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The Bio Busters: a podcast about all things science.
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Tuesday Feb 11, 2020
Tuesday Feb 11, 2020
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.
Music by Bahaa Naamani
Email us at thebiobusters@gmail.com
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
Wednesday Jan 22, 2020
Wednesday Jan 22, 2020
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.
Music by Bahaa Naamani
Email us at thebiobusters@gmail.com
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
Thursday Dec 19, 2019
Thursday Dec 19, 2019
Show notes:
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.
Music by Bahaa Naamani
Email us at thebiobusters@gmail.com
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
Monday Dec 09, 2019
Monday Dec 09, 2019
Show notes:
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.
Music by Bahaa Naamani
Email us at thebiobusters@gmail.com
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/#
Wednesday Oct 23, 2019
Wednesday Oct 23, 2019
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.
Music by Bahaa Naamani
Email us at thebiobusters@gmail.com
References:
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
Thursday Sep 19, 2019
Thursday Sep 19, 2019
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.
Music by Bahaa Naamani
Email us at thebiobusters@gmail.com
References:
https://www.webmd.com/lung/copd/news/20180814/study-vaping-may-shut-off-lungs-protective-cells#1
https://e-cigarettes.surgeongeneral.gov/
https://www.washingtonpost.com/health/2019/09/17/vaping-death-california/
Wednesday Aug 28, 2019
Wednesday Aug 28, 2019
Show notes:
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.
Music by Bahaa Naamani
Email us at thebiobusters@gmail.com
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
Wednesday Aug 07, 2019
Wednesday Aug 07, 2019
Show notes:
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.
Music by Bahaa Naamani
Email us at thebiobusters@gmail.com
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
Friday Jul 19, 2019
Friday Jul 19, 2019
Show notes:
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.
Music by Bahaa Naamani
Email us at thebiobusters@gmail.com
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
Friday May 10, 2019
Friday May 10, 2019
Show notes:
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.
Music by Bahaa Naamani
Email us at thebiobusters@gmail.com
References:
https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/is-there-really-a-war-on-science/
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