Dr. Carlos Ponce

06/16/2026

06/16/2026

la alimentación sí juega un papel enorme en la prevención de enfermedades digestivas, hepáticas, metabólicas y algunos tipos de cáncer.

The United States spends $4.4 trillion annually on chronic diseases — with food-related chronic illnesses claiming about 1 million American lives each year.

A major shift is coming to U.S. healthcare, as 73 medical schools have now agreed to require formal nutrition training for future doctors, aiming to tackle the country's chronic disease crisis at its roots.

Led by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) under Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., this voluntary initiative asks participating institutions to implement at least 40 hours of nutrition instruction or a comparable competency equivalent.

The push comes amid growing recognition that traditional medical training has historically underemphasized diet and lifestyle, leaving future physicians ill-equipped to address nutrition-related health challenges.

While the federal initiative is entirely voluntary, avoiding top-down mandates, it marks a significant shift toward prioritizing preventive care within the nation’s medical landscape.

By allowing schools to adapt the 40-hour nutrition framework to their existing programs, organizers hope to empower future doctors to leverage dietary strategies against chronic illness. This curriculum evolution is gaining support across the medical education community as a crucial step to address rising rates of lifestyle-related diseases and lower healthcare costs.

source: Muoio, D. (2026). Accrediting bodies, more medical schools commit to RFK Jr.'s nutrition education pledge. Fierce Healthcare.

06/15/2026

https://wchstv.com/news/nation-world/pasta-sauce-alfredo-recall-recalled-recalling-recalls-salmonella-contamination-dangerous-classification-eat-eating-cheese-cream-white-illness-ill-sick-sickness-contaminated-milk-powder-ohio-kentucky-indiana

The Food and Drug Administration issued a recall for pasta sauce sold in 41 states because it may be contaminated with salmonella.

06/08/2026

GOOD NEWS!
Clinicians described the results as “one of the most amazing things I’ve ever seen.” An experimental once-daily oral drug called daraxonrasib has produced unprecedented outcomes in advanced pancreatic cancer, reducing the risk of death by 60% compared to standard chemotherapy.
In the Phase 3 RASolute 302 trial, daraxonrasib, a RAS(ON) multi-selective inhibitor developed by Revolution Medicines, nearly doubled median overall survival from 6.6–6.7 months with chemotherapy to 13.2 months in patients with previously treated metastatic pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma. The trial, presented as a plenary session at the 2026 ASCO Annual Meeting, triggered a rare standing ovation from oncology experts.
Unlike traditional therapies, daraxonrasib effectively targets multiple KRAS variants and even wild-type RAS, offering broad applicability to the vast majority of pancreatic cancers. The drug was also far better tolerated, with only 1.2% of patients discontinuing treatment due to side effects, compared to 11.2% in the chemotherapy arm.
This represents a major advance for a disease long considered one of the most lethal in oncology. Experts are hailing daraxonrasib as a potential paradigm shift that could transform metastatic pancreatic cancer into a more manageable condition. The FDA has already granted expanded access for eligible patients.
[O’Reilly, E. M., et al. (2026). Daraxonrasib or Chemotherapy in Previously Treated Metastatic Pancreatic Cancer. New England Journal of Medicine. DOI: 10.1056/NEJMoa2605555]
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05/30/2026

https://www.vogue.com/article/simple-rules-for-a-healthy-gut-2026

The microbiota is your digestive system play a role in metabolism, mood, and even your genes. Here’s how to optimize it for a happy gut.

05/30/2026

https://www.newscientist.com/article/2528235-pancreatic-cancer-halted-by-virus-injection-in-three-patients/

A cancer-killing virus has stopped pancreatic tumours from growing and spreading in three people in an initial safety trial, raising hopes that it may help to beat the deadly condition

05/23/2026

https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/05/260520233223.htm

MIT scientists have identified cysteine — an amino acid found in foods like meat, dairy, beans, and nuts — as a potent trigger for intestinal repair. In mice, a cysteine-rich diet activated immune cells that released healing signals, helping stem cells rebuild damaged intestinal tissue after rad...

05/19/2026

El mensaje principal es que tomar agua moderadamente durante las comidas normalmente no daña la digestión y puede ayudar a que los alimentos pasen mejor por el sistema digestivo.

También mencionar que cada persona es diferente y que quienes tengan reflujo o molestias frecuentes deben consultar con un especialista.

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