What we can learn from a cluster of people with an inherited intellectual disability, and questioning how sustainable green lawns are in dry places
A small isolated town in Colombia is home to a large cluster of people with fragile X syndrome —a genetic disorder that leads to intellectual disability, physical abnormalities, and sometimes autism. Spectrum staff reporter Hannah Furfaro joins host Sarah Crespi to discuss the history of fragile X in the town of Ricaurte and the future of the people who live there.
Also this week, we talk about greening up grass. Lawns of green grass pervade urban areas all around the world, regardless of climate, but the cost of maintaining them may outweigh their benefits. Host Meagan Cantwell talks with Maria Ignatieva of The Univers...
Source: Science Magazine Podcast - October 11, 2018 Category: Science Authors: Science Tags: Scientific Community Source Type: podcasts
Identifying genetic mutations for diagnosing MDS
Knowledge of the molecular background of myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS) has been greatly advanced by developments in techniques such as next-generation sequencing (NGS) and ChIP-sequencing. Professor ...
Author: VJHemOnc
Added: 09/28/2018 (Source: Oncology Tube)
Source: Oncology Tube - September 28, 2018 Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: podcasts
Limitations of targeted therapy for AML
Despite benefits of targeted therapies for genetic mutations in AML, a limitation with this approach is that the mutation may only be present in a subset of cells or the mutation may not even be the d...
Author: VJHemOnc
Added: 09/28/2018 (Source: Oncology Tube)
Source: Oncology Tube - September 28, 2018 Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: podcasts
Hereditary data in 19th century asylums
In the early 1800s, physicians in asylums began to keep records of their patients, and pointed to heredity as the most important cause of ‘madness’. This led to doctors and state officials attempting to curb the reproduction of the insane amid high levels of anxiety in society. In this podcast, Theodore Porter talks to Raj Persaud about his book ‘Genetics in the Madhouse’, discussing the history of data collection and its impo rtant links with eugenics and studies of genetics. (Source: Raj Persaud talks to...)
Source: Raj Persaud talks to... - September 25, 2018 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Royal College of Psychiatrists Tags: Science & Medicine Source Type: podcasts
8 August 2018: Fox aggression, microbiota and geoengineering
This week, shaping the gut microbiota, geoengineering ’s effect on farming, and the genetics of fox aggression. (Source: Nature Podcast)
Source: Nature Podcast - August 8, 2018 Category: Science Authors: Springer Nature Limited Source Type: podcasts
8 August 2018: Fox aggression, microbiota and geoengineering
This week, shaping the gut microbiota, geoengineering’s effect on farming, and the genetics of fox aggression. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy (Source: Nature Podcast)
Source: Nature Podcast - August 8, 2018 Category: Science Authors: Springer Nature Limited Source Type: podcasts
8 August 2018: Fox aggression, microbiota and geoengineering
This week, shaping the gut microbiota, geoengineering’s effect on farming, and the genetics of fox aggression. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. (Source: Nature Podcast)
Source: Nature Podcast - August 8, 2018 Category: Science Authors: Springer Nature Limited Source Type: podcasts
"Air Feeders" -- The Discovery Files
To enable plants to take advantage of Earth's nitrogen-rich atmosphere -- and reduce the need for fertilizer -- scientists have genetically engineered bacteria that can make use of nitrogen gas, a process called nitrogen fixation. If scientists can apply this engineering method -- in which nitrogen-fixing genes are inserted into a specimen that normally doesn't fix nitrogen -- to plants, it could change the face of agriculture, making more food available in less time with fewer environmental costs. (Source: The Discovery Files)
Source: The Discovery Files - August 3, 2018 Category: Science Authors: National Science Foundation Source Type: podcasts
Air Feeders -- The Discovery Files
To enable plants to take advantage of Earth's nitrogen-rich atmosphere -- and reduce the need for fertilizer -- scientists have genetically engineered bacteria that can make use of nitrogen gas, a process called nitrogen fixation. If scientists can apply this engineering method -- in which nitrogen-fixing genes are inserted into a specimen that normally doesn't fix nitrogen -- to plants, it could change the face of agriculture, making more food available in less time with fewer environmental costs. (Source: The Discovery Files)
Source: The Discovery Files - August 3, 2018 Category: Science Authors: National Science Foundation Source Type: podcasts
"Air Feeders" -- The Discovery Files
To enable plants to take advantage of Earth's nitrogen-rich atmosphere -- and reduce the need for fertilizer -- scientists have genetically engineered bacteria that can make use of nitrogen gas, a process called nitrogen fixation. If scientists can apply this engineering method -- in which nitrogen-fixing genes are inserted into a specimen that normally doesn't fix nitrogen -- to plants, it could change the face of agriculture, making more food available in less time with fewer environmental costs. (Source: The Discovery Files)
Source: The Discovery Files - August 3, 2018 Category: Science Authors: National Science Foundation Source Type: podcasts
Are There Significant Genetic Risks for Lung Cancer_ [720p]
Dr. Jared Weiss, UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center, discusses the genetic risk (or lack thereof) for lung cancer.
Author: cancergrace
Added: 07/30/2018 (Source: Oncology Tube)
Source: Oncology Tube - July 31, 2018 Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: podcasts
Genetic profiling for high-risk MM is practical in a short timeframe
A small proportion (~20%) of multiple myeloma (MM) patients are at a high risk of relapse and aggressive disease progression. Identification of these patients can lead to more informed, individualized...
Author: VJHemOnc
Added: 07/24/2018 (Source: Oncology Tube)
Source: Oncology Tube - July 24, 2018 Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: podcasts
How ACCC is interpreting the data on genetics presented at ASCO 2018
Randall A. Oyer, MD, explains how ACCC is utilizing the data on genetics presented at the 2018 ASCO Annual Meeting.
Author: obr
Added: 07/20/2018 (Source: Oncology Tube)
Source: Oncology Tube - July 20, 2018 Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: podcasts
Novel therapeutic options for Waldenstrms macroglobulinemia
The therapeutic potential for Waldenstrms macroglobulinemia (WM) is widening, with our growing understanding and knowledge of the genetics behind this disease. In this interview at the 1st European ...
Author: VJHemOnc
Added: 07/20/2018 (Source: Oncology Tube)
Source: Oncology Tube - July 20, 2018 Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: podcasts
