Health and Medicine (Audio)
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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...
Prostate Cancer: PSA Recurrence and Risk Assessment
28 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Steven Seyedin presents an overview of PSA recurrence and risk factors for assessment. A PSA test is a blood test used to detect prostate-specifi...
Prostate Cancer: Optimizing Bone Health
28 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Prostate cancer and its treatments can significantly impact bone health, increasing the risk of fractures and weakening the immune system. Dr. Terence...
Maternal and Infant Health: Clinical Landscape and OGRS Opportunities
27 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Gladys (Sandy) Ramos, M.D. outlines the comprehensive maternal care services at UC San Diego, emphasizing clinical excellence, innovation, and communi...
Bottom-Up Midbrain-Subthalamic Control of Feeding
25 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
UCLA’s Avishek Adhikari, PhD, presents new research on the role of GABAergic neurons in the brain’s periaqueductal gray (PAG) region. Previously s...
Silverseq and Liquid Biopsy
24 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Sheng Zhong, Ph.D. pioneers technologies that advance women’s reproductive health. Zhong develops a minimally invasive method to analyze extracellul...
A Guided Meditation Exercise with Fadel Zeidan
21 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Join Fadel Zeidan, Ph.D. for a guided meditation. Follow along as he teaches simple breathing techniques and short practices designed to build focus a...
Healthy Aging and Longevity in Women
21 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Andrea Z. LaCroix, Ph.D. presents major public health trends affecting women across the lifespan, from rising maternal mortality and chronic disease r...
REI: Fertility Infertility and So Much More
21 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Antoni J. Duleba, M.D. outlines the broad scope of reproductive endocrinology and infertility, emphasizing care across a woman’s lifespan—from ado...
Aging and Menopause: Clinical Landscape and OGRS Opportunities
21 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Linda Brubaker, M.D. emphasizes the urgent need to advance women’s health research beyond its traditional focus on reproduction, pregnancy, menopaus...
Metastatic Hormone-Sensitive Prostate Cancer
21 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Kelly Fitzgerald explains current standards of care for metastatic hormone-sensitive prostate cancer, focusing on treatment strategies shaped by b...
Therapeutic Approaches for Autistic Children and Adults
20 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
As part of the 2025 Developmental Disabilities Conference, Dr. Diane Cullinane talks about the spectrum of therapeutic approaches for working with peo...
Diagnosis of Prostate Cancer
18 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
UCSF’s Dr. Cornelia Ding demystifies the prostate cancer pathology report and explains how to read and understand it. The report contains five key s...
Prostatectomy for Localized Prostate Cancer
17 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Samuel Washington presents an in-depth overview of prostatectomy, a surgical option for treating prostate cancer confined to the prostate gland. H...
Prostate Cancer Overview
16 Jul 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...
MotherToBaby
14 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Gretchen Bandoli, Ph.D., highlights four major research initiatives within her division focused on maternal and child health. The Center for Better Be...
Technology AI and People with Developmental Disabilities
14 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
As part of the 2025 Developmental Disabilities Conference, Yao Du from the Keck School of Medicine at USC, talk about the risks and benefits of techno...
Advancing Pelvic Floor Disorder Research: NIDDK and NICHD Networks
14 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Emily Lukacz, M.D., M.A.S. presents research from two national networks focused on female pelvic floor disorders. One project studies bladder health i...
Prostate Cancer: The ABCs of Androgen Deprivation Therapy
14 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this presentation, UCSF’s Dr. Eric Small explains the role of androgen deprivation therapy (ADT) in prostate cancer treatment across various stag...
College Bound For People with Autism
13 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
As part of the 2025 Developmental Disabilities Conference, Edlyn Peña, Professor of Educational Leadership Doctoral Program at California Lutheran Un...
Understanding the Diagnostic Label Autism
11 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
As part of the 2025 Developmental Disabilities Conference, Dr. Eric London, Director of the Autism Treatment Laboratory at the New York State Institut...
Medication Shortages for ADHD and Other Conditions
07 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
As part of the 2025 Developmental Disabilities Conference, Marta E. Wosińska from the Center on Health Policyat The Brookings Institution talks about...
Focal Prostate Cancer Ablation
07 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Hao Nguyen presents focal therapy as a promising treatment option for carefully selected prostate cancer patients, especially those with intermedi...
Prostate Cancer: PSMA PET and Functional Imaging
07 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Thomas Hope presents PSMA PET imaging as a transformative advancement in prostate cancer care. This technology uses a radioactive tracer to precis...
Autism Screams in the Emergency Department: De-Escalation of the Agitated Autistic Patient
02 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
As part of the 2025 Developmental Disabilities Conference, Dr. Whitney Deal, an emergency physician at MedStar Union Memorial Hospital, talks about u...
Never Do Nothing Tips To Start Exercising
30 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this excerpt, Dr. Natalie Marshall shares tips on starting exercise routines. Dr. Marshall emphasizes how doing something, exercise-wise, is signif...
The Genetics and Genomics of Prostate Cancer: Implications for Current and Future Patient Care
30 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
UCSF oncologist Dr. Jonathan Chou discusses how genetics and genomics are transforming the diagnosis and treatment of prostate cancer. He explains how...
Prostate Cancer: Demystifying Clinical Trials
26 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
UCSF's Dr. Rahul Aggarwal explains the role of clinical trials in advancing prostate cancer treatment and how trial design is evolving to match today’...
Autism Community Intervention for Suicide Prevention
25 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
As part of the 2025 Developmental Disabilities Conference, Anne V. Kirby, Associate Professor, University of Utah, talks about suicide prevention in ...
Barriers Inequities and Policy Options for Youth and Young Adults with Disabilities Aging Out of Public Programs
22 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
As part of the 2025 Developmental Disabilities Conference, Peggy McManus with The National Alliance to Advance Adolescent Health/Got Transition talks ...
How Do We Increase Muscle Mass?
18 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this excerpt, Dr. Natalie Marshall focuses on numerous forms of strength training as it is the best way to increase muscle mass and and it will hel...
Maternal and Infant Health
12 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Experts discuss recent advances in how maternal health and immune function during pregnancy affect infant development and long-term outcomes. Research...
Aging and Menopause
11 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Explore key aspects of aging and menopause, focusing on women’s health and how biological changes impact overall well-being. Experts discuss current...
CARTA: Is There a Point to Periods? The Evolutionary History of Menstruation and Implications of Women's Health with Deena Emera
09 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Menstruation is the cyclical shedding of the endometrium triggered by falling progesterone levels. Menstruation is a rare trait found in less than 2% ...
Carbohydrates Are Not Your Enemy
06 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this program, Dr. Sean Spencer explores the healthy way in which carbohydrates are digested throughout the body. To understand this concept Dr. Spe...
Defining the Limits of Metabolic Flexibility of Squamous Cell Carcinoma with William Lowry - Sanford Stem Cell Symposium 2023
05 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
William Lowry, Ph.D., discusses manipulating metabolic pathways in hair follicle stem cells to inhibit tumorigenesis. By blocking glycolysis and gluta...
Fertility and Infertility
04 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Experts highlight innovative research and clinical advances in fertility and infertility. Speakers share new ways to improve IVF outcomes using liquid...
The Fountain of Youth: Proteins and Stem Cells
30 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Curious about the secret to staying young? Rob Signer shares insights into how our bodies age, focusing on the role of stem cells and a critical prote...
Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders
27 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
As part of the 2025 Developmental Disabilities Conference, Dr. Adiaha Spinks-Franklin provides a brief overview of fetal alcohol spectrum disorder. Se...
Telomere Health
25 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this excerpt, Dr. Natalie Marshall discusses the central importance of exercise to improve chromosomal and telomere health. Series: "Osher WISE: We...
Mindfulness-Based Mental Training to Enhance Well-Being and Healthy Aging
23 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Fadel Zeidan, Ph.D., discusses the science of mindfulness and how meditation can change the brain. He explains what happens in the brain during stress...
Serving Tribal Communities: Improving Service Access and Equity
20 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
As part of the 2025 Developmental Disabilities Conference, Season Goodpasture, Founder and Executive Director, Acorns to Oak Trees, talks about improv...