I was just about to write a summary of an article I found about bile acid diarrhea (BAD), which wouldn’t have been a BAD choice for Lipid Nerds given the importance of cholesterol in bile acid synthesis and regulation. But…
I go on a lot of Podcasts, and I have to say that THIS EPISODE was actually one of my all-time favorites. Uncle Jimmy is a great host, and I hope you enjoy our discussion of how to NOT have…
As many of you know, I coach High School Cross Country. And today, I think I proved that I could capably fill in as the Middle School coach as well. And some of the skeptics out there might think, “What…
“Nobody can be uncheered with a balloon.” –Winnie the Pooh I’ve been in charge of games for over 25 years at various summer Vacation Bible Schools, and “Games” for the group of 4 year-olds always amounted to “Give the kids…
It’s probably a ploy to get me to “Verify My Profile,” but LinkedIn just recently congratulated me on my 4-year Work-iversary at Amgen. (Most people just think I run around with kids and write stuff, but you can read THIS…
When I read about the life of Moses, I see so many things that I seek to emulate in my life. I want to be characterized by humility. I want to talk with God as one converses with a friend. …
Sadly, many clinicians could be described as “Stuck in the 1990s” in regards to Lipid Management. And generally, people in Lipid Land would apply this pejorative label to those who continue to worship solely at the altar of High-Intensity Statins,…
August 1st was World RNA Day! A World Without RNA would be pretty lifeless, so I think it’s worthwhile to give you all a primer on this topic. (The people who got that joke probably don’t need to read this,…
I haven’t been able to rotate my neck for the last day and a half. My original thought was to play it off like I was just pretending to be Michael Keaton’s Batman…Batman was still cool back in 1989, right? …
In the latest installment of “What’s Good For the Heart is Good for the Brain,” THIS PAPER from the Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities (ARIC) study was recently published showing the association of vascular risk factors in midlife with “years of…
