Peter on the four horsemen of chronic disease
This audio clip is from AMA #14: What lab tests can (and cannot) inform us about our overall objective of…
#247 ‒ Preventing cardiovascular disease: the latest in diagnostic imaging, blood pressure, metabolic health, and more | Ethan Weiss, M.D.
“If everybody got truly optimal medical therapy, if we didn’t have barriers to using all these tools in everybody, I think this disease would largely be controlled.” —Ethan Weiss
More hype than substance: erythritol and cardiovascular risk
A newly-published study caught public attention by reporting an association between the common sweetener erythritol and increased risk of heart attack and stroke, but there’s more to the story.
Screen time and children’s cognition: a question of context
A recent review suggests that screen time may not be as bad for infants as many of us may think – but only under the right circumstances.
#240 ‒ The confusion around HDL and its link to cardiovascular disease | Dan Rader, M.D.
“HDL cholesterol itself is not directly and causally protective against atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease.” —Dan Rader
#238 – AMA #43: Understanding apoB, LDL-C, Lp(a), and insulin as risk factors for cardiovascular disease
“ApoB is a necessary, though not sufficient, factor in the development of ASCVD which means the more you lower it, the more you lower risk. Full stop.” —Peter Attia
Non-caffeine components of coffee and their effects on neurodegenerative diseases
Coffee consumption is associated with reduced risk of Alzheimer’s disease and other neurodegenerative processes, but the effect may be more than a matter of caffeine.
Antitumor mRNA vaccines are cause for optimism
Moderna recently announced preliminary results of a clinical trial involving a personalized antitumor mRNA vaccine, and despite the knee-jerk uproar, the treatment may prove to be another useful weapon in the battle against cancer
#236 ‒ Neurodegenerative disease: pathology, screening, and prevention | Kellyann Niotis, M.D.
“When you think of brain health, it’s not just the cognitive piece, but it’s the movement piece too.” ‒ Kellyann Niotis
Can an annual flu vaccine reduce your risk of Alzheimer’s disease?
A recent retrospective study suggests that flu vaccines reduce risk of Alzheimer’s disease, but the study raises as many questions as it answers.
#230 ‒ Cardiovascular disease in women: prevention, risk factors, lipids, and more | Erin Michos, M.D.
“How we live the first half of our lives really influences our freedom for morbidity and mortality the second half of our lives.” —Erin Michos