Medical Notes: How Fish Oil Slows Aging, The Loneliness Epidemic, And How To Better Understand Autism

Is there a new brain region for our senses? Scientists have identified a little-known part of the brain that could be the key to how we sense the world around us. New research published in Cell Reports reveals that this region helps combine touch, sight, and sound into one, unified experience. Scientists hope that learning more about this area could improve our understanding of neurological conditions that disrupt sensory processing, like autism. (Yale) Why are so many adults feeling alone? […]

June 18, 2025

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More Than Growing Pains: The Hidden Toll Of Rheumatoid Arthritis

Rheumatoid arthritis is tough to diagnose and even harder to treat effectively. Thankfully, researchers are creating more precise tests that can match patients to the right treatment plan on the first try. Our experts explain the challenges of rheumatoid arthritis and a new test that can bypass the trial-and-error approach to medicine. Guest Information: Dr. Sam Asgarian, VP of Clinical Development, Guardant Health Emma Larson, Patient Links for more info: X: @samasgarian_md LinkedIn: Dr. Sam Asgarian Guardant Health The post […]

June 15, 2025

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‘GRAS’-FED Loopholes: Why Your Diet Is More Toxic Than The FDA Knows

For the most part, food companies are allowed to police themselves when introducing new food additives to market. This gap in oversight is the product of a GRAS loophole, a decades-old FDA policy. Our expert explains how the status-quo is threatening public health and offers innovative solutions for reform. Guest Information: Jennifer Pomeranz, Associate Professor of Public Health Policy and Management, New York University School of Global Public Health, Public Health Lawyer Links for more info: New York University School […]

June 15, 2025

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Medical Notes: The Brain’s Secret Microstructure That Has Powerful Impacts, Why Kids Should Play Sports, And How A Diabetes Drug Can Fight Off Alzheimer’s Disease

A diabetes drug may be helpful in the fight against Alzheimer’s. Research in the journal Jama Neurology reveals a connection between two glucose-lowering medications and a lower risk of Alzheimer’s. The drugs may have protective effects for the brain and could slow cognitive decline in dementia patients. Researchers are now looking at who would most benefit from this treatment and what safety concerns could arise. (University of Florida) A tiny part of the brain may be the key to treating […]

June 11, 2025

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Why Everything Is Tuberculosis To Best-Selling Author John Green

Even though we have developed fantastic antibiotics for tuberculosis, the disease continues to devastate communities – especially lower-income populations in developing countries. John Green, a best-selling author, dives into the disparities that exist within the world of tuberculosis and how we can get life-saving treatment to the millions that need it. Guest Information: John Green, Author, Everything Is Tuberculosis Links for more info: Everything Is Tuberculosis Instagram: @johngreenwritesbooks The post Why Everything Is Tuberculosis To Best-Selling Author John Green appeared […]

June 8, 2025 1

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Why We Should Experiment On Pregnant Women

Experimenting on humans can be a dangerous and scary endeavor, but we’ve created guidelines to make sure that our clinical trials are the safest they can be. However, all of this effort is lost when it comes to pregnant women. We have very little data on how some of the most-used medications affect this population simply because it’s not researched. Our guest explains why we need to start including this population in clinical trials and how it can be done […]

June 8, 2025

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Medical Notes: The Mood Benefits Of Social Media, A New Tax For Food Companies, And Better Treatments For Your Ulcerative Colitis

A new breakthrough in ulcerative colitis treatment. As many as nine hundred thousand Americans deal with this chronic inflammatory disease. And though there are treatments available, they don’t work for all patients. Thankfully, two new therapies have been shown to be effective in both moderate and severe cases. they both target proteins that play key rolls in inflammation. the studies are published in The Lancet And The New England Journal Of Medicine. (University of Chicago) Should food companies pay the […]

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Does A Colombian Community Hold The Key To Curing Alzheimer’S Disease?

Researchers have been on a long journey to discover what may cause Alzheimer’s disease. Looking all over the globe, they thought the answer would lie in a mountain town in Columbia. Our expert explains the decades of research and drug testing, as well as the unassuming clue they now think could be the key to finding a treatment for this condition. Guest Information: Jennie Erin Smith, Author, Valley of Forgetting Links for more info: Penguin Random House: Jennie Erin Smith […]

June 1, 2025

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Does A Columbian Community Hold The Key To Curing Alzheimer’S Disease?

Researchers have been on a long journey to discover what may cause Alzheimer’s disease. Looking all over the globe, they thought the answer would lie in a mountain town in Columbia. Our expert explains the decades of research and drug testing, as well as the unassuming clue they now think could be the key to finding a treatment for this condition. Guest Information: Jennie Erin Smith, Author, Valley of Forgetting Links for more info: Penguin Random House: Jennie Erin Smith […]

June 1, 2025