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
Scientists Accidentally Triggered Fat Loss Through Skinβ€”Here’s What It Could Mean for Obesity
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Scientists Accidentally Triggered Fat Loss Through Skinβ€”Here’s What It Could Mean for Obesity

What if your body could release excess fat through your skin? That unusual question became the center of a surprising scientific discovery after researchers noticed something strange happening in laboratory mice. The animals appeared to lose weight rapidly, but not through reduced appetite or increased exercise. Instead, researchers found that the mice were secreting oily…

Nasal Spray May Help Rewind Brain Aging and Restore Memory Function

Nasal Spray May Help Rewind Brain Aging and Restore Memory Function

What if protecting your memory in later life could one day be as simple as using a nasal spray? Scientists are beginning to investigate that possibility after a new study revealed a promising treatment that appears to reduce brain inflammation, revive sluggish brain cells, and improve memory in aging animals. As you grow older, your…

Too Much Body Fat Quietly Leads to Gallstones
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Too Much Body Fat Quietly Leads to Gallstones

Most people think of body fat as a concern for heart disease, diabetes, or joint pain. But there’s another health issue that often develops quietly in the background: gallstones. These hardened deposits inside the gallbladder can remain unnoticed for years until they suddenly trigger severe pain, nausea, or digestive distress. What makes this connection concerning…

The Health Wake-Up Call Behind Santorini’s Donkey Ban
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The Health Wake-Up Call Behind Santorini’s Donkey Ban

For decades, the steep stone paths of Santorini have been lined with donkeys carrying tourists up the island’s famous cliffs. The images became part of Greece’s tourism identity: bright blue domes overhead, whitewashed buildings clinging to the hillside, and hardworking animals climbing hundreds of uneven steps under the Mediterranean sun. But in recent years, concern…

Deadly Hantavirus Outbreak Reaches Europe: What You Need to Know

Deadly Hantavirus Outbreak Reaches Europe: What You Need to Know

A deadly virus rarely seen outside isolated outbreaks is now making international headlines after cases connected to a cruise ship were identified in mainland Europe. Health officials are tracking passengers across several countries after a hantavirus outbreak aboard the MV Hondius resulted in multiple deaths and confirmed infections. The situation has sparked concern because the…

Scientists Discovered Why Some Brain Cells Survive Alzheimer’s While Others Don’t
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Scientists Discovered Why Some Brain Cells Survive Alzheimer’s While Others Don’t

Alzheimer’s disease does not destroy all brain cells equally. Some neurons accumulate toxic tau proteins and die. Others, sitting in the same brain, exposed to the same disease environment, survive. Scientists have long known this pattern exists, but could not explain why. A new study from UCLA Health and UC San Francisco has now answered…

Scientists Engineered Bacteria to Invade and Destroy Cancer Tumors From the Inside Out
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Scientists Engineered Bacteria to Invade and Destroy Cancer Tumors From the Inside Out

Cancer research has produced some extraordinary breakthroughs over the past decade, but few approaches are as audacious as what a team at the University of Waterloo is now building. Researchers have engineered bacteria to invade solid tumors, colonize their oxygen-free cores, and consume cancer tissue from within. What sounds like science fiction is backed by…

New Research Reveals the Exact Way Exercise Shields Your Brain From Alzheimer’s Disease
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New Research Reveals the Exact Way Exercise Shields Your Brain From Alzheimer’s Disease

For years, doctors have told patients that exercise is good for the brain. Most people accepted that advice without knowing exactly why it was true. A new study published in the journal Cell has now answered that question at a biological level, and the findings are striking. Researchers at UC San Francisco have identified a…

Sleeping Less Than 7 Hours Is Shortening Your Life, And Science Just Proved It
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Sleeping Less Than 7 Hours Is Shortening Your Life, And Science Just Proved It

You eat well. You exercise. You take your vitamins. Yet if you are regularly sleeping less than seven hours a night, you may be cutting your life short faster than a poor diet or a sedentary lifestyle ever could. A major study from Oregon Health & Science University analyzed county-level data across all 50 states…