by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | Jan 23, 2021 | Other Diseases & Conditions
The Pfizer\BioNTech and Moderna messenger RNA (mRNA) vaccines are already available for some people. They require two injections and look better all the time, with very few serious reactions so far and good antibody response for prevention of COVID-19. Two more...
by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | Jan 22, 2021 | Heart Health
A study of 7063 people, average age 58.9 years, found that those who had high blood pressure had significantly lower memory and recognition test scores than the people with normal blood pressure (Hypertension, Dec 14, 2020;77(2):672-681). In four years of follow-up,...
by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | Jan 17, 2021 | Other Diseases & Conditions
People with no symptoms transmit more than half of all cases of COVID-19, according to a model developed by researchers at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (JAMA Netw Open, Jan 7, 2021;4(1):e2035057). This reinforces the importance of following the...
by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | Jan 16, 2021 | Other Diseases & Conditions
Results from clinical trials of the Pfizer-BioNTech and the Moderna COVID-19 vaccines showed about 95 percent effectiveness in preventing COVID-19 infections, and they were given Emergency Use Authorizations (EUA) by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on...
by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | Jan 16, 2021 | Diabetes
One of the definitions of pre-diabetes is a high rise in blood sugar after meals, and a recent study suggests that many cases of dementia are linked to these high rises in blood sugar (JAMA Netw Open, Jan 8, 2021;4(1):e2033012). This study of 3889 adults found that...
by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | Dec 25, 2020 | Other Diseases & Conditions
Most people who develop COVID-19 recover in 2-6 weeks, but between 10 percent (BMJ, Aug 11, 2020;370:m3026) and 70 percent (JAMA, 2020;324(6):603-605) of recovered COVID-19 patients develop “Long COVID-19 Syndrome,” suffering at least one symptom for many weeks or...
