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521 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 4 years ago - ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsFuture Tech Health Brings all the Latest News in the World of Medicine, Bioengineering, Keto, Stem Cell Technology and Much More.
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Learning The Sleep Lady Shuffle, Kim West—Author of Good Night, Sleep Tight
July 09, 2019 11:48 - 25 minutes - 22.3 MBAsthma, restless leg syndrome, obstructive sleep apnea, narcolepsy…these are just a few of the medical problems that can coexist and underlie behavioral sleep problems in children. Generalized anxiety and post-traumatic stress disorder can also cause sleep problems in children over the age of six, and should absolutely be ruled out prior to any sleep coaching. These are just a couple of the topics Kim West, family therapist and author of Good Night, Sleep Tight, discusses on today’s episode....
Measuring Your Highs and Lows: The Implications of Heart Rate Variability—Gavin Andrews—HeartMath
July 09, 2019 10:54 - 26 minutes - 24.2 MBIt’s easy to tell when your heart is pounding, but it’s not so easy to detect the more subtle changes in your heart rate that occur throughout the day as you encounter stimulus after stimulus, or even as you entertain thoughts that bring you a sense of sadness, anger, or happiness. Gavin Andrews is the managing director of HeartMath, a company that uses heart rate variability (HRV) as a tool for measuring and better understanding physical and mental health, as well as tracking the body’s abi...
Tony Altar PhD Senior Scientific Fellow Verge Genomics Brain Disease New Therapies for Treatment
July 09, 2019 07:04 - 40 minutes - 37.4 MBIn this podcast, Tony Altar, PhD, Senior Scientific Fellow & Advisor of Verge Genomics, discusses brain illnesses and the groundbreaking new techniques utilized to advance treatment options. Altar has over 35 years of experience leading some of the world’s most advanced CNS drug discovery and development teams. He is the former Global Head of Neuroscience at Otsuka, Chief Scientific Officer at Assurex Health, and CSO of Psychiatric Genomics, among others. Altar talks extensively about his...
Toxic World – Peter Sullivan, The Founder of Clear Light Ventures – The Many and Various Environmental Health Threats and How to Reduce Our Exposure
July 08, 2019 11:30 - 48 minutes - 43.1 MBPeter Sullivan, the founder of Clear Light Ventures, talks about the many environmental toxins that could be impacting our health, that we need to know about. Sullivan’s work covers electromagnetic field safety and awareness, toxic metals screening, and a special focus on environmental issues that could play a significant role in the development of autism. Sullivan’s company, Clear Light Ventures, has a goal of helping people remove the environmental health threats that are negatively impac...
Breaking the Thyroid Code with Education and Awareness—Dr. Zana Carver—Author, The End of Chronic Fatigue
July 08, 2019 11:25 - 26 minutes - 18.3 MB“It’s so common that a person has something else going on…if the doctor is just looking at TSH [thyroid stimulating hormone], they’re not seeing the whole picture and they’re not knowing if the thyroid hormone is actually getting inside the cell…and usually they end up with some kind of misdiagnosis,” says Dr. Zana Carver, who not only has academic and research experience with thyroid problems, but a personal story to go along with it: when she was diagnosed with a goiter, she had no idea th...
Technology, Toxins, Threats – Cecelia Doucette, Technology Safety Educator, Education Services Director at Wireless Education – Daily Exposure to Potentially Harmful Environmental Toxins
July 08, 2019 06:36 - 44 minutes - 39.6 MBCecelia Doucette, technical and professional writer turned public health safety advocate and expert, discusses her important work creating awareness about the potential dangers of environmental toxins. Doucette is the Technology Safety Educator, Education Services Director at Wireless Education. Doucette’s expertise with technology via her vast experience as a technical writer was the foundation for her current mission—to educate the public and impact policy change. In this podcast Doucette...
Too Many People, Not Enough Resources Paul Ehrlich co author of The Population Bomb
July 05, 2019 11:12 - 28 minutes - 28.5 MBPaul Ehrlich co-wrote and published a book called “The Population Bomb” in 1968. A commentary (and warning) to the dangers of overpopulation, Ehrlich predicted that continued population growth would lead to famine, economic collapse, and significant climate change. The global population has doubled since the book’s initial release 50 years ago. In today’s episode, we revisit Ehrlich’s initial predictions to see how many have come true, and to what extent. Ehrlich discusses the paradoxes of p...
Taking Care of Your Liver - Dr. Kevin Moore – Professor of Hepatology – University of College London – Liver Specialist
July 04, 2019 07:19 - 34 minutes - 23.6 MBDr. Kevin Moore, Professor of Hepatology at the University of College London, joins us today to discuss all things liver – both in healthy and in diseased states. What are the common tests that doctors run to evaluate liver health and function? What do those acronyms stand for and what do they tell us? Can doctors run tests to see if you’ve been drinking? (Spoiler alert: yes, they can!). Dr. Moore answers these questions and more. This episode also discusses a few common conditions affecting...
Engineering a Nerve Repair Solution—Dr. Young Hye Song—The Schmidt Lab, University of Florida
July 03, 2019 12:31 - 21 minutes - 14.4 MBThe Schmidt Lab at the University of Florida is the site of some exciting research that could provide for a new and effective treatment for spinal cord injury in humans. The approach utilizes donor peripheral nerves, which are put through a desterilization procedure and bioengineered into an injectable hydrogel for nerve and spinal cord injury repair. Dr. Young Hye Song is a post-doctoral associate at The Schmidt Lab, and she joins the podcast to discuss the ins and outs of the science that ...
Are You Sleeping? – Dr. Katharina Lederle, Consultant, Human Sleep and Fatigue Specialist, Somnia – Discovering How We Sleep and Working to Improve It
July 03, 2019 11:56 - 30 minutes - 21.9 MBDr. Katharina Lederle, consultant, human sleep and fatigue specialist at Somnia, discusses the importance of sleep. Somnia’s mission is to improve sleep quality for everyone, as better sleep is the key to a higher quality life that is often happier, and certainly healthier. Somnia’s heralded Sleep Programmes can assist people as they try to understand their sleep, its impact on their lives, and the true value of getting consistent quality sleep. Their program is designed to help people impr...
Better Health Horizon – Greg Kieser, Author and Founder, Supersystemic.ly LLC – Technology and Health, Investing in Companies That Are Working To Do Good Things for Humanity
July 03, 2019 07:12 - 24 minutes - 17.3 MBIn this podcast, Greg Kieser, Founder at Supersystemic.ly LLC, talks about his varied interests in future technologies, and investments into companies that are doing good work, helping people improve their health. Greg Kieser is the author of Dear Machine: A Letter to a Super-Aware/Intelligent Machine (SAIM). His interest in technologies of the near future led him to marry that with his natural desire to help people. Kieser’s company, Supersystemic.ly, is a think-tank style investment firm...
Discussions with a Theoretical Chemist—Christopher Hendon—Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Oregon
July 02, 2019 10:28 - 52 minutes - 37.9 MBChemical bonds are essential to life, but not many of us can explain in detail exactly what they are, how they function, and how they contribute to a compound’s properties. On today’s podcast, this is just one of the many interesting topics discussed by Professor Christopher Hendon. As a theoretical chemist working in the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry at the University of Oregon, Dr. Hendon’s work revolves around backing out the quantities associated with different materials, such...
Heart Rate Variability: The Future of Preventative Medicine – Abraham Otero – Associate Professor of Information Technology - San Pablo University
July 02, 2019 07:12 - 30 minutes - 23 MBWhat if your Apple Watch, Fitbit, or other heart rate monitor could tell you, based on your heart rate variability, that you could be at risk for sleep apnea? What if your wearable technology could inform you of a health condition BEFORE you started having symptoms? Abraham Otero, Associate Professor of Information Technology at San Pablo University, discusses the technology that may someday turn these possibilities into reality. His research on heart rate variability analysis with the R pac...
Microbe Mania – Dr. Jamie Foster, Microbiology & Cell Science, University of Florida – The Fascinating World of Microbes and All That They Do
June 28, 2019 12:14 - 39 minutes - 29.1 MBIn this informative podcast, Jamie S. Foster, Ph.D., Microbiology & Cell Science, University of Florida, discusses the amazing mission of microbes. Dr. Foster is interested in the community—the microbial community to be specific. Her advanced research program looks at the interaction between microbial communities and their adjacent or surrounding environments in an effort to fully grasp the molecular mechanisms that microbes use to adapt and respond to changing modifications within the envi...
Breathe In, Breathe Out – Dr. Barry Raphael, The Raphael Center for Integrative Education – Sleep Disruptions and Airway Issues
June 28, 2019 10:47 - 49 minutes - 32.4 MBIn this podcast, Dr. Barry Raphael, orthodontist and head of the Raphael Center for Integrative Education, talks about breathing issues and disruptive sleep. Dr. Raphael has devoted his career to orthodontics and the improvement of breathing and sleep. His center, the Raphael Center for Integrative Education, focuses on many issues such as airway-centered dysfunction and early treatment techniques. Dr. Raphael’s notable accomplishments in his field have made him a sought-after educator and ...
Cellular Invasion – Gail McIntyre, PhD, DABT, Chief Scientific Officer, Aravive – Targeting the Signaling Pathways that Allow Abnormal Cells to Invade Healthy Tissue
June 27, 2019 10:47 - 32 minutes - 22 MBGail McIntyre, Ph.D., DABT, the Chief Scientific Officer of Aravive (<a href="http://aravive.com">aravive.com</a>), provides a thorough overview of Aravive’s important work researching and developing treatments for life-threatening diseases. Gail McIntyre has a long history of successful accomplishments in the business arena. She served as principal at IntelliDev Consulting, LLC where she assisted multiple biotechnology companies as a senior consultant. She was VP of Development for Meryx, ...
On the Design and Applications of Wireless Bioelectronic Devices—John S. Ho—Department of Electrical Computer Engineering at the National University of Singapore
June 27, 2019 06:34 - 25 minutes - 18.4 MBMost people are familiar with the function of pacemakers: small bioelectronic devices that are implanted near the heart and help a person maintain a proper heart rate. However, not many people understand the intricacies of the technology behind these devices or realize the amount of spatiotemporal precision required for these devices to even work. But for John S. Ho, assistant professor in the Department of Electrical Computer Engineering at the National University of Singapore, this is his ...
Between Eastern and Western Veterinary Medical Care–Barbara Royal, DVM, CVA – Complementary and Holistic Veterinary Medicine
June 27, 2019 05:39 - 48 minutes - 35 MBFifty percent of dogs [over the age of 10 years old] will develop cancer. So, what can we, as pet owners, do about it? Dr. Barbara Royal, an integrative veterinary medical practitioner based in Chicago, joins us to discuss what we can do to help our beloved pets live their best and healthiest lives. In this podcast, Dr. Royal focuses on how providing a balanced, natural diet for our pets can help reduce their risk for certain diseases and medical conditions. By looking at what our pets’ ance...
What’s a Microbiome? – Meagan Rubel, Department of Genetics, University of Pennsylvania – Studying the Microbiome, Bacteria, Variations and Adaptations
June 26, 2019 11:21 - 45 minutes - 31.5 MBIn this podcast, Meagan Rubel, Department of Genetics at the Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, discusses some of the exciting new research in anthropology as it pertains to the microbiome. With a Ph.D. in molecular anthropology, Rubel is keenly interested in evolution and adaptation in humans. She studies how diet, survival practices, and environments are related to genetic variation, as well as general health and phenotypic adaptation. Focused on the gut microbiome a...
Fermented Foods, Demystified — Kirsten Shockey — Co-Author of Fiery Ferments and Fermented Vegetables
June 26, 2019 10:23 - 27 minutes - 19.1 MBFermentation is easier than you think. In its most distilled form, all you need is vegetables, salt, and time. Kirsten Shockey, the author of Fiery Ferments and Fermented Vegetables, joins us today to demystify the fermentation process. She explains why fermenting and eating a particular vegetable can actually provide more health benefits than consuming it raw. Shockey provides us with the temperatures at which certain food should be fermented to achieve the greatest health benefits, and wa...
Making Exciting and New Biotechnologies Accessible for Everyone—Beth Tuck—Genspace
June 26, 2019 07:30 - 25 minutes - 18.1 MBHave you always had a passion for the world where biology, technology, and design intersect, but never had the access to a lab or the mentorship necessary for truly engaging in it? If so, you’re not alone: communities of people who are driven by a desire to learn, create and explore the biotech and design space are popping up globally, and Genspace is one that seems to be leading the way. On today’s episode, Director of Science Education at Genspace, Beth Tuck, discusses what it’s like to ...
What’s in YOUR Gut? – Andres M. Gomez, Assistant Professor of Microbiomics at the University of Minnesota – The Human Microbiome and How It Impacts Health & Disease
June 25, 2019 12:06 - 37 minutes - 26.4 MBAndres M. Gomez, Assistant Professor of Microbiomics at the University of Minnesota, delivers an interesting overview of microbiomics. Gomez received a BSc in Animal Sciences and an MSc in Biotechnology from the National University of Colombia before going on to complete his Ph.D. in Animal Sciences at the University of Illinois. Gomez explains microbiomics, which encompasses all the current techniques used to study microbes, their function, and interactions with the environments they inhab...
The Whole Story: Naturopathic Approaches to Thyroid Conditions – Jules Chandler – Naturopathic Nutritional Therapist
June 25, 2019 10:47 - 35 minutes - 24.8 MBJules Chandler, known online as The Thyroid Expert, shares her story of identifying, treating, and managing her graves’ disease (overactive thyroid). In this episode, Chandler provides a general overview of graves’ disease and other common thyroid conditions. She overviews conventional approaches to managing these conditions, then compares them to her holistic approach with naturopathic medicine. Today, the London-based naturopathic nutritionist helps her clients manage their own thyroid p...
Concerns for Water Contamination Spreading Globally—Jafar Noori—Intelligent Pollutant Monitoring
June 25, 2019 10:05 - 33 minutes - 23.9 MBIn Copenhagen, Denmark, citizens have been warned: don’t drink the tap, and don’t even brush your teeth with it, as it has been shown to be highly contaminated by dangerous pesticides. Could you imagine if that were the case in your own home? Unfortunately, it could be. Concerns about water safety are spreading, and rightfully so; while the majority of people assume that the tap water in their home is being continuously monitored for safety, in many regions of the world, water is only being ...
Chloroplast Genetic Engineering: An Unprecedented Technique with Numerous Benefits—Tedrick Thomas Salim Lew—Department of Chemical Engineering at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)
June 24, 2019 11:21 - 35 minutes - 25.7 MBThe conventional genetic engineering approach in plants targets plant nuclei, which means it’s limited by the fact that there is only one nucleus in a plant. But what if there was a method of genetic engineering that could target a plant’s 50 to 60 chloroplasts? Dr. Tedrick Thomas Salim Lew works as part of a team of engineers at MIT with the goal of accomplishing something that’s never been done before: gaining control of plant genomes by introducing DNA nanoparticles into their chloropla...
Insight from an Expert on Evolutionary Biology—Katie Peichel—Institute of Ecology and Evolution, University of Bern
June 21, 2019 10:42 - 37 minutes - 27.2 MBProfessor Katie Peichel is head of the Institute of Ecology and Evolution at the University of Bern, and she joins the podcast today to discuss a range of fascinating topics, including the development of new species, debate over how to define one species from another and the biological species concept, how behavioral differences can lead to reproduction barriers, speciation as the byproduct of adaptation to different environments, marine stickleback reproduction, behavior, and evolution and ...
Food for Thought, and Living Well – Beran Parry, Nutritionist, Author, and Well-being Expert – The Metabolic Cure, Path to Health and Wellness
June 21, 2019 06:04 - 27 minutes - 18.8 MBIn this podcast, Beran Parry celebrated nutritionist, and prolific author discusses health tips and wellness, and her new book, The Ageless Metabolic Cure: The Science of Looking 20 Years Younger: Natural Hormone Reset: Get Lean and Genetically Clean. Parry discusses her background and the steps that led to her current, successful life as a noted nutritionist and health expert. Parry’s new book, The Ageless Metabolic Cure: The Science of Looking 20 Years Younger: Natural Hormone Reset: Get ...
Nutrition as Therapy-Kelly Dorfman Nutritionist and Author of Cure Your Child With Food
June 20, 2019 11:45 - 38 minutes - 28 MBKelly Dorfman, a well-regarded clinical nutritionist and author in the field of therapeutic nutrition, joins the podcast to discuss the use of nutrition as a primary form of treatment for a variety of conditions, primarily those related to brain and behavioral health. She shares the insight she’s learned through the treatment of a diverse range of patients, from aging adults suffering from memory problems to young children dealing with behavioral issues. She also discusses the relationship ...
Skin, the Social Organ – Dr. Raja Sivamani, Associate Professor of Clinical Dermatology, University of California – Interesting Facts, and Treatments Regarding Our Largest Organ
June 20, 2019 09:20 - 45 minutes - 31.9 MBRaja Sivamani, M.D., M.S., C.A.T., Associate Professor of Clinical Dermatology at the University of California, Davis, delivers an interesting overview of our skin and the conditions that affect the skin. Dr. Sivamani is a board certified dermatologist with a particular clinical focus in the areas of medical, surgical, and cosmetic dermatology, as well as acne and sebaceous gland disease. Sivamani received a B.S. in Bioengineering from UC Berkley and then successfully completed the graduate...
Your Thyroid’s Best Friend–BOOST Thyroid-Dr. Vedrana Högqvist Tabor – BOOST Thyroid CEO and Co-founde
June 20, 2019 07:22 - 29 minutes - 21.1 MBTracking one’s own health care can be complicated, but it doesn’t have to be. In this episode, Dr. Vedrana Högqvist Tabor shares her own journey of being diagnosed with Hashimoto’s disease, and how her experience as a patient led her to develop the app, BOOST Thyroid. Dr. Högqvist Tabor overviews what Hashimoto’s disease is, how it can affect the body, and why it is important for patients to be able to accurately track and manage their symptoms. Dr. Högqvist Tabor’s background as a cancer me...
Brain Vision – Pouya Bashivan, Postdoctoral Associate, Massachusetts Institute of Technology – Digging into the Visual Cortex to Better Understand How the Brain Sees
June 20, 2019 06:42 - 34 minutes - 22.7 MBPouya Bashivan, Postdoctoral Associate, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), Department of Brain and Cognitive Sciences, provides an overview of his work at MIT. Bashivan discusses the specific area of brain activity that is his current focus. Bashivan states that their lab’s primary area of study is in regard to how the brain sees—the visual cortex, recognition of objects, etc. To put it in perspective, remarkably, Bashivan states that humans can recognize tens of thousands of obje...
Psychedelics and Self-Discovery—Stephen Gray—Ninth Annual Spirit Plant Medicine Conference
June 19, 2019 11:59 - 43 minutes - 30.2 MBMost people associate psychedelics with the free-spirited mindset of the 60s and 70s, but the use of psychedelic substances for the purposes of healing the mind and body and enhancing spirituality is something that humans have been doing since ancient times. Stephen Gray is the head of the Spirit Plant Medicine Conference, which is in its ninth year. He’s also an editor and contributor to a book called Cannabis and Spirituality and has been involved in the use of psychedelics for nearly 40 y...
Cell Discoveries–Louis Metzger, Tierra Biosciences – New Ways to Express Proteins and Discover the Molecules of the Next Century
June 19, 2019 06:40 - 39 minutes - 26.7 MBIn this podcast, Louis Metzger, Chief Scientific Officer at Tierra Biosciences, provides a detailed analysis of the groundbreaking work they are doing at Tierra. Tierra Biosciences’ innovative technology stands atop the accepted knowledge foundation of cell-free synthetic biology, computation, and integrated automation, in that its mission is based on utilizing known information, building upon it, and advancing methods to search for molecules that were once considered to be inaccessible. ...
Defining Development – Dr. Mark Bertin, Board Certified Developmental Behavioral Pediatrician – Child Development Issues and Options
June 19, 2019 05:27 - 32 minutes - 23.3 MBDr. Mark Bertin, a board-certified developmental behavioral pediatrician, provides a thorough overview of ADHD and child development issues. Dr. Bertin studied at Cornell University and the UCLA School of Medicine then completed his general pediatric training in Northern California at the Oakland Children’s Hospital. Additionally, Dr. Bertin completed his fellowship in neurodevelopmental behavioral pediatrics at the Children’s Evaluation and Rehabilitation Center at the prestigious Albert ...
Holistic Healthy – Nadine Artemis, Author of Holistic Dental Care: The Complete Guide to Healthy Teeth and Gums – Oral Care, Healthy Extracts, and Wellness
June 18, 2019 16:02 - 33 minutes - 24.5 MBNadine Artemis, author of Holistic Dental Care: The Complete Guide to Healthy Teeth and Gums provides an overview of her work and her product lines. Artemis is a woman of many talents—beauty philosopher, aromacologist, and botanical enthusiast. She is an author and the creator of a company called Living Libations that produces a complete line of serums, elixirs, and essential oils for people who desire some of the best botanical health and beauty products on the market. Artemis talks abou...
Harnessing the Power of Health Data, Empowering Healthier Lives—Jeff Dachis—One Drop
June 18, 2019 15:15 - 30 minutes - 20.8 MBType 1 diabetes affects millions of people, but the level of education and personal guidance provided to those who receive the diagnosis is severely lacking, leaving people with more questions than answers, and little power to take control of their health. Jeff Dachis is the CEO and founder of One Drop, a diabetes management platform that’s changing the way people with diabetes and related health issues understand, manage, and move forward with their condition. The platform rests on a few si...
Lowering the Risks of Living with Type 1 Diabetes--Dana Lewis--Open Artificial Pancreas Project
June 18, 2019 10:44 - 37 minutes - 25.1 MBType 1 diabetes is a common condition experienced by millions of people, and while insulin pumps and continuous glucose monitors (CGM) can help those who deal with this condition, there’s a lot of room for improvement. For example, unlike the connected nature of technological devices in almost every other sector, insulin pumps and CGMs are not connected with each other and not automated, which means dealing with type 1 diabetes on a daily basis can be stressful and cumbersome. Having been di...
Eliminating the Risk of a Bad High, Ensuring a Good One—Latham Woodward—Shoogies
June 18, 2019 09:45 - 21 minutes - 14.7 MBYour heart seems to be racing and skipping beats, your anxiety is through the roof, and you’d do anything just to feel comfortable or “normal” again; this is what many people experience after consuming too much THC, and it can be traumatic enough to scare some people away from the substance for good. With the increasing presence of dispensaries, it seems the science behind THC-infused edibles has become sharper, and many people are under the impression that one THC-infused gummy is guarantee...
Be Still my Bioprinted Heart: Future Directions in Treating Heart Failure– Dr. Jeffrey A. Morgan – Chief Medical Officer for BIOLIFE4D
June 18, 2019 07:43 - 32 minutes - 23.6 MBHeart disease is the #1 cause of death for both men and women in the USA. One doctor is trying to change this statistic through his work in developing bioprinted hearts, which he hopes will someday be utilized instead of traditional heart transplant procedures. In this podcast, Dr. Jeffrey A. Morgan, a cardiac surgeon and Chief Medical Officer for BIOLIFE4D, discusses his work in this exciting field. He provides us with background information on heart failure, as well as insight on the cur...
Aging Well – Aubrey de Grey, PhD, Co-founder of SENS Research Foundation – Taking the Fight to Antiquated Medical Thoughts on Aging, and Why ‘Inevitability’ Is No Excuse That Should Stand in the Way of New Treatments
June 14, 2019 10:33 - 48 minutes - 34.5 MBIn this podcast, Aubrey de Grey, Ph.D., and the Chief Science Officer/Co-founder of SENS Research Foundation discusses his fascination with aging and his ongoing efforts to change the way we think about, and treat, age-related conditions. Dr. de Grey is a biomedical gerontologist and the innovative developer of the SENS platform. He is a Fellow of the Gerontological Society of America and the American Aging Association. He received a Ph.D. in Biology from the prestigious University of Cambr...
See You A Round, or Square – Carlos R. Ponce, MD, PhD, Department of Neuroscience, Washington University School of Medicine –AI, Biological Vision, and Our Conscious Understanding of All We See
June 14, 2019 06:39 - 47 minutes - 32 MBIn this podcast, Carlos R. Ponce, MD, PhD, Assistant Professor, Department of Neuroscience, Washington University School of Medicine, discusses consciousness of vision. How do brain regions communicate for motion processing and visual object recognition? By utilizing a combination of reversible deactivation and sophisticated microstimulation techniques, along with some advanced modeling, Dr. Ponce and his team seek to understand the complex brain processes, cells and signals, that create co...
Bloody Benefits – Dr. Rodgers, Medical Director, Medichecks – A New Way to Efficiently and Regularly Test Blood to Monitor Health
June 13, 2019 16:30 - 40 minutes - 28.4 MBIn this podcast, Dr. Sam Rodgers, Medical Director for Medichecks, discusses his company’s mission to provide efficient, easy-to-use, quality blood testing to everyone. Medichecks has connected the top pathology laboratories with groundbreaking consumer technology to provide blood testing that is easy to use and increases efficiency. Dr. Rodgers talks about his company and its history. One benefit of their system, he states, is that Medichecks can provide greater convenience, with multipl...
Computer Screen Danger! – Sharmin Habib, OD, Co-Founder of Umay – An Innovative New Way to Protect our Eye Health in a Digital Age
June 13, 2019 11:29 - 31 minutes - 21.5 MBIn this podcast, Sharmin Habib, OD, optometrist, Co-Founder of Umay, delivers an interesting overview of her work and the negative impacts of digital eye strain. Habib’s company uses thermal therapy as a means to improve eye health. The doctor provides some background on how she launched Umay with her brother. She discusses those daily symptoms many of us suffer from, such as red, burning, itchy, or dry eyes, which point to possible digital eye strain. Today, more than ever, we need a solut...
Ear, Nose, & Throat Health – Joana Vaz de Castro, Otorhinolaryngology Specialist – Diseases and Disorders Affecting the Ear, Nose, and Larynx
June 13, 2019 07:45 - 45 minutes - 32.8 MBIn this informative podcast, Dr. Joana Vaz de Castro, a respected Otorhinolaryngology Specialist, provides a detailed overview of modern treatments for ear, nose, and larynx conditions, disorders, and diseases. Joana Vaz de Castro has many years of education and experience in the medical field, specifically and currently focused on her work as an Otorhinolaryngology (ORL) Specialist, or as it is often called—an ear, nose and throat surgeon (ENT). Joana holds a Masters in Medicine from the p...
Reworking the Traditional Approach to Orthodontics, Improving Health and Happiness—William M. Hang DDS MSD—Face Focused
June 12, 2019 12:18 - 45 minutes - 32.7 MBAs a practicing orthodontist of almost five decades, Dr. William M. Hang has learned a lot over time, which is evidenced by the fact that his approach to orthodontics has completely transformed since the beginning of his career. Conventional orthodontics taught him to focus on the straightening of the teeth and nothing more, but his experience with actual patients taught him that something was being overlooked in this approach, and it was causing problems. In the early 80s, he began realizin...
Video Capsule Endoscopy: A Window to the Insides—Dr. David Cave, MD—University of Massachusetts Medical School
June 12, 2019 10:10 - 39 minutes - 26.2 MBWhen compared to the standard of care, an approach in gastroenterology called video capsule endoscopy was shown to be three times better at detecting active bleeding in the gastrointestinal tracts (GI) of patients, which will allow for site-directed therapeutic endoscopy. Dr. David Cave, gastroenterologist, and professor at the University of Massachusetts Medical School explains how this technology has and will continue to transform the way we make diagnoses and deliver treatment in gastroen...
Designing for Drug Testing – Dr. James Hickman, PhD, Hesperos – The Science and Technology Platform That Could Lead to New Groundbreaking Drug Development
June 12, 2019 06:33 - 36 minutes - 35 MBIn this podcast, Dr. James Hickman, Ph.D., Chief Science Officer at Hesperos, talks about his groundbreaking work designing unique, tailored systems to model diseases and test drugs. Dr. Hickman and company partner, CEO, Michael L. Shuler, Ph.D. combined their skills and research and formed Hesperos. Dr. Hickman explains how his functional in vitro systems merged well with Shuler’s multi-organ metabolic systems. The Ph.D. talks in depth about how Hesperos creates functioning models and mult...
Zooming in on the Human Body’s Most Complex Organs: A Breakthrough Technology that’s Bypassing Animal Models and Testing Human Tissues Directly—Dr. Thomas Neumann—Nortis
June 11, 2019 12:53 - 44 minutes - 30.3 MBAnimal models for drug development and scientific research are well-known for having drawbacks and an unavoidable level of unreliability. However, for a long time now they’ve also been regarded as the best option out there for testing new drugs, understanding human anatomy and physiology, and modeling diseases. Nortis is a private company that could very well change this entirely, transforming the way research and drug development are carried out. Their device is about the size of a credit c...
Exposure to Toxins – Michael Skinner, School of Biological Sciences, Washington State University – The Long Term Multi-Generational Impact of Toxins Within Our Environment
June 11, 2019 10:39 - 58 minutes - 38.8 MBIn this podcast, Dr. Michael Skinner, School of Biological Sciences at Washington State University, discusses epigenetic transgenerational inheritance and the potential long term impact of toxins. Dr. Skinner discusses his research within the area of epigenetic transgenerational inheritance. He explains the different ways males versus females are potentially impacted. He outlines how gestating females may be exposed to toxins, and what type of affect exposure can have on not only the offspr...
Amplifying the Benefits of Meditation with Wearable Technology—Kathryn Fantauzzi—Apollo
June 10, 2019 11:06 - 31 minutes - 21.4 MBBurnout: it’s a word most people use casually, and a condition not taken very seriously, or else blamed on the person who claims to experience it. But very recently, the World Health Organization has listed it as a medical syndrome, which might start to change the way our culture views this modern-day phenomenon. So, what exactly is burnout? According to Kathryn Fantauzzi, burnout can be characterized as a multitude of things, including exhaustion, the inability to concentrate or complete ta...