A new study, published in Stem Cell Reports, looked at transforming stem cells into beta cells that are more responsive to blood glucose levels to produce insulin. While stem cells may sound exciting (especially for type 1 diabetics), I doubt it will be a long-term reliable cure. We still have to target the main problem—insulin resistance.

1865- Mendel describes genetic transmission in plants

1953 - Watson and Crick described the double helix

2003- Craig Ventnor and Bill Clinton announce 5 human individual genomes

2006 - the first commercially available individual genome

2009 - the first human methylome (a key to epigenetic control of metabolism)

2009 - present - longevity researchers Valter Longo ( Mimicked Fasting), Nir Barzilai (TAME study), and David Sinclair (resveratrol and NMN) - develop methods to reverse epigenetic (Methylation) decrease in metabolic hormones and enzymes

Angelina Jolie chooses double mastectomy to prevent breast cancer based on BRCa gene status.

Still, 98% of the human genome and methylome is poorly understood. It will take better science, better technology, better engineering, better privacy protection to get this information into an actionable form for doctors and patients on a daily basis.

Dr. David Fajgenbaum and his team devoted most of their resources to the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. They reviewed 150+ old and existing drugs currently used for coronavirus treatment. Some that stood out are antiviral drugs and those used to address cytokine storms.

Doctors also get sick. Our guest, Dr. Kevin McChord, a specialist in family medicine, shares his bout with heart attack, fatty liver, DVT, & insulin resistance. We'll talk about NAFLD (non-alcoholic fatty liver disease), insulin resistance, and other health topics.

For decades, cardiac stress tests have been a go-to test for detecting heart disease. However, in the past couple of months, stress tests, as well as other elective tests & procedures, were deferred as attention was put into controlling the coronavirus. Does this mean stress tests aren't really necessary?

We primarily think heart attack to be a man's disease. But in reality, it's the common cause of disease in both men and women in the US. Women's symptoms typically differ from those of men, usually leading to late diagnosis. In this video, let's discuss heart disease in women, symptoms, risk factors, and prevention.

In this video, let's discuss the difference between type 1 diabetes and type 2 diabetes, and the various ways of testing diabetes (including the oral glucose tolerance test and hemoglobin A1c).

The brain is found to be one of the targets of the coronavirus, with some severe cases characterized by confusion, delirium, or an altered mental state.