Health and Medicine (Audio)

Jan 08 2025 100 ep. 38 mins 1.7k
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Aging Health and the Power of Lifestyle Choices with Gordon Saxe

Jan 08 2025 32 mins  
Gordon Saxe, M.D., Ph.D., reveals the secrets to slowing down the aging process and living a healthier life. He uncovers how aging affects everything from our bones and muscles to our brain, leading to issues like memory loss, fatigue, and weakened immune responses. How can you make choices today that could help you live longer and feel better? Saxe dives into groundbreaking rese

Uncovering Mechanisms of Neurodegenerative Diseases by CRISPR-Based Screens with Martin Kampmann

Jan 03 2025 58 mins  
Martin Kampmann, Ph.D., explores how CRISPR screening and induced pluripotent stem cell (iPSC) technology can uncover new insights into neurological diseases such as Alzheimer's. His lab uses CRISPR to identify genes that influence protein aggregation and cellular vulnerability, focusing on neurons, astrocytes, and microglia derived from human stem cells. Kampmann highlights the ro

Transferring Knowledge into Transformation: Building Lasting Personal Change through Awareness Intention and Action with Anthony Lim

Dec 27 2024 29 mins  
Anthony Lim, M.D., J.D., explores how small, intentional steps can lead to lasting behavioral change. Lim breaks down a simple, four-step framework—awareness, intention, action, and reflection—to help people achieve their goals, whether it's improving health, forming better habits, or making positive life changes. Through real-life examples and insights from neuroscience, he em

Women and Girls on the Autism Spectrum: Recent Findings and New Directions with Christine Wu Nordahl - Autism Tree Annual Neurodiversity Conference 2024

Dec 26 2024 35 mins  
Christine Wu Nordahl, Ph.F., offers an insightful exploration into the unique needs and experiences of autistic teens, focusing on fostering inclusive spaces. Highlighting themes of gender diversity, underdiagnosis in girls, and the impact of societal perceptions, she emphasizes the importance of tailored support for neurodiverse individuals. Through powerful participant stories an

A Closer Look at…Stem Cells and the Human Brain

Dec 23 2024 57 mins  
Frank Furnari, Ph.D., and Alexander Khalessi, M.D., M.B.A., discuss exciting advancements in brain cancer research, focusing on glioblastoma, an aggressive and challenging tumor. They highlight how specific genetic mutations drive tumor growth and how targeting these mutations could lead to new treatments. They also delve into cutting-edge therapies, including using light to activa

A Tale of Two Barriers: Plasticity of Lung Epithelium and Mesothelium

Dec 18 2024 58 mins  
Le Xu, Ph.D., examines the intricate processes underlying lung development and disease, with a focus on idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF). Xu explores the roles of genetic and cellular mechanisms, including the hedgehog pathway, FGF signaling, and epithelial-mesenchymal interactions, in driving lung fibrosis. Xu also highlights links between congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH)

Scalable Sleep Biomarkers in Neurodevelopmental Disorders with Carrie Bearden - Autism Tree Annual Neurodiversity Conference 2024

Dec 16 2024 34 mins  
Carrie Bearden, Ph.D., delves into how sleep patterns and brain activity influence memory and cognitive abilities in individuals with neurodevelopmental disorders, including autism. Her research reveals that while these individuals tend to sleep longer, their brain activity shows unique differences, such as reduced slow-wave power, which may limit the cognitive benefits typically a

Developing Microbiome-Directed Therapeutics for Treating Childhood Undernutrition

Dec 06 2024 70 mins  
In this program, Dr. Jeffrey Gordon, Director of the Edison Family Center for Genome Sciences & Systems Biology at Washington University and the Scripps Institution of Oceanography's 2024 recipient of the Nierenberg Prize for Science in the Public Interest, discusses his research into the microbiome. Gordon is credited with founding the field of gut microbiome research. His transfo

Harnessing My Daughter's Diagnosis to Drive Novel Treatments for Neurodevelopmental Disorders with Madeleine Oudin - Autism Tree Annual Neurodiversity Conference 2024

Dec 04 2024 69 mins  
Madeline Oudin, Ph.D., is a scientist and mother on a groundbreaking mission to help her daughter, Margot, who has two de novo mutations in the SCN8A gene, which causes epilepsy. Margot's condition causes frequent seizures and developmental challenges. Determined to make a difference, Madeleine and her team are pioneering a cutting-edge genetic therapy that could one day transform

Restoration of T Cell Development in CD3δ SCID Through Adenine Base-Editing with Gloria Yiu - Sanford Stem Cell Symposium 2024

Dec 02 2024 28 mins  
Gloria Yiu, M.D., Ph.D., delves into the transformative potential of genetic editing technologies in addressing rare immune disorders, with a focus on CD3δ severe combined immunodeficiency (SCID)—a condition characterized by impaired T-cell development and severely compromised immune function. Leveraging her expertise as a physician-scientist, Yiu explores how CRISPR and other p