Author: Partha Nandi, MD

Partha Nandi M.D., F.A.C.P. is the creator and host of the internationally syndicated medical lifestyle television show, Ask Dr. Nandi. A practicing physician and a renowned international speaker, his appearances include TEDx, college commencements, numerous charity functions, premier medical meetings such as Digestive Disease Week, and nationally syndicated television programs such as The Katie Couric Show. Dr. Nandi has partnered with the Ministry of Health in multiple countries, including Jamaica and India, and has collaborated with The World Health Organization in multiple areas throughout the globe, Dr. Nandi delivers passionate and inspiring talks to diverse audiences. He continues to travel internationally for conferences and symposia, meeting with global health leaders on his quest to improve health care quality, access, and to empower people across the world β€œTo Be Your Own Health Hero.” DrNandi@AskDrNandi.com
ADHD and Early Death: What a 15.9-Million-Person Study Found, and Why Treatment Matters
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ADHD and Early Death: What a 15.9-Million-Person Study Found, and Why Treatment Matters

Most people think of ADHD as a focus problem. A kid who can’t sit still in class. An adult who loses their keys three times a week. Annoying, sure, but not dangerous. A large new review says we need to take it more seriously than that. Researchers in the UK pooled data from 19 studies…

The 92-Year-Old Who Skipped Sunscreen on Her Neck, and What It Did to Her Skin
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The 92-Year-Old Who Skipped Sunscreen on Her Neck, and What It Did to Her Skin

A photo of a 92-year-old woman has been making the rounds, and it shows something I try to explain to patients every summer. The image appeared in a 2021 commentary in theΒ Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology. According to the report, she used a UV-protective moisturizer on her face for years. She…

Two Infusions, Zero Tumors: How an Upgraded CAR T Therapy Cleared a Toddler’s Liver Cancer
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Two Infusions, Zero Tumors: How an Upgraded CAR T Therapy Cleared a Toddler’s Liver Cancer

A 3-year-old boy in Texas had run out of standard options. His liver cancer had spread to his lungs and come back after chemotherapy and three surgeries. Then he got two infusions of an experimental immune cell therapy. Twelve months later, doctors can’t find any cancer in his body. The case was published in The New…

Gene Therapy Helped Adult Retinas Repair Damaged Wiring in New Study
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Gene Therapy Helped Adult Retinas Repair Damaged Wiring in New Study

For a long time, the accepted view was that the retina’s nerve wiring is set in childhood and that adult nerve cells can be protected but not rebuilt. A new study from Michigan State University challenges that view. With a single dose of gene therapy, researchers restored vision in adult dogs born with an inherited…

There’s a Surprisingly Simple Way to Remove Microplastics in Your Drinking Water
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There’s a Surprisingly Simple Way to Remove Microplastics in Your Drinking Water

You probably drank some plastic today. Not on purpose, and not in pieces you could see. Microplastics and nanoplastics have now been found in human placentas, bones, and brain tissue, and a big share of them gets in through what we eat and drink. Tap water is one of those routes. Water treatment plants catch…

New Experimental Drug Targets Dangerous Belly Fat by Killing Fat Cells
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New Experimental Drug Targets Dangerous Belly Fat by Killing Fat Cells

Here’s something most of my patients don’t know: when you lose weight, your fat cells don’t go away. They just get smaller, and they’re ready to fill back up the moment your habits slip. That’s a big reason so many people regain weight after a diet or after stopping a GLP-1 medication. Now researchers are…

New Injection Targets Belly Fat by Destroying Fat Cells, Early Trials Show
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New Injection Targets Belly Fat by Destroying Fat Cells, Early Trials Show

GLP-1 drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy help many people lose weight, but keeping it off after stopping the medication is hard. An experimental injection called CBL-514 takes a different approach. Instead of shrinking fat cells, it makes them die off on their own. In early human trials, it reduced both the fat under the skin…