Health and Medicine (Audio)
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- Update frequency
- every 3 days
- Average duration
- 32 minutes
- Episodes
- 145
- Years Active
- 2024 - 2025
Human Milk Institute (HMI)
Lars Bode, Ph.D., presents the Human Milk Institute at UC San Diego, the world’s first research center dedicated entirely to human milk. Established in 2022, the institute connects molecular research…
00:06:29 |
Mon 28 Jul 2025
Maternal and Infant Health: Clinical Landscape and OGRS Opportunities
Gladys (Sandy) Ramos, M.D. outlines the comprehensive maternal care services at UC San Diego, emphasizing clinical excellence, innovation, and community impact. She highlights programs in diabetes an…
00:06:50 |
Sun 27 Jul 2025
Bottom-Up Midbrain-Subthalamic Control of Feeding
UCLA’s Avishek Adhikari, PhD, presents new research on the role of GABAergic neurons in the brain’s periaqueductal gray (PAG) region. Previously studied for their involvement in fear and defensive be…
00:58:38 |
Fri 25 Jul 2025
Silverseq and Liquid Biopsy
Sheng Zhong, Ph.D. pioneers technologies that advance women’s reproductive health. Zhong develops a minimally invasive method to analyze extracellular RNA secreted by embryos during IVF. By sequencin…
00:04:29 |
Thu 24 Jul 2025
Healthy Aging and Longevity in Women
Andrea Z. LaCroix, Ph.D. presents major public health trends affecting women across the lifespan, from rising maternal mortality and chronic disease risks linked to pregnancy complications to the ong…
00:16:30 |
Mon 21 Jul 2025
A Guided Meditation Exercise with Fadel Zeidan
Join Fadel Zeidan, Ph.D. for a guided meditation. Follow along as he teaches simple breathing techniques and short practices designed to build focus and calm the nervous system. Series: "Stein Instit…
00:09:26 |
Mon 21 Jul 2025
REI: Fertility Infertility and So Much More
Antoni J. Duleba, M.D. outlines the broad scope of reproductive endocrinology and infertility, emphasizing care across a woman’s lifespan—from adolescence through menopause. He explains common endocr…
00:05:37 |
Mon 21 Jul 2025
Therapeutic Approaches for Autistic Children and Adults
As part of the 2025 Developmental Disabilities Conference, Dr. Diane Cullinane talks about the spectrum of therapeutic approaches for working with people with autism. Series: "Developmental Disabili…
00:39:57 |
Sun 20 Jul 2025
Diagnosis of Prostate Cancer
UCSF’s Dr. Cornelia Ding demystifies the prostate cancer pathology report and explains how to read and understand it. The report contains five key sections: patient information, diagnosis and comment…
00:15:00 |
Fri 18 Jul 2025
Prostatectomy for Localized Prostate Cancer
Dr. Samuel Washington presents an in-depth overview of prostatectomy, a surgical option for treating prostate cancer confined to the prostate gland. He explains how robotic-assisted laparoscopic surg…
00:12:13 |
Thu 17 Jul 2025
Prostate Cancer Overview
Prostate cancer remains the most commonly diagnosed cancer and second leading cause of cancer death among men in the U.S., with evolving screening and treatment practices reshaping care in 2025. UCSF…
00:12:52 |
Wed 16 Jul 2025
Advancing Pelvic Floor Disorder Research: NIDDK and NICHD Networks
Emily Lukacz, M.D., M.A.S. presents research from two national networks focused on female pelvic floor disorders. One project studies bladder health in over 3,000 women to identify factors that suppo…
00:04:11 |
Mon 14 Jul 2025
Prostate Cancer: The ABCs of Androgen Deprivation Therapy
In this presentation, UCSF’s Dr. Eric Small explains the role of androgen deprivation therapy (ADT) in prostate cancer treatment across various stages of the disease. He discusses how prostate cancer…
00:20:06 |
Mon 14 Jul 2025
Technology AI and People with Developmental Disabilities
As part of the 2025 Developmental Disabilities Conference, Yao Du from the Keck School of Medicine at USC, talk about the risks and benefits of technology and generative AI. Series: "Developmental Di…
00:35:29 |
Mon 14 Jul 2025
MotherToBaby
Gretchen Bandoli, Ph.D., highlights four major research initiatives within her division focused on maternal and child health. The Center for Better Beginnings studies medication and vaccine safety du…
00:04:22 |
Mon 14 Jul 2025
College Bound For People with Autism
As part of the 2025 Developmental Disabilities Conference, Edlyn Peña,
Professor of Educational Leadership Doctoral Program at California Lutheran University, Emma Cladis, a Vanguard University stude…
00:47:09 |
Sun 13 Jul 2025
Understanding the Diagnostic Label Autism
As part of the 2025 Developmental Disabilities Conference, Dr. Eric London, Director of the Autism Treatment Laboratory at the New York State Institute for Basic Research in Developmental Disabilitie…
00:41:01 |
Fri 11 Jul 2025
Medication Shortages for ADHD and Other Conditions
As part of the 2025 Developmental Disabilities Conference, Marta E. Wosińska from the Center on Health Policyat The Brookings Institution talks about medication shortages. Series: "Developmental Disa…
00:42:36 |
Mon 07 Jul 2025
Focal Prostate Cancer Ablation
Dr. Hao Nguyen presents focal therapy as a promising treatment option for carefully selected prostate cancer patients, especially those with intermediate-risk, localized disease. Unlike whole-gland t…
00:09:32 |
Mon 07 Jul 2025
Prostate Cancer: PSMA PET and Functional Imaging
Dr. Thomas Hope presents PSMA PET imaging as a transformative advancement in prostate cancer care. This technology uses a radioactive tracer to precisely detect cancer spread by targeting PSMA, a pro…
00:09:41 |
Mon 07 Jul 2025
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