Simon Ramo Did Everything Right

Simon Ramo Did Everything Right

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...
Preventing Kidney Stones

Preventing Kidney Stones

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....
Two Clues to the Obesity Epidemic

Two Clues to the Obesity Epidemic

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...
Get Rid of Fat in Liver to Cure Type II Diabetes

Get Rid of Fat in Liver to Cure Type II Diabetes

This week, a major breakthrough article from Johns Hopkins implies that most cases of type II diabetes could be cured by reducing the amount of fat in the liver and that some diabetics may have to rid themselves of most of the fat from the rest of their bodies before...