Tag: podcast
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Precision Medicine for African-Americans with Minoli Perera, PharmD, PhD
Minoli Perera, PharmD, PhD, is a pioneer in the area of pharmacogenomics in African-Americans and has some new discoveries to share.
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Improving Survival for Advanced Breast Cancer with Massimo Cristofanilli, MD
Massimo Cristofanilli, MD, talks about the state of breast cancer in America today.
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Diabetes Drug Could Help Prevent Air Pollution Deaths
A common, safe and inexpensive drug for type 2 diabetes, metformin, decreases the risk of heart attacks and strokes triggered by particulate matter air pollution.
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Chronic Pain and the Placebo Effect with A. Vania Apkarian, PhD
A. Vania Apkarian, PhD, explains his recent discoveries related to chronic pain and how placebos may be a very effective option for some.
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How to Stop Antibiotic Misuse with Jeffrey Linder, MD, MPH
Jeffrey Linder, MD, MPH, has developed effective ways to reduce the number of inappropriate prescriptions.
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New Ways to Diagnose Sleep and Circadian Rhythm Disorders with Phyllis Zee, MD, PhD
A new blood test developed at Northwestern has the potential to advance treatments of a variety of disorders and diseases.
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High BMI and Pregnancy Weight Gain with Alan Peaceman, MD
More than 50 percent of women who are of childbearing age are overweight or obese, which may put them at risk for complications during pregnancy and child birth and affect their babies’ health, too.
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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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When Children Need Palliative Care with Kelly Michelson, MD, MPH
Kelly Michelson, MD, MPH, discusses the importance of palliative care in pediatric hospitals.
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Wearable Technology in Medicine with John A. Rogers, PhD
John A. Rogers, PhD, has created a fleet of wireless, wearable devices that have the potential to change the way physicians collect data and treat patients, from NICU preemies to stroke patients in recovery.
