We own the naming rights."
"For example, can it be called Ji's amino acid?"
Yu Zhiming just grinned and said: "I guess Mr. Ji doesn't want to hear such good news..."
At nearly 10:20 in the morning, Yu Zhiming followed Teacher Qi Yue to the Department of Neurology again, and met Mr. Ji and Director Zhang in the ward.
Noticing Mr. Ji's mournful expression, Yu Zhiming knew that Director Zhang had told him everything.
"Is there really no other way?"
Mr. Ji looked expectantly at the newly-appeared Yu Zhiming and Qi Yue, as if grasping at a life-saving straw.
Qi Yue explained: "Existing brain damage has always been irreversible and difficult to recover. All we can do now is to delay the occurrence of new damage as much as possible."
"It's just..."
Qi Yue shook his head and said no more.
The light of hope in Mr. Ji's eyes was extinguished little by little, and he hugged his head in despair.
"After I retired, it took me five years to get rid of that woman and go through the divorce procedures."
"These past few years have been the happiest days I have lived."
Mr. Ji recounted slowly while recalling, "I drove my RV around the country to see beautiful scenery, taste delicious food, and meet new friends. I was so happy."
"I didn't expect..."
Suddenly the corner of his mouth twitched in pain, and he turned to ask: "How long can I last like this?"
Qi Yue did not answer, but looked at Director Zhang.
Director Zhang coughed lightly and said: "It's hard to judge the specific time, but judging from the degree of your brain atrophy, the longest time should not exceed one year."
Mr. Ji nodded gently and said: "It's meaningless to live in a state of confusion and not knowing who I am."
"I've always wanted to go to the roof of the world."
"It's just that I have been worried about my health and altitude sickness before, so I didn't dare to go."
"It's time for me to go there."
Yu Zhiming suggested: "Mr. Ji, it's autumn now and it's cold. It's not a good time to go to the plateau."
Mr. Ji forced out a smile and said, "Dr. Yu, I seem to have no choice."
Yu Zhiming read this guy's medical information and knew that he had children.
However, seeing that he had no intention of staying with his family, Yu Zhiming wisely did not say any more suggestions.
If it were my life, there would still be the last half year...
Yu Zhiming imagined it for a while, and felt that there was a high probability that he would choose to spend the last time with his family...
He followed Teacher Qi Yue back to the central building and unexpectedly found someone waiting for him.
A lanky old man with a red face and gray hair, and a fair-skinned man about thirty years old.
The faint smell of Chinese medicine exuding from these two people made Yu Zhiming aware of a name.
Ye Huazhang, a master of traditional Chinese medicine?
Sure enough, I heard the other party introduce himself: "Dr. Yu, hello, I am Ye Huazhang."
"I've taken the liberty of visiting, could I take up some of your time?"
The other party is well-known, and he is a guest.
As Yu Zhiming's teacher, Qi Yue enthusiastically and proactively invited Ye Huazhang and his apprentices into the director's office.
After pouring tea and water, and briefly chatting, the two parties sat on the sofa in the reception area of the director's office and sat down separately for host and guest.
Ye Huazhang looked at Yu Zhiming and said slowly: "Dr. Yu, I was not born into a medical family. It was just that in my early years, the situation was chaotic and the people were in dire straits."
"My father was lucky enough to save a famous Chinese medicine expert, who is also my mentor."
"I have been studying under my mentor for nearly thirty years, and I have come step by step to where I am now, and I can only be considered a modest success."
Ye Huazhang sighed lightly and continued: "Nowadays, traditional Chinese medicine can be said to be declining day by day, and young people are increasingly disapproving of it."
“Fewer and fewer young people are taking the initiative to learn Chinese medicine.”
Yu Zhiming said: "In addition to being difficult to learn and master Chinese medicine, the main reason is that there is no way to seek medical treatment."
"The essence of traditional Chinese medicine has been passed down in an orderly manner, and now it is almost a family-based study model."
"The so-called traditional Chinese medicine knowledge taught in colleges of traditional Chinese medicine has little practical effect at all."
Ye Huazhang nodded in agreement and said: "It is true that traditional Chinese medicine is becoming more and more monopolistic."
"It's hard to be a famous doctor unless you come from an aristocratic family."
"A few decades ago, in every village or town, you could still find one or two Chinese medicine doctors who could take pulses."
"Nowadays, it is quite good to find three or five Chinese medicine doctors who can truly take pulse in a county."
Yu Zhiming interrupted directly: "Mr. Ye, you came here to see me specifically, don't you want to discuss the education and inheritance of traditional Chinese medicine with me, right?"
Ye Huazhang laughed and said: "I do have this purpose, mainly because I want to cooperate with you, Dr. Yu."
"Cooperation? Cooperation for what?" Yu Zhiming was a little confused.
Ye Huazhang explained: "To be honest with Dr. Yu, I am writing a book on pulmonary disease. I am preparing to keep pace with the times and use modern imaging technology to express the symptoms of pulmonary disease."
"Later, I accidentally learned that Dr. Yu is particularly good at physical examinations and has the ability to discern subtleties."
"I wanted to use my granddaughter's birthday party to have a detailed chat with you, Dr. Yu."
"But, Dr. Yu, you are not available that night."
After a pause, Ye Huazhang continued: "Dr. Yu, my idea is that I will tell the patient's pulse and you will tell the patient's actual symptoms. The two will reflect each other and improve students' understanding of pulse and disease.
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This suggestion made Yu Zhiming feel refreshed.
To be honest, Yu Zhiming has always felt that the theory of deficiency, excess, stagnation, and stagnation of yin and yang in the five elements of traditional Chinese medicine has always been very mysterious.
If you combine the patient's specific pulse and the patient's specific internal abnormalities and compare them one by one, it will be very easy to understand.
Chinese medicine is no longer mysterious.
With so many examples that can be compared, it seems that we can crack and decode the pulse?
Yu Zhiming knew that he was a little too optimistic and whimsical.
Nothing is so easy.
He declined politely: "Mr. Ye, to be honest, I agree with your idea and think it is very meaningful."
"It's just that I'm very busy every day and can't spare any free time to do such things."
Ye Huazhang smiled softly and said: "Dr. Yu, don't be too busy to refuse. This is a major event to promote the culture of traditional Chinese medicine and benefit future generations."
"I don't want to finish it in a short time."
"I am planning to set up a clinic in Binhai. In addition to me, I will also invite a few old friends to sit in the clinic."
Speaking of this, Ye Huazhang stood up and said: "Doctor Yu, I hope you can consider my proposal carefully!"
Yu Zhiming said very politely: "Mr. Ye, I will definitely consider it seriously..."
After sending Ye Huazhang and his apprentice away, Qi Yue said: "Zhi Ming, this matter is time-consuming and labor-intensive, and it will not bring much practical benefit to you."
"In addition to receiving a cheap favor from the other party."
Yu Zhiming chuckled and said, "Teacher, am I the kind of young man who rashly agrees to being fooled?"
Qi Yue made a light sound and struck: "You are not stupid, but you are not very smart either?"
Yu Zhiming was a little hurt and said depressedly: "Teacher, in your mind, I am stupid?"
Qi Yue laughed and said: "It's not silly, it's a bit honest. Well, the kind of honesty that makes people like it very much."
"I like it very much."
Qi Yue explained a few words awkwardly, and then said: "In the afternoon, Mr. Hua from Jinling will come over with several test machines for awakening devices."
"Our narcolepsy project is about to enter the next phase of testing."
"If all goes well, our awakening device will be put on the market next spring."
"If sales are good, maybe next year you can buy a big house on the beach."
Yu Zhiming said expectantly: "I hope so. What I want is not just as simple as a big house."
"Oh, I have to buy a small house for my fourth sister first."
Qi Yue glanced at him sideways.
"Zhi Ming, you have the best shortcut to get rich."
"If you marry Gu Qingning, let alone a big house, a larger single-family villa will be a big deal."
Yu Zhiming said seriously: "Teacher, Qing Ning actually doesn't have much money."
"She only gets one to two million from her family a year, and she doesn't even have a house to live in."
Qi Yue looked at Yu Zhiming with difficulty, and thought to himself, he'd better maintain his silly evaluation of this guy...
