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Itchy, Sneezy, Red and Running – Ron Barshop, CEO of Beacon Clinics – Getting a Handle on the Rampant Allergy Suffering Many People Experience Regularly
August 30, 2019 06:33 - 32 minutes - 32.6 MBRon Barshop, CEO of Beacon Clinics (beaconclinics.com), delivers a stirring overview of their intensive work in the field of allergies. As CEO of Beacon Clinics, a top ancillary income provider for many primary care providers, Barshop is in the center of what’s happening and developing in medical science. Beacon has been heavily involved in allergy outcomes, developing industry-leading safety protocols, and increasing patient volume. Barshop talks about Beacon’s involvement in the area of ...
Overcoming the Challenges of Sleep Apnea through Education—Jason Sazama—Free CPAP Advice
August 29, 2019 11:11 - 38 minutes - 36.4 MBAnyone who has personally suffered from sleep apnea or knows someone who has may be all too aware of the challenges that can come along with the use of CPAP machines and masks. Too often, people prematurely discard this solution to sleep apnea after having a poor experience with their machine or mask. Sleep disorders technologist and well-regarded expert in the world of sleep apnea, Jason Sazama, joins the podcast to discuss a number of topics, including the most common and easily-fixable pr...
Shining the Light on Cell-to-Cell Communication—Dr. Daniel Fels—Biophysical Cell Communication Lab
August 29, 2019 10:25 - 1 hour - 55.4 MBHow do cells communicate? Can one group of cells control the density of a neighboring group of cells? Can cells perceive the death of nearby cells? What can cell communication teach us about the processes it underlies, such as human behavior? These are just a few of the questions that have guided Dr. Daniel Fels’ work in the field of biological research, particularly in his latest venture, the establishment of the Biophysical Cell Communication Lab. His focus has been on determining whether ...
From Sickness to Health: Emerging from a Family History of Illness—Nathaniel Jordan—The Minister of Wellness
August 29, 2019 09:23 - 29 minutes - 29.5 MBStrokes, heart attacks, obesity, diabetes; these are just a few of the health problems that have run rampant in Nathaniel Jordan’s family. As a kid, it looked like he was headed in the same direction, dealing with high blood pressure at a young age and significant weight gain in his earlier adult life. On today’s episode, Jordan—now a keynote health and wellness speaker, nationally certified health coach and nutrition fitness specialist with the American Council on Exercise, and certified ma...
Vision Quest – Jake Steiner, Founder of Endmyopia.org – The Way to Reverse Myopia & Take Your Vision Back
August 28, 2019 11:37 - 43 minutes - 39.4 MBIn this podcast, Jake Steiner, founder of (endmyopia.org), provides an interesting overview of his work and research, and the ways we can improve our myopia. After reaching a frustrating -5.00 diopter myopia in his 20s, Steiner set out to change things, to find a way to improve his failing vision. With a past career that was largely in banking and stock trading, he used his analytical mind to dig deep into the research of vision biology. Steiner discovered that ‘pseudomyopia,’ which is a fo...
When the Doctors Have No Answers: Finding Health in the Absence of a Medical Diagnosis—Aimee Tariq—Author, A Life with Health
August 28, 2019 10:48 - 26 minutes - 24 MBAimee Tariq was only in high school when physical ailments took over her life. With a resting heart rate of 200 beats per minute, she was unable to socialize, play her favorite sports, or even take care of herself. She sought help in the way that most would: from a variety of doctors and specialists in the U.S. medical system. But after countless diagnoses and no relief, Aimee Tariq felt she was running out of options. Finally, she decided to abandon the U.S. medical system and carve her own...
Cancer Talk – Allison Rosen, M.S., Lead Project Coordinator, Baylor College of Medicine – Cancer Prevention, Getting the Word Out
August 28, 2019 09:47 - 32 minutes - 30.2 MBIn this important podcast, Allison Rosen, M.S., Lead Project Coordinator at Baylor College of Medicine, talks about her ongoing mission to spread the word and educate about cancer prevention. Rosen is passionate about her work at Baylor College of Medicine. As the Lead Project Coordinator at Dan L Duncan Comprehensive Cancer Center Office of Outreach and Health Disparities at Baylor College of Medicine, Rosen takes grassroots community education seriously. Devoting her life to educating th...
A Musical Genome—Wei-Shin Lai and Jason Wolfe—AcousticSheep
August 27, 2019 09:33 - 32 minutes - 27.9 MBThere’s no doubt that certain types of music, tones, and frequencies can have a relaxing effect on us. In fact, even ordinary sounds encountered in daily life can put as at ease, such as the sound of typing or someone brushing their teeth. But when it comes to falling asleep for the night, it’s difficult to use these sounds as aids for sleep without feeling encumbered and uncomfortable by the bulkiness of headphones or the pressure of earbuds. Wei-Shin Lai and Jason Wolfe developed a solutio...
Flying in the Face of Cancer: Finding New Drug Combinations with a Fruit Fly Model—Laura Towart—My Personal Therapeutics and Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
August 27, 2019 06:50 - 29 minutes - 27 MBCreating fruit fly avatars: it sounds like something you might do in a video game, but at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, it’s something that’s being done in the lab in an effort to save lives—on a case-by-case basis. Laura Towart has always had a passion for personalized medicine, and for the last seven years, she’s played an important role in a new method called Personal Discovery Process (PDP), which is a technology that sequences individual tumors, injects the genetic mutati...
Teaching Old Dogs New Self-Therapies for Cancer—Wesley Wierson—LEAH Labs
August 27, 2019 06:10 - 31 minutes - 29.8 MBThere are about 90 million dogs in the U.S. right now, which means it’s almost guaranteed that you either have one or know someone who does. They’re known as man’s best friend, and most of us would do anything to help give them the longest and healthiest lives possible. Nonetheless, half of them will die of cancer after reaching age 10. On today’s episode, founder and CEO of LEAH Labs, Wesley Wierson, explains CAR T-cell therapy, a recently FDA-approved therapy for leukemia and lymphoma in ...
Training Astronauts Under the Sea—Dominic D’Agostino—University of South Florida Morsani College of Medicine
August 26, 2019 11:38 - 1 hour - 57.6 MBOne of NASA’s most recent missions was carried out under the sea, and as a member of the team, Dominic D’Agostino, professor in the department of molecular pharmacology and physiology at the University of South Florida Morsani College of Medicine joins the podcast for a third time to discuss all the ins and outs of it. He describes space analogs, which are field tests carried out in locations that have similar characteristics as those in space. The main purpose of space analogs is to develop...
A Reconsideration of the Roots of Addiction—Aaron Ferguson and Zach Rhoads—Social Exchange Podcast
August 26, 2019 09:25 - 44 minutes - 40.3 MBOf the people who use drugs, 80 to 90 percent don’t become addicted, and of those who actually do become addicted, 80 to 90 percent overcome those addictions without any professional help; they just seem to naturally outgrow their addictions over time. These numbers are surprising to many people, perhaps because we live in a culture that encourages the idea that drugs almost invariably lead to addiction due to their chemical composition and the way these substances interact with the body. Bu...
Complementing Solar and Wind Energy with Fuel Cells—Jack Brouwer—UC Irvine and National Fuel Cell Research Center
August 26, 2019 09:17 - 43 minutes - 39.5 MBJack Brouwer is a professor of mechanical and aerospace engineering at UC Irvine, as well as the head of the National Fuel Cell Research Center. He joins the podcast to discuss the potential of fuel cell technology as a complement to wind and solar energy, which could pave the way for the development and implementation of 100 percent renewable energy. “What we’d like to see is renewable gasses that include biogasses but also renewable hydrogen, and this would become the ubiquitous fuel that’...
Natural Healing – Dr. Eva Detko, PhD, Natural Health Specialist – Healing the Body and Mind
August 23, 2019 12:29 - 35 minutes - 31.6 MBIn this podcast, Dr. Eva Detko, Ph.D., natural health specialist, discusses her nearly two decades of work studying and treating medical problems that have physiological and psychological/emotional elements. Dr. Detko has immersed herself in the study and treatment of complex medical conditions. She utilizes a balanced approach that incorporates multiple methods, from psychology and hypnotherapy, mindfulness, Havening Techniques, and NLP, as well as nutritional therapy. The Ph.D. discusses...
Build a Better Relationship – Mary Jo Rapini, MEd, LPC, Psychologist, Celebrated Author – A Practical Approach to Happier Relationships
August 23, 2019 07:05 - 36 minutes - 33.4 MBIn this podcast, Mary Jo Rapini, MEd, LPC, psychologist, and noted author, discusses her work helping people repair their most important relationships, and restore happiness and purpose to their lives. Rapini is a very established, prominent psychotherapist who specializes in the intimacy and sexual issues that affect our relationships. She is a sought-after lecturer, author, and television personality who knows how to get a relationship back on track and her advice and written work has bee...
YouTube Learning – Dr. Armando Hasudungan, YouTube Sensation and Online Medical Educator – Explaining the Explainer Video Phenomenon
August 21, 2019 09:35 - 28 minutes - 25.7 MBIn this podcast, Dr. Armando Hasudungan talks about his background, medical interests, and what led him to become one of the most prolific medical science YouTubers. Dr. Hasudungan talks about how he became interested in medical videos. Starting out as a student who was more interested in artistic endeavors, he found that some of his required classes in medical science topics were fairly obtuse and complex. Hasudungan began to experiment with new ways of learning, in hopes that he could fin...
Considering Cancer – Dr. Anthony Miller, Dalla Lana School of Public Health at the University of Toronto – Cancer Causes, Research, and Nutrition
August 21, 2019 07:32 - 30 minutes - 27.8 MBIn this podcast, Dr. Anthony B. Miller, Dalla Lana School of Public Health at the University of Toronto, provides an overview of his long career and research into cancer causes and nutritional factors. Dr. Miller’s research has included many topics, from the epidemiology of breast cancer, to cancer screening, non-communicable disease control, and the environmental factors of cancer etiology, etc. Dr. Miller discusses his path, research history, and interest in medicine. During his tenure w...
Kombucha Revolution – Hannah Crum, Kombucha Educator and Brewing Enthusiast – Kombucha, and Its Many Health Benefits
August 21, 2019 06:13 - 35 minutes - 32.2 MBIn this podcast, Hannah Crum, known affectionately as “The Kombucha Mamma,” discusses her love for kombucha and the many health benefits it offers. Crum caught the kombucha bug early on, when visiting a friend out of town. Her friend was brewing a batch of kombucha and she was intrigued. The experience stuck with her and she returned home with a desire to learn more. After much research on her own she began to brew her first batch, which led to another, and eventually her passion for this h...
Drug Design – Lowry Curley, CEO of AxoSim – Biotech Innovation That Is Changing the Pharmaceutical Industry
August 20, 2019 07:53 - 39 minutes - 35.8 MBIn this informative podcast, Lowry Curley, Chief Executive Officer at AxoSim, a biotech startup, talks about the ways his company is contributing to better drug development. Curley is a biotech entrepreneur with a background in biomedical engineering. His company’s innovative technology, Nerve-on-a-Chip™ is changing the way drugs are developed and tested. Curley provides an overview of the past drug modeling that often ended with dismal results. He states that animal models are very ineff...
Ethics & the Law – I. Glenn Cohen, Professor of Law at Harvard University – Technology, Law, Ethics, and What’s on the Horizon
August 20, 2019 07:51 - 35 minutes - 31.5 MBIn this thoroughly interesting and informative podcast, I. Glenn Cohen, James A. Attwood and Leslie Williams Professor of Law at Harvard Law School, provides an overview of the current ethics issues and laws that govern emerging technologies and industry. Professor Cohen is interested in bioethics and its connection to law/health law. Professor Cohen discusses his training in law and medical ethics, and he lists a few of the many areas that his work delves into, such as healthcare and artif...
Integrating Blockchain into the Healthcare Industry – Ray Dogum – Show Host – Health Unchained
August 19, 2019 10:41 - 22 minutes - 20.9 MBHave you ever wondered why healthcare data isn’t centrally located in one database? Why are patient records scattered in numerous places? Ray Dogum joins us today to discuss the present and future of patient healthcare information storage. The current system contains numerous obstacles for both patients and providers and may contribute to potential missed diagnoses or laboratory information. Blockchain technology could provide solutions to some of the workflow issues in healthcare, including...
Meditation in the Workplace: Health from the Inside-Out – Masha Kouzmenko – Co-Founder – Silicon Valley Wellness
August 19, 2019 07:43 - 20 minutes - 17.9 MBMeditation is a tool that is helpful for many people let go of negative associations from their past and focus on the present. For Masha Kouzmenko, co-founder of Silicon Valley Wellness, her interest in meditation started with researching Eastern medicine with her sister. This was soon after their mother was diagnosed with stage IV cervical cancer, started chemotherapy, and unfortunately experienced a malpractice incident. In their exploration into Eastern medicine, Masha and her sister disc...
Squishy Robots: The Future of Biorobots - Victoria Webster-Wood, Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering and Founder of the Biohybrid and Organic Robotics Group at Carnegie Mellon Universit
August 17, 2019 06:08 - 25 minutes - 22.3 MBWhen we think of robots, we likely think of metal or plastic parts, synthetic actuators and/or sensors. One lab is aiming to change all that by using muscular and neurologic tissues instead, with the goal of creating completely organic, sustainable, and programmable biorobots. The lab is called the Biohybrid and Organic Robotics Group (B.O.R.G) and is led by Victoria Webster-Wood, Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering at Carnegie Mellon University. She joins us today to discuss her r...
Small Robots Inspired by Nature: Design, Production, and Potential Applications--Sarah Bergbreiter--Carnegie Melon University
August 16, 2019 11:08 - 27 minutes - 19.9 MBOne could argue that nature is the world’s best designer; biomimicry is a design approach which draws on biological processes and natural entities to create products, structures, and systems. Today’s episode discusses how insect anatomy and the natural world influences and inspires Sarah Bergbreiter’s work on small robots. As she creates robots just a few millimeters long, Bergbreiter utilizes nature as her bioinspiration. In this episode, Bergbreiter discusses her research on small robots, a...
Rethinking the Use and Timing of Oil in Food Preparation--Udo Erasmus--UDO’S CHOICE Supplement Company Founder
August 16, 2019 10:28 - 40 minutes - 36.7 MBIt’s hard NOT to love fried food. It gets a little easier, however, after learning how bad fried food is for your body and how much damage heating oils can do. Udo Erasmus joins us today to discuss everything you wanted to learn about incorporating oils into your diet: the good and bad (hint: fried food always falls under the “bad” category). Udo Erasmus used his background in biochemistry, genetics, and biological sciences to begin his own nutritional supplement company; in today’s episode,...
Synthetic Recreations of Nature Using Supramolecular Interactions—Dr. Matt Webber—Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering at the University of Notre Dame
August 16, 2019 07:32 - 33 minutes - 29.7 MB“We are fundamentally interested in how we can use these [supramolecular] interactions to build systems that resemble or recreate the living world,” says Dr. Matt Webber, principle investigator in the Webber Lab at the University of Notre Dame. He’s an engineer by training and a self-taught chemist who works among an interdisciplinary group of engineers, biologists, and chemists who all have the same primary objective: to discover what types of structures can be engineered using the principl...
The Hairy Truth About Hair – Hasan Erbil Abaci, Columbia University Medical Center – Hair Follicles, What We Know Thus Far
August 09, 2019 07:46 - 35 minutes - 23.6 MBIn this interesting and detailed podcast, Hasan Erbil Abaci, Assistant Professor at Columbia University Medical Center, discusses exciting new work in tissue engineering as it relates to hair follicles. Abaci is an experienced scientific researcher and has published extensively on a multitude of scientific areas, such as tissue engineering, endothelial cells, and human-on-a-chip design. Abaci talks skin, which as he states is quite the complex organ composed of various components. Abaci ...
The Biotech Benefit – Raymond McCauley The Amazing Advances in Biotech
August 09, 2019 06:34 - 42 minutes - 38.1 MBRaymond McCauley, Chair of Biology at Singularity University delivers an engaging overview on the many ways biotechnology is impacting our world. McCauley is the Co-founder and Chief Architect for BioCurious—a not-for-profit that allows bio hobbyists, entrepreneurs, and scientists to come together to pursue their mutual goal of advancing technology-based solutions for modern world problems. McCauley talks about his work with Singularity, working with startups, Fortune 500 companies, govern...
Understanding Your Home, Maintaining Your Health Stephen Collette Your Healthy House
August 08, 2019 06:29 - 31 minutes - 28.8 MBWe spend a significant amount of time in our homes; we sleep there, eat there, raise our children there, and enjoy our lives there. Knowing this, it would make sense that we would go out of our way to ensure that our homes are safe and healthy environments…but do we? Stephen Collette is a building biologist and environmental consultant in the residential market, which means he spends his time understanding what leads to construction failures, locating potential health concerns, and advising p...
Coordinated Activity and Quorum Sensing in Bacteria—E. Peter Greenberg—Greenberg Lab, University of Washington
August 08, 2019 06:03 - 37 minutes - 34.5 MBDr. E. Peter Greenberg is a professor at the University of Washington, where he runs the Greenberg Lab. His research revolves primarily around something you may not have even heard of: quorum sensing. Simply put, quorum sensing is the ability of an individual to sense how many of its kin are in its environment. Since an individual microbe such as a bacterium can’t accomplish much on its own, having the ability to detect when it’s in the presence of others of its kind is critical. “When an in...
On All Things Plant Growth and Development—Anthony Trewavas—Emeritus School of Biological Sciences of the University of Edinburgh
August 08, 2019 05:45 - 52 minutes - 46.1 MBDr. Anthony Trewavas is a molecular biologist and emeritus professor in the School of Biological Sciences of the University of Edinburgh who’s been studying plant biochemistry for longer than many of us have even been alive. How and why do plants behave the way they do? What mechanisms underlie their response to environmental factors? What are the key chemicals responsible for plant growth and development? These are the questions that have driven Dr. Trewavas’ work over the years. He brings ...
A Shoe Unlike Any Other: Taking Strides in Footwear—Billy Price—BILLY Footwear
August 06, 2019 06:48 - 26 minutes - 24.4 MBWhen Billy Price was just 18 years old, he endured a life-changing event that left him paralyzed from the neck down, and with significantly reduced dexterity in his hands. Maintaining independence was important to him, as it was a defining characteristic before the accident that changed everything. But he didn’t want to just create a product that would help people with disabilities adapt and retain independence, because he knew all too well the consequences of being “that kid” with a differen...
Insight from an Expert in the Field of Genomic Research—Dr. Dana Carroll—Department of Biochemistry, University of Utah School of Medicine
August 06, 2019 06:27 - 41 minutes - 36.6 MBOver the last 15 to 20 years, the development of advanced tools such as zinc-finger nucleases and CRISPR has provided access to specific genes in the genome of individual organisms, unveiling information about how particular genes work, what controls the development of individual organisms, and how to manipulate or modify genes to function in a particular way. In more recent years, efforts have become increasingly focused on the development of applications that could have significant impacts...
On Reversing and Preventing Nerve Agent Toxicity by Using Virtual Reality Technology—Dr. Zoran Radic—UC San Diego
August 06, 2019 06:08 - 46 minutes - 40.3 MBNerve gasses have been a topic of research since they were first made in Nazi Germany, and they all target primarily one key enzyme that’s responsible for neurotransmission in the body, which is responsible for the ability to move and breath. When intoxicated by these nerve agents, a victim is sure to face death by suffocation. However, new research could lead to the development of an effective antidote and pre-treatment options which would prevent intoxication in the first place. Dr. Zoran...
Healing from the Inside Out: a Holistic Approach to Medicine - Cheryl Burdette
August 05, 2019 09:49 - 47 minutes - 41.6 MBDr. Cheryl Burdette, ND, joins us to discuss the principles of naturopathic medicine and a few of the differences between traditional medicine and her practice. Dr. Burdette emphasizes the importance of a holistic approach and individualized treatment plan. This translates to the doctor spending enough time to collect a thorough (anywhere from 35-60 minutes) patient history, advising the patient on the best anti-inflammatory foods, and sending out blood work to screen for subtle biomarker ab...
DNA-Based Data Storage Solutions in a Fully Data-Driven World—Thomas Coughlin—Coughlin Associates
July 22, 2019 06:08 - 35 minutes - 34.9 MBNearly everything we interact with in today’s world is digital, and every application we use without thinking twice about it is dependent upon various types of digital storage technology. With a seeming endless increase in the amount of digital data, there needs to be a solution for storing it all. According to Thomas Coughlin, that solution may be found in synthetic DNA. Coughlin is the president of Coughlin Associates, author of Digital Storage in Consumer Electronics: The Essential Guide,...
Exploring the Genome and Behavior of Parasites—Dr. Richard McCulloch—University of Glasgow
July 22, 2019 04:56 - 42 minutes - 38.8 MBAt the University of Glasgow, Professor Richard McCulloch studies the biology of genomes, but unlike most other researchers, the human cell is not the subject of his research. Instead, he’s looking at parasite cells that cause diseases in humans and trying to develop a better understanding of how their genetic material is protected from harm in the human body and transmitted in the process of cell division. He’s focused on two specific parasites—one that causes a disease known as “sleeping s...
Fungi Force! – Dr. Nicole Hynson, Pacific Biosciences Research Center, University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa – How Fungi and Plants Help Each Other to Thrive
July 19, 2019 05:18 - 37 minutes - 25.5 MBNicole Hynson, Associate Professor, University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa, at the Pacific Biosciences Research Center, talks about the interesting symbiotic relationships that exist between fungi and plants. Hynson runs the Hynson Lab for Community Ecology in the Department of Botany at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa where her team studies the complex, interesting ecology of plant and fungal communities. The devoted scientists within her laboratory group come from many diverse areas of scienti...
On the Inner Workings of Your Gut—Dr. Samantha Nazareth—A Clinical Internist and Gastroenterologist
July 17, 2019 07:39 - 34 minutes - 30.9 MBWith double board-certification in internal medicine and gastroenterology, Dr. Samantha Nazareth is a noted researcher, writer, speaker, and authoritative source for all things nutrition, wellness, and the microbiome. She joins the podcast today to discuss the focus of her clinical work with patients, the most common conditions she sees, the effectiveness of Pepcid AC in treating bleeding ulcers, the possible relationship between sugar, neuropathy, and gut health, the stomach’s ability to st...
On the Philosophy of Plant Neurobiology—Paco Calvo—Minimal Intelligence Lab
July 17, 2019 06:32 - 37 minutes - 34.6 MBPlants have been referred to as the “masters of chemistry”, and we know without a doubt that they have an impressive ability to adapt to the environment in ways that promote their growth. But what else do we know about plants? Do they have the ability to predict how their behavior might result in a particular outcome? Do they anticipate future events? Do they have goals? Are they sentient? At the Minimal Intelligence Lab, research on plant behavior is being carried out in an attempt to answe...
Neural Network Discoveries – Keith Hengen, PhD, Department of Biology, Washington University in St. Louis – Intact Neural Networks, Researching for a Better Grasp of How Disease May Develop
July 16, 2019 06:43 - 48 minutes - 33.1 MBIn this podcast, Keith Hengen, Ph.D., Department of Biology at Washington University in St. Louis, discusses his lab’s interesting work and research. Hengen details the kinds of research his lab is focused on, and his lab’s goals. Hengen explains basic brain function. According to the current research, the brain is not ‘locked in,’ our synapses respond to countless experiences every day, all day, and while change is constantly occurring—stability exists. Every day most of us learn new ideas...
Plant Life – Brett Younginger, Postdoctoral Researcher at Washington State University – Plants, Soil, and Symbiotic Relationships
July 16, 2019 04:35 - 32 minutes - 30.9 MBBrett Younginger, postdoctoral researcher at Washington State University, discusses the fascinating research into plant tissue and diversity. As a postdoctoral researcher, Younginger is interested in investigating the diversity and function of fungal endophytes, fungi that live in plant tissue without causing any symptoms of disease. Younginger talks about his interest in plants, his background, and his current focus. As a lifetime lover of plants, Younginger was fascinated with farming an...
Healthy Kids, Healthy Aging: Developing Preventative Gene Therapies—Elizabeth Parrish—BioViva
July 15, 2019 09:36 - 42 minutes - 29.8 MBHeart disease, cancer, Alzheimer’s…the list of age-related diseases goes on and on, and while many of us consider these to be essentially inevitable at one point or another, Elizabeth Parrish disagrees. As the CEO of BioViva, her focus is on the effectiveness of regenerative gene therapies for diseases of aging and childhood diseases. “When we’re looking at a regenerative therapy, we’re talking about one treatment that affects all of the diseases of aging, and each one of the treatments we l...
Creating a Digital Universe and Comparing it to the One We Live In, Richard G. Bower
July 15, 2019 07:55 - 48 minutes - 45.6 MB“I make the Universe. Well…maybe not the Universe, but a universe,” explains Dr. Richard G. Bower, professor at Durham University. He’s researching something called observational theoretical cosmology, which involves using a supercomputer, along with the laws of physics and theory of the Big Bang to create a universe that would result from these calculations. He then asks whether or not the simulated universe looks like the Universe we see around us. As a part of this approach, Dr. Bower and ...
Unprecedented Levels of Non-Natural Electromagnetic Radiation: A 21st Century Epidemic—Dr. Paul Héroux—Department of Epidemiology, Biostatistics, and Occupational Health at McGill University
July 15, 2019 06:57 - 40 minutes - 41.2 MBOver a short and recent span of time, non-natural electromagnetic field (EMF) radiation levels have risen by a factor of about 1.0×1018 (that’s one with 18 zeros behind it!). While it may be invisible, the effects of EMF radiation from technology aren’t, according to numerous recent studies on the subject. Just this year, a report by the National Toxicology Program showed that cell phone signals encourage the development of cancer in rats and mice; these findings were confirmed by four addit...
Solutions via Molecular Surgery—Stephen Ekker—The Genome Writers Guild
July 12, 2019 06:22 - 36 minutes - 32.5 MBWhether it’s engineering a monogenetic food crop to resist pathogens, putting in the hornless trait in dairy cows in order to make more efficient and reduce the inhumane practices associated with dairy production, creating a low-cost chemical delivery system that could cure some forms of leukemia, or making custom therapies a reality, gene editing and genome engineering is opening the door to a host of potential solutions for a growing number of problems in the modern world. Dr. Stephen Ekker...
Taking Control of Your Health Using Epigenetics—Tom Stubbs—Chronomics
July 11, 2019 11:11 - 38 minutes - 34.6 MB“If we didn’t have epigenetics, we’d be nothing more than a blob of cells in a dish,” says Tom Stubbs, CEO of Chronomics. On today’s episode, he defines the role and function of epigenetics and explains how it can inform us about the impact our environment and lifestyles are having on our health. He also explains how Chronomics is making it easier than ever to understand your own epigenetics and find the guidance you need to live a healthier, longer life. During the course of the conversatio...
Growing Vats of Beating Human Heart Cells—Dr. Charles E. Murray—Center for Cardiovascular Biology, University of Washington
July 11, 2019 11:09 - 45 minutes - 42.4 MBWhile fish and other amphibians can regenerate heart muscle throughout their lives, for unclear reasons, mammals cannot. In fact, the human heart is the least regenerative organ in the body, which means that when someone has a heart attack, the portion of cardiac tissue that dies never regenerates, and this is what leads to heart failure. Dr. Charles E. Murray is a professor, cardiovascular pathologist, and director of the Center for Cardiovascular Biology at the University of Washington, an...
Health Options – Dr. Paul Anderson, CEO of Anderson Medical Group and Advanced Medical Therapies – Integrative Cancer Therapies for Patients
July 10, 2019 11:43 - 43 minutes - 42.9 MBDr. Paul Anderson, CEO of Anderson Medical Group and Advanced Medical Therapies, delivers an insightful overview of the various types of integrative cancer therapies that may be options for patients. Dr. Anderson, N.M.D., a naturopathic medical doctor and medical director is the founder of the Anderson Medical Group. Additionally, his center, Advanced Medical Therapies is a groundbreaking institution that provides therapies in multiple modalities for advanced patient care and support. Dr. ...
Gene Expression Studies and Spinal Cord Injury Repair—Jacob Koffler—UC San Diego Neural Engineering Lab
July 10, 2019 05:26 - 35 minutes - 33.2 MBWhen a patient presents to the ER with a heart problem, most doctors will know what tests to run, what drugs to prescribe, and what treatment will be best for recuperating that patient and allowing them to go home and resume their normal lives. The same cannot be said for those who present to the ER with a spinal cord injury. In fact, there is no proper treatment for spinal cord injuries, and therefore a big need for new research and development in this field. When Jacob Koffler finished his...