Latest Medical breakthrough Podcast Episodes
Re-Release: Could Prostate Cancer Drugs Help Fight COVID Infections?
Health Lab - December 01, 2023 17:52 - 2 minutes ★★★★ - 5 ratingsThis episode first aired on 9/1/23. Researchers look into a drug called proxalutamide as a potential therapeutic for the coronavirus. Visit Health Lab to read the full story. The transcript for this episode can be found here. Health Lab is brought to you by the Michigan Medicine Department o...
A new pill for postpartum depression
Health Lab - November 24, 2023 13:00 - 4 minutes ★★★★ - 5 ratingsThe fast-acting pill, paired with psychosocial treatment, offers a comprehensive treatment plan, but price concerns remain. Visit Health Lab to read the full story. The transcript for this episode can be found here. Health Lab is brought to you by the Michigan Medicine Department of Communica...
Re-Release: How Ants Weed Their Underground Fungus Gardens
Health Lab - November 17, 2023 20:09 - 4 minutes ★★★★ - 5 ratingsThis episode was first released on July 7, 2023. Findings show that the insects sniff out diseased fungus by detecting certain chemicals. Visit Health Lab to read the full story. The transcript for this episode can be found here. Health Lab is brought to you by the Michigan Medicine Departme...
New Research on Gender-Affirming Testosterone and Fertility
Health Lab - November 10, 2023 17:49 - 4 minutes ★★★★ - 5 ratingsEvidence can help inform fertility care for transgender and gender diverse people who wish to become parents. Visit Health Lab to read the full story. The transcript for this episode can be found here. Health Lab is brought to you by the Michigan Medicine Department of Communication. Michigan...
Re-Release: A Recent Study Shows Overwhelmingly Positive Responses from Patients Years After Having Gender-Affirming Mastectomies
Health Lab - November 03, 2023 12:00 - 2 minutes ★★★★ - 5 ratingsThis episode first aired in August 2023. A study seeks to determine post surgery outcomes from patients. Visit Health Lab to read the full story. The transcript for this episode can be found here. Health Lab is brought to you by the Michigan Medicine Department of Communication. Michigan Med...
Spreading Access to STI Healthcare for Partners
Health Lab - October 27, 2023 18:00 - 3 minutes ★★★★ - 5 ratingsA study explores how to better provide resources to sexual partners of those with STIs. Visit Health Lab to read the full story. The transcript for this episode can be found here. Health Lab is brought to you by the Michigan Medicine Department of Communication. Michigan Medicine is the acade...
The 3 S's of Seizure First Aid
Health Lab - October 20, 2023 12:00 - 5 minutes ★★★★ - 5 ratingsFor kids with epilepsy, seizures can strike at any time. Here’s what you can do to help. Educational resources for epilepsy and seizures Epilepsy Foundation Training and Education Michigan Medicine Comprehensive Pediatric Epilepsy Care Visit Health Lab to read the full story. The transcript...
Re-Release: Health Disparities May Be Why Trans People Have a Higher Rate of Hospital Admission After Visiting ER
Health Lab - October 13, 2023 16:54 - 2 minutes ★★★★ - 5 ratings*This episode first aired on 6-23-23. Researchers find higher hospital admission rates among nonbinary people, with a high proportion experiencing a chronic condition or mental illness. Visit our website for the full story. The transcript for this episode can be found here. Health Lab is bro...
It's COVID Vaccine Season, Time to Get Your Shot
Health Lab - October 06, 2023 15:14 - 3 minutes ★★★★ - 5 ratingsIt’s not a booster, it’s a new vaccine just in time for respiratory infection season. Visit Health Lab to read the full story. The transcript for this episode can be found here. Health Lab is brought to you by the Michigan Medicine Department of Communication. Michigan Medicine is the academi...
Re-Release: Using AI to Combat Cancerous Brain Tumors
Health Lab - September 29, 2023 12:36 - 4 minutes ★★★★ - 5 ratingsThis episode originally aired on 7-14-23. Researchers hope it will improve diagnosis and treatment, as well as clinical trial enrollment. Visit Health Lab to read the full story. The transcript for this episode can be found here. Health Lab is brought to you by the Michigan Medicine Departme...
The Importance of Keeping Your Teeth Healthy During Pregnancy
Health Lab - September 22, 2023 12:12 - 4 minutes ★★★★ - 5 ratingsOral care is important, and your prenatal care should involve a trip to the dentist. Visit Health Lab to read the full story. The transcript for this episode can be found here. Health Lab is brought to you by the Michigan Medicine Department of Communication. Michigan Medicine is the academic...
Re-Release: Iron and Mental Health
Health Lab - September 15, 2023 12:27 - 6 minutes ★★★★ - 5 ratingsThis episode was originally published on 6/30/23. As evidence of a link grows, people with depression, anxiety and more may want to get tested and eat iron-rich foods or take supplements. Visit Health Lab to read the full story. The transcript for this episode can be found here. Health Lab i...
What DNA Can Tell Us About Dog Evolution
Health Lab - September 08, 2023 12:00 - 3 minutes ★★★★ - 5 ratingsThe collection of close to 2,000 samples provides an unbiased view of canine genetics. Visit Health Lab to read the full story. The transcript for this episode can be found here. Health Lab is brought to you by the Michigan Medicine Department of Communication. Michigan Medicine is the academ...
Could Prostate Cancer Drugs Help Fight COVID Infections?
Health Lab - September 01, 2023 12:00 - 2 minutes ★★★★ - 5 ratingsResearchers look into a drug called proxalutamide as a potential therapeutic for the coronavirus. Visit Health Lab to read the full story. The transcript for this episode can be found here. Health Lab is brought to you by the Michigan Medicine Department of Communication. Michigan Medicine is...
“Eggsplosions” Are Not All They're Cracked Up to Be on TikTok
Health Lab - August 25, 2023 12:00 - 2 minutes ★★★★ - 5 ratingsMicrowaving hard-boiled eggs is one of the latest TikTok trends that can harm your eyes. Visit Health Lab to read the full story. The transcript for this episode can be found here. Health Lab is brought to you by the Michigan Medicine Department of Communication. Michigan Medicine is the acad...
Re-Release: Can "Death Perception" Impact Aging in Flies?
Health Lab - August 18, 2023 12:00 - 2 minutes ★★★★ - 5 ratings*This episode first aired on June 16, 2023. Seeing the dead triggers R2/R4 neuronal activation, leading to reduced lifespans. Visit our website for the full story. The transcript for this episode can be found here. Health Lab is brought to you by the Michigan Medicine Department of Communica...
A Recent Study Shows Overwhelmingly Positive Responses from Patients Years After Having Gender-Affirming Mastectomies
Health Lab - August 11, 2023 12:17 - 2 minutes ★★★★ - 5 ratingsA study seeks to determine post surgery outcomes from patients. Visit Health Lab to read the full story. The transcript for this episode can be found here. Health Lab is brought to you by the Michigan Medicine Department of Communication. Michigan Medicine is the academic medical center for t...
Is there promise of a nasal COVID vaccine for the future?
Health Lab - August 04, 2023 12:34 - 4 minutes ★★★★ - 5 ratingsThe vaccine could stop the spread of SARS-CoV-2 at the point of entry in the upper respiratory tract. Visit Health Lab to read the full story. The transcript for this episode can be found here. Health Lab is brought to you by the Michigan Medicine Department of Communication. Michigan Medicin...
Increased Travel Barriers Make it Harder to Access Gender-Affirming Care for Trans Youth
Health Lab - July 28, 2023 16:56 - 3 minutes ★★★★ - 5 ratingsRapid state law changes mean 1 in 4 youth now live more than 4 hours from the closest clinic that could provide medications and hormones, and 1 in 4 clinics must stop offering this service. Visit Health Lab to read the full story. The transcript for this episode can be found here. Health Lab ...
How Does Barbie Wear Those Heels All Day? The Answer: Plastic Feet
Health Lab - July 21, 2023 15:41 - 4 minutes ★★★★ - 5 ratingsA social media trend inspired by the new film can cause pain and injuries if done for too long. Visit Health Lab to read the full story. The transcript for this episode can be found here. Health Lab is brought to you by the Michigan Medicine Department of Communication. Michigan Medicine is t...
Using AI to Combat Cancerous Brain Tumors
Health Lab - July 14, 2023 12:00 - 4 minutes ★★★★ - 5 ratingsResearchers hope it will improve diagnosis and treatment, as well as clinical trial enrollment. Visit Health Lab to read the full story. The transcript for this episode can be found here. Health Lab is brought to you by the Michigan Medicine Department of Communication. Michigan Medicine is t...
How Ants Weed Their Underground Fungus Gardens
Health Lab - July 07, 2023 12:00 - 4 minutes ★★★★ - 5 ratingsFindings show that the insects sniff out diseased fungus by detecting certain chemicals. Visit Health Lab to read the full story. The transcript for this episode can be found here. Health Lab is brought to you by the Michigan Medicine Department of Communication. Michigan Medicine is the acad...
Iron and Mental Health
Health Lab - June 30, 2023 12:04 - 6 minutes ★★★★ - 5 ratingsAs evidence of a link grows, people with depression, anxiety and more may want to get tested and eat iron-rich foods or take supplements. Visit Health Lab to read the full story. The transcript for this episode can be found here. Health Lab is brought to you by the Michigan Medicine Departmen...
Health Disparities May Be Why Trans People Have a Higher Rate of Hospital Admission After Visiting ER
Health Lab - June 23, 2023 12:00 - 2 minutes ★★★★ - 5 ratingsResearchers find higher hospital admission rates among nonbinary people, with a high proportion experiencing a chronic condition or mental illness. Visit our website for the full story. The transcript for this episode can be found here. Health Lab is brought to you by the Michigan Medicine De...
Can "Death Perception" Impact Aging in Flies?
Health Lab - June 16, 2023 12:00 - 2 minutes ★★★★ - 5 ratingsSeeing the dead triggers R2/R4 neuronal activation, leading to reduced lifespans. Visit our website for the full story. The transcript for this episode can be found here. Health Lab is brought to you by the Michigan Medicine Department of Communication. Michigan Medicine is the academic medic...
We're Changing Our Name!
Health Lab - June 09, 2023 12:00 - 55 seconds ★★★★ - 5 ratingsWe'll still be your destination for news and stories about the future of health care, but moving forward, the Michigan Medicine News Break will now be called Health Lab. The content won't be changing - as always, each week we will continue to bring you cutting-edge research, practical health inf...
The Fungus Among Us
Health Lab - June 02, 2023 12:00 - 2 minutes ★★★★ - 5 ratingsIt’s currently impossible to predict what strains of C. albicans will cause infection. Visit our blog for the full story. The transcript for this episode can be found here. The Michigan Medicine News Break is a part of the Michigan Medicine Podcast Network, and is produced by the Michigan Med...
Re-Release: Keeping Kids & Teens Safe Around Fireworks
Health Lab - May 26, 2023 14:01 - 4 minutes ★★★★ - 5 ratingsFirework safety isn't just for the Fourth of July. A recent poll on children's health showed that 1 in 5 parents would allow kids to help set off fireworks, and some don’t consistently enforce sparkler safety rules, or keep a safe distance. Listen to today's episode for tips to stay safe around ...
Re-Release: The Genetic Link Between AAA and FMD
Health Lab - May 19, 2023 12:00 - 2 minutes ★★★★ - 5 ratingsA recent study finds shared genetics between two inherited diseases of the arteries. Visit our blog for the full story. The transcript for this episode can be found here. This episode originally aired in December 2022. The Michigan Medicine News Break is a part of the Michigan Medicine Podca...
Does Consciousness Exist When Our Brains Are Dying?
Health Lab - May 12, 2023 13:52 - 3 minutes ★★★★ - 5 ratingsA study finds intriguing brain wave patterns in comatose patients who died following cardiac arrest. Visit our blog for the full story. The transcript for this episode can be found here. The Michigan Medicine News Break is a part of the Michigan Medicine Podcast Network, and is produced by th...