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Anchor lead:  Epigenetic changes are confirmed in several types of cancer, Elizabeth Tracey reports What do lung, breast, colon and several other cancers have in common?  Research by Andrew Feinberg and colleagues at Johns Hopkins and Harvard has shown a …

September 23, 2014 – : Epigenetics and More Cancers Read more »

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This week’s topics include Ebola face to face, the best way to diagnose kidney stones in the ED, spinal manipulation for sciatica, and generic versus trade name statins. Program notes: 0:31 Ebola Face to Face 1:31 Takes about five minutes …

PodMed – Week of September 22, 2014 Read more »

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This week’s topics include new hip and knee prostheses, cannabis use in adolescents, questionable use of medicines in people with dementia, and aspirin to prevent preeclampsia. Program notes: 0:35 Cannabis use in teenagers 1:35 Frequency of use before age 17 …

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This week’s topics include a new drug for heart failure, ZMapp for Ebola, beta blockers in atrial fibrillation and heart failure, and flu vaccine in pregnant women with HIV. Program notes: 0:33 ZMapp for Ebola 1:30 Mortality over 70% 2:32 …

PodMed – Week of September 8, 2014 Read more »

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Anchor lead:  New models for laboratory research help understand infections and inflammation better, Elizabeth Tracey reports Don’t be surprised if sometime soon your physician asks for a very small tissue sample from you to develop a laboratory model of one …

September 12, 2014 – Infection and Inflammation Read more »