December 30, 2016 – Gut and Brain
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Anchor lead: Does what happens in your gut affect your brain? Elizabeth Tracey reports The population of bacteria in your gut, known as the microbiome, has much to do with health and disease, burgeoning research clearly demonstrates. Now a new …
December 29, 2016 – Misfolded Proteins
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Anchor lead: What do proteins that are the wrong shape have to do with Parkinson’s disease? Elizabeth Tracey reports Proteins are the body’s currency, used as building blocks, messengers, and a host of other functions, but they must be properly …
December 28, 2016 – Parkinson’s Marker
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Anchor lead: Can a new marker identify Parkinson’s disease early? Elizabeth Tracey reports Alpha-synuclein likely isn’t a name that most people hear very often, but it’s involved with Parkinson’s disease, or PD. Now a new study shows that the misfolded …
December 27, 2016 – Nurse Training
December 26, 2016 – Violence Against Nurses
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Anchor lead: Violence against nurses on the job has increased, Elizabeth Tracey reports The last decade has seen an over 100% increase in violence against nurses on the job, US Labor Department statistics reveal. Ron Langlotz, director of nursing for …
PodMed – Week of December 26, 2016
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This week’s topics include the benefits of the Mediterranean diet, choice of underwear color, aging wine, and keeping Brussels sprouts green. Program notes: 0:35 Annual fun recording 1:35 Color prominent in underwear choice 2:32 Women prefer red 3:01 Brussels sprouts …