by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | Jul 10, 2016 | Other Diseases & Conditions
In an online search, researchers found more than 570 North American clinics offering unapproved stem cell treatments for: • aging and sagging skin • spinal cord injuries • arthritis • other joint problems • lung disease • Parkinson’s disease • multiple sclerosis...
by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | Jul 10, 2016 | Deaths of Famous People
On June, 27, 2016, aerospace pioneer Simon Ramo died at 103 years of age. His quality of life never deteriorated with old age. He played tennis regularly on his seven-acre estate in Beverly Hills. At age 92, he was appointed presidential chair and professor of...
by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | Jul 2, 2016 | Other Diseases & Conditions
Thirteen percent of North American men and seven percent of women suffer from kidney stones which can be incredibly painful to pass from the kidneys to the bladder. Those who get one stone have a 50 percent chance of passing another stone within the next five years....
by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | Jul 2, 2016 | Other Diseases & Conditions
Cancers of the breast and prostate look more and more like diseases of inflammation. They appear to occur more often in people with lifestyles that cause inflammation, and people who have been diagnosed with these cancers live longer when they adopt anti-inflammatory...
by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | Jun 25, 2016 | Nutrition
A study from Yale showed that certain bacteria in your colon may turn dietary fat into body fat to make you fat (Nature, June 9, 2016;534:213-217). Studies from New York University showed that giving young baby mice penicillin, in doses similar to what farmers give...
