by Carlos Ramirez-Mejia | Sep 14, 2026 | Alzheimer, Deficit de Atención, Neurología General
Two recent developments are changing how neurology approaches Alzheimer’s disease: a blood test that can predict risk up to 10 years in advance, and progress in medications targeting one of its two main drivers. In a recent TV segment, I discussed both findings...
by Carlos Ramirez-Mejia | Aug 25, 2026 | Sleep Medicine
If you wake up almost every night around the same early-morning hour, wide awake with your mind racing, you’re not alone. There are several real explanations behind this pattern — some historical, some very modern — and the good news is that most of them can be...
by Carlos Ramirez-Mejia | Aug 17, 2026 | General neurology
Your gut isn’t just where you digest food. It contains its own nervous system, complex enough to have earned the nickname “second brain” — and it helps explain why quitting sugar feels, for many people, like a real withdrawal syndrome. Your Gut, Your...
by Carlos Ramirez-Mejia | Aug 7, 2026 | General neurology
Extreme heat doesn’t just make you sweat and feel uncomfortable — it measurably changes how your brain functions. In a recent television interview, I explained why high temperatures affect your focus, your mood, and even your ability to make good decisions. Why...
by Carlos Ramirez-Mejia | Apr 16, 2026 | General neurology
In my practice in Miami, I see something increasingly concerning: people in their 30s and 40s showing signs of cognitive decline that shouldn’t appear this early. The brain does need glucose to function — but the amounts and refined forms we consume today are...
