Category: Research
October 2, 2017 – Indirect Costs
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Anchor lead: Exactly what are so-called "indirect" costs of medical and scientific research? Elizabeth Tracey reports Biomedical research is expensive, but must be supported. That's the clear take home from Congress's recent action to preserve both so called 'direct' and …
May 29, 2017 – Vascularization
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Anchor lead: How can studying blood vessel formation improve medical care? Elizabeth Tracey reports Blood vessels form in a process known as vascularization, and it’s important in maintaining healthy tissues as well as in abnormal conditions like cancer. That’s according …
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% …
April 26, 2017 – Mouse Models
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Anchor lead: Are mice really any use in medical research? Elizabeth Tracey reports Mice are under fire in the scientific community lately, with detractors pointing out that discoveries made in this animal model rarely make the transition to utility in …
April 25, 2017 – Physician Burnout
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Anchor lead: A new survey says most docs would choose medicine again, Elizabeth Tracey reports Burnout among medical professionals, especially doctors, is much in the news lately, but now a new survey undertaken by the American Medical Association reveals that …
April 24, 2017 – Solving Disparity
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Anchor lead: How can salary disparities between physicians be overcome? Elizabeth Tracey reports Recent release of 2016 analysis of physician salaries reveals that gaps remain between men and women doctors, in some cases very large gaps. Janice Clements, Vice Dean …