Dr. Michael Edward Gold MD

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• New Research Disproves Link Between Alzheimer's and Heartburn Drugs

  Previous studies have found an association between common heartburn medications and an increased risk of AD. However, more recent studies have reached other conclusions.A group of researchers from Germany found that proton pump inhibitors (PPIs), including commonly used medications such as Nexium,...

• Muscular Dystrophy: A New Understanding of How Muscles Work

  A new technique out of McGill may be the key to shed new light on how muscles work. It’s an important step towards a better understanding of how muscle-targeted diseases and disorders work. With a greater understanding also comes a better handle of how to treat and possibly cure these diseases in...

• This Woman with Multiple Sclerosis Shows the Value of Support

  Multiple sclerosis (MS) can lead individuals with the condition to lose friends they thought were close, and gain friends in places they never expected to.For one 75-year old woman named Harriet Fridkin, it led to a remarkable 21-year and counting dedication from her friends. Fridkin has been coping...

• Top 5 Natural Supplements for Parkinson's Disease

  What is Parkinson’s disease (PD)?Parkinson’s disease is a chronic and progressive neurological movement disorder, which means that the symptoms of this disease gradually get worse over time. The exact cause of the disease is still unknown. There is also no cure for this medical condition, but...

• Daughter Opens Up About the Challenges with her Mother's Early Onset Alzheimer's

  This is the story of Amanda Hayes, daughter and caregiver of her mother, Susie Young. Susie has suffered from Alzheimer’s disease since 2013 when signs began to show up. Amanda comments that it is very difficult taking care of someone going through this type of dementia. She highlights that there...

• Study Discovers Fatality Predictors in Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy

  A recent study published in the Journal of the American Heart Association has demonstrated that high cardiac biomarkers, coupled with low BMI and a poor respiratory profile are important risk factors that could put Duchenne muscular dystrophy patients at risk of premature death.Duchenne muscular...