Curated Video
Could a cure for cancer be hiding in your medicine cabinet?
A combination of drugs, including aspirin and statins, are being tested to treat cancer and other illnesses. There is mounting clinical evidence that the "repurposing" of existing drugs could offer effective new treatments.
Curated Video
Predictive Analytics with TensorFlow 7.2: Fine-tuning DNN Hyperparameters
First, we will see DNN performance analysis. Next, we will tune the DNN hyperparameters. • Do DNN performance analysis • Tune the DNN hyperparameters
Healthcare Triage
Who Decides Which Tests Are Effective? The US Preventive Services Task Force
The US Preventive Services Task Force was created in 1984 to make evidence-based recommendations about clinical services, like screening, that comprise essential elements of preventive care. It is comprised of expert volunteers in fields...
Healthcare Triage
Should You Panic about the Breast Cancer/Birth Control Stories?
No. It turns out, media outlets sometimes sensationalize connections like this. Hormonal birth control is safe, and while it does come with some risks, the benefits very often outweigh the downsides. Aaron has the numbers on just how...
Science360
Biology of bats!
It turns out that warm-blooded animals aren’t warm all of the time! Researchers at Brown University studying the muscles in bats’ wings found that their wings operate at a significantly lower temperature than their bodies, especially...
Healthcare Triage
Your Cell Phone Won't Give You Cancer
I can't speak for you, but lots my friends go into a tizzy when groups like the WHO classify cell phones as "possibly carcinogenic". Should you panic? Cell phones and cancer are the topic of this week's Healthcare Triage.
Healthcare Triage
Incidents and Criticisms: Vaccine Backlash Part 2
Part five of our six-part series on vaccinations, supported by the National Institute for Health Care Management Foundation, continues to explore the history of societal backlash against vaccination, with particular attention to...
Healthcare Triage
Are Artificial Sweeteners Harmful?
Our episode on Organic food was a hit, but lots of you had questions in the comments asking about the safety of artificial sweeteners. We live to serve, so this week's episode is about the research in that area. These chemicals get a bad...
Healthcare Triage
Is Vaping Linked to Lung Cancer? We Turn to Mice.
We don’t yet know the long-term health consequences of e-cigarettes, and gaining that knowledge could take decades. However, a recently published study in mice offers new data for consideration.
The Wall Street Journal
Biotech Startup Gameto on Female Fertility and Aging
The women behind biotech company Gameto discuss breakthrough technologies in female reproductive health that could delay ovarian aging, support assisted fertility and ease the transition to menopause.
AllTime 10s
10 Disturbing Government Cover-Ups Hidden From The Public
The government is there to prevent anarchy and even possibly act as a safety net for those who are most vulnerable in our society. But that is unfortunately not always the case, as the following 10 examples demonstrate.
Healthcare Triage
The Stuff We Worry About, and the Stuff That Actually Kills Us
What are we worried about in terms of health? What's really gonna kill us? How different is that from the past? All this and more on this week's Healthcare Triage News.
Healthcare Triage
Sitting vs. Standing. Is Your Sedentary Life Killing You?
Is sitting bad for you? It turns out, sitting is really, really bad for you. Sitting at your desk could shorten your life. So get up and walk around, OK?
NASA
NASA in Silicon Valley: Sylvain Costes Talks About NASA’s Treasure Trove of Space Biology Data
A conversation with Sylvain Costes, the Project Manager for GeneLab, a space biology database run out of NASA’s Ames Research Center in Silicon Valley.
Barcroft Media
Modelling Helped Me Embrace My Rare Condition
BROOKLYN, NEW YORK - FEBRUARY 05: A 22-YEAR-OLD cites his rare condition, which affects his teeth, hair and sweat glands, with helping him become a model. Brooks Ginnan, from New York, was born with ectodermal dysplasia, a rare genetic...
Barcroft Media
Embracing Scars: A Journey of Self-Love and Empowerment
This video tells the story of Shay, a breast cancer survivor who challenges societal expectations of femininity and embraces her body after undergoing surgeries and losing her breasts. Through her nonprofit organization, she supports and...
Healthcare Triage
What We Know about Pot in 2017
Marijuana!You guys always want to know more about pot from Healthcare Triage. It's also one of the most controversial and complex subjects we cover. And it's time for an update on what we know, versus what we think, when it comes to the...
Healthcare Triage
The Harms of Marijuana
We've talked in the past about the positives of Marijuana use. What are the harms? From pregnancy effects to impaired driving to memory and concentration, Aaron will tell you how pot might hurt you.
JJ Medicine
Colon Cancer (CRC) Signs & Symptoms (& Why They Occur)
Colon Cancer (Colorectal Carcinoma) is a cancer of the large intestine and/or rectum. This cancer can cause a variety of signs and symptoms, which we will discuss in this lesson.
Science360
Wil Wheaton Hosts Gen Nano Awards show with message from Stan Lee
The Generation Nano competition challenged high school students to create unique superheroes based on nanotechnology. The three finalists presented their entries at the 2016 USA Science & Engineering Festival for a panel of expert judges...
Science360
Cancer-scanning device detects residual cancer cells post-surgery – Biotech’s future
Despite a surgeon’s best efforts, residual cancer cells often remain after a tumor is removed. Now, a technology from NSF-funded small business NovaScan detects cancer cells in living tissue in real-time. The cancer-scanning device has...
One Minute History
The Immortal HeLa Cells - One Minute History
(1951) Henrietta Lacks seeks treatment for cervical cancer at Johns Hopkins, where tissue samples are collected without her knowledge or consent. Cells from her sample prove to be remarkably durable and prolific, becoming the first human...
JJ Medicine
Pyrimidine Synthesis and Salvage Pathway
Lesson on pyrimidine synthesis and metabolism, what it is, medications used to inhibit the pathway and the importance of of the pyrimidine synthesis pathway in human health. In this lesson, I teach you guys what pyrimidines are, the...
Healthcare Triage
Red Meat and Cancer! PANIC! Understanding the WHO's Meat and Cancer Announcement
Is meat going to give you cancer? The answer is a very dubious maybe. Aaron helps you understand the meat announcement from the WHO, and it turns out, you might not need to panic.