by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | Aug 5, 2018 | Other Diseases & Conditions
A study of 856 patients with a mild, early form of Alzheimer’s disease, found that a new drug called BAN2401 may reduce the amount of amyloid plaques in the brains of people with Alzheimer's (Alzheimer’s Association International Conference in Chicago,...
by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | Jul 29, 2018 | Heart Health
Paul D. Thompson, M.D., an accomplished competitive international marathon runner as well as a respected cardiologist, wrote an editorial on two studies that show how important regular vigorous exercise is to prolong lives and prevent heart attacks and strokes...
by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | Jul 29, 2018 | Nutrition
A review of 79 randomized and controlled studies of more than 110,000 men and women, with or without heart disease, showed that omega-3 fats in fish oil or in cod liver oil pills, taken for one to six years, do not prevent heart attacks, strokes or deaths in general...
by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | Jul 29, 2018 | Deaths of Famous People
Lynn Anderson was one of America's most popular country music singers in the 1960s and 70s, best known for her "I Never Promised You a Rose Garden". She died from a heart attack at the very young age of 67, most likely caused by her excessive...
by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | Jul 22, 2018 | Fitness
People who lie in bed without moving day after day suffer progressive weakening of their heart muscle. Eventually the heart becomes too weak to pump enough oxygen to the brain, they stop breathing and die from heart failure. A recent study on mice shows how this is...
