MedEvidence! Truth Behind the Data
Welcome to the MedEvidence! podcast, hosted by Dr. Michael Koren. MedEvidence, where we help you navigate the real truth behind medical research with both a clinical and research perspective. In this podcast, we will discuss with physicians with extensive experience in patient care and research. How do you know that something works? In medicine, we conduct clinical trials to see if things work! Now, let's get to the Truth Behind the Data. Contact us at www.MedEvidence.com
Episodes
Weight loss can come with muscle loss, even when medication is involved. Dr. H. Jackson Downey shares practical guidance on strength training, protein intake, balanced meals, and smaller portions to help support muscle maintenance and make weight-loss treatment easier to manage.
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Have a question for Dr. Koren? Email him at askDrKoren@MedEvide...
Medical headlines shape our food, our drugs, and our fears. But how much should we believe? In this episode, Dr. Michael Koren and Dr. Mitchell Rothstein explore how medical news is made, why headlines can be misleading, and how to tell the difference between evidence and hype.
Learn a simple 4-step practical framework to evaluate health claims: check the claim, evidence, source, and incentives. We discuss st...
Dr. Michael Hafran joins Dr. Michael Koren to discuss new investigational gene editing therapies. They talk about what genes and gene editing are, the history of gene editing, and some of the FDA-approved therapies on the market today. They also address fears people have about gene editing and clinical trials, explain the long and intensive safety measures in place, and reveal that these therapies aren't too differe...
Leslie Byatt joins Dr. Michael Koren to talk about leadership in the clinical research space. The two research professionals discuss the importance of qualified researchers in a research trial and the qualities that make for a good clinical research leader. They also talk about research as a treatment option and the benefits observed in research patients (even those in the placebo arm). They explain that the attenti...
A Cardiologist & Nephrologist Go Head-to-Head, er... "Heart-to-Kidney"
Nephrologist Dr. Ali Rawabdeh joins Cardiologist Dr. Michael Koren to debate which is the bigger contributor (and problem) with high blood pressure: the heart or the kidneys. The two doctors discuss this extremely prevalent condition from their competing perspectives and give information on how different body systems can influence blood pressu...
Cardiologists Dr. Seth Baum and Dr. Michael Koren discuss the newly released top-line results from a big Lp(a) study investigating the effects of the drug pelacarsen. They talk about what Lp(a) is, why it matters, happened in the study, and what this means for other pelacarsen and Lp(a) studies worldwide. They take a deep dive into some of the factors that can reduce the effectiveness of clinical trials and explain ...
Dr. Mitchell Rothstein explains that GLPs have been with us for thousands of years. He gives a brief overview of how these medications work, some of the side effects they can cause, and to mitigate things like muscle loss and GI issues through exercise and dose management.
Be a part of advancing science by participating in clinical research.
Have a question for Dr. Koren? Email him at askDrKoren@MedEvidence.co...
Dr. Mitchell Rothstein joins Dr. Michael Koren to discuss a current trend in unapproved medicine: peptides. They investigate what peptides are, why they have become so popular, and the very real problems with getting off-market medicines through the "grey market." They also talk about the history of peptides, including why they were banned from compounding pharmacies and why they are back on the market. Tune in for ...
Dr. Steve Dorman joins Dr. Michael Koren to talk about vaccines, vaccine hesitancy, and the impact of politics on one of our most effective tools against disease. The doctoral duo, recorded in front of a live audience, talk about the big impacts of vaccines, including wiping out entire diseases like smallpox. They continue by cataloging success stories of vaccines, vaccine efficacy, and the emerging role of politics...
Dr. John Shufeldt joins Dr. Mitchell Rothstein to discuss his life and the need for change in the US healthcare system. Dr. Shufeldt talks about the changes he has made in the healthcare space, from starting urgent care clinics in the 1990s to his healthcare venture capitol to his focus on indigenous populations and training the new generation of doctors. The two discuss the need for doctors to have a more flexible ...
In this MedEvidence rebroadcast, Dr. Albert Lopez explains lipoprotein(a), a genetically determined heart disease risk factor which still strikes people with “good” cholesterol. He also explains that plaque behaves like an inflammatory volcano that can rupture without warning. Dr. Lopez goes into how lipoprotein(a) increases the risk of heart attack, stroke, and aortic valve disease. Dr. Lopez then hamme...
Cardiologist and Clinical Researcher Dr. Michael Koren joins Eric Ross from "What the Health Just Happened" to talk about a wide range of topics. They discuss the history of clinical research in healthcare, the changing landscape of research in America and around the world, what's healthy (and what's not) in popular culture, and the emerging field of gene editing. They even talk about Dr. Koren's misadventures tryin...
Dr. Michel Koren and Dr. Mitchell Rothstein host a presentation in front of a live audience to discuss the current state of gene editing. The doctoral duo discuss developments including new-to-market medical therapies, clinical trials, and the legal issues surrounding gene therapy patents. They also explain the difference between gene silencing techniques, which temporarily stop genes from creating proteins, and gen...
Dr. Robin Blackstone joins Dr. Mitchell Rothstein to talk about the intersection of technology, empathy, and the healthcare system. The doctoral duo discuss the emerging role of AI in healthcare and how specialized, individualized, non-chatbot systems may be able to sift through the masses of health data that plague doctors to provide individualized, patient-specific recommendations and revelations. The two also bri...
Join internist and cholesterol expert Albert Lopez, DO, FACP, FASPC, as he reviews the new 2026 Cholesterol Guidelines. In this segment, he focuses on new risk assessment guidelines, including the genetic risk factor Lipoprotein(a) and a sign of damage, the CAC score, and the recommendation that risk assessment starts much younger, around 30 years old. He discusses treatment options for high cholesterol, including s...
Allergist and immunologist Dr. Steve Dorman joins Dr. Michael Koren to discuss the causes, complications, and carousel of chronic cough. Dr. Dorman reviews what chronic cough is and how it may be due to anatomical changes, acid reflux, allergies, and so on. Because of this, the doctor explains, sufferers of cough may end up going around the "carousel" of chronic cough, where they end up seeing their primary care spe...
OBGYN Dr. Richard Myers joins Dr. Erich Schramm to discuss the name change from Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS) to Polyendocrine Metabolic Ovarian Syndrome (PMOS). This syndrome is the combination of three parts: increased polyendocrine hormones (like insulin and androgens), changing metabolism, and differences in ovarian function Dr. Myers explains that the name change to PMOS reflects the changing understanding...
Dermatologist Dr. Michael Bernhardt joins Dr. Mitchell Rothstein to discuss the rapidly changing and improving world of chronic skin condition. The two doctors discuss the correlation between chronic skin conditions and allergies, and the role that inflammation play in both. The docs then dive deep into our inflammation system.
This informs the next section of the podcast, where the Drs. Bernhardt and Rothstein talk ...
Nearly a decade after the last major cholesterol guidelines were released, the new 2026 Multi-Specialty Lipid Guidelines introduce significant changes in how cardiovascular risk is assessed and managed. In this episode, Albert Lopez, DO, FACP, FASPC, explains why LDL cholesterol treatment goals have returned, how newer markers such as ApoB and Lipoprotein(a) are reshaping risk assessment, and why earlier, more aggre...
In this episode of MedEvidence, host Dr. Michael Koren speaks with epidemiologist Dr. Hannah Gardener about how everyday exposures may influence long-term health outcomes.
Dr. Gardener shares her journey from neuroscience and epidemiology training at Harvard to her current work studying stroke, dementia, and environmental risk factors. She explains how personal life experiences sparked her interest in environmental h...
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