EvolutionMedicine2 Syys 2016

#2 The Evolutionary Lesson of Xigris

Eli Lilly had a blockbuster drug for sepsis that would save millions of lives. 10 years later, the FDA recommended that Xigris be withdrawn from the market. Remarkably, Eli Lilly profited from this ineffective drug most of the time it was under patent. What lesson from Xigris’s failure can we learn about the immune system, about sepsis, and evolution?

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# 6 The Holobiont

Are we a mammal-microbial collective? Is our interaction with our resident microbes as a harmonious, mutually helpful partnership, or a relationship gone sour?

2 Syys 201629min

#5 Amish Asthma

Does poop from farm animals protect Amish kids from asthma? Apparently so. Too much hygiene is a bad thing

2 Syys 201616min

#4 Evolution Meets Evidence-Based Medicine

Can an evolutionary approach save us from the the epidemic of opioid overuse? Evolutionary medicine dovetails with evidence based medicine to provide a compelling case for change?

2 Syys 201630min