chief, division of preventive medicine and nutrition, Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, New York, New York

Articles by chief, division of preventive medicine and nutrition, Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, New York, New York

One drug, so many off-target beneficial effects?

ByIra J. Goldberg, MD is professor of medicine,chief, division of preventive medicine and nutrition, Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, New York, New York

September 10th 2008

The background required for assessing this paper by Hanefeld and Forst is derived from clinical studies using statin and peroxisome proliferator-activated receptors (PPAR)γ agonists.

Cholesterol, statins, and inflammation: Cause and effect

ByIra J. Goldberg, MD is professor of medicine,chief, division of preventive medicine and nutrition, Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, New York, New York

September 5th 2008

Extrapolating experimental findings to humans requires one to remember 2 basic dictums: (1) drugs do a lot of stuff; and (2) animal and in vitro findings are often wrong.