Zygy Roe-Zurz

Son, physician and scientist, seeker of originality, street medicine, wilderness medicine and primary care. No tribal identifiers.

[Eric Topol @EricTopol]

Metformin, one of the most commonly prescribed drugs, was thought to work via the liver. Check that. It's primarily through the gut. @NatMetabolism
https://t.co/i2CpZip61B

[Eric Topol @EricTopol]

A randomized trial to reduce plastic exposure in food and daily life shows marked impact for reducing plastic-associated chemical (PAC) excretion. Personal care product replacement lowered an important one, MBzP
https://t.co/qGGTVqf952

[Zygy Roe-Zurz @Tetradynamo]

@AshleyGWinter Is there a recording of this somewhere

[Eric Topol @EricTopol]

"The term [provider] should not be used to describe physicians, nor should physicians use it to describe themselves, their team members, or their trainees."
https://t.co/C1hEu3mUr2 @AnnalsofIM @ACPIMPhysicians

[Eric Topol @EricTopol]

Long term exposure to air pollution and the increased risk of motor neuron disease, 85-90% of which is ALS
https://t.co/m68WnatWfA

[Eric Topol @EricTopol]

The gastrointestinal side effects of GLP-1 drugs are mediated by the brain, not the gut. The gut-brain axis at work @jclinicalinvest
https://t.co/8meow41j83

[Eric Topol @EricTopol]

The vicious cycle of heart complications from many cancer treatments @jclinicalinvest
https://t.co/fXzpLV77KW

[Eric Topol @EricTopol]

An excellent @NEJM review of sudden cardiac death in athletes with what constitutes the appropriate workup, potential for returning to sports, and very good trend for survival over the years
https://t.co/PgoBaEcbZI

[Eric Topol @EricTopol]

People age 70+ should not be taking aspirin at any dose for prevention. Results of randomized trials show higher risk of all-cause mortality, major bleeding events and deaths from cancer. p 153, SUPER AGERS book

[Adam Cifu @adamcifu]

We have a great series of articles coming up about primary care — the wonderful parts of the job, the current difficulties in doing the job, and some possible solutions. Here is the first.

Fix the Primary Care Doctor Shortage by Allowing Doctors to Practice Primary Care https://t.co/sF7qJa46nO

[William Aird @WilliamAird4]

Making Sense of MGUS

We just launched a new TBP Patient Package on Understanding MGUS, what it means, why it’s usually stable, and how monitoring keeps patients safe.

Includes tips for clinicians on how to explain MGUS clearly and calmly.

Read more

https://t.co/pgi4CrQTwi

[Zygy Roe-Zurz @Tetradynamo]

@JAMA_current Wow!

[Eric Topol @EricTopol]

The reductionist days of "good" and "bad" cholesterol are over.
We've learned so much more about Lp(a), APOB, HDL and more
https://t.co/23qygaFfvA
as I reviewed in Super Agers https://t.co/7XbpL7F7e1

[Zygy Roe-Zurz @Tetradynamo]

@WilliamAird4 Fanconi? Maybe MCV does fit

[Zygy Roe-Zurz @Tetradynamo]

@EricTopol @nytimes Lp(a) reduction as well as- wow!

[Eric Topol @EricTopol]

Why does the naked mole rat have the longest lifespan and healthspan of any rodent, nearly 40 years?
A 30-year long mystery unraveled @ScienceMagazine today!
Its cGAS enzyme in cells has 4 missense mutations that upends its function, promoting DNA repair and suppressing inflammation
https://t.co/gtkefjgWyi

[Zygy Roe-Zurz @Tetradynamo]

@oaklandpoliceca Is this why there are law enforcement and firefighters on every overpass from Oakland to Fairfield?

[Zygy Roe-Zurz @Tetradynamo]

@WilliamAird4 Could DIC cause this?

[Zygy Roe-Zurz @Tetradynamo]

@neiltyson I thought you were going to say something about how this violates Newton’s 3rd law…

[Zygy Roe-Zurz @Tetradynamo]

@OGdukeneurosurg Wow