A few things worth sharing: 11-29-2020
Novel cancer therapy 17-year roundup; AI designed to deceive
#138 – Lauren Miller Rogen and Richard Isaacson, M.D.: Alzheimer’s disease prevention—patient and doctor perspectives
“Believe it or not, there are 46 million Americans with Alzheimer’s disease in their brain right now, but no symptoms.” — Richard Isaacson
Q&A on Alzheimer’s disease drug therapy with Dr. Richard Isaacson
The topic of Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is perpetually on my radar. For many of us, it’s the chronic disease we…
#134 – James O’Keefe, M.D.: Preventing cardiovascular disease and the risk of too much exercise
“If exercise were a drug, it would be the best drug we have for preventing heart disease . . .. But like with any drug, you’ve got to get the dose right.” — James O’Keefe
#133 – Vinay Prasad, M.D., M.P.H: Hallmarks of successful cancer policy
“The more you practice medicine, the more you realize that it’s an art. . .You’re going to have to make decisions today with less than perfect information.” —Vinay Prasad
Colorectal cancer screening
When I learned about Chadwick Boseman’s death from colorectal cancer (CRC) at the age of 43 a few weeks ago, it broke my heart.
#121 – Azra Raza, M.D.: Why we’re losing the war on cancer
“We are living in an era of the most sophisticated technological advances possible, and yet the treatment of cancer is paleolithic.” — Azra Raza
#111 – AMA #14: What lab tests can (and cannot) inform us about our overall objective of longevity
“Metabolic health really matters. It is the common thread that links all of these chronic diseases.” — Peter Attia
#110 – Lew Cantley, Ph.D.: Cancer metabolism, cancer therapies, and the discovery of PI3K
“If I get a result that suddenly doesn’t make sense, to me that’s more exciting. . .if you figure out why it didn’t work and what was wrong, then that’s where most breakthroughs come from.” — Lew Cantley
Alzheimer’s disease and glucose metabolism
“In Alzheimer’s Research, Glucose Metabolism Moves to Center Stage.”