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In our previous episode on cancer survivorship, Michelle Brubaker shared her recent cancer journey. In this episode Laurie Knight, a licensed clinical social worker, and Cecilia Kasperick, breast... A podcast about science and discovery at UC San Diego Health. In each episode, we bring you the story of one project, one discovery or one scientist.

When a person shows no evidence of cancer, they transition into the phase known as "survivorship." While this is a joyous moment, it can also be emotional, says Michelle Brubaker. Only recently has... A podcast about science and discovery at UC San Diego Health. In each episode, we bring you the story of one project, one discovery or one scientist.

In this episode, we talk to Kathryn Gold, MD, a medical oncologist who specializes in the treatment of head, neck and lung cancer, about clinical trials — what they are, why someone might want to... A podcast about science and discovery at UC San Diego Health. In each episode, we bring you the story of one project, one discovery or one scientist.

We talk to Mary Hackim and Jan Hebert about their 37 year nursing career at UC San Diego Health. They served in a variety of roles in Women & Infant Services, specializing in the neonatal intensive... A podcast about science and discovery at UC San Diego Health. In each episode, we bring you the story of one project, one discovery or one scientist.

In this episode we talk to neuroscience graduate student Alison Caldwell, internet-famous as Alie_Astrocyte on Twitter and Neuro Transmissions on YouTube, about her research, life as a graduate... A podcast about science and discovery at UC San Diego Health. In each episode, we bring you the story of one project, one discovery or one scientist.

Congenital syphilis has been on the rise since 2001, with a sharp increase in 2014 across the United States, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Although many may not think... A podcast about science and discovery at UC San Diego Health. In each episode, we bring you the story of one project, one discovery or one scientist.

According to the most recent data from the National Human Trafficking Hotline, incidents of trafficking in the United States rose by more than 35 percent in 2016. The thought of human trafficking... A podcast about science and discovery at UC San Diego Health. In each episode, we bring you the story of one project, one discovery or one scientist.

In the 2002 science fiction movie "Minority Report," Tom Cruise’s character leads a futuristic police unit that prevents crimes based on mutated humans called "precogs" who "previsualize" crimes via... A podcast about science and discovery at UC San Diego Health. In each episode, we bring you the story of one project, one discovery or one scientist.

Despite a diagnosis of stage IV pancreatic cancer and ongoing chemotherapy, Mike Levine competed in one of the most grueling of physical competitions: the Ironman World Championship. When Mike's... A podcast about science and discovery at UC San Diego Health. In each episode, we bring you the story of one project, one discovery or one scientist.

Your genome is like a recipe book with all the recipes that a cell in your body needs to make the proteins it needs to function. Each of your 10 trillion cells has a full copy of the full recipe... A podcast about science and discovery at UC San Diego Health. In each episode, we bring you the story of one project, one discovery or one scientist.

In a recent clinical trial, some patients with type 2 diabetes showed a clinically significant reduction in blood glucose after taking an anti-asthma drug for 12 weeks. Here we talk to Alan Saltiel,... A podcast about science and discovery at UC San Diego Health. In each episode, we bring you the story of one project, one discovery or one scientist.

Here we talk to Richard Gallo, MD, PhD, a dermatologist and researcher whose team recently tested a “microbiome transplant” cream on a small group of eczema patients. People with eczema tend to have... A podcast about science and discovery at UC San Diego Health. In each episode, we bring you the story of one project, one discovery or one scientist.

In a small, clinical trial, a single dose of the drug suramin produced measurable, but transient, improvements in five boys with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Here, lead researcher Robert K.... A podcast about science and discovery at UC San Diego Health. In each episode, we bring you the story of one project, one discovery or one scientist.

It’s a privilege to share the story of Tom Patterson, PhD, and his wife, Steffanie Strathdee, PhD, both faculty members at UC San Diego School of Medicine. In November 2015, they were vacationing in... A podcast about science and discovery at UC San Diego Health. In each episode, we bring you the story of one project, one discovery or one scientist.

For years, computer scientist Larry Smarr, PhD, meticulously monitored and documented almost every aspect of his physiological being, down to the microbial diversity of his colon and its output — all... A podcast about science and discovery at UC San Diego Health. In each episode, we bring you the story of one project, one discovery or one scientist.

In our last episode, we talked about the pros and cons of opioids for pain management. Here we talk to Mark Wallace, MD, about an alternative method for managing chronic pain — a type of... A podcast about science and discovery at UC San Diego Health. In each episode, we bring you the story of one project, one discovery or one scientist.

Hardly a day goes by that we don’t hear about the U.S.’s opioid addiction epidemic in the news. But chronic pain is an epidemic, too, and sometimes opioids are the best treatment. We talk to experts... A podcast about science and discovery at UC San Diego Health. In each episode, we bring you the story of one project, one discovery or one scientist.

What are e-cigarettes? How are they different than traditional cigarettes? Are they any better for you? In this episode, Laura Crotty Alexander, MD, a pulmonologist and researcher at UC San Diego... A podcast about science and discovery at UC San Diego Health. In each episode, we bring you the story of one project, one discovery or one scientist.

Tiffany Taylor recently defended her graduate thesis and was awarded a PhD in biomedical sciences. (Congrats, Tiffany!!) In the laboratory of Frank Furnari, PhD, at UC San Diego School of Medicine... A podcast about science and discovery at UC San Diego Health. In each episode, we bring you the story of one project, one discovery or one scientist.

Seems like every day there’s a new food study that contradicts the one before it: eggs are bad, eggs are good; gluten is poison, no red dye is poison – just eat kale! Where’s the science and what... A podcast about science and discovery at UC San Diego Health. In each episode, we bring you the story of one project, one discovery or one scientist.