Health and Medicine (Audio)
Episodes
Sexual Health and Menopause
29 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Menopause can affect sexual health in ways that are common, frustrating, and often overlooked. Kathryn Macaulay, M.D., Director, UC San Diego Menopaus...
What is Menopause?
28 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Menopause symptoms can affect sleep, mood, and everyday quality of life in ways that are easy to dismiss but hard to ignore. Kathryn Macaulay, M.D., D...
An Introduction to Academic Medicine
27 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Academic medicine affects patient care in important ways. Julia Cormano, M.D., F.A.C.O.G., Assistant Dean for Clinical Curriculum, Associate Professor...
Defining Perimenopause
27 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Perimenopause can bring physical and emotional changes that leave many women feeling unsettled. Kathryn Macaulay, M.D., Director, UC San Diego Menopau...
Design Principles of Development and Renewal Across the Oral-Gut Axis
24 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Organs renew and repair themselves through stem cell systems that respond to injury, microbes, and local signals. Ophir Klein, M.D., Ph.D., of Cedars-...
Where Are We Now? Bias in Health AI
20 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Bias in health AI can shape who gets care, how fairly risk is measured, and whether automation helps or harms patients. Karandeep Singh, M.D., M.M.S.C...
Artificial Intelligence in (AI-Driven) Healthcare
13 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
AI in healthcare raises urgent questions about bias, privacy, and power. Safiya U. Noble, Ph.D., examines how AI systems can reproduce social and raci...
Alzheimer's and Other Neurodegenerative Diseases: From Mechanisms to (Faltering) Therapies - Shiley Endowed Lecture
10 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Alzheimer’s disease unfolds over many years through a complex interplay of amyloid, tau, genetics, lipid biology, and the brain’s immune response....
Awake Brain Surgery to Protect Speech
08 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Seizures caused by epilepsy can have a dramatic impact on one's quality of life. For Nolan, his seizures cost him everyday independence, including the...
Mapping Cognitive Resilience: How Environment Aging and Inflammation Shape Information Encoding in the Hippocampus
02 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Cognitive resilience depends on how the brain responds to environment, aging, and inflammation. J. Tiago Gonçalves, Ph.D., studies the hippocampus to...
Where Innovation Meets Patients: The Work of California’s Alpha Clinics
30 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Alpha Clinics in California accelerate the development of regenerative medicine therapies that use cells and genes to treat serious diseases. Patient ...
Reimagining T Cell Therapy: An Unconventional Path to Universal CAR-T Cells
24 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Off-the-shelf immune cell therapies using engineered T cells represent an important direction in cancer treatment. Lili Yang, Ph.D., at UCLA develops ...
Slowing the Clock: Longevity Science Meets Alzheimer’s Prevention
19 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
How fast are you really aging, and what could that mean for brain health? Aladdin H. Shadyab, Ph.D., explores the gap between chronological age and b...
What to Expect After Birth: Postpartum Care Basics
16 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
The postpartum period is a major transition that reshapes the body, emotions, and daily life all at once. Julia Cormano, MD, FACOG presents a clear ov...
Development of a Multivalent Gene Therapy to Correct Cryptic Splicing in ALS
10 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
RNA binding proteins help cells control how genetic information becomes working proteins, and Gene Yeo, Ph.D., M.B.A., at UC San Diego investigates ho...
Aging Blood Stem Cells and the Roots of Cancer
06 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Aging is the leading risk factor for cancer, Alzheimer’s, diabetes, and heart disease, and Robert A.J. Signer, Ph.D., studies how aging stem cells s...
Tai Chi for Mind–Body Balance: What an East–West Medicine Doctor Wants You to Know
26 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
How can Tai Chi be medicine? Sunny Pak, MD, MPH, shares simple movements that steady the mind, strengthen the body, and enhance qi flow. Series: "UCSF...
Back to Our Roots: What Grandma Didn’t Tell You About Chinese Herbs
20 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Why did Grandma ask you to drink that soup? Herbalist Yvonne Lau invites you to uncover the hidden secrets and timeless wisdom of Chinese herbs. Serie...
It’s Not So Simple: An Examination of How the Internal Revenue Code Fails to Contemplate the Economic Realities of Individuals with Disabilities and Their Families
16 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Families with disabled students often face extra out-of-pocket costs—costs they wouldn’t have if their child weren’t disabled—to secure the sa...
Traditional Chinese Herbal Medicine: A Brief U.S. History
13 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
How did Chinese herbs take root in America? Join herbalist Yvonne Lau as she explores the resilience and healing wisdom carried across oceans and gene...
Filling Your Own Cup: Self-Care from Both Sides of the Clinic Door
11 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Balancing caregiving and career, Elizabeth Jalazo, M.D. traces how her daughter Evelyn’s early feeding challenges and later diagnosis of Angelman sy...
Five-Flavor Steamed Fish for Balance With Chef Martin Yan
06 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
How can five flavors work in harmony? Chef Martin Yan, MS, takes us on a journey to explore how Eastern and Western traditions unite in a simple steam...
Stem Cell Pathways Targeting Neurodegenerative Diseases - Medicine Informing Novel Discoveries (MIND)
19 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Stem cell science is reshaping treatment for complex disorders of the brain and spinal cord. Researchers develop cell based therapies to replace lost ...
The Squiggly Line with Katelyn Jetelina
03 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
How do you navigate a nonlinear, “squiggly line” career in science and public health? Dr. Katelyn Jetelina, an epidemiologist and scientific comm...
Is There A Right Time To Exercise?
01 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Exercise is medicine, however, is there an optimal time to take that medicine? Satchidananda Panda, Ph.D., Salk Institute, discusses the benefits and ...
An Ideal Circadian Day
29 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Circadian timing shapes how we sleep, feel, and function each day. Satchidananda Panda, Ph.D., Salk Institute, describes what the ideal circadian rhyt...
Circadian Clocks - How To Optimize Your Health
29 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
How you time light, meals, and sleep can reset your internal clock. Satchidananda Panda, Ph.D. explains why morning light sharpens alertness, evening ...
Incivility: Stress and Consequences
27 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Rudeness is not just annoying. John O’Brien, psychologist and author of "Rudeness Rehab," links everyday rudeness to stress and even broader health ...
How Much Light Is Healthy?
22 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
How much exposure to daylight is recommended for optimal health? Satchidananda Panda, Ph.D., Salk Institute, answers this question and many more on th...
The Trouble with Nutritional Supplements
17 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this excerpt, Dr. Natalie Marshall responds to a question about taking nutritional supplements. Dr. Marshall speaks on the importance of getting vi...
Public Health: How to Make the Invisible Visible with Katelyn Jetelina
15 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Public health often works behind the scenes—preventing illness, protecting communities, and generating research that too often stays hidden behind p...
Time Your Meals Improve Your Health
13 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Intermittent fasting isn’t just about calories—it’s about timing. Michael J. Wilkinson, M.D., F.A.C.C., F.N.L.A., explains how time-restricted e...
Resilience and Healthy Longevity with Anthony Molina
12 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Biological resilience underpins healthy aging, and Anthony Molina, Ph.D., investigates how people resist, adapt to, and recover from age-related stres...
Dissecting the Biological Complexity of Animal Regeneration
03 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Alejandro Sánchez Alvarado, Ph.D., argues that real progress in understanding regeneration comes from studying whole organisms rather than cells grow...
Meal Timing Impacts Metabolism and More
28 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Michael J. Wilkinson, M.D., F.A.C.C., F.N.L.A., explains how aligning when we eat, sleep, and move with our body’s natural circadian rhythms can pro...
The Benefits of HIIT Training
26 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this excerpt, Dr. Natalie Marshall focuses on high intensity interval training, or HIIT. Dr. Marshall discusses the health benefits of HIIT which c...
In Vivo Brain Organoid Model to Study Human Neuronal-glia Interactions
22 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
An in vivo brain organoid platform reveals how human neurons and glia interact across development, aging, and disease. Fred H. Gage, Ph.D., generates ...
Intermittent Fasting: Adjustment Time
18 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Michael J. Wilkinson, M.D., F.A.C.C., F.N.L.A., responds to the question, "How long does it take to get used to Intermittent Fasting?" Series: "Stein ...
Dealing with Difficult People
15 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
If you feel like there's more rudeness in the world, you're not alone. According to John O'Brien, psychologist and author of "Rudeness Rehab," there's...
A Closer Look at...Stem Cells and Clinical Trials
14 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Clinical trials turn scientific discoveries into real options for patients and volunteers, advancing care while safeguarding participants. Sheldon Mor...
Circadian Rhythm and Intermittent Fasting for Healthy Lifespan - LEE Tuh-Fuh and Ruby LEE Wang Zu-Ming Endowed Lecture
07 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Circadian timing shapes how we sleep, feel, and function each day. Satchidananda Panda, Ph.D., Salk Institute, explains that keeping daily light, meal...
Focused Ultrasound Treatment for Essential Tremor
03 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Focused ultrasound (FUS), also called high-intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU), is a noninvasive treatment using sound waves to address essential trem...
That May Be The Chancellor: Episode 14
03 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Join Chancellor May as he meets a couple of UC Davis researchers and the people who have been impacted by their positive work on the UC Davis Health c...
Why Resilience Matters
01 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Danielle K. Glorioso, LCSW, examines resilience as a skill that can be strengthened. Glorioso explores the many health benefits of resilient behavior....
Mobile Mental Health for Students: Triton CORE
31 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Campus-based mental health response matters everywhere, providing timely help that prevents crises and keeps students thriving. At UC San Diego, Trito...
UCSF Fresno at 50: Advancing Health in the Central Valley
29 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Founded in 1975, UCSF Fresno commemorates 50 remarkable years of training local doctors and improving healthcare in California's Central Valley in 202...
Prostate Cancer: Symptom Management and Optimizing Quality of Life
27 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Urinary incontinence and sexual dysfunction are common side effects of prostate cancer treatment, but both are manageable. Dr. Lindsay Hampson explain...
Mental Health and Resilience
24 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Psychological resilience in later life examines how older adults adapt after adversity and cultivate everyday practices that sustain well-being and pu...
The Grieving Process and Tips to Help
21 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Danielle K. Glorioso, LCSW, explores the complex nature of grief, emphasizing that it is a lifelong, evolving response to loss rather than something t...
Cognitive Health and Resilience
18 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Cognitive resilience grows from small, consistent habits that keep the brain adaptable. Fadel Zeidan, Ph.D., frames mindfulness as mental training tha...
Stem Cells for Conservation: Trials and Tribulations of a Non-Model System
17 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Marisa Korody, Ph.D., leads groundbreaking work at the San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance’s Beckman Center for Conservation Research, where scientists ...
Translational Geroscience: Using Aging Research to Improve Resilience in Older Adults
15 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Targeting the biology of aging offers a path to stronger resilience and longer health. John C. Newman, M.D., Ph.D., explains that aging arises from me...
Stem Cells and Precision Regenerative Medicine in Breast Cancer - Medicine Informing Novel Discoveries (MIND)
11 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Advances in precision medicine and patient advocacy are transforming the way cancer is understood and treated. Nikoo McGoldrick shares her personal jo...
Physical Health and Resilience
10 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Healthy aging starts with physical resilience, the body’s ability to withstand and recover from stress. Maile Young Karris, M.D., defines the concep...
New Treatments for Advanced Prostate Cancer
06 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Rahul Aggarwal presents emerging treatments for advanced prostate cancer, highlighting rapid advances in drug development. He outlines therapies t...
The Science of Bouncing Back: How Resilience Changes Across the Lifespan
03 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Heather E. Whitson, MD, MHS explores how resilience—the ability to recover and adapt after stress or illness—changes across the lifespan. She expl...
Targeting the MLL Complex in Leukemia
01 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Scott A. Armstrong, M.D., Ph.D., of the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, studies how certain aggressive forms of acute myeloid leukemia (AML) develop and...
UCSF Neurological Surgery Residency Program
30 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What is it like to train at one of the top neurosurgery residency programs in the world? Follow three UCSF neurosurgery residents as they take you beh...
Navigating Grief: What the Science of Resilience Teaches about Adaptation to Loss
26 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Danielle K. Glorioso, LCSW, explores the complex nature of grief, emphasizing that it is a lifelong, evolving response to loss rather than something t...
Prostate Cancer Survivorship: Urinary and Sexual Wellness
25 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Lindsay Hampson discusses urinary incontinence and sexual dysfunction following prostate cancer treatment, emphasizing that both are common and tr...
Contactless Microvascular Decompression for Trigeminal Nerve Pain
24 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Neurosurgeons at UCSF, led by Drs. Edward Chang and Anthony Lee, present a “contactless” microvascular decompression (MVD) approach for trigeminal...
Scientists Find the BEST Lighting Color for Emotional Well-Being
22 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Why does amber light ease stress and anxiety? One theory is that it’s similar to the natural orange light experienced in nature, like sunsets and ca...
Radiation Therapy for Oligometastatic Prostate Cancer
21 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Radiologist Dr. Julian Hong plains how stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT) is used to treat oligometastatic prostate cancer—cases where cance...
The History of Food: The Universalization of Regional Food Practices
17 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Stanley Chodorow, Emeritus Professor of History at UC San Diego, traces the evolution of food preservation, preparation, and production from ancient t...
The Hematopoietic Stem Cell Niche and Implications for Clinical Transplantation
15 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Sean Morrison, Ph.D., from the Children’s Medical Center Research Institute at UT Southwestern, investigates how stem cells function, regenerate, an...
Overview: PSA Recurrent Prostate Cancer
15 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Experts present new tools for managing PSA-recurrent prostate cancer. Dr. Steven Seyedin describes how PET/CT imaging enhances detection by reducing f...
Treatment for Moyamoya Disease
15 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
UCSF stroke neurologist Dr. Anirudh Sreekrishnan and UCSF vascular neurosurgeon Dr. Luis Savastano describe Moyamoya disease, a rare condition where a...
Cellular Reprogramming in Human Disease
13 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Deepak Srivastava, MD, explores how cellular reprogramming offers new hope for treating heart disease. He highlights innovative strategies to regenera...
Why Research Funding Matters: A Patient Perspective
11 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Kimberly Peters, a stage four uterine cancer patient at UC San Diego Health, urges government leaders not to cut science funding. She warns that reduc...
Treatment of Advanced Prostate Cancer
08 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Experts from UCSF outline the latest treatments and research for advanced prostate cancer, highlighting improved outcomes and promising therapies. Dr....
One Doctor's Journey Through the AIDS Epidemic
08 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
On his very first day at San Francisco General Hospital, Dr. Paul Volberding met his first AIDS patient – a moment that shaped his career and left a...
Neuromodulation Pharmacogenetics and Imaging: Biological Approaches to Tailoring Therapy
07 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
As part of the 2025 Developmental Disabilities Conference, Dr. Elysa Marco talks about various biological approaches to therapy. Series: "Developmenta...
Sibling Support and Developmental Disabilities
01 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
As part of the 2025 Developmental Disabilities Conference, Emily Hill talks about how sibling support can be a catalyst for family empowerment. Series...
Supported Healthcare Decision-Making for People with Developmental Disabilities
31 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
As part of the 2025 Developmental Disabilities Conference, Judy Mark, Vivian Do, Miguel Lugo, all from Disability Voices United, talk about supported ...
Active Surveillance for Early-Stage Prostate Cancer
30 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Urologic oncologist Dr. Peter Carroll presents the latest research on active surveillance as a preferred approach for managing low-risk prostate cance...
Stem Cells and Next Generation Regenerative Medicine Therapies - Medicine Informing Novel Discoveries (MIND)
26 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Hear about cutting-edge advances in regenerative medicine, from lab breakthroughs to patient impact. Catriona Jamieson, MD, PhD, introduces efforts at...
Reproductive Immunology
25 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Ina Stelzer, Ph.D., explores how the maternal immune system adapts to support a healthy pregnancy and how disruptions can lead to complications like p...
Introduction to Prostate Cancer
25 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Prostate cancer remains the most commonly diagnosed cancer and second leading cause of cancer death among men in the U.S., with evolving screening and...
More on Localized Prostate Cancer
25 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
UCSF experts present four major approaches to managing prostate cancer, each tailored to disease risk and patient needs. Dr. Peter Carroll explains ho...
Intermittent Fasting: A Strategy To Prevent Cardiometabolic Diseases And Promote Healthy Aging
22 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Michael J. Wilkinson, M.D., F.A.C.C., F.N.L.A., explores the science and clinical evidence behind intermittent fasting and its role in promoting cardi...
Glycobiology (GLOW)
22 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Amanda Lewis, Ph.D. investigates how glycan-degrading enzymes contribute to bacterial vaginosis (BV), a common condition linked to infertility, preter...
Immunotherapy and Prostate Cancer
21 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Immunotherapy expert Dr. David Oh explains how the immune system can be trained to recognize and fight prostate cancer. He outlines key immune players...
A Closer Look at…Genetic Medicine and Artificial Intelligence
19 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
AI and genetic medicine are converging to transform how we diagnose, treat, and prevent disease. Gene Yeo, Ph.D., unites RNA biology with artificial i...
Supporting Immigrant Children with Special Health Care Needs
18 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
As part of the 2025 Developmental Disabilities Conference, Dr. Raul Gutierrez, Associate Professor of Pediatrics at San Francisco General Hospital, ta...
Imaging in Gynecologic Disorders
18 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Rebecca Rakow Penner, M.D., Ph.D., is a body and breast imaging radiologist and MRI physicist advancing how pelvic pain and gynecologic cancers are di...
Radiation Therapy for Localized Prostate Cancer
18 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Radiation oncologist Dr. Julian Hong explains how radiation therapy works and its central role in treating prostate cancer, both when the disease is l...
Managing Obesity with New Medications
15 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Robert Baron explores current strategies for treating obesity, emphasizing evidence-based approaches to diagnosis, lifestyle change, medication, a...
Enhancing the Health of Adults with Disabilities in Community Fitness Facilities
13 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
As part of the 2025 Developmental Disabilities Conference, Allen Friedland, Terri Hancharick and Jack Jadach talk about a collaborative approach to en...
Managing Diabetes
08 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Robert Baron outlines major updates in type 2 diabetes care, emphasizing that blood sugar control alone does not significantly reduce cardiovascul...
Alzheimer's Disease in Women: Why Sex Differences Matter
07 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Sarah Banks, Ph.D. explores why Alzheimer's disease affects women differently than men, emphasizing distinct patterns in tau pathology, cognitive test...
Single-Cell and Spatial Multi-Omic Insights into the Human Placenta (HUBMAP)
04 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Louise Laurent, M.D., Ph.D., presents new insights into placental biology using cutting-edge molecular and imaging technologies. As part of the NIH-fu...
The MOM-Health Study and the Multi-Omics for Health and Disease (MOHD) Consortium
04 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Marni Jacobs, Ph.D., M.P.H., presents the MOM Health Study, part of the NIH's Multi-Omics for Health and Disease (MOHD) Consortium, which investigates...
Radioligand Therapy for Metastatic Castration-Resistant Prostate Cancer (mCRPC)
04 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Ivan de Kouchkovsky explains how radioligand therapy delivers targeted radiation to prostate cancer cells using a radioactive isotope attached to ...
Eat Smart Move More: 5 Takeaways for Prostate Cancer Health
03 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
UCSF researchers June Chan and Stacey Kenfield share evidence-based strategies for improving prostate cancer outcomes through exercise and diet. They ...
Managing Lipid Disorders Like High Cholesterol
01 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Robert Baron reviews best practices in lipid management for preventing cardiovascular disease, with a focus on statin use. He outlines the strong ...
Managing ADT-Related Adverse Effects of Prostate Cancer
31 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Michael Rabow, a palliative care physician, explores the wide-ranging side effects of androgen deprivation therapy (ADT) for prostate cancer and e...
Adaptive/Para Sports for Children and Adolescents with Physical and Developmental Disabilities
30 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
As part of the 2025 Developmental Disabilities Conference, Dr. Mary Dubon of Harvard Medical School talk about adaptive and para sports for youth with...
Interstitial Cystitis/Bladder Pain Syndrome in Reproductive Age Women
28 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Jennifer Anger, M.D., M.P.H., Ph.D. investigates interstitial cystitis (IC), also known as painful bladder syndrome, with a focus on improving care th...
Stein Institute for Research on Aging
28 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Anthony Molina, Ph.D. highlights research and resources from the Stein Institute for Research on Aging that support healthy aging, with a focus on wom...
Human Milk Institute (HMI)
28 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Lars Bode, Ph.D., presents the Human Milk Institute at UC San Diego, the world’s first research center dedicated entirely to human milk. Established...