Nov 30, 2020
The fundamental goal of Juan
Alvarez's research? "In a nutshell," he says, "I'm trying to cure
diabetes." This podcast discusses the exciting potential of his
goal by exploring the specific elements of pancreas function and
metabolic misfires that lead to diabetes.
Listen and learn
- How he's working on a substitution...
Nov 29, 2020
As medical technology advances,
the "should we" questions take on even more complexity. This
episode takes a fascinating look at the principles of bioethics
through numerous illustrative bioethics examples with noted
bioethicist Margaret Somerville.
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- What the four levels of decision making regarding...
Nov 28, 2020
This podcast explores how one researcher is working to keep babies safer without turning to antibiotics. Group B Streptococcus (GBS) presence in the mother is a leading cause of neonatal morbidity and mortality. Doctors often treat mothers with antibiotics to curb the infection, which presents its own complications....
Nov 27, 2020
Suffering from the pain of
headaches and migraines? This podcast offers vital information for
those who experience migraine symptoms. Dr. Lucas helps listeners
both understand what we know about these conditions and explains
different therapeutics and what they do.
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- What causes migraines, including...
Nov 27, 2020
A Canadian physician has taken
an historical approach to examining surgery, from ancient Greece to
modern medicine and surgery. He started a podcast called
Legends of Surgery and talks about some of the most interesting
tidbits in this episode.
He discusses
- Historical markers such as the sickness that lead to hand...