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Medical Notes: How To Starve Cancer, Hack Your Sleep, And Supercharge Your Cells

>> December 25, 2024

Cancer loves the sugar in our diets. A new study in the journal Nature shows that fructose promotes the tumor growth of melanoma, cervical cancer, and breast cancer in animals. With the rise of ultra-processed food over the last fifty years, our sugar …

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Don’t Trust The Drugs: The Dangerous Lack Of Diversity In Clinical Trials

>> December 22, 2024

Many medications today are tested mainly on white men – putting millions of patients at risk for unknown side-effects. Our expert discusses the dangers of homogenous clinical trials and the current efforts working to improve the science. Guest …

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One Woman’s Fight To Expose The Genetic Disease That Made Her An Orphan

>> December 22, 2024

Casey Mulligan Walsh only found out she had a genetic disease after the death of both her parents and her brother. She now advocates for early cholesterol testing in children. The earlier it can be detected, the earlier it can be treated, and the more lives …

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Medical Notes: Why Pregnant Women Should Skip Lipstick, The Tie Between Diabetes And Dementia, And The Future Of Farming In The Dark

>> December 18, 2024

We may soon be farming in the dark. Everyone knows that plants need sunlight to grow, but scientists may have just proven that wrong. Photosynthesis is a slow process and researchers have discovered how to boost production by using electro-agriculture. The …

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Why Breast Cancer Survivors Are Getting Tattoos

>> December 15, 2024

People often think that surviving cancer is the happy ending. And while it’s definitely happy, it’s not the end. Many breast cancer survivors are left with significant scarring and body image issues. Our expert reveals how her specific tattoo skillset helps …

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Can COVID Cure Cancer? The Pandemic’s Silver Lining

>> December 15, 2024

History will remember 2020 as the year the world shut down, but there may be a silver lining to this dark time. New research shows that some cancer patients with severe Covid saw a reduction in their tumors. Our expert explains how Covid is helping researchers …

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Medical Notes: The Dangerous Additives In Ultra-Processed Foods, How Happiness Supports Your Brain Health, And Are Robots Outperforming Doctors?

>> December 11, 2024

How scientists could catch schizophrenia sooner than ever before. Having an early diagnosis can significantly improve a patient’s quality of life through proper management of their symptoms. Thankfully, new research published in the journal Nature Mental …

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The Truth About PCOS: Birth Control, Infertility, and Gaps in Research

>> December 8, 2024

Polycystic ovarian syndrome affects at least one in ten women – probably more since it’s so underdiagnosed. Sadly, many women are told that having PCOS means they’ll never become pregnant. However, our expert this week dispels this and other misinformation …

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The Melanin Effect: The Ignorance That Puts Millions Of Americans In Danger

>> December 8, 2024

Scientific research is becoming more inclusive, but one area that’s still lacking this diversity is pre-clinical research. Without knowing how medications will react to different ancestries and skin tones, millions of people are being put at risk. Our experts …

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Medical Notes: Reversing Liver Damage, How Omega-3 Fatty Acids Fight Cancer, And Are Newborn Babies Conscious?

>> December 4, 2024

Liver damage can be deadly, but you may be able to reverse it. Stress and aging can cause severe scarring, disease, and even organ failure. Just simply getting older causes some liver cells to die off. Thankfully, research in the journal Nature Aging …

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The Eye Condition That Causes Hallucinations And Face Distortions

>> December 1, 2024

On the surface, seeing hallucinations and distorted faces seems like a mental illness. However, it’s actually an issue with sight called Prosopometamorphopsia. Many people with this rare condition don’t report it because they’re afraid they’re going crazy, but …

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Healthcare Architecture: The Designs That Speed Up Your Recovery

>> December 1, 2024

Though you may never stop to think about the room design when walking through a hospital, but it’s been tailored specifically for you. Jodi Feldheim, a healthcare architect, explains how nature plays an important part in medical design, the details that …

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Medical Notes: How To Starve Cancer, Hack Your Sleep, And Supercharge Your Cells

Don’t Trust The Drugs: The Dangerous Lack Of Diversity In Clinical Trials

One Woman’s Fight To Expose The Genetic Disease That Made Her An Orphan

Medical Notes: Why Pregnant Women Should Skip Lipstick, The Tie Between Diabetes And Dementia, And The Future Of Farming In The Dark

Why Breast Cancer Survivors Are Getting Tattoos

Can COVID Cure Cancer? The Pandemic’s Silver Lining

Medical Notes: The Dangerous Additives In Ultra-Processed Foods, How Happiness Supports Your Brain Health, And Are Robots Outperforming Doctors?

The Truth About PCOS: Birth Control, Infertility, and Gaps in Research

The Melanin Effect: The Ignorance That Puts Millions Of Americans In Danger

Medical Notes: Reversing Liver Damage, How Omega-3 Fatty Acids Fight Cancer, And Are Newborn Babies Conscious?

The Eye Condition That Causes Hallucinations And Face Distortions

Healthcare Architecture: The Designs That Speed Up Your Recovery

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