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 Apr 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 Apr 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 Apr 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 Apr 4min
Sjögren’s Disease is When the Immune System Chases Its Own Tail
In this week's episode, we talk about Sjögren's disease, a relatively common autoimmune disease. We explore the risks of contracting the disease, who gets it, symptoms, and complications. We also expl...
30 Mar 6min
Gene Editing and Cholesterol: The Road Less Traveled
In this week's episode we explore gene therapies. We look at what genes are, why mutations can be dangerous, and what methods are being investigated to solve these problems. Then we focus on familial ...
23 Mar 7min
Anemia Disrupts the Body’s Oxygen Supply Chain
In this week's episode, we explore what happens when the body can't supply enough oxygen to cells. This condition, called anemia, is caused by a drop in red blood cells or the oxygen-carrying hemoglob...
16 Mar 6min
Bipolar Disorder on the Knife’s Edge of Emotion
In this week's episode, we take a look at bipolar disorder. Bipolar disorder is what happens when out-of-control brain chemicals cut our ability to regulate our mood. The condition results in uncontro...
9 Mar 7min
