‘You Don’t Just Shoot an Arrow at It’: What We Heard This Week

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Quotable quotes heard by MedPage Today‘s reporters

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MedPage Today Staff

December 8, 2024

“You don’t just shoot an arrow at it … you throw a grenade, fire a torpedo, and drown it all at once.” — Natalie Callander, MD, of the University of Wisconsin Carbone Cancer Center in Madison, discussing quadruplet therapy for multiple myeloma.

“There is a misconception that fractures are ‘normal’ in younger people.” — Carrie Ye, MD, of the University of Alberta in Edmonton, on research correlating prior fractures at any time during adulthood with fracture risk in older adults.

“It is really a discussion of their individual health conditions that might place them at increased risk.” — Albert Shaw, MD, PhD, of the Yale School of Medicine in Connecticut, discussing which high-risk patients should receive an RSV vaccine.

“America’s history of lead use and American children’s history of lead exposure has likely changed the mental health of our country for the worse over the last 75 years.” — Aaron Reuben, PhD, of Duke University in North Carolina, on the potential link between leaded gasoline exposure and psychiatric disorders.

“Advising patients to enjoy dark chocolate occasionally as part of a balanced and nutrient-rich diet could be a way to integrate these insights into practical recommendations.” — Binkai Liu, MS, of Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health in Boston, on research linking dark chocolate with a lower risk of type 2 diabetes.

“On one hand, AI has the potential to enhance the efficiency of peer review, but on the other hand, it raises concerns about biases and confidentiality breaches.” — Zhi-Qiang Li, MPH, PhD, of Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, discussing medical journals and the use of artificial intelligence during peer review.

“Not only toxic metals, but also essential metals — which are needed for key biological processes — were associated with cognitive decline.” — Arce Domingo-Relloso, PhD, of the Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health in New York City, on the link between metal exposure and cognitive performance.

“The foods themselves are triggering inflammation.” — Steven Daveluy, MD, of Wayne State University in Michigan, discussing ultraprocessed foods and psoriasis disease activity.