The Bio Busters: Recent Episodes
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In this episode, The Bio Busters Podcast professors, Dr. A and Dr. C, discuss coronavirus pandemic updates, the effects of alcohol consumption, and the discovery of a new cell type in the lung! Keep the discussion and comments going on in the comments sections, or feel free to e-mail the podcast with future show ideas and thoughts on the current show. If you think you know the answer to our riddle, please email us for a chance to win a prize!
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References:
Scientist Birthday
https://www.todayinsci.com/4/4_07.htm
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leo_Loeb
Coronavirus numbers
Vaccine data
https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/#countries
https://ourworldindata.org/covid-vaccinations?country=USA
Alcohol study
https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamanetworkopen/fullarticle/2790520
New Lung Cells
https://www.livescience.com/new-body-cell-discovered-in-lungs
https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-022-04552-0
Show notes:
In this episode, The Bio Busters Podcast professors, Dr. A and Dr. C, discuss pandemic updates, long-covid genetic associations, and discuss lead, lead poisoning, and a new study! Keep the discussion and comments going on in the comments sections, or feel free to e-mail the podcast with future show ideas and thoughts on the current show. If you think you know the answer to our riddle, please email us for a chance to win a prize!
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References:
Scientist Birthday
https://www.todayinsci.com/3/3_17.htm
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Walter_Rudolf_Hess
Coronavirus numbers
Vaccine data
https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/#countries
https://ourworldindata.org/covid-vaccinations?country=USA
Lead exposure study
https://www.pnas.org/doi/full/10.1073/pnas.2118631119
https://www.webmd.com/children/what-is-lead-poisoning
Severe and Long-COVID/treatment preprint
https://actaneurocomms.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s40478-021-01302-7
https://www.researchsquare.com/article/rs-1205453/v1
Show notes:
In this episode, The Bio Busters Podcast professors, Dr. A and Dr. C, discuss Coronavirus updates, and two medical cures: one for HIV and one for leukemia! Keep the discussion and comments going on in the comments sections, or feel free to e-mail the podcast with future show ideas and thoughts on the current show. If you think you know the answer to our riddle, please email us for a chance to win a prize!
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References:
Scientist Birthday
https://www.todayinsci.com/2/2_24.htm
Coronavirus numbers
Vaccine data
https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/#countries
https://ourworldindata.org/covid-vaccinations?country=USA
HIV cure
https://www.nytimes.com/2022/02/15/health/hiv-cure-cord-blood.html
Leukemia remission
https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-021-04390-6
https://www.nytimes.com/2022/02/02/health/leukemia-car-t-immunotherapy.html
Show notes:
In this episode, The Bio Busters Podcast professors, Dr. A and Dr. C discuss the Ig Nobel Prize Awards - science that first makes you laugh, then makes you think! Keep the discussion and comments going on in the comments sections, or feel free to e-mail the podcast with future show ideas and thoughts on the current show. If you think you know the answer to our riddle, please email us for a chance to win a prize!
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References:
Ig Nobel Prize Awards
https://www.improbable.com/2021-ceremony/winners/
Show notes:
In this episode, The Bio Busters Podcast professors, Dr. A and Dr. K discuss Omicron variant updates, the science behind the Nobel Prize in Physics, and introduce a new game segment! Keep the discussion and comments going on in the comments sections, or feel free to e-mail the podcast with future show ideas and thoughts on the current show. If you think you know the answer to our riddle, please email us for a chance to win a prize!
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References:
Scientist Birthday
https://www.todayinsci.com/12/12_21.htm
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hermann_Joseph_Muller
Coronavirus numbers
Vaccine data
https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/#countries
https://ourworldindata.org/covid-vaccinations?country=USA
Omicron Data
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/omicron-may-be-significantly-better-at-evading-vaccine-induced-immunity-but-less-likely-to-cause
https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/science/forecasting/mathematical-modeling-outbreak.html
Nobel Prize Science
https://www.nobelprize.org/prizes/physics/2021/press-release/
Show notes:
In this episode, The Bio Busters Podcast professors, Dr. A, Dr. C, and Dr. K discuss the latest Omicron Coronavirus variant, he new YEZV virus, an exciting Alzheimer’s disease development, and introduce a new riddle! Keep the discussion and comments going on in the comments sections, or feel free to e-mail the podcast with future show ideas and thoughts on the current show. If you think you know the answer to our riddle, please email us for a chance to win a prize!
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References:
Scientist Birthday
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Porter
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flash_photolysis
https://www.todayinsci.com/12/12_06.htm
Coronavirus numbers
Vaccine data
https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/#countries
https://ourworldindata.org/covid-vaccinations?country=USA
This episode’s study
https://www.newsweek.com/yezo-virus-new-disease-infects-humans-discovered-japan-ticks-hokkaido-1635580
https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-021-25857-0
Show notes:
In this episode, The Bio Busters Podcast professors, Dr. A and Dr. C discuss SARS-CoV2 pandemic updates, the effects of coffee and tea consumption on stroke and dementia, the science behind the Nobel Prize in Chemistry, aquagenic urticaria, and a recent Alzheimer’s study! Keep the discussion and comments going on in the comments sections, or feel free to e-mail the podcast with future show ideas and thoughts on the current show. If you think you know the answer to our riddle, please email us for a chance to win a prize!
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References:
Scientist Birthday
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edwin_Hubble
https://www.todayinsci.com/11/11_20.htm
Coronavirus numbers
Vaccine data
https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/#countries
https://ourworldindata.org/covid-vaccinations?country=USA
This episode’s study
https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pmed.1003830
https://scitechdaily.com/coffee-and-tea-linked-with-reduced-rates-of-stroke-and-dementia-heres-how-much-to-drink/
Nobel Prize Science
https://www.chemistryworld.com/news/explainer-why-has-asymmetric-organocatalysis-won-the-chemistry-nobel-prize/4014530.article
Fun Fact
https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/multiple-sclerosis-drug-may-alleviate-alzheimers-memory-loss#First-steps
Aquagenic urticaria
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5136360/
Show notes:
In this episode, The Bio Busters Podcast professors, Dr. A and Dr. C and Dr. K, discuss COVID updates, tick feeding behavior, how scientists discovered sensation receptors, the science behind the Nobel Prize, electroacupuncture, and introduce a new riddle! Keep the discussion and comments going on in the comments sections, or feel free to e-mail the podcast with future show ideas and thoughts on the current show. If you think you know the answer to our riddle, please email us for a chance to win a prize!
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References:
Scientist Birthday
https://www.todayinsci.com/10/10_15.htm
Coronavirus numbers
Vaccine data
https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/#countries
https://ourworldindata.org/covid-vaccinations?country=USA
COVID updates
https://www.nature.com/articles/s41579-021-00634-4
https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-021-02783-1
This episode’s study
https://www.the-scientist.com/news-opinion/bacterial-symbionts-tell-ticks-when-to-eat-69264
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S1931312821003875#!
Nobel Prize Science
https://www.nobelprize.org/prizes/medicine/2021/press-release/
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/10/04/health/nobel-prize-medicine-physiology-temperature-touch.html
Fun Fact
https://www.webmd.com/pain-management/what-is-electroacupuncture
Show notes:
In this episode, The Bio Busters Podcast professors, Dr. A and Dr. C and Dr. K, discuss how humans lost their tails, a new study about COVID effects on the brain, a new way to treat the harmful effects of cancer, and introduce a new riddle! Keep the discussion and comments going on in the comments sections, or feel free to e-mail the podcast with future show ideas and thoughts on the current show. If you think you know the answer to our riddle, please email us for a chance to win a prize!
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References:
Scientist Birthday
https://www.todayinsci.com/9/9_29.htm
Coronavirus numbers
Vaccine data
https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/#countries
https://ourworldindata.org/covid-vaccinations?country=USA
This episode’s study
https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2021.09.14.460388v1.full.pdf
COVID & Brain
https://www.sciencealert.com/even-mild-covid-19-can-affect-the-brain-and-we-don-t-know-how-long-it-lasts
Fun Fact
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2021/09/210916131326.htm
Show notes:
In this episode, The Bio Busters Podcast professors, Dr. A and Dr. C and Dr. K, discuss coronavirus updates, two studies regarding inactivity and metabolic health, and introduce a new riddle! Keep the discussion and comments going on in the comments sections, or feel free to e-mail the podcast with future show ideas and thoughts on the current show. If you think you know the answer to our riddle, please email us for a chance to win a prize!
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References:
Scientist Birthday
https://www.todayinsci.com/9/9_13.htm
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Walter_Reed
Coronavirus numbers
Vaccine data
https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/#countries
https://ourworldindata.org/covid-vaccinations?country=USA
Standing and insulin sensitivity
https://www.jsams.org/article/S1440-2440(21)00204-8/fulltext
Interrupted sitting study
https://journals.physiology.org/doi/full/10.1152/ajpendo.00599.2020
Brain & Microbiome
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2021/09/210903132656.htm
Show notes:
In this episode, The Bio Busters Podcast professors, Dr. A and Dr. C and Dr. K, discuss coronavirus updates, a new study documenting the use of CRISPR-CAS to treat amyloidosis, the “twisties” or the “yips”, and have a new riddle! Keep the discussion and comments going on in the comments sections, or feel free to e-mail the podcast with future show ideas and thoughts on the current show. If you think you know the answer to our riddle, please email us for a chance to win a prize!
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References:
Birthday
https://www.todayinsci.com/8/8_26.htm
Coronavirus numbers
https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/#countries
https://ourworldindata.org/covid-vaccinations?country=USA
Vaccine data
https://www.nytimes.com/live/2021/08/25/world/covid-delta-variant-vaccine
This episode’s scientific study
https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMoa2107454
Metabolism
https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/adult-metabolism-remains-stable-until-60-study-reveals#Doubly-labeled-water
Twisties
https://www.livescience.com/simone-biles-what-are-twisties.html
Chronic Wasting Disease
https://www.cdc.gov/prions/cwd/index.html
Show notes:
In the show, The Bio Busters professors, Dr. A and Dr. C and Dr. K, discuss coronavirus updates, real-life COVID vaccine data, the upcoming respiratory virus season, and more! Keep the discussion and comments going on in the comments sections, or feel free to e-mail the podcast with future show ideas and thoughts on the current show. If you think you know the answer to our riddle, please email us for a chance to win a prize!
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References:
Birthday
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Erwin_Schr%C3%B6dinger
https://www.todayinsci.com/8/8_12.htm
https://www.nobelprize.org/prizes/physics/1933/summary/
Coronavirus numbers
https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/#countries
https://ourworldindata.org/covid-vaccinations?country=USA
This episode’s scientific study
https://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/volumes/70/wr/mm7032e3.htm?s_cid=mm7032e3_w
Cold and Flu season
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/07/22/well/live/colds-summer-immunity.html?smid=url-share
https://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/volumes/70/wr/mm7029a1.htm?s_cid=mm7029a1_w
https://www.sciencenews.org/article/covid-colds-common-respiratory-diseases-kids-return-school
Show notes:
In the show, The Bio Busters professors, Dr. A and Dr. C and Dr. K, discuss the coronavirus delta variant, various food-borne illnesses and outbreaks, a weird case of the monkeypox, as well as an interesting physio fact about over-exercising! Keep the discussion and comments going on in the comments sections, or feel free to e-mail the podcast with future show ideas and thoughts on the current show. If you think you know the answer to our riddle, please email us for a chance to win a prize!
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References:
Birthday
https://www.todayinsci.com/7/7_19.htm
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rosalyn_Sussman_Yalow
Coronavirus numbers
https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/#countries
https://ourworldindata.org/covid-vaccinations?country=USA
Coronavirus updates
https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/variants/variant-info.html
Phys Fun Fact
https://www.physiology.org/detail/news/2021/06/24/even-elite-athletes-sometimes-need-a-break?SSO=Y
Food outbreaks
https://www.cdc.gov/outbreaks/index.html
Monkeypox case
https://www.cdc.gov/media/releases/2021/s0716-confirm-monkeypox.html
Show notes:
In the show, The Bio Busters professors, Dr. A and Dr. C and Dr. K, discuss malaria and a recent malaria vaccine study. The Bio Busters also interview Dr. Steve M. Gnatz, author of The Wisdom of the Flock: Franklin and Mesmer in Paris. Keep the discussion and comments going on in the comments sections, or feel free to e-mail the podcast with future show ideas and thoughts on the current show. If you think you know the answer to our riddle, please email us for a chance to win a prize!
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References:
Coronavirus numbers
https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2021/us/covid-cases.html
https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2020/world/coronavirus-maps.html
Malaria vaccine
https://www.bbc.com/news/health-56858158
https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=3830681
Malaria
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7037381/
https://www.sciencealert.com/imaging-study-spies-malaria-parasites-taking-refuge-in-the-spleen
https://www.cdc.gov/malaria/malaria_worldwide/impact.html
Show notes:
In the show, The Bio Busters professors, Dr. A and Dr. C and Dr. K, discuss vaccine hesitancy, a new Pfizer protease inhibitor, and have a discussion with Dr. Ben Kolber about pain and brain lateralization. Keep the discussion and comments going on in the comments sections, or feel free to e-mail the podcast with future show ideas and thoughts on the current show. If you think you know the answer to our riddle, please email us for a chance to win a prize!
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References:
Birthday
https://todayinsci.com/
Coronavirus numbers
https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2021/us/covid-cases.html
https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2020/world/coronavirus-maps.html
Pfizer antiviral
https://cen.acs.org/acs-news/acs-meeting-news/Pfizer-unveils-oral-SARS-CoV/99/i13
Soft Tissue Electricity
https://journals.aps.org/prl/abstract/10.1103/PhysRevLett.123.238101
https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-019-03806-8
Spirometra erinaceieuropaei
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3541736/
Left and right hemispheric lateralization of the amygdala in pain
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32730859/
Show notes:
In the show, The Bio Busters professors, Dr. A and Dr. C and Dr. K, discuss clotting disorders with COVID-19 and new reports of clots with the J&J vaccine. They also discuss vaccine hesitancy. Keep the discussion and comments going on in the comments sections, or feel free to e-mail the podcast with future show ideas and thoughts on the current show. If you think you know the answer to our riddle, please email us for a chance to win a prize!
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References:
Vaccine hesitancy:
https://www.who.int/immunization/research/forums_and_initiatives/1_RButler_VH_Threat_Child_Health_gvirf16.pdf?ua=1
https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/health/conditions-and-diseases/coronavirus/covid19-vaccine-hesitancy-12-things-you-need-to-know
https://www.ama-assn.org/delivering-care/public-health/covid-19-vaccine-hesitancy-10-tips-talking-patients
Vaccine data:
https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2020/us/covid-19-vaccine-doses.html?
Naegleria and Neti Pots:
https://ldh.la.gov/index.cfm/newsroom/detail/2332
Severe Covid clotting studies:
Incidence of thrombotic complications in critically ill ICU patients with COVID-19
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7146714/
Prevalence of venous thromboembolism in patients with severe novel coronavirus pneumonia:
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7262324/
Scientist Birthday:
https://www.todayinsci.com/4/4_15.htm
Show notes:
In the show, The Bio Busters professors, Dr. A and Dr. C and Dr. K, provide a quick coronavirus epidemic update and discuss COVID-19 long-haulers. Also in this episode, the docs discuss some of the science behind the movies Outbreak, Contagion, and 93 days. Keep the discussion and comments going on in the comments sections, or feel free to e-mail the podcast with future show ideas and thoughts on the current show. If you think you know the answer to our riddle, please email us for a chance to win a prize!
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References:
Birthday
https://www.todayinsci.com/3/3_24.htm
https://www.nobelprize.org/prizes/chemistry/1962/kendrew/biographical/
Covid-19 Long Haulers
https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/acn3.51350
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/03/23/health/long-covid-symptoms.html?smid=url-share
Microbe
https://www.livescience.com/52498-organ-transplant-parasite-infection.html
Show notes:
In the show, The Bio Busters professors, Dr. A and Dr. C and Dr. K, discuss weird medical conditions. The docs also discuss coronavirus updates. Keep the discussion and comments going on the iTunes review section, or feel free to e-mail the podcast with future show ideas and thoughts on the current show.
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References:
Scientist Birthday:
https://www.todayinsci.com/3/3_03.htm
Medical conditions:
https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/condition/congenital-insensitivity-to-pain-with-anhidrosis/#causes
https://www.verywellhealth.com/cipa-disease-when-a-person-can-t-feel-pain-4122549
PICA: Clinical Methods: The History, Physical, and Laboratory Examinations. 3rd edition. Chapter 148 PICA
https://www.medicinenet.com/what_is_the_cause_of_cotards_syndrome/article.htm
Gongylonema pulchrum:
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5392635/
Mammogram and COVID vaccine: https://www.foxnews.com/health/women-covid-19-vaccine-postponing-annual-mammogram-doctors-say
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/05/01/health/coronavirus-covid-toe.html
Show notes:
In the show, The Bio Busters professors, Dr. A and Dr. C and Dr. K, discuss telehealth and telemedicine with guest speaker Dr. Rick Lorenzo. The docs also discuss the new variants of SARS-CoV-2. Keep the discussion and comments going on the iTunes review section, or feel free to e-mail the podcast with future show ideas and thoughts on the current show.
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References:
COVID Variants
https://www.sciencealert.com/here-s-why-some-covid-19-strains-are-spreading-faster-than-others
https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2021.01.25.428137v2
Scientist birthday
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Edward_Maceo_West
https://www.todayinsci.com/2/2_10.htm
Show notes:
In the show, The Bio Busters professors, Dr. A, Dr. C, and Dr. K, discuss science holiday myths and the Ig Noble awards. Fonner’s Fun Physiology Fact makes a comeback! Keep the discussion and comments going on the iTunes review section, or feel free to e-mail the podcast with future show ideas and thoughts on the current show.
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References:
Scientist Birthday: https://www.todayinsci.com/1/1_21.htm
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Konrad_Emil_Bloch
Ig Nobel Prize: https://www.improbable.com/ig-about/winners/#ig2020
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ig_Nobel_Prize
Potential New COVID Strain:
https://www.technologyreview.com/2020/12/21/1015315/the-uk-is-spooking-everyone-with-its-new-covid-19-strain-heres-what-scientists-know/
https://virological.org/t/preliminary-genomic-characterisation-of-an-emergent-sars-cov-2-lineage-in-the-uk-defined-by-a-novel-set-of-spike-mutations/563
Pneumothorax Info: https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/000087.htm
Sugar and hyperactivity - https://www.livescience.com/55754-does-sugar-make-kids-hyper.html
https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJM199402033300501#t=article
Poinsetta toxicity - https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0735675796900868?via%3Dihub
Mistletoe toxicity: https://www.cbsnews.com/news/7-surprising-facts-about-mistletoe/
Eggnog - https://www.nytimes.com/2019/12/02/dining/drinks/eggnog-recipe.html
Christmas tree fires: https://www.gardenmyths.com/myths-christmas-trees/
Christmas lights seen from space: https://www.sciencemag.org/news/2014/12/us-christmas-lights-seen-space
Overheating reindeer: https://www.sciencemag.org/news/2011/10/scienceshot-cool-reindeer-heads-prevail-north-pole
Show notes:
In the show, The Bio Busters professors, Dr. A, Dr. C, and Dr. K discuss telemedicine and telehealth. Keep the discussion and comments going on the iTunes review section, or feel free to e-mail the podcast with future show ideas and thoughts on the current show.
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References:
Notable birthday: https://www.todayinsci.com/12/12_11.htm
Coronavirus numbers: https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/
ICU bed capacity: https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2020/12/09/us/covid-hospitals-icu-capacity.html
Telemedicine and telehealth: https://www.aafp.org/news/media-center/kits/telemedicine-and-telehealth.html
https://hbr.org/2020/12/what-patients-like-and-dislike-about-telemedicine
https://hbr.org/2020/12/psychiatry-is-revealing-the-potential-and-pitfalls-of-telehealth
Koch’s postulates review: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3775492/
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1201971210023143
Turf toe: https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/323406#causes
https://www.healthline.com/health/turf-toe#recovery
Telehealth and patient satisfaction: A systematic review and narrative analysis. Clemens Scott Kruse et. al. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/28775188/
Telehealth and patient satisfaction: Patients' Satisfaction with and Preference for Telehealth Visits. Jennifer M Polinski et. al. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/26269131/
Show notes:
In the show, The Bio Busters professors, Dr. A, Dr. C, and Dr. K, discuss vaccine updates for the Coronavirus epidemic as well as bust some Thanksgiving myths! Keep the discussion and comments going on the iTunes review section, or feel free to e-mail the podcast with future show ideas and thoughts on the current show.
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References:
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/11/23/business/astrazeneca-oxford-coronavirus-vaccine.html
https://investors.modernatx.com/news-releases/news-release-details/modernas-covid-19-vaccine-candidate-meets-its-primary-efficacy
https://www.pfizer.com/news/press-release/press-release-detail/pfizer-and-biontech-conclude-phase-3-study-covid-19-vaccine
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2815976/#:~:text=An%20outbreak%20of%20Acanthamoeba%20keratitis,conducted%20to%20investigate%20the%20outbreak
https://www.npr.org/sections/coronavirus-live-updates/2020/11/11/933964994/after-covid-diagnosis-nearly-1-in-5-are-diagnosed-with-mental-disorder?fbclid=IwAR2iXPjWV0nkf8ukw4bS91kWsh5zbKqgyPO5nwVttu8onrTktBxogSrXThc
https://www.livescience.com/17057-turkey-facts-thanksgiving.html
https://community.macmillanlearning.com/t5/press-release/debunking-the-myths-of-thanksgiving/ba-p/3288
Show notes:
In the show, The Bio Busters professors, Dr. A, Dr. C, and Dr. K, discuss updates to the coronavirus pandemic and talk about some of the science behind this year’s Nobel Prizes. They also discuss a potential new human organ! Keep the discussion and comments going on the iTunes review section, or feel free to e-mail the podcast with future show ideas and thoughts on the current show.
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References:
CRISPR/Cas9
https://www.nobelprize.org/uploads/2020/10/popular-chemistryprize2020.pdf
https://www.nobelprize.org/uploads/2020/10/advanced-chemistryprize2020.pdf
Hepatitis
https://www.nobelprize.org/uploads/2020/10/press-medicine2020.pdf
“New” Salivary Glands
https://www.sciencealert.com/chance-discovery-reveals-mysterious-organ-lurking-in-human-head-missed-for-centuries
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0167814020308094
Cryptococcus gattii
https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/15/8/08-1384_article
Phage therapy
https://health.ucsd.edu/news/releases/Pages/2017-04-25-novel-phage-therapy-saves-patient-with-multidrug-resistant-bacterial-infection.aspx
Show notes:
In the show, The Bio Busters professors discuss the coronavirus and recent interesting medical updates! Keep the discussion and comments going on the iTunes review section, or feel free to e-mail the podcast with future show ideas and thoughts on the current show. You can find Dr. A on Twitter @DoctorDelbert and Dr. Fonner @fonner916
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References:
COVID-19 Reinfection:
https://www.livescience.com/coronavirus-reinfection-case-confirmed-us.html
COVID & Colleges
https://www.insidehighered.com/news/2020/08/27/covid-19-roundup-6-percent-students-one-college-have-disease-some-data-arizona-state
https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2020/us/covid-college-cases-tracker.html
Alzheimer’s Blood Test
https://www.sciencetimes.com/articles/26880/20200814/blood-tests-alzheimers-neuroscientists-explain.htm
HIV Suppression
https://www.livescience.com/hiv-elite-controllers-functional-cure.html
Show notes:
In the show, The Bio Busters professors, Dr. A, Dr. C, and Dr. K discuss quick updates to the Coronavirus pandemic and delve into the science of blood groups and their effects on disease. Keep the discussion and comments going on in the iTunes review section, or feel free to e-mail the podcast with future show ideas and thoughts on the current show. Email us at thebiobusters@gmail.com
Music by Bahaa Naamani
References:
Blood types and coronavirus update
https://nyti.ms/2C4rodu
Coronavirus interferon beta trial
https://www.bbc.com/news/health-53467022
Scanning tunneling microscope
https://www.azonano.com/article.aspx?ArticleID=1725
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scanning_tunneling_microscope
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gerd_Binnig
Coronavirus numbers
https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/
https://www.ecdc.europa.eu/en/geographical-distribution-2019-ncov-cases
Blood Types and various disease susceptibility
https://www.pennmedicine.org/updates/blogs/health-and-wellness/2019/april/blood-types
https://ashpublications.org/blood/article/115/23/4635/27755/The-relationship-between-blood-groups-and-disease
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5061611/
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2015/03/150309124113.htm
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0887796300800279?via%3Dihub
https://researchfeatures.com/2016/11/22/blood-group-o-fights-malaria/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3246451/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3827391/
Show notes:
In the show, The Bio Busters professors, Dr. A and Dr. C, along with guests Dr. Keller and Dr. Carty discuss coronavirus updates and Dr. Carty’s research. Keep the discussion and comments going on the iTunes review section, or feel free to e-mail the podcast with future show ideas and thoughts on the current show.
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References:
Scientist of the day
https://www.nobelprize.org/prizes/medicine/1965/jacob/biographical/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fran%C3%A7ois_Jacob
Dexamethasone study
https://www.bbc.com/news/health-53061281
https://www.webmd.com/drugs/2/drug-1027-5021/dexamethasone-oral/dexamethasone-oral/details
https://www.recoverytrial.net/
https://www.nbcnews.com/health/health-news/science-press-release-doctors-view-covid-19-drug-results-excitement-n1231183
Vaccine update
https://www.forbes.com/sites/moneyshow/2020/06/16/9-pharmaceutical-companies-racing-for-a-covid-19-vaccine/#150b8b7d76ad
Surge in COVID in FL
https://www.npr.org/sections/coronavirus-live-updates/2020/06/16/878932911/florida-officials-spar-over-rising-covid-19-cases
Surge in non-COVID diseases and lack of vaccinations
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/06/14/health/coronavirus-vaccines-measles.html
https://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/volumes/69/wr/mm6919e2.htm
Blood typing and coronavirus/susceptibilities to other diseases
https://www.medrxiv.org/content/10.1101/2020.03.11.20031096v2
https://www.medrxiv.org/content/10.1101/2020.05.31.20114991v1
https://www.pennmedicine.org/updates/blogs/health-and-wellness/2019/april/blood-types#:~:text=But%20your%20blood%20type%20can,B%2C%20or%20AB%20blood%20types.
Show notes:
In the show, The Bio Busters professors, Drs. A, C, and K, discuss the Coronavirus pandemic and provide an update on vaccine development. Keep the discussion and comments going on the iTunes review section, or feel free to e-mail the podcast with future show ideas and thoughts on the current show.
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References:
Vaccine Development Process from CDC
https://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/basics/test-approve.html
Vaccine Development Info for COVID-19
https://www.nature.com/articles/d41573-020-00073-5
Scientist birthday
https://www.nobelprize.org/prizes/medicine/1995/lewis/facts/
Vaccine Development Phases
https://publichealthonline.gwu.edu/blog/producing-prevention-the-complex-development-of-vaccines/
COVID Vaccine Notes & Risks
https://science.sciencemag.org/content/early/2020/05/07/science.abb8923
Show notes:
In the show, The Bio Busters professors, Dr. A and Dr. C and Dr. K, discuss the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. The winner for last episode's Guess the Microbe is Rick Lorenzo. Keep the discussion and comments going on the iTunes review section, or feel free to e-mail the podcast with future show ideas and thoughts on the current show.
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References:
Update on Mask Debate and Aerosolization
https://www.livescience.com/coronavirus-do-face-masks-work.html
CDC analysis of At-Risk Groups
https://www.npr.org/sections/coronavirus-live-updates/2020/03/31/824846243/whos-sickest-from-covid-19-these-conditions-tied-to-increased-risk
Comparing SARS1 to COVID-19
https://www.thelancet.com/journals/laninf/article/PIIS1473-3099(20)30129-8/fulltext
MERS Summary
https://www.niaid.nih.gov/diseases-conditions/covid-19
New Method of COVID-19 Detection in Wastewater
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-03-31/coronavirus-in-sewage-portended-covid-19-outbreak-in-dutch-city
Updates on Grocery Shopping in the COVID-19 Pandemic
https://www.sciencealert.com/food-safety-expert-explains-how-to-safely-deal-with-groceries-during-the-pandemic
Compare SARS-coV-1 to MERS-coV to SARS-coV-2 (or COVID-19)
https://www.businessinsider.com/coronavirus-compared-to-sars-swine-flu-mers-zika-2020-3
Show notes:
In the show, The Bio Busters professors, Dr. A and Dr. C, along with Dr. K discuss the current COVID-19 pandemic caused by the SARS-CoV-2 outbreak. Keep the discussion and comments going on the iTunes review section, or feel free to e-mail the podcast with future show ideas and thoughts on the current show.
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References:
MMWR
https://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/volumes/69/wr/mm6912e2.htm?s_cid=mm6912e2_w
Good Summary of Disease so far
https://www.sciencenews.org/article/coronavirus-questions-covid19-symptoms-deaths-spread?fbclid=IwAR28isSepqZlRtHADAlVw3uf0Mx6MUgYnWraaSWInFxYXhoVW8Rikoi779E
German study
https://www.medrxiv.org/content/10.1101/2020.03.05.20030502v1
Aerosol and Surface stability
https://www.nejm.org/doi/10.1056/NEJMc2004973
Reinfection with Rhesus Macaques
https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2020.03.13.990226v1
Asymptomatic spread
https://www.sciencenews.org/article/first-case-coronavirus-spread-person-no-symptoms-found-germany
Warm Weather & Coronavirus
https://ccdd.hsph.harvard.edu/will-covid-19-go-away-on-its-own-in-warmer-weather/
Coronavirus Mutation & Impact
https://www.livescience.com/coronavirus-mutations.html
Long-term Social Distancing Impacts
https://www.washingtonpost.com/health/2020/03/16/social-distancing-coronavirus/
Long-Term Economic Impacts
https://www.cnn.com/2020/03/10/perspectives/economy-recession-coronavirus/index.html
Example of Long-Term Health Impact
https://www.healthline.com/health-news/heres-what-happens-to-the-body-after-contracting-the-coronavirus#COVID-19-affects-lungs
What do I do if I get symptoms or think I’m sick?
https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/health/conditions-and-diseases/coronavirus
ACE receptor expression in different ethnic groups
https://www.preprints.org/manuscript/202002.0258/v1
News report on vaccine trials
https://www.nbcnews.com/health/health-care/here-are-3-drugs-development-fight-coronavirus-2-vaccines-one-n1163191
Health-Care Risks and Measures
https://www.contagionlive.com/news/for-health-care-workers-risk-of-infection-but-also-burnout
Asymptomatic transmission
https://www.eurosurveillance.org/content/10.2807/1560-7917.ES.2020.25.10.2000180
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1201971220301399?via%3Dihub
Show notes:
In the show, The Bio Busters professors, Dr. A and Dr. C and Dr. K, discuss the current Coronavirus outbreak. The Docs discuss the world response to this pandemic and the U.S. response in particular. They also focus on the media coverage of this outbreak. They also introduce a new Guess the microbe quiz! Keep the discussion and comments going on the iTunes review section, or feel free to e-mail the podcast with future show ideas and thoughts on the current show.
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References:
https://nyti.ms/2T5esJH
http://weekly.chinacdc.cn/en/article/id/e53946e2-c6c4-41e9-9a9b-fea8db1a8f51
https://www.who.int/emergencies/diseases/novel-coronavirus-2019/advice-for-public/when-and-how-to-use-masks
http://theconversation.com/coronavirus-how-media-coverage-of-epidemics-often-stokes-fear-and-panic-131844
https://www.cnbc.com/2020/03/03/coronavirus-federal-government-struggles-to-handle-outbreak.html
https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/summary.html
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2020/02/26/how-government-can-protect-us-coronavirus/
https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2020/03/03/ncaa-tournament-coronavirus/
https://www.bostonglobe.com/2020/03/03/sports/due-coronavirus-threat-japan-floats-idea-pushing-2020-games-while-ncaa-works-march-madness-contingency/
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/film-industry-facing-5-billion-loss-coronavirus-outbreak-1282038
https://www.marketwatch.com/story/inovio-shares-rally-after-biotech-says-human-trials-of-coronavirus-vaccine-will-start-in-april-2020-03-03
Show notes:
In the show, The Bio Busters professors, Dr. A, Dr. C, and Dr. K, discuss the new outbreak of Coronavirus currently raging in China. The Docs discuss the sources of the outbreak, symptoms and treatment, testing, preventative measures and most importantly, the doctors answer your questions. Keep the discussion and comments going on the iTunes review section, or feel free to e-mail the podcast with future show ideas and thoughts on the current show.
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References:
https://www.livescience.com/what-are-coronaviruses.html
https://www.businessinsider.com/wuhan-coronavirus-vaccine-could-take-years-timeline-and-cost-2020-2
https://www.uchicagomedicine.org/forefront/prevention-and-screening-articles/wuhan-coronavirus
https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-020-00236-9
https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2020/world/asia/china-wuhan-coronavirus-maps.html
https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/index.html
Show notes:
In the show, The Bio Busters professors, Dr. A and Dr. C, along with Dr. K discuss traumatic brain injury (TBI). The doctors discuss the various kinds of TBI, different medical treatments, and preventative measures. In this episode as well, the doctors introduce another medical mystery! Keep the discussion and comments going on the iTunes review section, or feel free to e-mail the podcast with future show ideas and thoughts on the current show.
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References:
https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/traumatic-brain-injury/symptoms-causes/syc-20378557
https://www.cdc.gov/traumaticbraininjury/data/index.html
https://www.aans.org/en/Patients/Neurosurgical-Conditions-and-Treatments/Traumatic-Brain-Injury
https://www.nichd.nih.gov/health/topics/tbi/conditioninfo/treatment
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In the show, The Bio Busters professors, Dr. A and Dr. C, along with Dr. Keller and Dr. Scully, discuss the research behind the use of marijuana for medicinal purposes. The topic of medical marijuana is often discussed in the media; however, the Drs. discuss some more recent studies regarding the use of medical marijuana, as well as state and federal regulations concerning this topic. Keep the discussion and comments going on the iTunes review section, or feel free to e-mail the podcast with future show ideas and thoughts on the current show.
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References:
https://www.webmd.com/a-to-z-guides/medical-marijuana-faq
Gruber SA, Sagar KA, Dahlgren MK, et al. The Grass Might Be Greener: Medical Marijuana Patients Exhibit Altered Brain Activity and Improved Executive Function after 3 Months of Treatment. Front Pharmacol. 2018;8:983. Published 2018 Jan 17. doi:10.3389/fphar.2017.00983
Elsaid, S., Le Foll, B. The complexity of pharmacology of cannabidiol (CBD) and its implications in the treatment of brain disorders. Neuropsychopharmacol. 45, 229–230 (2020) doi:10.1038/s41386-019-0518-1
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In the show, The Bio Busters professors, Dr. A, Dr. C, and Dr. K discuss Medical Ethics. Keep the discussion and comments going on the iTunes review section, or feel free to e-mail the podcast with future show ideas and thoughts on the current show.
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References:
https://www.medscape.com/courses/section/898060
https://www.cnn.com/2014/11/26/us/physician-assisted-suicide-fast-facts/index.html
https://www.thehastingscenter.org/briefingbook/physician-assisted-death/#
https://todayinsci.com/
Show notes:
In the show, The Bio Busters professors, Dr. A and Dr. C, are joined once again by Dr. Christopher Keller in a discussion about biohacking. Topics include the different forms of biohacking, several interesting biohacking examples, and a debate on the benefits and possible ethical/biological concerns related to biohacking. Keep the discussion and comments going on the iTunes review section, or feel free to e-mail the podcast with future show ideas and thoughts on the current show.
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References:
https://www.brookings.edu/blog/techtank/2017/10/09/do-it-yourself-biology-shows-safety-risks-of-an-open-innovation-movement/
https://lawreview.law.ucdavis.edu/issues/51/2/Symposium/51-2_Ikemoto.pdf
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2212066115000058
https://www.healthline.com/health/biohacking#safety-concerns
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3740105/
Show notes:
In the show, The Bio Busters professors, Dr. A and Dr. C, along with guest speaker Dr. Jack Lee, discuss vaping use and its effect on lung physiology as well as the recent spike in deaths attributed to vaping use. Keep the discussion and comments going on the iTunes review section, or feel free to e-mail the podcast with future show ideas and thoughts on the current show.
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References:
https://www.webmd.com/lung/copd/news/20180814/study-vaping-may-shut-off-lungs-protective-cells#1
https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/health/wellness-and-prevention/5-truths-you-need-to-know-about-vaping
https://e-cigarettes.surgeongeneral.gov/
https://www.washingtonpost.com/health/2019/09/17/vaping-death-california/
https://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/can-vaping-damage-your-lungs-what-we-do-and-dont-know-2019090417734
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In the show, The Bio Busters professors, Dr. A and Dr. C, discuss with guest co-host Dr. Christopher Keller ticks and Lyme disease. The docs discuss tick biology, symptoms and signs of disease, prevention, and treatment, among other exciting topics. Keep the discussion and comments going on the iTunes review section, or feel free to e-mail the podcast with future show ideas and thoughts on the current show.
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References:
https://www.cdc.gov/lyme/signs_symptoms/index.html
https://www.statnews.com/2019/08/22/lyme-disease-vaccine-market/
https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/lyme-disease/diagnosis-treatment/drc-20374655
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In the show, The Bio Busters professors, Dr. A and Dr. C, discuss phages, their life cycles, applications (both industrial and therapeutic), potential drawbacks, and future directions. Keep the discussion and comments going on the iTunes review section, or feel free to e-mail the podcast with future show ideas and thoughts on the current show.
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References:
Cell Host Microbe. 2019 Feb 13;25(2):219-232. doi: 10.1016/j.chom.2019.01.014.
Phage Therapy: A Renewed Approach to Combat Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria. Kortright KE1, Chan BK2, Koff JL3, Turner PE4.
Science. 2019 Mar 29;363(6434). pii: eaat9691. doi: 10.1126/science.aat9691.
Bacteriophage trigger antiviral immunity and prevent clearance of bacterial infection. Sweere JM1,2, Van Belleghem JD1, Ishak H1,3, Bach MS1, Popescu M1,2, Sunkari V1, Kaber G1, Manasherob R1, Suh GA1, Cao X1, de Vries CR1, Lam DN1, Marshall PL1,2, Birukova M1,2, Katznelson E1, Lazzareschi DV1, Balaji S4, Keswani SG4, Hawn TR5, Secor PR6, Bollyky PL7.
Viruses. 2018 Apr; 10(4): 205.
Published online 2018 Apr 19. doi: 10.3390/v10040205
Bacteriophage Applications for Food Production and Processing
Zachary D. Moye,* Joelle Woolston, and Alexander Sulakvelidze
https://www.sciencedaily.com/terms/antibiotic_resistance.htm
https://www.forbes.com/sites/quora/2018/03/28/why-bacteriophage-therapy-wont-solve-the-problem-of-antibiotic-resistance/#5c26f92fbf3f
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In the show, The Bio Busters professors, Dr. A and Dr. C, discuss the concept of genetic testing as it relates to ancestry. The docs discuss the foundational concepts of how DNA testing works and what exactly these tests are purported to measure. Additionally, they compare the pros and cons of three major types of ancestry tests, as well as what you should expect/not expect when using each of these tests. Keep the discussion and comments going on the iTunes review section, or feel free to e-mail the podcast with future show ideas and thoughts on the current show.
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References:
https://www.sciencenews.org/article/review-genetic-tests-23andme-veritas-genos-health-comparison
https://www.livescience.com/62690-how-dna-ancestry-23andme-tests-work.html
Link to Robert Hooke’s Micrographia
http://www.gutenberg.org/files/15491/15491-h/15491-h.htm#obsLIII
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In the show, The Bio Busters professors, Dr. A and Dr. C, discuss the current science climate and the war on science. Keep the discussion and comments going on the iTunes review section, or feel free to e-mail the podcast with future show ideas and thoughts on the current show.
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References:
https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/is-there-really-a-war-on-science/
http://inthesetimes.com/article/21640/donald-trump-climate-science-interior-department-ryan-zinke-global-warming
https://allianceforscience.cornell.edu/blog/2018/08/opinion-russian-campaign-spread-anti-vaccine-myths-part-wider-war-science-truth/
David A. Broniatowski, Amelia M. Jamison, SiHua Qi, Lulwah AlKulaib, Tao Chen, Adrian Benton, Sandra C. Quinn, and Mark Dredze, 2018:
Weaponized Health Communication: Twitter Bots and Russian Trolls Amplify the Vaccine Debate
American Journal of Public Health 108, 1378_1384,https://doi.org/10.2105/AJPH.2018.304567
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In the show, The Bio Busters professors, Dr. A and Dr. C, discuss Thiel College’s Annual Scholarship and Arts Symposium and some of the posters presented. The docs also record on-site interviews with some of the students. Keep the discussion and comments going on the iTunes review section, or feel free to e-mail the podcast with future show ideas and thoughts on the current show.
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In the show, The Bio Busters professors, Dr. A and Dr. C, discuss with Dr. Thomas Newpher his path to becoming a professor at Duke University. Dr. Newpher graduated from Thiel College in 2000 and now works at Duke University. His website can be found below. Keep the discussion and comments going on the iTunes review section, or feel free to e-mail the podcast with future show ideas and thoughts on the current show.
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References:
https://dibs.duke.edu/scholars/thomas-newpher
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In the show, The Bio Busters professors, Dr. A and Dr. C, discuss inflammatory bowel diseases. The professors discuss Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis, focusing on etiology, symptoms and signs, as well as treatments and therapy (conventional and unconventional). Keep the discussion and comments going on the iTunes review section, or feel free to e-mail the podcast with future show ideas and thoughts on the current show.
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References:
http://www.crohnscolitisfoundation.org/what-are-crohns-and-colitis/what-is-ulcerative-colitis/
Norman JM et al.. Disease-specific alterations in the enteric virome in inflammatory bowel disease. Cell. 2015
Mahesh Gajendran et al. A comprehensive review and update on ulcerative colitis. Disease-a-Month. 2019
Basso Paulo José et al. Microbial-Based Therapies in the Treatment of Inflammatory Bowel Disease – An Overview of Human Studies. Frontiers in Pharmacology. 2019
Eichenberger RM et al. Hookworm Secreted Extracellular Vesicles Interact With Host Cells and Prevent Inducible Colitis in Mice. Frontiers in Immunology. 2018
Liu Y et al. Schistosoma japonicum attenuates dextran sodium sulfate-induced colitis in mice via reduction of endoplasmic reticulum stress. World Journal of Gastroenterology. 2017
Summers RW et al. Trichuris suis seems to be safe and possibly effective in the treatment of inflammatory bowel disease. Am J Gastroenterol. 2003
Summers RW et al. Trichuris suis therapy for active ulcerative colitis: a randomized controlled trial. Gastroenterology. 2005
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In the show, The Bio Busters professors, Dr. A and Dr. C, host Dr. Sarah Woodley, Associate Professor of Biological Sciences at the Bayer School of Natural and Environmental Sciences, Department of Biological Sciences at Duquesne University in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The Drs. discuss Dr. Woodley’s career path and her advice to those entering science or wanting to become scientists. Dr. Woodley also discusses research opportunities at Duquesne University. The Drs. also discuss the importance of science outreach. Keep the discussion and comments going on the iTunes review section, or feel free to e-mail the podcast with future show ideas and thoughts on the current show.
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Links:
Dr. Woodley’s Duquesne’s info:
https://www.duq.edu/academics/faculty/sarah-woodley
If you are interested in Duquesne’s University REU program, please apply here:
https://www.duq.edu/biologycircle
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In the show, The BioBusters professors, Dr. A and Dr. C, discuss the science behind the 2018 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine. The BioBusters Docs discuss checkpoint control in immune responses, as well as activating and inhibitory receptors on T cells. The Docs discuss the various FDA approved checkpoint inhibitor drugs and the cancers they treat. Keep the discussion and comments going on the iTunes review section, or feel free to e-mail the podcast with future show ideas and thoughts on the current show.
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References:
Freeman, G.J., Long, A.J., Iwai, Y., Bourque, K., Chernova, T., Nishimura, H., Fitz, L.J., Malenkovich, N., Okazaki, T., Byrne, M.C., Horton, H.F., Fouser, L., Carter, L., Ling, V., Bowman, M.R., Carreno, B.M., Collins, M., Wood, C.R. & Honjo, T. (2000). Engagement of the PD-1 immunoinhibitory receptor by a novel B7 family member leads to negative regulation of lymphocyte activation. J Exp Med, 192(7), 1027–1034.
Hodi, F.S., Mihm, M.C., Soiffer, R.J., Haluska, F.G., Butler, M., Seiden, M.V., Davis, T., Henry-Spires, R., MacRae, S., Willman, A., Padera, R., Jaklitsch, M.T., Shankar, S., Chen, T.C., Korman, A., Allison, J.P. & Dranoff, G. (2003). Biologic activity of cytotoxic T lymphocyte-associated antigen 4 antibody blockade in previously vaccinated metastatic melanoma and ovarian carcinoma patients. Proc Natl Acad Sci USA, 100(8), 4712-4717
https://www.nobelprize.org/prizes/medicine/2018/press-release/
https://blog.dana-farber.org/insight/2015/09/what-is-a-checkpoint-inhibitor/
https://www.cancer.org/treatment/treatments-and-side-effects/treatment-types/immunotherapy/immune-checkpoint-inhibitors.html
https://www.science.org.au/curious/people-medicine/releasing-immune-systems-brakes-fight-cancer
https://www.wired.com/story/cancer-immunotherapy-has-arrived-but-not-for-everyone/
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/10/181009102517.htm
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In the show, The Bio Busters professors, Dr. A and Dr. C, discuss with Philosophy professor Dr. Morgan the history of recombinant DNA and gene therapy. The professors also discuss CRISPR editing technology, as well as ethical and societal implications of these technologies, among many other musings. Keep the discussion and comments going on the iTunes review section, or feel free to e-mail the podcast with future show ideas and thoughts on the current show.
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References:
https://www.mayoclinic.org/tests-procedures/gene-therapy/about/pac-20384619
https://ghr.nlm.nih.gov/primer/therapy/safety
https://www.genome.gov/10004764/
https://ghr.nlm.nih.gov/primer/therapy/ethics
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3586794/
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In the show, The Bio Busters professors, Dr. A and Dr. C, discuss with Biology Senior TJ Fisher the mysteries of life and how it could have started in the early days of our planet. The professors discuss abiogenesis, the Miller-Urey experiment, and the RNA world hypothesis among many other musings. Keep the discussion and comments going on the iTunes review section, or feel free to e-mail the podcast with future show ideas and thoughts on the current show.
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References:
“Exploring Life’s Origins: Ribozymes & the RNA World.” Accessed November 14, 2018. http://exploringorigins.org/ribozymes.html.
Miller, Stanley L. “A Production of Amino Acids Under Possible Primitive Earth Conditions.” Science 117, no. 3046 (May 15, 1953): 528–29. https://doi.org/10.1126/science.117.3046.528.
Nasir, Arshan, and Gustavo Caetano-Anollés. “A Phylogenomic Data-Driven Exploration of Viral Origins and Evolution.” Science Advances 1, no. 8 (September 1, 2015): e1500527. https://doi.org/10.1126/sciadv.1500527.
Richter, Viviane. “What Came First, Cells or Viruses?” Cosmos Magazine. Accessed November 14, 2018. https://cosmosmagazine.com/biology/what-came-first-cells-or-viruses.
“Spontaneous Generation | Microbiology.” Accessed November 14, 2018. https://courses.lumenlearning.com/microbiology/chapter/spontaneous-generation/.
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In the show, The Bio Busters professors, Dr. A and Dr. C, discuss with Conservation Biology Senior Grant Milne about some of the more peculiar reproductive mechanisms in the animal kingdom. Reproduction plays an important role in the diversity and speciation of animals that evolve over time and pass traits to offspring. From platypuses and their unique brood care, to some freaks in the sheets (bedbugs), we touch on a broad range of reproductive strategies in animals that stray dramatically from what we consider the norm. Keep the discussion and comments going on the iTunes review section, or feel free to e-mail the podcast with future show ideas and thoughts on the current show.
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References:
Angeloni, Lisa. “Sexual Selection in a Simultaneous Hermaphrodite with Hypodermic Insemination: Body Size, Allocation to Sexual Roles, and Paternity.” Animal Behavior, vol. 66, 2003, pp. 417–26, doi:10.1006/anbe.2003.2255.
Balcombe, Jonathan. “Sex Lives of Fish.” Natural History, vol. 124, no. 8, Sept. 2016, pp. 22–27.
Hawkins, Margaret, and Adam Battaglia. “Breeding Behavior of the Platypus (Ornithorhynchus Anatinus) in Captivity.” Australian Journal of Zoology, vol. 57, no. 3, Oct. 2009, pp. 283–93.
Kamimura, Yoshitaka, et al. “Duplicated Female Receptacle Organs for Traumatic Insemination in the Tropical Bed Bug Cimex Hemipterus: Adaptive Variation or Malformation?” PLoS ONE, vol. 9, no. 2, Feb. 2014, pp. 1–9. EBSCOhost, doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0089265.
Martin, Peer, et al. “The Parthenogenetic Marmorkrebs ( Malacostraca: Decapoda: Cambaridae) Is a Triploid Organism.” Journal of Zoological Systematics & Evolutionary Research, vol. 54, no. 1, Feb. 2016, pp. 13–21. EBSCOhost, doi:10.1111/jzs.12114.
Scholtz, Gerhard, et al. “Ecology: Parthenogenesis in an Outsider Crayfish.” Nature, vol. 421, no. 6925, Feb. 2003, p. 806.
Streit, Adrian. “How to Become a Parasite without Sex Chromosomes: A Hypothesis for the Evolution of Strongyloides Spp. and Related Nematodes.” Parasitology, vol. 141, no. 10, May 2018, pp. 1244–54, doi:10.1017/S003118201400064X.
In the show, The Bio Busters professors discuss vaccines and vaccination. Dr. A & Dr. C discuss the history of vaccines, along with important milestones in their development, safety, and recent disease outbreaks caused by non-vaccinations. Importantly, both professors debunk the maligned theory that vaccines cause autism (spoiler: they do not). Keep the discussion and comments going on the iTunes review section, or feel free to e-mail the podcast with future show ideas and thoughts on the current show.
References:
Curtis, B., Liberato, N., Rulien, M., Morrisroe, K., Kenney, C., Yutuc, V., … Hewitson, L. (2015). Examination of the Safety of Pediatric Vaccine Schedules in a Non-Human Primate Model: Assessments of Neurodevelopment, Learning, and Social Behavior. Environmental Health Perspectives, 123(6), 579–589.
Bharathi S. Gadad, Wenhao Li, Umar Yazdani, Stephen Grady, Trevor Johnson, Jacob Hammond, Howard Gunn, Britni Curtis, Chris English, Vernon Yutuc, Clayton Ferrier, Gene P. Sackett, C. Nathan Marti, Keith Young, Laura Hewitson, and Dwight C. German. Administration of thimerosal-containing vaccines to infant rhesus macaques does not result in autism-like behavior or neuropathology. PNAS October 6, 2015 112 (40) 12498-12503.
Phadke VK, Bednarczyk RA, Salmon DA, Omer SB. Association Between Vaccine Refusal and Vaccine-Preventable Diseases in the United States: A Review of Measles and Pertussis. JAMA. 2016;315(11):1149-1158. doi:10.1001/jama.2016.1353.
https://www.cdc.gov/vaccines
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The Biobusters professors discuss weird scientific phenomena and tackle a couple conspiracy theories. Also, the professors discuss a possible explanation as to why people tend to believe in conspiracy theories.
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References:
Bermuda Triangle
https://www.livescience.com/63242-bermuda-triangle-rogue-waves.html
Sleep paralysis
https://www.livescience.com/21653-brain-chemicals-sleep-paralysis.html
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2016/09/160919151320.htm
Flat Earthers and Conspiracy Theories
https://www.forbes.com/sites/trevornace/2018/04/04/only-two-thirds-of-american-millennials-believe-the-earth-is-round/#540d9917ec66
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5646574/
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A brief conversation about the opioid epidemic. Different drugs, their physiology, and addiction statistics are discussed. Hosts: Dr. Abi Abdallah and Dr. Fonner. Guest: Dr. Lax.