Neutrinos give insights into the workings of the Sun ’s core
Scientists have finally confirmed the existence of a CNO cycle fusion reaction in the Sun, and why women’s contraception research needs a reboot.In this episode:00:47 Detection of CNO neutrinosSince the 1930s it has been theorised that stars have a specific fusion reaction known as the CNO cycle, but proof has been elusive. Now, a collaboration in Italy report detection of neutrinos that show that the CNO cycle exists.Research article: The Borexino CollaborationNews and Views: Neutrino detection gets to the core of the Sun08:48 CoronapodWe discuss the search for the animal origin of SARS-CoV-2, with researchers raiding t...
Source: Nature Podcast - November 25, 2020 Category: Science Authors: Springer Nature Limited Source Type: podcasts
The science behind an'uncrushable' beetle ’s exoskeleton
The structure of a beetle’s super-strong exoskeleton could open up new engineering applications, and efforts to address diversity and equality imbalances in academia.In this episode:01:17 Insights into an armoured insectThe diabolical ironclad beetle has an exoskeleton so strong, it can survive being run over by a car. Researchers have identified how the structure of the exoskeleton provides this strength, and show that mimicking it may lead to improved aerospace components.Research Article: Rivera et al.; News and Views: Diabolical ironclad beetles inspire tougher joints for engineering applications10:42 CoronapodT...
Source: Nature Podcast - October 21, 2020 Category: Science Authors: Springer Nature Limited Source Type: podcasts
The science behind an 'uncrushable' beetle’s exoskeleton
The structure of a beetle’s super-strong exoskeleton could open up new engineering applications, and efforts to address diversity and equality imbalances in academia.In this episode:01:17 Insights into an armoured insectThe diabolical ironclad beetle has an exoskeleton so strong, it can survive being run over by a car. Researchers have identified how the structure of the exoskeleton provides this strength, and show that mimicking it may lead to improved aerospace components.Research Article: Rivera et al.; News and Views: Diabolical ironclad beetles inspire tougher joints for engineering applications10:42 CoronapodT...
Source: Nature Podcast - October 21, 2020 Category: Science Authors: Springer Nature Limited Source Type: podcasts
How effective is pelvic floor muscle training undertaken during pregnancy or after birth for preventing or treating incontinence?
Many women suffer from incontinence during or after pregnancy, and pelvic muscle exercises are one way to help. An updated Cochrane Review in May 2020 presents the evidence from 46 trials and we asked two of the authors, Stephanie Woodley and Jean Hay-Smith from the University of Otago in New Zealand, to tell us about the latest findings. Here ’s Stephanie to begin. (Source: Podcasts from The Cochrane Library)
Source: Podcasts from The Cochrane Library - October 9, 2020 Category: General Medicine Authors: Cochrane Source Type: podcasts
JAMA Cardiology : Adverse Pregnancy Outcomes and Risk of Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease in Postmenopausal Women
Interview with Nisha I. Parikh, MD MPH, author of Association of Adverse Pregnancy Outcomes With Risk of Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease in Postmenopausal Women, and C Noel Bairey Merz, author of Can We Improve Cardiovascular Disease for Women Using Data Under Our Noses?: A Need for Changes in Policy and Focus (Source: JAMA Specialty Journals Author Interviews)
Source: JAMA Specialty Journals Author Interviews - September 16, 2020 Category: General Medicine Authors: The JAMA Network 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
Diabetes Core Update – August 2020
Diabetes Core Update is a monthly podcast that presents and discusses the latest clinically relevant articles from the American Diabetes Association’s four science and medical journals – Diabetes, Diabetes Care, Clinical Diabetes, and Diabetes Spectrum. Each episode is approximately 20 minutes long and presents 5-6 recently published articles from ADA journals. Intended for practicing physicians and health care professionals, Diabetes Core Update discusses how the latest research and information published in journals of the American Diabetes Association are relevant to clinical practice and can be applied in a treatmen...
Source: Diabetes Core Update - August 10, 2020 Category: Endocrinology Authors: American Diabetes Association Source Type: podcasts
Why COVID-19 poses a special risk during pregnancy, and how hair can split steel
Staff Writer Meredith Wadman joins host Sarah Crespi to discuss the risk of the novel coronavirus infection to pregnant women. Early data suggest expectant women are more likely to get severe forms of the infection and require hospitalization. Meredith describes how the biology of pregnancy —such as changes to the maternal immune system and added stress on the heart and lungs—might explain the harsher effects of the virus. Also this week, Sarah talks with Gianluca Roscioli about his experiments with commercial razor blades and real human hair. By using a scanning electron microscop e, he was able to show how something ...
Source: Science Magazine Podcast - August 6, 2020 Category: Science Authors: Science Tags: Scientific Community Source Type: podcasts
Why COVID-19 poses a special risk during pregnancy, and how hair can split steel
Staff Writer Meredith Wadman joins host Sarah Crespi to discuss the risk of the novel coronavirus infection to pregnant women. Early data suggest expectant women are more likely to get severe forms of the infection and require hospitalization. Meredith describes how the biology of pregnancy—such as changes to the maternal immune system and added stress on the heart and lungs—might explain the harsher effects of the virus.
Also this week, Sarah talks with Gianluca Roscioli about his experiments with commercial razor blades and real human hair. By using a scanning electron microscope, he was able to show how som...
Source: Science Magazine Podcast - August 6, 2020 Category: Science Authors: Science Magazine Source Type: podcasts
Why COVID-19 poses a special risk during pregnancy, and how hair can split steel
Staff Writer Meredith Wadman joins host Sarah Crespi to discuss the risk of the novel coronavirus infection to pregnant women. Early data suggest expectant women are more likely to get severe forms of the infection and require hospitalization. Meredith describes how the biology of pregnancy—such as changes to the maternal immune system and added stress on the heart and lungs—might explain the harsher effects of the virus.
Also this week, Sarah talks with Gianluca Roscioli about his experiments with commercial razor blades and real human hair. By using a scanning electron microscope, he was able to show how something r...
Source: Science Magazine Podcast - August 6, 2020 Category: Science Authors: Science Magazine Source Type: podcasts
Why COVID-19 poses a special risk during pregnancy, and how hair can split steel
Staff Writer Meredith Wadman joins host Sarah Crespi to discuss the risk of the novel coronavirus infection to pregnant women. Early data suggest expectant women are more likely to get severe forms of the infection and require hospitalization. Meredith describes how the biology of pregnancy —such as changes to the maternal immune system and added stress on the heart and lungs—might explain the harsher effects of the virus.
Also this week, Sarah talks with Gianluca Roscioli about his experiments with commercial razor blades and real human hair. By using a scanning electron microsco pe, he was able to show how something...
Source: Science Magazine Podcast - August 3, 2020 Category: Science Authors: Science Tags: Scientific Community Source Type: podcasts
Why skin grows bigger as you stretch it
Skin's unusual response to stretching is finally explained, and the latest in a huge effort to map DNA.In this episode:01:06 Stretching skinFor decades it’s been known that stretching skin causes more skin to grow, but the reasons why have been a mystery. Now, researchers have uncovered a mechanism to explain the phenomenon. Research Article: Aragona et al.; News and Views: Stretch exercises for stem cells expand the skin07:49 CoronapodWe discuss how the coronavirus pandemic has affected scientific meetings and how the learned societies that organise them are adapting. How scientific conferences will survive the cor...
Source: Nature Podcast - July 29, 2020 Category: Science Authors: Springer Nature Limited Source Type: podcasts
