Can electronic cigarettes help people stop smoking, and do they have any unwanted effects when used for this purpose?
Among the nearly 100 reviews produced by the Cochrane Tobacco Addiction Group, their review of the use of electronic cigarettes in smoking cessation is now being managed as a living systematic review, with monthly searches to keep an eye on the evidence base, so that the published review can be refreshed as necessary. The review was re-badged as a living review in 2021 and its fourth update in this format was published in January 2024. Here ' s one of the authors, Ailsa Butler from the University of Oxford in the UK to summarise the latest findings. (Source: Podcasts from The Cochrane Library)
Source: Podcasts from The Cochrane Library - January 11, 2024 Category: General Medicine Authors: Cochrane Source Type: podcasts
TWiV 1075: Fit viruses, parasites, sick chickens
For the last episode of 2023, TWiV describes how ancient chicken remains reveal the increase of fitness and virulence of Marek’s disease virus, and the diversity and dissemination of Leishmania virus in the pathogenic protozoan Leishmania braziliensis. Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Dickson Despommier, Kathy Spindler, Brianne Barker and Angela Mingarelli Subscribe (free): Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, RSS, email Become a patron of TWiV! Links for this episode MicrobeTV Discord Server MicrobeTV store at Cafepress Become a member of ASV (asv.org) Research assistant position in Rosenfeld Lab CBER/FDA (pdf) The ...
Source: This Week in Virology - MP3 Edition - December 31, 2023 Category: Virology Authors: Vincent Racaniello Source Type: podcasts
Molecular Biologist Seth Grant (BS 211)
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This episode of Brain Science features the return of molecular biologist Seth Grant. We briefly review his decades of research into the complexity of the protein structure of the synapse and then we focus on his most recent paper, which describes how the life-span of synapse proteins appears to change as animals age. Grant reflects of the significance of this finding both for animal research and human medicine.This episode is appropriate for listeners of all backgrounds.Seth Grant has previously appeared on Brain Scien...
Source: the Brain Science Podcast and Blog with Dr. Ginger Campbell - August 25, 2023 Category: Neuroscience Authors: Ginger Campbell, MD Tags: Addiction Brain Chemistry dopamine For Newbies Neuroscience Podcast Show Notes Synapses Source Type: podcasts
What is the best way to use nicotine replacement therapy to quit smoking?
The Cochrane Tobacco Addiction Group has produced many reviews of the role of nicotine replacement therapy in smoking cessation and, in June 2023, they updated their review of different doses, durations and modes of delivery. Here ' s first author, Annika Theodoulou from the Centre for Evidence-based Medicine at the University of Oxford in the UK to tell us about the latest findings. (Source: Podcasts from The Cochrane Library)
Source: Podcasts from The Cochrane Library - August 11, 2023 Category: General Medicine Authors: Cochrane Source Type: podcasts
Basics of Neurotransmitters (BS 210)
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This episode is our first review of neurotransmitters since episode 8 way back in 2007. We start with some basics of neuron function and brain anatomy, but the meat of the episode is a discussion of neurotransmitters and how they work. The key idea is that a simple molecule, such as dopamine, can have a wide variety of effects because of the existence of multiple receptors.This episode is appropriate for listeners of all backgrounds, but might be a little challenging for new listeners. It will be a review episode for longtime liste...
Source: the Brain Science Podcast and Blog with Dr. Ginger Campbell - July 28, 2023 Category: Neuroscience Authors: Ginger Campbell, MD Tags: Addiction Brain Chemistry dopamine For Newbies Neuroscience Podcast Show Notes Synapses Source Type: podcasts
What IBM's result means for quantum computing
In this episode:00:47 How to make quantum computers ready for real world applicationsQuantum computers have long held the promise of being able to perform tasks that classical computers can’t. However, despite this promise, there have been few applications that can only be accomplished by a quantum computer. Now though, researchers show that a quantum computer can resolve a physics problem concerning the orientation of quantum particles in a 2D material, which is difficult to accomplish with a ‘regular’ machine. They hope that this shows how quantum computers could be applied in real world research applications in th...
Source: Nature Podcast - June 14, 2023 Category: Science Authors: Springer Nature Limited Source Type: podcasts
Addiction in doctors
Everyone has coping mechanisms, but sometimes those ways of coping become problem behaviours - addictions.
In this episode of Doctor Informed, we're focussing on how to spot the signs that you may be sliding into addiction, how to have conversations with friends and colleagues if you worry about their behaviour, and how seeking treatment is the best way to avoid GMC scrutiny.
Joining Clara Munro are Liz Croton and Zaid Al-Najjar, GPs who work for NHS Practitioner health - a mental health and addiction service specifically for health professionals. They are also joined by Ruth Mayall, a retired consultant anaesthetist who...
Source: The BMJ Podcast - April 21, 2023 Category: General Medicine Authors: BMJ talk medicine Source Type: podcasts
Addiction in doctors
Everyone has coping mechanisms, but sometimes those ways of coping become problem behaviours - addictions.
In this episode of Doctor Informed, we're focussing on how to spot the signs that you may be sliding into addiction, how to have conversations with friends and colleagues if you worry about their behaviour, and how seeking treatment is the best way to avoid GMC scrutiny.
Joining Clara Munro are Liz Croton and Zaid Al-Najjar, GPs who work for NHS Practitioner health - a mental health and addiction service specifically for health professionals. They are also joined by Ruth Mayall, a retired consultant anaesthetist who...
Source: The BMJ Podcast - April 21, 2023 Category: General Medicine Authors: BMJ Group Source Type: podcasts
Mapping uncharted undersea volcanoes, and elephant seals dive deep to sleep
What does it mean that we have so many more seamounts than previously thought, and finding REM sleep in seals
First up on the show this week: so many seamounts. Staff News Writer Paul Voosen joins host Sarah Crespi to discuss a study that mapped about 17,000 never-before-seen underwater volcanoes. They talk about how these new submarine landforms will influence conservation efforts and our understanding of ocean circulation.
Next up, how do mammals that spend 90% of their time in the water, get any sleep? Jessica Kendall-Bar, the Schmidt AI in Science postdoctoral fellow at the Scripps Institution of Oceanograp...
Source: Science Magazine Podcast - April 20, 2023 Category: Science Authors: Science Magazine Source Type: podcasts
Mapping uncharted undersea volcanoes, and elephant seals dive deep to sleep
What does it mean that we have so many more seamounts than previously thought, and finding REM sleep in seals
First up on the show this week: so many seamounts. Staff News Writer Paul Voosen joins host Sarah Crespi to discuss a study that mapped about 17,000 never-before-seen underwater volcanoes. They talk about how these new submarine landforms will influence conservation efforts and our understanding of ocean circulation.
Next up, how do mammals that spend 90% of their time in the water, get any sleep? Jessica Kendall-Bar, the Schmidt AI in Science postdoctoral fellow at the Scripps Institution of Oceanograp...
Source: Science Magazine Podcast - April 20, 2023 Category: Science Authors: Science Magazine Source Type: podcasts
Opioid maintenance medicines for the treatment of dependence on opioid pain medicines
Some patients who take pharmaceutical opioids to treat pain become dependent on them and might need to switch to medications such as opioid agonists. In September 2022, an updated Cochrane Review brought together the relevant evidence and, in this podcast, Addiction Psychiatrist Shalini Arunogiri from Monash University and Turning Point in Melbourne talks with lead author, Suzanne Nielsen (or Suzi) from the Monash Addiction Research Centre in Australia. (Source: Podcasts from The Cochrane Library)
Source: Podcasts from The Cochrane Library - December 15, 2022 Category: General Medicine Authors: Cochrane Source Type: podcasts
How humans adapted to digest lactose — after thousands of years of milk drinking
We present its grim findingsNature News: Supercharged biotech rice yields 40% more grainSubscribe to Nature Briefing, an unmissable daily round-up of science news, opinion and analysis free in your inbox every weekday. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. (Source: Nature Podcast)
Source: Nature Podcast - July 27, 2022 Category: Science Authors: Springer Nature Limited Source Type: podcasts
Wellbeing - feeling addicted to your phone?
In the wellbeing podcast, the dread topic of phone usage has come up again - how social media, and an "always on" culture can affect our wellbeing.
But knowing that, and changing our behaviour are two different things - so to give some advice on reducing our reliance on phones, Abi and Cat are joined by Nidhi Gupta, assistant professor of pediatrics at Vanderbilt University Medical Center, who's been using techniques from behavioural addictio n to help with device usage.
For more from Nidhi, visit https://phreedom.net/
Some of the research that Nidhi mentions
https://publications.aap.org/pediatrics/article/138/5/e20162...
Source: The BMJ Podcast - November 26, 2021 Category: General Medicine Authors: BMJ talk medicine Source Type: podcasts
Wellbeing - feeling addicted to your phone?
In the wellbeing podcast, the dread topic of phone usage has come up again - how social media, and an "always on" culture can affect our wellbeing.
But knowing that, and changing our behaviour are two different things - so to give some advice on reducing our reliance on phones, Abi and Cat are joined by Nidhi Gupta, assistant professor of pediatrics at Vanderbilt University Medical Center, who's been using techniques from behavioural addiction to help with device usage.
For more from Nidhi, visit https://phreedom.net/
Some of the research that Nidhi mentions
https://publications.aap.org/pediatrics/article/138/5/e2016259...
Source: The BMJ Podcast - November 26, 2021 Category: General Medicine Authors: BMJ Group Source Type: podcasts
Does stopping smoking improve mental health?
Alongside its many reviews of interventions to help people quit smoking, the Cochrane Tobacco Addiction Group published a new review in March 2021 which looks at the effects of quitting smoking on mental health. Co-author, Dr Amanda Farley from the University of Birmingham in the UK tells us about the importance of the review and its findings in this podcast. (Source: Podcasts from The Cochrane Library)
Source: Podcasts from The Cochrane Library - March 16, 2021 Category: General Medicine Authors: Cochrane Source Type: podcasts
