Atherosclerotic Plaque Infection Electron Microscopy

Atherosclerotic Plaque as Infected Biofilm on Electron Microscopy by Jeffrey Dach MD Highlights of the Matters from the Heart ICIM March 2019 Philadelphia Meeting. At the recent Integrative Medicine Meeting, Dr Thomas Levy gave a great talk on dental issues … Continue reading

Diabetes, Arterial Calcification and Statin Drugs

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Diabetes, Arterial Calcification and Statin Drugs George is a 54 year old diabetic on statin drug for coronary artery disease. Five years ago, George had an episode of chest pain, which prompted a cardiac cath, during which a stent was … Continue reading

Atherosclerotic Plaque as Infected Biofilm

Atherosclerotic Plaque as Infected Biofilm by Jeffrey Dach MD I first met Stephen Fry M.D.  a couple of years ago at his booth at the ACAM meeting at the Diplomat Hotel in Hollywood, and enjoyed an interesting conversation about his … Continue reading

BioFilms in Chronic Rhino Sinusitis

Nasal Sinus Irrigation Jeffrey Dach MD

BioFilms in Chronic Rhino Sinusitis You might be wondering why antibiotics and antifungal drugs are ineffective for chronic sinus infections.  It’s because of the Bio-Film formation.  Biofilms are colonies of microbes that form a mass which is resistant to drug … Continue reading