Medical Podcasts on ProMed Network

The House Call Doctor's Quick and Dirty Tips: 088 HCD How to Treat Athlete's Foot

Dr. Rob Lamberts — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 16:17:01 -0500

Find out what causes athlete's foot and 7 ways to treat and prevent it.

This Week in Parasitism: TWiP 36: Trichuris and microbes plan a hatch

Vincent Racaniello — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 11:09:13 -0500

Vincent and Dickson review how gut bacteria help establish T. muris in the large intestine of mice.

Persiflagers Infectious Disease Puscast: Puscast: Jan 15 to 31, 2012.

Mark Crislp — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 03:20:48 -0500

Puscast: Jan 15 to 31, 2012.

This Week in Virology: TWiV 168: Super CalTech prophylaxis and ferret runny noses

Vincent Racaniello — Sun, 29 Jan 2012 17:07:05 -0500

Welkin joins the TWiV team for a discussion of HIV prophlaxis using vectored antibodies, and the influenza H5N1 virus studies in ferrets that were not redacted.

Links for this episode:

Vectored HIV immunoprophylaxis (Nature)
Vectored immunoprophylaxis - the Movie (YouTube)
Adeno-associated virus (Wikipedia)
In vitro evolution of H5N1 towards human receptor specificity (Virology)
Endogenous viral genes non-essential in chicken (Nature)
Rates of HIV transmission per coital act (J Inf Dis)
TWiV on Facebook
Letters read on TWiV 168

Brain Science Podcast: BSP 81 Patricia Churchland on Neuroscience and Morality

Ginger Campbell, MD — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 05:00:00 -0500

Episode 81 of the Brain Science Podcast is an interview with philosopher Patricia Churchland about her 2011 book "Braintrust: What Neuroscience Tells Us about Morality." Professor Churchland was also interviewed back in BSP 55.

For detail show notes, links, and free episode transcripts go to http://brainsciencepodcast.com.

Send feedback to Dr. Campbell at gincampbell at mac dot com.

The House Call Doctor's Quick and Dirty Tips: 087 HCD 15 Weight Loss Tips for Your New Years Resolution

Dr. Rob Lamberts — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 16:17:01 -0500

Fulfill your new year's resolution by learning weight loss tips that actually work.

This Week in Virology: TWiV 167: It starts with a cough

Vincent Racaniello — Sun, 22 Jan 2012 11:32:20 -0500

The complete TWiVome deconstructs the movie Contagion.

Persiflagers Infectious Disease Puscast: Puscast: Jan 1 to 15, 2012.

Mark Crislp — Mon, 16 Jan 2012 03:20:48 -0500

Puscast: Jan 1 to 15, 2012.

This Week in Virology: TWiV 166: Breaking and entering

Vincent Racaniello — Sun, 15 Jan 2012 11:41:37 -0500

Vincent, Dickson, Rich, and Alan review cell proteins essential for entry of hepatitis C, Ebola, and measles viruses.

Links for this episode:

Niemann-Pick C1 is entry factor for HCV (Nature Med)
Ebola virus entry requires Niemann-Pick C1 (Nature one, two)
Nectin-4 is measles virus epithelial receptor (Nature, PLoS Pathogens)
An exit strategy for measles virus (Science)
On this day in history
TWiV on Facebook
Letters read on TWiV 166

Medical Author Chat: Podcast: Interview with Clifton Castleman about the Wilderness First Aid Guide

Greg Friese — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 21:37:29 -0500

In this episode of the Medical Author Chat podcast I talk to Clif Castleman, WEMT, about The Comprehensive Guide to Wilderness First Aid. We discuss his background as an Eagle Scout, American Red Cross instructor, volunteer EMT, and degree in Recreation, Park, and Tourism Management from Penn State University. Clif is a founder of the Center for Wilderness Safety and also works as a safety ranger with the National Park Service in Virginia.

The Comprehensive Guide to Wilderness First Aid is a compact book meant to fit in a first aid kit and be accessible and easy to understand by the reader. The book and the Wilderness First Aid course are used by Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts, SAR professionals, Sierra Club leaders, and outdoor enthusiasts.

We also discuss Clif’s process for writing the book and his experience publishing with Lulu.com.

Buy the book, take a course, and learn more from any of these links:
WFABook.com
RestockYourKit.com
WildSafe.org – Center for Wilderness Safety
Facebook.com/WFABook

This Week in Parasitism: TWiP 35: Malaria control with David Fidock

Vincent Racaniello — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 21:36:00 -0500

Vincent and Dickson discuss control of malaria with their Columbia University colleague David Fidock.

This Week in Virology: TWiV 165: The email zone

Vincent Racaniello — Sat, 07 Jan 2012 23:12:00 -0500

Vincent, Dickson, Rich, and Alan answer listener questions about XMRV, cytomegalovirus, latency, shingles vaccine, myxomavirus and rabbits, and more.

This Week in Virology: TWiV 164: Six steps forward, four steps back

Vincent Racaniello — Sun, 01 Jan 2012 15:28:35 -0500

Vincent, Alan, and Rich review ten compelling virology stories of 2011.

Persiflagers Infectious Disease Puscast: Puscast: Dec 15 to 31, 2011.

Mark Crislp — Sun, 01 Jan 2012 03:20:48 -0500

Puscast: Dec 15 to 31, 2011.

Brain Science Podcast: BSP 80 Fifth Annual Review Episode

Ginger Campbell, MD — Fri, 30 Dec 2011 05:00:00 -0500

In BSP 80 we look back at Year 5 of the Brain Science Podcast. We also reflect on what we have learned about brain health. This episode contains useful information for both new listeners and long-time fans.

For detailed show notes and free episode transcripts go to http://brainsciencepodcast.com/.

Send Dr. Campbell feedback at gincampbell at mac dot com.

The House Call Doctor's Quick and Dirty Tips: 086 HCD New Guidelines to Prevent Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS)

Dr. Rob Lamberts — Wed, 28 Dec 2011 16:17:01 -0500

Learn the updated American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) recommendations on how to protect your baby from SIDS.

This Week in Virology: TWiV 163: What Rous wrought

Vincent Racaniello — Sun, 25 Dec 2011 15:16:39 -0500

Vincent, Dickson, Rich, and Alan review the 100 year old finding by Peyton Rous of a transmissible sarcoma of chickens, a discovery that ushered in the era of tumor virology.

The House Call Doctor's Quick and Dirty Tips: 085 HCD Mystery Diagnosis: Diarrhea

Dr. Rob Lamberts — Wed, 21 Dec 2011 16:17:01 -0500

Learn how doctors think when solving a medical mystery, and the main diagnoses they think about when a patient comes in with diarrhea.

This Week in Virology: TWiV 162: Transcription

Vincent Racaniello — Sun, 18 Dec 2011 12:56:00 -0500

Vincent, Rich, and Alan continue Virology 101 with a discussion of transcription, the process of making mRNA from a DNA template.

Persiflagers Infectious Disease Puscast: Puscast: Dec 1 to 15, 2011.

Mark Crislp — Sat, 17 Dec 2011 03:20:48 -0500

Puscast: Dec 1 to 15, 2011.

Futures in Biotech 91: 6 PhDs Piled High and Deep

Marc Pelletier — Fri, 16 Dec 2011 18:32:35 -0500

Host: Marc Pelletier

In this episode of Futures in Biotech, we talk about the Frontiers of Biotechnology - where the line between science and sci-fi are beginning to blur.

Guests: George Farr, Ph.D. , Mark Gerstein , David Thomas, Ph.D. , Justin Sanchez, Ph.D. and Simon Melov, Ph.D.

We invite you to read, add to, and amend our show notes.

Comments and suggestions on Futures in Biotech.

Also thanks to Phil Pelletier and Will Hall for the great themes.

Thanks to Cachefly for providing the bandwidth for this netcast.

Running time: 1:09:46

The House Call Doctor's Quick and Dirty Tips: 084 HCD Top 3 Chronic Cough Culprits

Dr. Rob Lamberts — Wed, 14 Dec 2011 16:17:01 -0500

Find out what could possibly be causing your annoyingly persistent cough when you don't feel sick, and what you can do about it.

This Week in Parasitism: TWiP #34 - Up against the Wolbachia

Vincent Racaniello — Tue, 13 Dec 2011 13:57:05 -0500

Vincent and Dickson discuss control of malaria and filariasis with the bacterial endosymbiont Wolbachia.

This Week in Virology: TWiV #161 - Concerto in B

Vincent Racaniello — Sun, 11 Dec 2011 12:49:09 -0500

Vincent, Rich, Alan and Gabriel review the production of antibodies by B cells, and how high affinity antibodies are selected in the germinal centers of lymph nodes.

Family Medicine Rocks: FMR 24: Night Shift - Dec 11,2011

Mike Sevilla, MD — Sat, 10 Dec 2011 21:00:00 -0500

Going old school for this show to bring back @Warrior_Kat co-hosting. Well catch up and see how shes doing, especially since her LSU Tigers will be playing in the National Championship game next month. Plus, in old Doctor Anonymous Show style, well talk about some news stories from the week, and whatever else comes up...DrMikeSevilla | WarriorKat | Family Medicine | Social Media | FMRevolution

The House Call Doctor's Quick and Dirty Tips: 083 HCD How to Beat the Holiday Blues

Dr. Rob Lamberts — Wed, 07 Dec 2011 16:17:01 -0500

Learn the 9 symptoms of depression and 5 tips to beat the holiday blues.

Futures in Biotech 90: In-Silico Models of Organ Morphogenesis

Marc Pelletier — Mon, 05 Dec 2011 14:27:07 -0500

Host: Marc Pelletier

In this episode of Futures in Biotech, Dr. Celeste Nelson, from Princeton University, explores the fundamental mechanisms of organ morphogenesis.

Guest: Dr. Celeste Nelson, Ph.D. .

Guest Host: Andre Nantel, Ph.D. .

We invite you to read, add to, and amend our show notes.

Comments and suggestions on Futures in Biotech.

Also thanks to Phil Pelletier and Will Hall for the great themes.

Thanks to Cachefly for providing the bandwidth for this netcast.

Running time: 1:09:22

This Week in Virology: TWiV #160 - Moore tumor viruses

Vincent Racaniello — Sun, 04 Dec 2011 11:22:57 -0500

The TWiV team speaks with Patrick Moore about his discovery, with Yuan Chang, of two human tumor viruses, Kaposi's sarcoma herpesvirus and Merkel cell polyomavirus.

Brain Science Podcast: BSP 79 Miguel Nicolelis on Brain Machine Interfaces

Ginger Campbell, MD — Sat, 03 Dec 2011 14:55:34 -0500

Episode 79 of the Brain Science Podcast is an interview with Dr. Miguel Nicolelis author of "Beyond Boundaries: The New Neuroscience of Connecting Brains with Machines---and How It Will Change Our Lives." We explore how his work is challenging some long-held assumptions about how the brain works.

For detailed show notes and free episode transcripts go to http://brainsciencepodcast.com.

Send feedback to Dr. Campbell at gincampbell at mac dot com.

Persiflagers Infectious Disease Puscast: Puscast: Nov 15 to 30, 2011.

Mark Crislp — Thu, 01 Dec 2011 03:20:48 -0500

Puscast: Nov 15 to 30, 2011.

This Week in Virology: TWiV #159 - Flu gets the REDD light

Vincent Racaniello — Sun, 27 Nov 2011 15:04:00 -0500

Vincent, Alan, and Rich review concern over an influenza H5N1 transmission experiment, and a new host defense protein against RNA viruses.

This Week in Parasitism: TWiP #33 - Hide and seek

Vincent Racaniello — Thu, 24 Nov 2011 11:40:59 -0500

Vincent and Dickson review an in silico pipeline for identifying molecular mimicry candidate proteins in the genomes of parasites, and catch up on listener email.

The House Call Doctor's Quick and Dirty Tips: 082 HCD 5 Tips to Treat Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

Dr. Rob Lamberts — Wed, 23 Nov 2011 16:17:01 -0500

Find out what carpal tunnel syndrome is, how it's diagnosed, and 5 tips to treat it without surgery.

This Week in Virology: TWiV #158 - Wolverines go viral

Vincent Racaniello — Sun, 20 Nov 2011 15:40:20 -0500

Vincent and Rich visit the Microbiology and Immunology Department at the University of Michigan Medical School, and speak with Alice and Kathy about their work on HIV genome dimerization, and packaging and pathogenesis of mouse adenovirus.

Persiflagers Infectious Disease Puscast: Puscast: Nov 1 to 15, 2011.

Mark Crislp — Sat, 19 Nov 2011 03:20:48 -0500

Puscast: Nov 1 to 15, 2011.

Futures in Biotech: Futures In Biotech 89: Towards Curing Malaria With Dr. Elizabeth Winzeler

Marc Pelletier — Fri, 18 Nov 2011 19:21:55 -0500

Host: Marc Pelletier

Dr. Elizabeth Winzeler describes her approaches to drug discovery in an effort to tackle Malaria.

Guest: Dr. Elizabeth Winzeler, Ph.D. .

We invite you to read, add to, and amend our show notes.

Comments and suggestions on Futures in Biotech.

Also thanks to Phil Pelletier and Will Hall for the great themes.

Thanks to Cachefly for providing the bandwidth for this netcast.

Running time: 1:07:16

The House Call Doctor's Quick and Dirty Tips: 081 HCD 5 Tips to Prevent Acid Reflux

Dr. Rob Lamberts — Wed, 16 Nov 2011 16:17:01 -0500

Find out what acid reflux is, why it should be taken seriously, and how you can prevent it.

This Week in Virology: TWiV #157 - Better innate than never

Vincent Racaniello — Sun, 13 Nov 2011 22:19:41 -0500

A large TWiV panel remembers Ralph Steinman, and considers a new innate sensor of retroviral capsids.

The House Call Doctor's Quick and Dirty Tips: 080 HCD How Much Alcohol Is Too Much?

Dr. Rob Lamberts — Wed, 09 Nov 2011 16:17:01 -0500

Learn how much alcohol is too much, how to know if you may have a drinking problem, and 10 tips to cut down on your drinking.

This Week in Parasitism: TWiP #32: Evasive trypanosomes and schistosomes

Vincent Racaniello — Tue, 08 Nov 2011 16:41:00 -0500

Vincent and Dickson discuss immune evasion by the cruzain protease of T. cruzi, and novel tetraspanin antigens of S. japonicum.

This Week in Virology: TWiV #156 - Armed and targeted killer meta-analysis

Vincent Racaniello — Sat, 05 Nov 2011 17:22:00 -0400

Vincent, Rich, and Dickson review a meta-analysis on influenza vaccine, a killer virus in fungi that selects against RNAi, and the use of armed and targeted poxviruses for oncolytic virotherapy.

Futures in Biotech: Futures In Biotech 88: Cogito, Ergo Sum... Multitasking?

Marc Pelletier — Fri, 04 Nov 2011 19:48:56 -0400

Host: Marc Pelletier and Special Guest Host Dave Brodbeck, PhD

How understanding our mind will shape our futures with Dr. Adam Gazzaley.

Guest: Dr. Adam Gazzaley, M.D., Ph.D. .

We invite you to read, add to, and amend our show notes.

Comments and suggestions on Futures in Biotech.

Also thanks to Phil Pelletier and Will Hall for the great themes.

Thanks to Cachefly for providing the bandwidth for this netcast.

Running time: 1:12:39

Brain Science Podcast: BSP 78 Brain Machine Interfaces

Ginger Campbell, MD — Fri, 04 Nov 2011 11:05:00 -0400

In BSP 78 host Dr. Ginger Campbell provides a short discussion of "Beyond Boundaries: The New Neuroscience of Connecting Brains with Machines---and How It Will Change Our Lives" by Miguel Nicolelis. Dr. Nicolelis is best known for his work showing that a monkey can control a robot arm using only its brain. The focus of this episode is on what this work means for our understanding of how the brain works.

Detailed show notes and transcripts are available at http://brainsciencepodcast.com.

Send feedback to Dr. Campbell at gincampbell at mac dot com.

The House Call Doctor's Quick and Dirty Tips: 079 HCD 4 Top Causes of Chronic Sniffles

Dr. Rob Lamberts — Wed, 02 Nov 2011 17:17:01 -0400

Find out what causes a persistent runny or stuffy nose, and how you can treat it.

This Week in Virology: TWiV #155 - XXII Brazilian National Virology Meeting

Vincent Racaniello — Sun, 30 Oct 2011 14:28:00 -0400

Vincent, Grant, Eurico, Paulo, Francisco and Janice discuss their work on bocavirus, infectious bronchitis virus, begamoviruses, and circoviruses at the Brazilian Virology Society meeting in Atibaia, São Paulo, Brazil.

The House Call Doctor's Quick and Dirty Tips: 078 HCD 5 Internet Search Tips for Reliable Medical Information

Dr. Rob Lamberts — Wed, 26 Oct 2011 17:17:01 -0400

Learn 5 easy tips to help you search for more reliable sources of medical information on the internet.

This Week in Virology: TWiV #154 - Symbiotic safecrackers

Vincent Racaniello — Fri, 21 Oct 2011 22:32:00 -0400

Vincent, Alan, and Rich are very enthusiastic about two studies that show how gut bacteria help viral invaders.

This Week in Parasitism: TWiP #31 - A malaria vaccine

Vincent Racaniello — Thu, 20 Oct 2011 21:17:23 -0400

Vincent and Dickson discuss the promising results of a phase III trial of a malaria vaccine in African children.

The House Call Doctor's Quick and Dirty Tips: 077 HCD Top 9 Causes of Fatigue

Dr. Rob Lamberts — Wed, 19 Oct 2011 17:17:01 -0400

Find out what typically causes fatigue and how your doctor figures out why you're so tired.

This Week in Virology: TWiV #153 - Rabid reindeer and protective prions

Vincent Racaniello — Sun, 16 Oct 2011 12:47:19 -0400

Vincent, Alan, and Rich review an outbreak of rabies in arctic foxes and reindeer in Norway, and a prion that makes you go antiviral.