Hearing Loss: Hearing Aid Technology
Chair of the Otolaryngology Department at MUSC, Dr. Paul Lambert, talks about hearing aids and technological progress in terms of quality and effectiveness. He addresses the circumstance of hearing loss too profound for improvement by a hearing aid, noting alternative methods of treatment. In this otolaryngology podcast, Dr. Lambert describes the newly developed bone anchored hearing aid, touching on the procedure itself as well as associated costs. (Source: MUSC ENT: Ear, Nose and Throat Podcast)
Source: MUSC ENT: Ear, Nose and Throat Podcast - April 5, 2014 Category: ENT & OMF Authors: Medical University of South Carolina Source Type: podcasts
MUSC’s Hearing Research Program
MUSCS Hearing Research Program is a longitudinal study and over 20 years old. Dr. Judy Dubno talks about the research studies in this program include programs measuring changes in hearing function as people get older, hearing aids, and studying the human auditory system through brain imaging. (Source: MUSC ENT: Ear, Nose and Throat Podcast)
Source: MUSC ENT: Ear, Nose and Throat Podcast - April 5, 2014 Category: ENT & OMF Authors: Medical University of South Carolina Source Type: podcasts
TWiV 278: Flushing HIV down the zinc
Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Dickson Despommier, Alan Dove, and Kathy Spindler
Vincent, Dickson, Alan, and Kathy discuss disruption of the ccr5 gene in lymphocytes of patients infected with HIV-1.
Links for this episode
Gene editing of ccr5 in AIDS patients (NEJM)
HIV gets the zinc finger (TWiV 144)
Genome engineering with zinc finger nucleases (Genetics)
Photo credit: Watty's Wall Stuff
Mice lie, monkeys exaggerate t-shirt design (thanks, Christophe)
Letters read on TWiV 278
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Source: This Week in Virology - MP3 Edition - March 30, 2014 Category: Virology Authors: Vincent Racaniello Source Type: podcasts
Joining Forces to Combat Hepatitis C
Drs. Paul Sax and David Thomas reflect on how the worlds of gastroenterology and infectious disease have joined to meet the need for fast-paced guidance in hepatitis C treatment. (Source: Medscape HIV AIDS Podcast)
Source: Medscape HIV AIDS Podcast - March 24, 2014 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Medscape Source Type: podcasts
John Bartlett's Infectious Enthusiasm for Infectious Disease
On the occasion of Dr. John Bartlett stepping down from the HIV treatment guidelines panel, Dr. Paul Sax looks at Dr. Bartlett ' s remarkable influence on the fields of HIV and infectious disease. (Source: Medscape HIV AIDS Podcast)
Source: Medscape HIV AIDS Podcast - January 10, 2014 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Medscape Source Type: podcasts
Why Primary Care Guidelines for HIV Patients Are Important
Dr. Paul Sax reviews key recommendations from the recently published primary care guidelines for HIV-infected patients. (Source: Medscape HIV AIDS Podcast)
Source: Medscape HIV AIDS Podcast - December 20, 2013 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Medscape Source Type: podcasts
TWiV 260: Badgers go viral
Host: Vincent Racaniello
Guests: Tom Friedrich, Tony Goldberg, and David O'Connor
Vincent visits the University of Wisconsin, Madison and speaks with Tom, Tony, and David about their work on virus discovery at the AIDS Vaccine Research Laboratory.
Links for this episode
A tick in Tony's nose (Am J Trop Med Hyg)
Two new SIV from colobus monkeys in Uganda (Biomed Cent)
Pegivirus diversity in Uganda (J Gen Virol)
Simian hemorrhagic fever virus diversity in African primates (J Virol)
Video of this episode - coming soon
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Source: This Week in Virology - MP3 Edition - November 24, 2013 Category: Virology Authors: Vincent Racaniello Source Type: podcasts
A 2-Drug Approach: A Shift in the HIV Treatment Paradigm
Dr. Paul Sax considers how results of the GARDEL study comparing a 2-drug regimen with a 3-drug regimen might shift the HIV treatment paradigm. (Source: Medscape HIV AIDS Podcast)
Source: Medscape HIV AIDS Podcast - November 13, 2013 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Medscape Source Type: podcasts
The Law: Get a Flu Shot or Wear a Mask, Healthcare Workers!
New York State has made it a law that healthcare workers either get a flu shot or wear a mask. It's a good decision, says bioethicist Art Caplan. Patient safety should come first. (Source: Medscape HIV AIDS Podcast)
Source: Medscape HIV AIDS Podcast - November 7, 2013 Category: HIV AIDS Authors: Medscape Source Type: podcasts
Warn Patients of Herbal Products' Contamination Risks
New technology reveals that many herbal products on the market contain different ingredients from those listed on their labels, reports Dr. Gerald Chodak. (Source: Medscape HIV AIDS Podcast)
Source: Medscape HIV AIDS Podcast - November 6, 2013 Category: HIV AIDS Authors: Medscape Source Type: podcasts
Dolutegravir vs Darunavir: Positive Data From FLAMINGO
Dr. Paul Sax discusses results of the FLAMINGO study comparing dolutegravir vs ritonavir-boosted darunavir in treatment-naive patients with HIV. (Source: Medscape HIV AIDS Podcast)
Source: Medscape HIV AIDS Podcast - September 26, 2013 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Medscape Source Type: podcasts
