What have been the biggest successes and challenges in medicine in the last decade?

Partially SupportedThe Puma Indians' obesity and diabetes were driven by processed foods, not by a predisposing gene.

Partially SupportedDefective Kreb cycle function is linked to cardiovascular disease, type 2 diabetes, and Alzheimer's disease.

Partially SupportedAsking patients 'some people find it hard to take their medications as prescribed how are you doing with it?' is a communication technique to improve adherence.

Partially SupportedUnderstanding the 'why' and having a conceptual framework (scaffolding) makes learning complex biological information, like metabolism or the Krebs cycle, more effective and relevant.

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What have been the biggest successes and challenges in medicine in the last decade? | Marty Makary