Which treatments are effective for the management of complex regional pain syndrome in adults?
For some health conditions, there are multiple Cochrane reviews, each looking at the effects of a different intervention. Overviews of reviews are intended to help users to consider all interventions together and one of these overviews, for treating pain and disability in adults with complex regional pain syndrome was updated in June 2023. Here ' s lead author, Michael Ferraro from Neuroscience Research Australia, to describe the findings. (Source: Podcasts from The Cochrane Library)
Source: Podcasts from The Cochrane Library - October 11, 2023 Category: General Medicine Authors: Cochrane Source Type: podcasts
Are interventions for fatigue effective among people with kidney failure requiring dialysis?
Alongside their reviews on treatments for chronic kidney disease, the Cochrane Kidney and Transplant Group produce reviews for interventions that might help with its consequences. These were added to in August 2023 with a new review of ways to help manage the fatigue experienced by people requiring dialysis. Here ' s lead author, Patrizia Natale from the University of Sydney in Australia, to tell us about the review. (Source: Podcasts from The Cochrane Library)
Source: Podcasts from The Cochrane Library - October 10, 2023 Category: General Medicine Authors: Cochrane Source Type: podcasts
Audio long read: These animals are racing towards extinction. A new home might be their last chance
Australia's swamp tortoise is one of the most endangered species in the world. This species lives in wetlands that are under threat due to rising temperatures and a reduction in rainfall.In an effort to save the tortoise, researchers are trialling a controversial strategy called assisted migration. This approach has seen captive-bred tortoises released in other wetlands some 330 kilometres south of where they are naturally found. The aim is to see whether the animals can tolerate cooler climates, and whether this new habitat might ensure the species’ future as the planet warms.While many conservation biologists and land ...
Source: Nature Podcast - September 29, 2023 Category: Science Authors: Springer Nature Limited Source Type: podcasts
Platinum-containing chemotherapy for women before or after surgery for early triple-negative breast cancer
The Cochrane Breast Cancer Group have published reviews on more than 80 topics, and these were added to in September 2023 with a review of platinum-based chemotherapy for women with early stage triple negative breast cancer. In this podcast, Rachel Dear, co-author and breast cancer oncologist based in Sydney, talks with lead author, Sofia Mason from the Garvan Institute of Medical Research in Darlinghurst Australia about the findings. (Source: Podcasts from The Cochrane Library)
Source: Podcasts from The Cochrane Library - September 26, 2023 Category: General Medicine Authors: Cochrane Source Type: podcasts
Thomas Metzinger on "The Ego Tunnel" (BS 212)
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This month's episode of Brain Science features Thomas Metzinger, author of The Ego Tunnel: The Science of the Mind and the Myth of the Self. Metzinger is a philosopher with a longstanding interest in Philosophy of Mind with a focus on incorporating the findings of neuroscience. We discuss the implications of the discovery that consciousness is a biological process generated by the interaction of the brain, body, and external world. Metzinger also emphasized the importance of considering altered states including dreaming, out of body experien...
Source: the Brain Science Podcast and Blog with Dr. Ginger Campbell - September 22, 2023 Category: Neuroscience Authors: Ginger Campbell, MD Source Type: podcasts
How successful are healthy eating programmes in preschools, kindergartens and childcare settings?
In this podcast, we ' re delving into the topic of " Healthy Eating Interventions in Early Childhood Education and Care Settings " , which is especially important because helping children to develop healthy eating habits early on can greatly influence their dietary choices later in life. Here ’s one of the authors, Melanie Lum, talking with lead author, Serene Yoong from Deakin University in Australia about the June 2023 Cochrane review of 52 randomized trials. (Source: Podcasts from The Cochrane Library)
Source: Podcasts from The Cochrane Library - September 21, 2023 Category: General Medicine Authors: Cochrane Source Type: podcasts
Two-Year Outcomes After Minimally Invasive Surfactant Therapy
Many premature infants with respiratory distress are now supported with continuous positive airway pressure, or CPAP, rather than intubation and ventilation, and those with CPAP can receive surfactant via a minimally invasive approach. JAMA Associate Editor Tracy Lieu, MD, speaks with author Peter Dargaville, MD, from the Menzies Institute for Medical Research in Tasmania, Australia, about Two-Year Outcomes After Minimally Invasive Surfactant Therapy in Preterm Infants: Follow-Up of the OPTIMIST-A Randomized Clinical Trial. Related Content: Two-Year Outcomes After Minimally Invasive Surfactant Therapy in Preterm Infants (S...
Source: JAMA Author Interviews - September 19, 2023 Category: General Medicine Authors: JAMA Network 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
Polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFA) supplements for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in children and adolescents
The Cochrane Developmental, Psychosocial and Learning Problems Group has produced approximately 200 reviews, with several relevant to attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, or ADHD. One of these reviews, on the effects of polyunsaturated fatty acids, was updated in April 2023. Here ' s lead author, Donna Gillies from the University of Sydney in Australia to tell us more. (Source: Podcasts from The Cochrane Library)
Source: Podcasts from The Cochrane Library - July 14, 2023 Category: General Medicine Authors: Cochrane Source Type: podcasts
What are the benefits and harms of different treatments for jellyfish stings?
The Cochrane Pain, Palliative and Supportive Care Group produced more than 300 reviews across a very wide range of topics. These include a review of the treatment of jelly fish stings, which was updated in June 2023. We asked lead author, Richard McGee from the Department of Paediatrics in Gosford Hospital in Australia to tell us more and he used an AI voice from elevenlabs.io to make the recording. (Source: Podcasts from The Cochrane Library)
Source: Podcasts from The Cochrane Library - July 11, 2023 Category: General Medicine Authors: Cochrane Source Type: podcasts
Cranberries for preventing urinary tract infections
Back in October 1998, we published the first version of the Cochrane review of the effects of cranberry for preventing urinary tract infections. Nearly 25 years on, the fifth update was published in April 2023 and we asked lead author, Gabrielle Williams from University of Sydney in Australia to bring us up to date in this podcast. (Source: Podcasts from The Cochrane Library)
Source: Podcasts from The Cochrane Library - June 23, 2023 Category: General Medicine Authors: Cochrane Source Type: podcasts
"The Entangled Brain" with Luiz Pessoa (BS 209)
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This month's episode of Brain Science is an interview with Luiz Pessoa, author of The Entangled Brain: How Perception, Cognition, and Emotion Are Woven Together.This is Pessoa's first book aimed at a general audience and it provides a concise overview of our current understanding of basic brain function. However, he also explains the limitations of the traditional modular view of the brain. A key take home point is that emotion and cognition are deeply intertwined at every level.
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Source: the Brain Science Podcast and Blog with Dr. Ginger Campbell - June 23, 2023 Category: Neuroscience Authors: Ginger Campbell, MD Tags: Limbic System Books Brain Research Cognitive Science For Newbies Interviews Neuroscience Podcast Show Notes Source Type: podcasts
"Foolproof" with Sander van der Linden (BS 208)
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This month's episode is an interview with Cambridge Psychology professor Sander van der Linden, author of Foolproof: Why Misinformation Infects Our Minds and How to Build Immunity. We discuss the important topic of how techniques like appealing to emotion contribute to the spread of misinformation. Dr. Campbell reflects on why this topic is important.Our discussion began with the problem of the “Illusory truth” effect, which is the observation that the more often something is repeated the more likely people are to belie...
Source: the Brain Science Podcast and Blog with Dr. Ginger Campbell - May 26, 2023 Category: Neuroscience Authors: Ginger Campbell, MD Tags: Books Cognitive Science For Newbies Interviews Neuroscience Podcast Show Notes Psychology Source Type: podcasts
Care involving families for Indigenous early childhood well-being
The portfolio of reviews from the Cochrane Consumers and Communication Group was added to in December 2022 with a new review of the effects of family ‐centred interventions for Indigenous early childhood well‐being delivered by primary healthcare services. We asked lead author, Natalie Strobel from Edith Cowan University in Mount Lawley Australia, to tell us about these interventions and their effects in this podcast. (Source: Podcasts from The Cochrane Library)
Source: Podcasts from The Cochrane Library - May 25, 2023 Category: General Medicine Authors: Cochrane Source Type: podcasts
What are consumers and health providers' views and experiences of working in formal partnerships to plan, deliver and evaluate health services?
There ' s increasing recognition of the importance of involving patients and the public in decision making about health services and a growing body of relevant research. In March 2023, we published a new qualitative evidence synthesis which brings some of this research together. It used co-production and, in this podcast Rachel Plachcinski, an independent Parent, Patient and Public Involvement Consultant and member of Cochrane ' s Consumer Network Executive, speaks with two of the authors, Bronwen Merner and Rebecca Ryan, from La Trobe University in Melbourne, Australia and the Cochrane Consumers and Communication Group ab...
Source: Podcasts from The Cochrane Library - May 11, 2023 Category: General Medicine Authors: Cochrane Source Type: podcasts
