* This note examines two research questions with original references of the time: i) How was any connection between cholesterol and heart disease first made? ii) Does eating cholesterol raise blood ...

* Loma Linda University has studied Seventh Day Adventists (SDAs) over many decades. * A recent paper using data from the Adventists Health Study 2 (AHS-2) examined associations between vegetarian vs ...

We recorded a podcast with Dr Gary Fettke, which aired on 19th May 2025 (Ref 1). This is the first time I’ve done a podcast with both members of a couple. This week we have an enlightening hour with ...

* A systematic review (look at all studies) and meta-analysis (pool them together) has been published. It examined statins + ezetimibe (a drug that inhibits cholesterol absorption from the intestine) ...

* Last week's note reviewed a Korean population study, which led to headlines such as "Taking statins could slash dementia risk." The claims were not robust. * This week's note reports findings from a ...

* Another association study has been published by the Harvard factory of population papers. This one claimed that red meat intake was associated with dementia. * The number of participants at each ...

Nina Teicholz PhD is a science journalist and author of the New York Times bestseller, The Big Fat Surprise: Why Butter, Meat, and Cheese Belong in a Healthy Diet (2014). She’s been a pioneer in ...

* An Australian study aimed to assess the association of a low-carbohydrate diet score (LCD) with the incidence of type 2 diabetes (T2D) using data from a study of Melbourne residents. * The study ...

* I read a book called “Burn: The misunderstood science of metabolism” by Dr Herman Pontzer. Pontzer had lived with and studied the Hadza – a modern hunter-gatherer people living in northern Tanzania.

This note goes through the basics of the case: who, when, what, defamation law, the defence put forward by the Defendants, the summary Judgment and what this case was and wasn’t about. I will quote ...

* This week's note shares my recent learnings, which came from helping a friend to better understand blood pressure (BP) and medications for high blood pressure. * The note explains the terms relevant ...