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A true scientific pause-resister that traces a remarkable scientific breakthrough (the isolation of endorphins in the brain) as dedicated scientists race - not only with their fellow scientists - but against time and the profit hungry giant pharmaceutical companies. This audiobook chronicles the fascinating discovery of endorphins, the body's natural painkiller.

How can you maximize recovery, maintain function, and enhance quality of life after a nervous system injury or neurodegenerative disease diagnosis? We'll share the latest research advances in the field of neurorehabilitation and how these new discoveries can impact clinical care. Episodes will focus on rehabilitation technology and innovations, how different clinical specialties and disciplines can work together to address all aspects of recovery, and evidence-based tips and resources for living well with a neurological condition. This podcast is for patients, clinicians, caregivers, and ...

Discovery Rounds is a podcast about transitioning from a resident to the real world. Join us as we explore the what it means to be an early career physician! Hosted by Christa and Kevin

Welcome to The Dr Kumar Discovery Podcast, where Dr Kumar challenges conventional medical dogma and offers fresh perspectives on optimizing health and wellness.

In 1943, Albert Schatz, a young Rutgers College Ph.D. student, worked on a wartime project in microbiology professor Selman Waksman's lab, searching for an antibiotic to fight infections on the front lines and at home. In his 11th experiment on a common bacterium found in farmyard soil, Schatz discovered streptomycin, the first effective cure for tuberculosis, one of the world's deadliest diseases.

A tiny mutation on the X chromosome can shape a family’s history. Passed down from a “carrier” parent to a child, fragile X syndrome is the most common inherited cause of intellectual disability and autism. Beyond that—and a rarity among genetic disorders—some fragile X carriers not only transmit the mutation, but also experience related conditions themselves.

Welcome to Gut Matters: Discoveries and Innovations, a podcast dedicated to helping IBS patients take back control of their symptoms and lives. Hosted by Johannah Ruddy, M.Ed., IBS patient advocate and researcher, and Dr. Andrea Shin, a gastroenterologist and IBS expert, this show dives deep into digestive health. Join us as we share inspiring patient stories, chat with guest experts, and deliver the latest insights on managing IBS—all with a dash of humor. Whether you're a patient or a healthcare provider, we've got something for you.

Join Host Dawn Platt as she explores the dementia journey with interviews, guests and real-life scenarios.

Welcome to Our Skin, a Personal Discovery Podcast. Each week, host Holly Frey showcases a personal story from someone who lives–and thrives!--while managing psoriasis. Being diagnosed with a chronic skin condition can throw anyone off track, but Our Skin guests have a message of hope: a diagnosis can be an opportunity to discover new things about ourselves, our grit, and our power. In addition to these tales of hope, Frey and her guests plunge into the jaw-dropping, bizarre, and occasionally poisonous chronicles of our approach to skin conditions – unveiling a history that's far from ...

In this podcast, The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research brings you right to the cutting edge of neuroscience to discuss the latest discoveries in the field of neuroscience, with a focus on Parkinson’s disease (PD). We are working at the forefront of PD research to accelerate scientific breakthroughs by providing funding opportunities, tools and resources to develop new treatments, find cures and improve quality of life for people living with Parkinson’s disease. If you’re a scientist, clinician or industry professional interested in gaining in-depth insights into the ...

On Season 4, leaders from around the VUMC enterprise explore issues facing businesses across industries, and how the enterprise is experimenting with and designing solutions for problems – old and new – by supporting smart people with visionary ideas. You’ll track how a few ideas fused and matured over decades into the engine of a global collaboration, and why progress requires bold confidence in people, taking calculated risks, and transformative optimism about what could be next. Structured as a four-part case study, whose endings are yet unwritten, season listeners get a peek into how...