By Ivan Saraiva, MD
Faculty Peer Reviewed
Sugared soft drinks are among the most heavily consumed drinks in the US. Carbonated soft drinks were first invented as a way to make “healthier†water that looked like natural carbonated waters that were …
By Eugene Friedman, Class of 2012
Faculty Peer Reviewed
The discovery of anti-neutrophil cytoplasmic antibodies (ANCA) was a serendipitous finding. In 1982, Davies and colleagues published a report detailing their discovery of antibodies that specifically localized to the cytoplasm of neutrophils …
Jeffrey Shyu, MD
Faculty Peer Reviewed
As the debt ceiling debate continues to rage stateside and as Greece’s financial bailout negotiations take up international headlines, this past week also proved to be …
Every now and then you read something that you wish you had written yourself.  Dr. Westby Fisher an internist, cardiologist and cardiac electrophysiologist who blogs as Dr. Wes has compiled a terrific comprehensive list of …
By Joshua Farhadian
Faculty Peer Reviewed
M. K.  is a 61-year-old female with hypercholesterolemia who presents to clinic complaining of muscle pain and weakness. She reports that one month after beginning statin therapy she developed myalgias and immediately stopped taking her …
By Saleem Ali, MD
Faculty Peer Reviewed
First up this week is a new study in NEJM about a new drug called bardoxalone methyl, currently being studied to …
By Benjamin Kenigsberg
Faculty Peer Reviewed
Alcoholic beverages have been part of human culture for thousands of years and cross nearly every political and demographic boundary. Despite this long history, the interaction between alcohol and human health is still poorly understood. …
By Ramoncito David
Faculty Peer Reviewed
Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is the third leading cause of cancer-related death in the world.[1] Â The prevalence of this fatal disease greatly varies among different nations, due to the fact that almost 80% of cases are …