Health and Medicine (Audio)

Health in Adolescent Girls

17 Jun 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Adolescent health affects the well-being of teen girls in important ways. Dr. Jenifer Matthews and Dr. David Becker explain how hormonal change and em...

Health Policy Landscape for People with Developmental Disabilities

15 Jun 2026

Contributed by Lukas

As part of the 2026 Developmental Disabilities Conference, Claudia Center, Legal Director, Disability Rights Education and Defense Fund talks about th...

Aging (and Aging Caregivers) and Developmental Disabilities

15 Jun 2026

Contributed by Lukas

As part of the 2026 Developmental Disabilities Conference, Tamar Heller, Director, Institute on Disability and Human Development, University of Illino...

Gene Therapies and Rare Disease - Medicine Informing Novel Discoveries (MIND)

12 Jun 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Rare disease research is creating new paths for diagnosis, treatment, and broader medical discovery. Gene therapy can repair or replace faulty genes, ...

Prostate Cancer: Radiation Therapy for Local Recurrence

07 Jun 2026

Contributed by Lukas

As part of the 2026 UCSF Patient Conference on Prostate Cancer, Dr. Steven Seyedin discusses radiation therapy. Series: "Prostate Cancer Patient Confe...

Stem-Cell Aging and Pathways to Precancer Evolution

05 Jun 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Pre-cancer and cancer can begin when stressed blood-forming stem cells lose their normal controls. Catriona Jamieson, M.D., Ph.D., UC San Diego, expla...

Prostate Cancer: PSMA PET and Functional Imaging

04 Jun 2026

Contributed by Lukas

As part of the 2026 UCSF Patient Conference on Prostate Cancer, Dr. Spencer Behr discusses PSMA PET and functional imaging. Series: "Prostate Cancer P...

Targeted Therapies for Prostate Cancer

04 Jun 2026

Contributed by Lukas

As part of the 2026 UCSF Patient Conference on Prostate Cancer, Dr. Jonathan Chou discusses targeted therapies. Series: "Prostate Cancer Patient Confe...

Prostate Cancer Immunotherapy

03 Jun 2026

Contributed by Lukas

As part of the 2026 UCSF Patient Conference on Prostate Cancer, Dr. David Oh discusses immunotherapy. Series: "Prostate Cancer Patient Conference" [He...

Prostate Cancer: Diet and Exercise

02 Jun 2026

Contributed by Lukas

As part of the 2026 UCSF Patient Conference on Prostate Cancer, Stacey Kenfield, ScD, discusses diet and exercise. Series: "Prostate Cancer Patient Co...

PET-Directed Radiation for Oligometastatic Disease

02 Jun 2026

Contributed by Lukas

As part of the 2026 UCSF Patient Conference on Prostate Cancer, Dr. Will Chen discusses PET-directed radiation for Oligometastatic Disease. Series: "P...

Metastatic Hormone Sensitive Prostate Cancer: Understanding Your Diagnosis and Your Options

02 Jun 2026

Contributed by Lukas

As part of the 2026 UCSF Patient Conference on Prostate Cancer, Dr. Arpita Desai discusses metastatic hormone sensitive prostate cancer. Series: "Pros...

Sexual Health for People with IDD

01 Jun 2026

Contributed by Lukas

As part of the 2026 Developmental Disabilities Conference, Robin Wilson-Beattie, Disability and Sexual and Reproductive Health Educator, discusses sex...

Radioligand Therapy for Prostate Cancer: Current State and Future Directions

01 Jun 2026

Contributed by Lukas

As part of the 2026 UCSF Patient Conference on Prostate Cancer, Dr. Ivan de Kouchkovsky discusses radioligand therapy. Series: "Prostate Cancer Patien...

Radiation Therapy for Localized Prostate Cancer

31 May 2026

Contributed by Lukas

As part of the 2026 UCSF Patient Conference on Prostate Cancer, Dr. Julian Hong discusses radiation therapy. Series: "Prostate Cancer Patient Conferen...

From Electronic Health Records to Space Medicine: Building the Future of Space Healthcare

30 May 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Space healthcare depends on connected health data that can follow people wherever care happens. Peter DeVault, Epic, explains how electronic health re...

The Causes of Autism

29 May 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Understanding the causes of autism matters for families, public health, and public trust in science. Jonathan Sebat, Ph.D., UC San Diego, explains wha...

Prostate Cancer: Active Surveillance

28 May 2026

Contributed by Lukas

As part of the 2026 UCSF Patient Conference on Prostate Cancer, Dr. Samuel Washington discusses active surveillance of prostate cancer. Series: "Prost...

Prostate Cancer Patients' Resources

28 May 2026

Contributed by Lukas

As part of the 2026 UCSF Patient Conference on Prostate Cancer, the UCSF Patient Services Committee and California Prostate Cancer Coalition present a...

Prostate Cancer: Biochemical Recurrence

28 May 2026

Contributed by Lukas

As part of the 2026 UCSF Patient Conference on Prostate Cancer, Dr. Peter Carroll discusses biochemical recurrence. Series: "Prostate Cancer Patient C...

Self Advocate Panel on Mental Health

27 May 2026

Contributed by Lukas

As part of the 2026 Developmental Disabilities Conference, Hari Srinivasan, Rishi Jena, and Héctor Manuel Ramírez discuss mental health and self adv...

Surgery for the Management of Prostate Cancer

27 May 2026

Contributed by Lukas

As part of the 2026 UCSF Patient Conference on Prostate Cancer, Dr. Carissa Chu discusses surgery for prostate cancer. Series: "Prostate Cancer Patien...

Focal Therapy for Prostate Cancer: Why Who and How?

26 May 2026

Contributed by Lukas

As part of the 2026 UCSF Patient Conference on Prostate Cancer, Dr. Matthew Cooperberg discusses focal therapy. Series: "Prostate Cancer Patient Confe...

Prostate Cancer: Optimizing Bone Health

26 May 2026

Contributed by Lukas

As part of the 2026 UCSF Patient Conference on Prostate Cancer, Dr. Terence Friedlander discusses optimizing bone health. Series: "Prostate Cancer Pat...

Prostate Cancer: Brachytherapy Options

26 May 2026

Contributed by Lukas

As part of the 2026 UCSF Patient Conference on Prostate Cancer, Dr. I-Chow (Joe) Hsu discusses brachytherapy. Series: "Prostate Cancer Patient Confere...

Conducting Autism Research from a Stakeholder Perspective

25 May 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Autism research affects how autistic people and families receive support, care, and opportunities to participate in daily life. A panel with autistic,...

From Orbital Experiments to Curing Earthling Diseases: How Space-Enabled Biotechnology is Advancing Neuroscience on Earth

25 May 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Brain aging and disease research can gain new insights from space. Aline M.A. Martins, Ph.D., UC San Diego, explains how neuroscience studies in space...

Prostate Cancer Survivorship Sexual Wellness

24 May 2026

Contributed by Lukas

As part of the 2026 UCSF Patient Conference on Prostate Cancer, Dr. Benjamin Breyer discusses sexual wellness. Series: "Prostate Cancer Patient Confer...

Diagnosis of Prostate Cancer: What to Look for on the Biopsy Report

21 May 2026

Contributed by Lukas

As part of the 2026 UCSF Patient Conference on Prostate Cancer, Dr. Cornelia Ding what to look for on the prostate cancer biopsy report. Series: "Pros...

Trauma Informed Relational Care

20 May 2026

Contributed by Lukas

As part of the 2026 Developmental Disabilities Conference, UCSF's Dr. Joan Jeung discusses trauma informed care. Series: "Developmental Disabilities U...

Prostate Cancer: Managing the Cardiovascular Effects of ADT

20 May 2026

Contributed by Lukas

As part of the 2026 UCSF Patient Conference on Prostate Cancer, Dr. Javid Moslehi discusses managing the cardiovascular effects of ADT. Series: "Prost...

Prostate Cancer: Managing Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms

19 May 2026

Contributed by Lukas

As part of the 2026 UCSF Patient Conference on Prostate Cancer, Dr. Lindsay Hampson discusses managing lower urinary tract symptoms. Series: "Prostate...

Prostate Cancer: Managing ADT-Related Adverse Effects

19 May 2026

Contributed by Lukas

As part of the 2026 UCSF Patient Conference on Prostate Cancer, Dr. Michael Rabow discusses how to manage ADT-related adverse effects. Series: "Prosta...

Prostate Cancer: When and How to Biopsy

18 May 2026

Contributed by Lukas

As part of the 2026 UCSF Patient Conference on Prostate Cancer, Dr. Matthew R. Cooperberg discusses when and how to biospsy for prostate cancer. Serie...

Prostate Cancer Overview: What's New and Exciting?

16 May 2026

Contributed by Lukas

As part of the 2026 UCSF Patient Conference on Prostate Cancer, Dr. Matthew R. Cooperberg discusses the latest on prostate cancer. Series: "Prostate C...

Leveraging Space

15 May 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Stem cell health in space matters for astronaut health and cancer research. Jessica Pham, UC San Diego, explains how spaceflight shapes normal hematop...

Vaccine Skepticism and Public Policy

13 May 2026

Contributed by Lukas

As part of the 2026 Developmental Disabilities Conference, Dr. Dean Blumberg, Chief of the Division of Pediatric Infectious Diseases at UC Davis Child...

Protecting Patients: Privacy-Preserving Computing in Patient Data

12 May 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Privacy-preserving computation can help hospitals and researchers use sensitive health data without exposing it. Farinaz Koushanfar, Ph.D., UC San Die...

Medicaid: What is it Why is it Important What does the Reconciliation Bill mean for the Future

10 May 2026

Contributed by Lukas

As part of the 2026 Developmental Disabilities Conference, Maria Town, President and CEO, American Association of People with Disabilities, discusses ...

Sexual Well-Being: How it Evolves as We Age

07 May 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Sexual health is an important part of healthy aging and offers a useful way to understand how well-being can change without disappearing in later life...

Youth Mental Health and Conversational AI: AI Use for Emotional Support In the Wild

04 May 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Youth mental health is increasingly shaped by how teens use AI for emotional support outside clinical care. Cinnamon Bloss, Ph.D., UC San Diego, expla...

Growing Human Brains in Space

01 May 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Brain aging and neurological disease are hard to study because living human brain tissue is difficult to access. Alysson Muotri, Ph.D., UC San Diego, ...

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...

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...