Category: Genetics
PodMed – Week of October 2, 2017
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This week’s topics include aspirin discontinuation risks, HIV in those 50 and older, big data and chronic lung disease, and genetic testing and warfarin use. Program notes: 0:34 Genetic testing and warfarin dosing 1:35 Looked at genetics to determine 2:33 …
September 28, 2017 – Alcohol and Cholesterol
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Anchor lead: What’s the relationship between alcohol consumption and blood cholesterol? Elizabeth Tracey reports Does your consumption of alcohol impact your blood cholesterol levels, known to be important in cardiovascular disease? Research by Zach Kaminsky at Johns Hopkins and colleagues …
May 25, 2017 – Genetics and Sex
PodMed – Week of May 15, 2107
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This week’s topics include cancer mutations in endometriosis, adverse events with novel agents approved by the FDA, a diet for gout, and the utility of the NHLBI database. Program notes: 0:32 Cancer mutations in endometrial tissue 1:30 Less than 1% …
PodMed – Week of May 1, 2017
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This week’s topics include managing preeclampsia, diet soft drinks and stroke, autoimmune conditions and malaria, and fecal immunochemical testing and colorectal cancer. Program notes: 0:36 Malaria, lupus and MS 1:36 B-cell activating factor or BAF 2:34 Sickle cell anemia also …
March 29, 2017 – Cancer and Evolution
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Anchor lead: Why do most cancers arise from random mutations? Elizabeth Tracey reports Random mutations are the cause of most cancers, a new paper published in Science by Bert Vogelstein and Cristian Tomasetti at Johns Hopkins shows. Tomasetti says these …