Category: Diseases 2.0

Clinical Correlations


Alzheimer’s Disease 2.0: State of Diagnosis

Diseases 2.0 Neuro 12 min read

Alzheimer's_disease_brain_comparisonBy Karen McCloskey, MD

Peer Reviewed

In May 2012, The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services unveiled the “National Plan to Address Alzheimer’s Disease,” in response to legislation signed by President Obama in January, 2011 establishing …

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Optimism

Diseases 2.0 GI 4 min read

Glass-of-waterBy Adam Blaisdell

Peer Reviewed

Present Day – The patient is a 61 year-old male who presents with a one-week history of jaundice and intense pruritus. He has a medical history significant for …

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Measles in 2016

Diseases 2.0 7 min read

Measles_in_African_Child_3By Chio Yokose, MD

Peer Reviewed

On March 13, 2013, a young traveler returned home from London to our neighboring borough of Brooklyn, NY. Among this individual’s possessions was an active measles infection, one …

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Inhaled insulin: An Elusive Revolution in Diabetes Management.

Diseases 2.0 Endocrine 6 min read

By Reed Magleby, MD

Peer Reviewed

For many with type II diabetes, initiation of insulin therapy represents a devastating progression of their disease. Patients who are dependent on insulin require constant blood sugar monitoring, adherence to strict dosing algorithms, and up to 4 self-administered injections every day. According to a 2010 survey …

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