How researchers have pinpointed the origin of 'warm-blooded' mammals
00:46 When did mammals start to regulate their temperature?The evolution of ‘warm bloodedness’ allowed mammals to live in a more diverse range of habitats, but working out when this occurred has been difficult. To try and pin down a date, researchers have studied the fossilised remains of ancient mammals' inner ears, which suggest that this key evolutionary leap appeared around 230 million years ago.Research Article: Araujo et al.News and Views: Evolution of thermoregulation as told by ear07:14 Research HighlightsA new surgical glue that’s both strong and easy to remove, and southern fin whales return to Antarctica a...
Source: Nature Podcast - July 20, 2022 Category: Science Authors: Springer Nature Limited Source Type: podcasts
JAMA Neurology : Assessment of Erenumab Safety and Efficacy in Migraine With and Without Aura
Interview with Messoud Ashina, MD, DrMSc, author of Assessment of Erenumab Safety and Efficacy in Patients With Migraine With and Without Aura: A Secondary Analysis of Randomized Clinical Trials Hosted by Cynthia E. Armand, MD. (Source: JAMA Specialty Journals Author Interviews)
Source: JAMA Specialty Journals Author Interviews - December 20, 2021 Category: General Medicine Authors: The JAMA Network Source Type: podcasts
FDA warns that vapors from alcohol-based hand sanitizers can have side effects
Listen to an audio podcast of the June 16, 2021 Drug Safety Communication "FDA warns that vapors from alcohol-based hand sanitizers can cause symptoms such as headache, nausea, and dizziness after applying to the skin" (Source: FDA Drug Safety Podcasts)
Source: FDA Drug Safety Podcasts - June 21, 2021 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Authors: U.S. Food and Drug Administration, Center for Drug Evaluation and Research Source Type: podcasts
Eptinezumab and Acute Migraine Treatment, COVID-19 Vaccination of Pregnant and Lactating Persons, Review of Chronic Pelvic Pain in Women, and more
(Source: JAMA: This Week's Audio Commentary)
Source: JAMA: This Week's Audio Commentary - June 15, 2021 Category: General Medicine Authors: JAMA Network Source Type: podcasts
Antibiotics for IPF, Digital Interventions for Depression and OCD, Headache Management Review, and more
Editor's Summary by Christopher Muth, MD, Senior Editor of JAMA, the Journal of the American Medical Association, for the May 11, 2021 issue. (Source: JAMA: This Week's Audio Commentary)
Source: JAMA: This Week's Audio Commentary - May 11, 2021 Category: General Medicine Authors: JAMA Network Source Type: podcasts
Coronavirus second wave - headaches abound
Recorded on Tuesday 13th of April, as the shops open in the UK, and England is heading to the beer gardens. The roll out of the vaccination programme has completed its first phase, and second doses have been given to the most vulnerable people - and now the under 50s are starting to get their first doses.
In this podcast, Duncan Jarvies, multimedia editor for The BMJ, talks to; Partha Kar, consultant in diabetes and endocrinology in Portsmouth, Matt Morgan, a consultant in a intensive care medicine in Cardiff, and Helen Salisbury, GP in Oxfordshire.The genomicc trial Matt mentions is still recruiting - if you're interest...
Source: The BMJ Podcast - April 14, 2021 Category: General Medicine Authors: BMJ talk medicine Source Type: podcasts
Coronavirus second wave - headaches abound
Recorded on Tuesday 13th of April, as the shops open in the UK, and England is heading to the beer gardens. The roll out of the vaccination programme has completed its first phase, and second doses have been given to the most vulnerable people - and now the under 50s are starting to get their first doses.
In this podcast, Duncan Jarvies, multimedia editor for The BMJ, talks to; Partha Kar, consultant in diabetes and endocrinology in Portsmouth, Matt Morgan, a consultant in a intensive care medicine in Cardiff, and Helen Salisbury, GP in Oxfordshire.
The genomicc trial Matt mentions is still recruiting - if you're interes...
Source: The BMJ Podcast - April 14, 2021 Category: General Medicine Authors: BMJ Group Source Type: podcasts
What are the benefits and risks of psychological therapies for adults with persistent and distressing pain that is neither cancer-related nor a headache?
Chronic pain is a major problem for many people, and it ’s important to have up-to-date evidence on the effects of possible treatments. With that in mind, we published the third update of the Cochrane Review of psychological therapies for chronic pain in August 2020 and here’s lead author, Amanda Williams from University College London in the UK to t ell us about the latest findings. (Source: Podcasts from The Cochrane Library)
Source: Podcasts from The Cochrane Library - November 16, 2020 Category: General Medicine Authors: Cochrane Source Type: podcasts
Time For A Pill Check With Anne McGregor And Tara Stein
Contraceptive pill check-up appointments used to be simple and straightforward for GPs, and frequently felt like a welcome reprieve from more complex consultations. However, there ’s often more to them these days, especially given the rise in tailored regimens, with more and more women moving away from the standard of 21 pills followed by a 7-day break.
In this week’s episode, we discuss common misconceptions around the pill cycle compared with a woman’s natural cycle , the various side effects caused by taking an oestrogen-dominant versus a progesterone-dominant pill, and the purely arbitrary nature of the standar...
Source: The BMJ Podcast - August 28, 2020 Category: General Medicine Authors: BMJ talk medicine Source Type: podcasts
Time For A Pill Check With Anne McGregor And Tara Stein
Contraceptive pill check-up appointments used to be simple and straightforward for GPs, and frequently felt like a welcome reprieve from more complex consultations. However, there’s often more to them these days, especially given the rise in tailored regimens, with more and more women moving away from the standard of 21 pills followed by a 7-day break.
In this week’s episode, we discuss common misconceptions around the pill cycle compared with a woman’s natural cycle, the various side effects caused by taking an oestrogen-dominant versus a progesterone-dominant pill, and the purely arbitrary nature of the standard ...
Source: The BMJ Podcast - August 28, 2020 Category: General Medicine Authors: BMJ Group Source Type: podcasts
