The Confounding Case of Skin Cancer and Sunscreen
On this week's episode, we look into one of the key benefits of clinical trials: that they tend to isolate against confounding variables. We look at what confounding variables are and look at the long...
25 Touko 8min
Can Clinical Trials Rise Faster Without Losing Their Flavor?
In this episode, we’re talking about the FDA’s push toward real-time clinical trials, and what that could mean for the pace, quality, and oversight of bringing new treatments to patients. Share with...
18 Touko 4min
What Avocados and FibroScan Teach Us About Liver Health
In this episode, we look at the need for cheap, accurate screening tools for common diseases. To that end, we take the example of fatty liver disease. We review the "gold standard" diagnostic tool, li...
11 Touko 6min
The Mental and Physical Toll of PCOS
In this week's episode, guest author Maya Yanchuck explores the ins and outs of PCOS. We review what the condition is, symptoms, complications, and what is happening in the body. Finally, we look at t...
4 Touko 7min
The Brain’s Hidden Vulnerability: How Misinformation Rewires What We Believe
In this week's episode, written by guest author Christy Kestner, we explore the neuroscience of misinformation. We look inot what misinformation is, what happens inside the brain when we encounter mis...
27 Huhti 7min
Degenerative Joint Disease is Your Body's Squeaky Wheel
In this week's episode, we explore the most common type of degenerative joint disease, osteoarthritis. We look at the risks of getting the disease, complications and symptoms, and what can be done abo...
20 Huhti 7min
A New Way to Control High Blood Pressure
In this week's episode, we explore new RNA interference technology and how it is being investigated for clinical research. We look at what high blood pressure is, one of the key underlining systems in...
13 Huhti 7min
Turning Up the Heat on Weight Loss
In this week's episode, we explore some of the roles receptors play in the body. We focus on Cannabanoid 1 (CB1) receptors, which regulate appetite and energy expenditure in the body, but can have eff...
6 Huhti 4min
