Protecting the Brain – Dr Mary Logan Dr Sean Speese, Oregon Health and Science University
Original Article Reference https://doi.org/10.33548/SCIENTIA362 Share Episode About this episodeOur nervous system has such an important function in our body that neurons have their own bodyguards. Known as glial cells, they protect brain cells against injury...
Improving Milk Quality from the Farm to the Table – Professor Ronald Erskine, Michigan State University
Original Article Reference https://doi.org/10.33548/SCIENTIA359 Share Episode About this episodeThe US dairy industry has undergone major restructuring over the past couple of decades, with growing herd sizes and an increased reliance on labour from outside...
Astym Therapy – An Effective Treatment for Painful Scar Tissue
Original Article Reference http://dx.doi.org/10.21037/atm.2018.11.49 Share Episode About this episodeScar tissue formed after surgery or injury often ends up being painful and limiting movement for patients. Although there are a number of possible...
The Impact of Our Environment on Our Well-being – Dr Lei Cao, The Ohio State University
Original Article Reference https://doi.org/10.33548/SCIENTIA345 Share Episode About this episodeThe human body is a bewildering set of interacting systems, a complex web of signals and pathways which are constantly adjusting to the conditions which we find...
Enhancing the Efficacy of Immunotherapeutic Drugs for Prostate Cancer – Dr Douglas McNeel, MD PhD, University of Wisconsin
Original Article Reference https://doi.org/10.33548/SCIENTIA346 Share Episode About this episodeProstate cancer is a leading cause of male cancer deaths worldwide, with one man in every seven likely to contract the disease during his lifetime. As late-stage...
Efficacy of Wholefoods for Health and Cancer Prevention – Dr Elizabeth Ryan, Colorado State University
Original Article Reference https://doi.org/10.33548/SCIENTIA341 Share Episode About this episodeCancer is a leading cause of death worldwide. With up to 70% of new cases predicted to occur in the developing world, finding affordable and effective cancer...
Teaching the Genome Generation – Dr Charles Wray, The Jackson Laboratory
Original Article Reference https://doi.org/10.26320/SCIENTIA308 Share Episode About this episodeSince the release of the first human genome, our understanding of genetics has grown significantly. However, keeping up with developments in the field can be...
The Evolution of Genetic Coding – Professor Charles Williams Carter, University of North Carolina
Original Article Reference https://doi.org/10.26320/SCIENTIA297 Share Episode About this episodeThe research of Professor Charles Carter, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, USA, unravels some of the biggest mysteries of molecular evolution. His...
Unlocking the Sweet Secrets of the Microbiota – Professor Lloyd Kasper, Dr Nader Yaghoubi, Dr Javier Ochoa-Repáraz
Original Article Reference https://doi.org/10.26320/SCIENTIA301 Share Episode About this episodeThe pioneering research of Professor Lloyd Kasper while at Geisel School of Medicine, Dartmouth College, and Javier Ochoa-Repáraz at Eastern Washington...
The REPID Program, Increasing Diversity in Biomedical Research – Dr Elahé Crockett, Michigan State University
Original Article Reference https://doi.org/10.26320/SCIENTIA289 Share Episode About this episodeDr Elahé Crockett and colleagues at Michigan State University have developed the Research Education Program to Increase Diversity in health researchers (REPID)...
When Viruses Infect Plants – Dr Hernan Garcia-Ruiz, University of Nebraska
Original Article Reference https://doi.org/10.26320/SCIENTIA298 Share Episode About this episodeJust as human beings can catch a cold, plants can also get viral infections. Understanding the mechanisms regulating the interactions between plants and viruses...
Health Starts in the Cell Approaching Obesity from the Inside Out – Dr Yi Li, Texas A&M University-Kingsville
Original Article Reference https://doi.org/10.33548/SCIENTIA329 Share Episode About this episodeOver the last few decades, obesity has become substantial public health concern. Obesity is associated with a myriad of other ailments and is on the rise in most...
Neurophilic Design, Who We Are and Where We Are – Professor Heidi Zeeman, Griffith University
Original Article Reference https://doi.org/10.26320/SCIENTIA288 Share Episode About this episodeProfessor Heidi Zeeman of Griffith University and her collaborators are exploring the innovative research field of neurotrauma and the built environment. They...
An Innovative Approach to Vascular Drug Delivery – Cylerus
Original Article Reference https://doi.org/10.26320/SCIENTIA258 Share Episode About this episodeProsthetic vascular grafts for dialysis access have a limited lifespan and usefulness due to inflammation, infection and especially blood vessel narrowing at the...
Spinal Cord Damage and Emerging Treatments – Dr Jerry Silver, Case Western Reserve University
Original Article Reference https://doi.org/10.33548/SCIENTIA324 Share Episode About this episodeInjuries to the spinal cord can cause permanent paralysis and even lead to death, with little to no hope of regaining lost functions once the trauma has occurred....
Progeny Developing Safeguards Against GPS Outages-Progeny Systems Corporation Charleroi
Original Article Reference https://doi.org/10.26320/SCIENTIA280 Share Episode About this episodeWith unprecedented advances in scientific research comes a growing body of data. Accurately interpreting these data is a significant obstacle to an improved...
The Incredible Ways of DNA Replication – Professor Michael O’Donnell, The Rockefeller University
Original Article Reference https://doi.org/10.33548/SCIENTIA427 Share Episode About this episodeFor over 30 years, Professor Michael O’Donnell, based at the Rockefeller University in New York, has focused on the mechanisms involved in the duplication of...
Let There Be Light – Professor Yubin Zhou, Texas A&M University
Original Article Reference https://doi.org/10.33548/SCIENTIA323 Share Episode About this episodeProfessor Yubin Zhou, from the Center for Translational Cancer Research at the Texas A&M University Institute of Biosciences & Technology, USA, is developing ways...
A Box in the Clouds – Professor Jeffrey C. Hoch, UConn Health
Original Article Reference https://doi.org/10.33548/SCIENTIA322 Share Episode About this episodeNuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) is without doubt one of the most exciting analytic methods available in biomolecular medicine. Applications include structural...
Engineering Solutions for Improved Vaccines – Calder Biosciences Inc.
Original Article Reference https://doi.org/10.26320/SCIENTIA316 Share Episode About this episodeDesigning better vaccines is the end goal for Calder Biosciences Inc., a company that has found a new way to engineer vaccines, ensuring greater stability,...
Could a Better Understanding of Bacteria Prevent Colorectal Cancer- Professor Jason M. Crawford, Yale University
Original Article Reference https://doi.org/10.26320/SCIENTIA247 Share Episode About this episodeOur digestive system contains trillions of bacterial cells, constituting a highly diverse community of microorganisms living within us that can influence human...
Playing Voice Messages to Improve Hygiene and Health – Dr Stephen Lane, Stargates Inc.
Original Article Reference https://doi.org/10.26320/SCIENTIA253 Share Episode About this episodeHand hygiene is the most cost-effective approach to preventing the transmission of infectious diseases in hospitals. While there has been much effort towards...
Tackling the Obesity Epidemic – Professor Barry Popkin, University of North Carolina
Original Article Reference https://doi.org/10.26320/SCIENTIA250 Share Episode About this episodeObesity is a growing problem around the world, with many negative consequences for both individuals and societies. Research by Professor Barry M. Popkin and his...
Combatting Cancer – Breakthrough Research Against the Dreaded Disease – Dr Anthony Berdis and Dr Jung-Suk Choi
Original Article Reference https://doi.org/10.26320/SCIENTIA235 Share Episode About this episodeIn essence, cancer cannot be ‘cured’, but it can be vigorously treated. However, many of the treatments currently used to combat cancer often cause harmful...
HTLV-1 The Forgotten Cousin of HIV
Original Article Reference https://doi.org/10.26320/SCIENTIA225 Share Episode About this episodeThe catastrophic impact of HIV – human immunodeficiency virus – is well-known worldwide. Not so well known is its distant cousin HTLV-1, human T cell leukaemia...
An Integrated Approach To Fighting Inflammatory Bowel Disease – Dr Claudio Fiocchi, Lerner Research Institute, Cleveland Clinic
Original Article Reference https://doi.org/10.26320/SCIENTIA226 Share Episode About this episodeInflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) causes significant pain and discomfort to sufferers and severely affects quality of life. Research on IBD focusing on the...
Bile Acids Are Not Just for Digestion – Professors Phillip Hylemon and Huiping Zhou, Virginia Commonwealth University
Original Article Reference https://doi.org/10.26320/SCIENTIA228 Share Episode About this episodeOver the last two decades, bile acids have gone from being thought of as mere helpers during digestion of fats and fat-soluble vitamins, to crucial players in the...
Understanding Hearing at the Cellular Level – Professor David Furness, Keele University
Original Article Reference https://doi.org/10.26320/SCIENTIA232 Share Episode About this episodeHow do we hear and process sound? Professor David Furness at Keele University, UK, is endeavouring to answer this question. By utilising modern microscopical...
Biological Mechanisms Link Smoking, Lung Cancer and Ethnicity – Professor Stephen Hecht and Colleagues
Original Article Reference https://doi.org/10.26320/SCIENTIA216 Share Episode About this episodeCigarette smoking is a leading cause of cancer globally. Dr Stephen Hecht and co-workers at the University of Minnesota are investigating the substances present...
Understanding the Pathogenic Mechanisms of Intracellular Bacteria – Dr Darren Higgins, Harvard Medical School
Original Article Reference https://doi.org/10.26320/SCIENTIA222 Share Episode About this episodeDr Darren Higgins and his team at Harvard Medical School use a multidisciplinary approach to investigate the mechanisms involved in the growth and spread of...
Raising the Bar in Stroke Recovery and Rehabilitation – The Medical University of South Carolina’s Center for Biomedical Research Excellence (COBRE)
Original Article Reference https://doi.org/10.26320/SCIENTIA254 Share Episode About this episodeDespite the high number of stroke survivors worldwide, research to help those with chronic disabilities after stroke has long been underemphasised. The Medical...
Complexed Drugs for Complex Diseases – Dr Joseph Anthoney Vetro, University of Nebraska Medical Center
Original Article Reference https://doi.org/10.26320/SCIENTIA210 Share Episode About this episodeRNA interference is a genetic mechanism for altering the expression of genes that is being developed to fight cancer. By increasing the activity of RNA...