Archives: Podcasts
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How Drinking Alcohol Impacts Aging with Lifang Hou, MD, PhD
Both long-term alcohol consumption and binge drinking can speed up biological aging, according to a Northwestern Medicine study published in the journal Aging. Lifang Hou, MD, PhD, chief of Cancer Epidemiology and Prevention in the Department of Preventive Medicine led the study and discusses the link between genetics and lifestyle in the context of preventing…
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New Institute Advances Lung Disease Research and Clinical Care with Scott Budinger, MD
The launch of the Simpson Querrey Lung Institute for Translational Science (SQLIFTS) aims to expedite the discovery and implementation of innovative lung disease treatments through a patient-centered, bedside-to-bench-to-bedside approach. In this episode, Scott Budinger, MD, the new executive director of the institute, discusses its launch and how it aims to transform lung disease research and…
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Why Late-Night Eating is Linked to Weight Gain and Diabetes with Joseph Bass, MD, PhD
Disrupting our internal clocks can lead to diseases such as obesity and diabetes. Scientists at Northwestern have uncovered the mechanism behind why late-night eating is linked to weight gain and diabetes. Joseph Bass, MD, PhD, led the study published in the journal Science.
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Advancing Skin Cell Biology with Kathleen Green, PhD
Skin diseases from psoriasis to melanoma affect as many as one in three Americans at any given time. Kathleen Green, PhD, has greatly advanced basic molecular research related to skin diseases. She discusses recent discoveries in her lab that could lead to future therapeutic targets.
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What Makes Someone a SuperAger?
Emily Rogalski, PhD, has been studying SuperAgers for a decade and reveals some fascinating findings about their brains and lives.
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Earn CME credits for Listening to the Breakthroughs Podcast
Did you know that you can claim Continuing Medical Education (CME) credit for listening to the Breakthroughs podcast? At Feinberg, we are driven by our mission to impact human health beyond the individual patient. We believe better answers come from discovery. Breakthroughs aims to broadcast these discoveries to contribute to the larger conversation surrounding human[…]
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Medical School in a Wheelchair with Samantha Schroth, MD/PhD Student
When an accident that summer left her with a serious spinal cord injury, Samantha Schroth, a MD/PhD student at Feinberg, realized her true passion lay in medicine.
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Laughter in Oncology with Suneel Kamath, MD
Suneel Kamath, MD, has perfected the art of letting people know that it is not as depressing as they think and that there is much joy, even laughter, in his work as an oncologist.
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Stroke Recovery as a Doctor with Todd Kuiken, MD, PhD
When Todd Kuiken, MD, PhD, had a stroke, he found himself in need of rehabilitation and discovered a renewed pride in his work.
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The Political Landscape and LGBTQ Health with Brian Mustanski, PhD
In 2015, the same year the Supreme Court struck down state bans on same-sex marriage, the Institute for Sexual and Gender Minority Health and Wellbeing was founded at Northwestern. Center Director Brian Mustanski, PhD, recalls 2015 and the new battles his community faces in 2019.
