Ritual murders in the neolithic, why 2023 was so hot, and virus and bacteria battle in the gut
A different source of global warming, signs of a continentwide tradition of human sacrifice, and a virus that attacks the cholera bacteria First up on the show this week, clearer skies might be accelerating global warming. Staff Writer Paul Voosen joins host Sarah Crespi to discuss how as air pollution is cleaned up, climate models need to consider the decrease in the planet’s reflectivity. Less reflectivity means Earth is absorbing more energy from the Sun and increased temps. Also from the news team this week, we hear about how bones from across Europe suggest recurring Stone Age ritual killings. Contributing Corresp...
Source: Science Magazine Podcast - April 18, 2024 Category: Science Authors: Science Magazine Source Type: podcasts
Diabetes Core Update- A Focus on Obesity Part 3 April 2024
In this special series on obesity, our host, Dr. Neil Skolnik, discusses the obesity epidemic with some of the foremost experts in the world. In Part 3 of the series, Dr. Skolnik is joined by Drs. Susan Fidler, Charles Vega, and Margot Savoy. Together, they talking about discussing obesity with patients – how to open the conversation on this sensitive topic, how to handle resistance to addressing the topic, and how to avoid stigma and bias. The Focus on Obesity series is a collaborative project of the American Diabetes Association and the American Academy of Family Physicians. The entire program will comprise a total of ...
Source: Diabetes Core Update - April 18, 2024 Category: Endocrinology Authors: American Diabetes Association Source Type: podcasts
Keys, wallet, phone: the neuroscience behind working memory
In this episode:00:46 Mysterious methane emission from a cool brown dwarfThe James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) is revealing the makeup of brown dwarfs — strange space objects that blur the line between a planet and a star. And it appears that methane in the atmosphere of one of these objects, named W1935, is emitting infrared radiation. Where the energy comes from is a mystery however, researchers hypothesise that the glow could be caused by an aurora in the object’s atmosphere, perhaps driven by an as-yet unseen moon.Research Article: Faherty et al.10:44 Research HighlightsThe discovery that bitter taste receptors may...
Source: Nature Podcast - April 17, 2024 Category: Science Authors: Springer Nature Limited Source Type: podcasts
SCCM Pod-509: APP Fellowship Series: Insights Beyond the Classroom
As advanced practice provider (APP) postgraduate programs expand, what can we learn from the graduates themselves? Diane C. McLaughlin, DNP, AGACNP-BC, CCRN, is joined by Dalton Gifford PA-C and Benjamin Lassow, PA-C to discuss their experiences as recent graduates of APP fellowships in critical care; focusing on the benefits and barriers of APP fellowship programs, and the learner’s experience. (Source: SCCM PodCast - iCritical Care)
Source: SCCM PodCast - iCritical Care - April 17, 2024 Category: Intensive Care Authors: The Society of Critical Care Medicine (SCCM) Tags: Medicine Source Type: podcasts
TWiV 1105: All the T and B in China
TWiV reviews influenza H5N1 in North American cows and in birds throughout New York City, polio health emergency extended, ChatGPT to control vaccine hesitancy, increasing viral hepatitis worldwide, dengue public health alert in Puerto Rico, cherry trees drowning in Washington DC, death of iron lung Paul, origin and dispersal history of hepatitis B virus in Eastern Eurasia, and antibody-independent protection against heterologous SARS-CoV-2 challenge. Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Alan Dove, Rich Condit, and Kathy Spindler Subscribe (free): Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, RSS, email Become a patron of TWiV! Links fo...
Source: This Week in Virology - MP3 Edition - April 14, 2024 Category: Virology Authors: Vincent Racaniello Source Type: podcasts
TWiV 1104: Clinical update with Dr. Daniel Griffin
In his weekly clinical update, Dr. Griffin reviews recent statistics on the circulation of measles before addressing results of Pfizer’s phase 3 RSV vaccine clinical trial for adults under 60, RSV, influenza and SARS-CoV-2 circulation, differences between rural and urban communities dealing with SARS-CoV-2 infections, the latest statistics on influenza and COVID-19 circulation, restates the guidelines for spring administration of COVID vaccines boosters, discusses the emergency use application of a pre-exposure prophylactic. revised guidelines for how to treat respiratory viral infection guidelines by the CDC, continues ...
Source: This Week in Virology - MP3 Edition - April 13, 2024 Category: Virology Authors: Vincent Racaniello Source Type: podcasts
Improving NHS gender identity services - Hilary Cass
Hilary Cass, the former president of the Royal College of Paediatrics, has spent the last 3 years collating the evidence for treatment of gender questioning young people; engaging with those young people, their families and their clinicians - all with the aim of improving NHS treatment of this complex and vulnerable group.
In this interview, Kamran Abbasi, editor in chief of The BMJ, speaks in depth to Cass about her review - about evidence base for transitioning, but also about the way in which the siloing of care for young trans people has failed them.Â
They discuss the need to support young people in their journey - Ca...
Source: The BMJ Podcast - April 12, 2024 Category: General Medicine Authors: BMJ Group Source Type: podcasts
Semaglutide Benefits in HFpEF Step Beyond Weight Loss
Drs Pi ña and Kosiborod discuss semaglutide in obesity-related HF with and without diabetes. Both STEP HFpEF trials show similar HF benefits despite less weight loss in patients with diabetes. (Source: Medscape Transplantation Podcast)
Source: Medscape Transplantation Podcast - April 12, 2024 Category: Transplant Surgery Authors: Medscape 210869 Source Type: podcasts
Trialing treatments for Long Covid, and a new organelle appears on the scene
]Researchers are testing HIV drugs and monoclonal antibodies against long-lasting COVID-19, and what it takes to turn a symbiotic friend into an organelle First up on the show this week, clinical trials of new and old treatments for Long Covid. Producer Meagan Cantwell is joined by Staff Writer Jennifer Couzin-Frankel and some of her sources to discuss the difficulties of studying and treating this debilitating disease. People in this segment:·      Michael Peluso·      Sara Cherry·      Shelley Hayden Next: Move over mitochondria, a new organelle called the nitroplast is here. Host Sarah Crespi tal...
Source: Science Magazine Podcast - April 11, 2024 Category: Science Authors: Science Magazine Source Type: podcasts
Can psychosocial interventions reduce antipsychotic medication in care home residents?
Alongside its many reviews of possible treatments for dementia, the Cochrane Dementia and Cognitive Improvement Group produced reviews relevant to other aspects of the care of people with dementia. In this podcast, Tanja Richter talks with Julia L ühnen (Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin, corporate member of Freie Universität Berlin and Humboldt Universität zu Berlin, Institute of Clinical Nursing Science, Berlin, Germany) about the August 2023 update of the 2012 review of psychosocial interventions for reducing the use of antipsych otic medicines for people with dementia living in care homes. (Source: Podcasts f...
Source: Podcasts from The Cochrane Library - April 11, 2024 Category: General Medicine Authors: Cochrane Source Type: podcasts
The 'ghost roads' driving tropical deforestation
In this episode:00:46 Mapping ‘ghost roads’ in tropical forestsAcross the world, huge numbers of illegal roads have been cut into forests. However, due to their illicit nature, the exact numbers of these roads and their impacts on ecosystems is poorly understood. To address this, researchers have undertaken a huge mapping exercise across the tropical Asia-Pacific region. Their findings reveal over a million kilometers of roads that don’t appear on official maps, and that their construction is a key driver for deforestation.Research Article: Engert et al.10:44 Research HighlightsHow climate change fuelled a record-bre...
Source: Nature Podcast - April 10, 2024 Category: Science Authors: Springer Nature Limited Source Type: podcasts
TWiV 1103: Jason 'Spike' McLellan
Vincent travels to the University of Texas in Austin to speak with speak with Jason McLellan about his career and his research on the SARS-CoV-2 spike protein, including the effect of adding two proline residues, its effect on other viral spike glycoproteins, and general approaches to vaccine design. Hosts: Vincent Racaniello and Rich Condit Guest: Jason McLellan 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) The New City by Dickson Despommier Prefusion-stabilizedÂ...
Source: This Week in Virology - MP3 Edition - April 7, 2024 Category: Virology Authors: Vincent Racaniello Source Type: podcasts
No Net HF Benefit for Interarterial Shunt Device
For an all-comer population with any impairment of LV function, an interarterial shunt device missed the primary endpoint in RELIEVE-HF, but benefit was seen with LVEF less than 40%. (Source: Medscape Transplantation Podcast)
Source: Medscape Transplantation Podcast - April 6, 2024 Category: Transplant Surgery Authors: Medscape 210869 Source Type: podcasts
TWiV 1102: Clinical update with Dr. Daniel Griffin
In his weekly clinical update, Dr. Griffin reviews recent statistics on the circulation of measles and influenza before addressing Vincent’s comment on measles inclusion in the clinical respiratory PCR panel, the latest statistics on influenza and COVID-19 circulation, if inflammatory cytokines and anti-viral antibody function synergistically, if administration of peptide agonists of the glucagon-like or sodium-glucose pump can reduce disease severity, restates the guidelines for spring administration of COVID vaccines boosters, discusses the emergency use application of a pre-exposure prophylactic. revised guidelines fo...
Source: This Week in Virology - MP3 Edition - April 6, 2024 Category: Virology Authors: Vincent Racaniello Source Type: podcasts
First-Ever Porcine Kidney Transplant Patient Discharged
An early rejection required treatment, but the patient in the groundbreaking case is reported to be " doing fine " ; longer-term outcomes are being watched. (Source: Medscape Transplantation Podcast)
Source: Medscape Transplantation Podcast - April 5, 2024 Category: Transplant Surgery Authors: Medscape 210869 Source Type: podcasts
