Tag: Health
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Jack Gilbert, University of Chicago – Diversifying Your Microbiome
Every day you’re becoming more and more like the people who are around you. Jack Gilbert, professor in the department of surgery at the University of Chicago, details how the sharing of bacteria from person to person could make us healthier in the long run. Professor Jack A Gilbert earned his Ph.D. from Unilever and…
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Kathy Wright featured on The Best of Our Knowledge
As always, host Bob Barrett selects an Academic Minute to air during The Best of Our Knowledge. Each week this program examines some of the issues unique to college campuses, looks at the latest research, and invites commentary from experts and administrators from all levels of education. For this week‘s edition (#1330), Bob has selected Kathy…
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Ilene Warner-Maron, Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine – Baby Boomers & STDs
HIV cases in people over 50 are on the rise. Ilene Warner-Maron, clinical assistant professor in the department of psychology at the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine, explains why older adults may not appreciate the risks as much as the younger generation. Ilene Warner-Maron, PhD, is a clinical associate professor of psychology and co-director of…
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Timothy Amukele, Johns Hopkins University – Drones Improving Medical Access
How do you get medical samples from one place to another in places without roads? Timothy Amukele, assistant professor of pathology at Johns Hopkins University, explores the use of drones to help alleviate this problem. Dr. Timothy Amukele is an assistant professor of pathology at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. He is also…
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Tierney Lorenz, Indiana University – Sex and the Immune System
Regular sexual activity can be a boon to your immune system. Tierney Lorenz, visiting research scientist at Indiana University, discusses her research into sex and the immune system. Tierney Lorenz is a visiting research scientist at the Kinsey Institute for Research in Sex, Gender, and Reproduction at Indiana University, where she studies the relationship between…
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Mads Daugaard, University of British Columbia – Malaria Vaccine and Cancer
Chemotherapy can save lives but also be debilitating. Mads Daugaard, senior research scientist and assistant professor in the department of urology at the University of British Columbia, explores how a sugar protein may be the answer to an easier method of treating cancer. Dr. Mads Daugaard is a molecular biologist specialized in tumour-associated stress signaling…
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Florin Dolcos, University of Illinois – Anxiety Disorders and Optimism
Our country’s annual medical bill for treating anxiety is huge. Florin Dolcos, assistant professor of psychology at the University of Illinois, delves into a new discovery that may trigger a new treatment for the millions of American suffering from this affliction. Prof. Florin Dolcos is a Faculty Member in the Department of Psychology, a member…
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Martin Gerdes, New York Institute of Technology – Heart Failure
Reducing heart failures in the U.S. could save millions of people. Martin Gerdes, professor of biomedical sciences at the New York Institute of Technology, delves into a new treatment that could help us live longer and better lives. Martin Gerdes completed his Ph.D. at the University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston in 1978 and…
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Janet Rubin, University of North Carolina Chapel Hill – Osteoblasts
Hitting the gym can pump up your muscles, and also your skeleton. Janet Rubin, Professor of Medicine, Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism at the University of North Carolina Chapel Hill, explains exercise can determine whether stem cells become bone or fat. My cell and molecular biological investigations over the last 20 years have been aimed…
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Brick Johnstone featured on The Best of Our Knowledge
As always, host Bob Barrett selects an Academic Minute to air during The Best of Our Knowledge. Each week this program examines some of the issues unique to college campuses, looks at the latest research, and invites commentary from experts and administrators from all levels of education. For this week‘s edition (#1322), Bob has selected Dr.…