The Secret Box That Changed How Medicines Are Manufactured
On this week's episode, we explore the history of one of the most ubiquitous manufacturing tools for producing medicine in living cells: Chinese hamster ovary (CHO) cells. We look at the history, prog...
12 Loka 5min
Why Is Agitation a Symptom of Alzheimer's Disease?
In this week's episode we explore the links between anxiety, Alzheimer's, and agitation. We look at how anxiety works, how agitation works, and how Alzheimer's may increase these two. We also jump int...
5 Loka 6min
Counterfeit Peptides, Cartels, and Crypto
In this week's episode, we look into the world of "grey market" peptides. We explore what peptides are, what the grey market is, and if these unsanctioned "medications" are safe for human use. Share w...
28 Syys 6min
Weight Loss Isn't the Only Thing That Matters for Heart Health
In this week's episode, we review a recently released, randomized research paper that compared three different diets. The study looked at the Mediterranean diet, a low-fat plant-forward diet, and very...
22 Syys 7min
Clearing the Air Around Brain Fog
In this week's episode, we take a peek into the murky, hazy world of brain fog. This condition/syndrome/symptom is vague and nonspecific, and occurs alongside a wide variety of otherwise unrelated med...
14 Syys 6min
The Unexpected Benefits of Being Observed
In this week's episode, written by guest writer Daniel Benton, we explore the Hawthorne Effect. This the phenomenon that people tend to do better in research studies just by being observed. We look in...
7 Syys 4min
When Your Bladder Can’t Take the Pressure
In this week's episode, we look at the prevalence, pathophysiology, and progress towards a solution to urinary incontinence. We review what urinary incontinence is, look at the different types of inco...
31 Elo 7min
Is Low Testosterone Baked Into Aging?
In this week's episode, we explore the world of hypogonadism, which typically manifests as low testosterone. We look at what testosterone is, the role it plays in the body, and what happens when testo...
24 Elo 5min
