Science360
Nanoparticle Cancer Detector - Science Nation
A San Diego researcher has developed a way to tag cancer cells for early detection in the blood stream. Professor Michael Sailor hopes to dramatically change how cancer is treated. He is on a quest to create nanoparticles that travel the...
Healthcare Triage
Is There a Difference Between Brand Name Medications and Generics?
We've already discussed drug names, generic and "brand" ones. But are there differences beyond the words? That's the topic of this week's Healthcare Triage.
The Guardian
Buyers Club
In 2013, a cure was found for hepatitis C. It could save millions of lives, but its price tag of between $40,000 and $84,000 for 84 pills puts it far out of most patients’ reach. However, in India, a generic version of the drug is...
The Guardian
Steroids, syringes and stigma: the quest for the perfect male six-packs
In the search for a quick route to a muscular physique, many young men turn to controversial anabolic steroids to achieve their goals. But in the wake of deaths in the bodybuilding community, do the statistics showing a fourfold increase...
TLDR News
Cocaine Found in Parliament: MPs Troubling Relationship with Drugs - TLDR News
Johnson's is currently in the process of rolling out a new policy to crack down on drugs across the UK, specifically targetting middle-class drug use. However, it seems there's a problem in his own backyard, with cocaine traces found in...
TLDR News
Cannabis: Is America Getting Close to Legalising Weed? - TLDR News
America is slowly edging toward a more liberal attitude toward cannabis, so we wanted to discuss how states are approaching the thorny problem and get into the weeds of the cannabis debate
Science360
Treating oral cancer with an in-mouth wafer – Biotech’s future
To treat oral cancer, NSF-funded small business Privo Technologies has created a platform that delivers treatments directly to the affected area. Privo develops new classes of targeted treatments, such as chemotherapy drugs, designed to...
Science360
New delivery system for prescription eye drugs - Biotech's Future
Jade Therapeutics, a small business with funding from the National Science Foundation Small Business Innovation Research program, is solving a problem that has persisted in the ophthalmology and pharmacology industries for years. How to...
The Guardian
Sweetening the pill: could some birth-control methods kill you?
Could some pharmaceutical birth-control methods be having side-effects that are more dangerous than women realise? The birth control pill was one of the greatest inventions of the 20th century. But decades after its introduction, women...
The Wall Street Journal
The Power Of Your DNA
Now 13 years old, 23andMe is aiming to expand its revenue stream to incorporate genetic data into drug development. Its co-founder and CEO lays out her vision to expand beyond genetic-testing kits.
Professor Dave Explains
Ugi Reaction
We just learned about the Passerini reaction, and now it's time to learn a similar one, the Ugi reaction. This is another multi-component reaction that is excellent for generating chemical libraries. To the components of the Passerini...
Healthcare Triage
Empowering Pharmacists to Address Excess Medications
For a lot of patients, prescriptions build up over time, and older people end up taking A LOT of different drugs. Doctors don't always have the time or will to assess these mounting prescriptions. Empowering pharmacists to recommend...
Healthcare Triage
The Surprising Difficulties of Off-Label Prescriptions
Though you may not have realized it, there's a good chance that a doctor has prescribed you a medication for a use other than what it was approved for. This off-label use is perfectly legal, but isn't as safe as it might be, in part...
Psychology Unlocked
🥤Addicted to soft drinks? An introduction to addiction in 6 minutes 🥤 Psychology
When my friend Emma said she was addicted to Pepsi Max, the first thing I did was laugh. But then I looked into it and realised that Western societies in Europe and America may well have a fizzy drink addiction problem! So what is...
Catalyst University
Irreversible Inhibition: A Mechanistic Approach
Irreversible Inhibition: A Mechanistic Approach
Healthcare Triage
Opioid Addiction and Treatment
Thanks, in part, to the generous support of the NIHCM, this month we are releasing four special episodes on Opioids. We hope you enjoy them. This week's episode:
Psychology Unlocked
KOHLBERG'S THEORY OF MORAL DEVELOPMENT - Developmental Psychology
Inpsired by Piaget's constructivist stages, Lawrence Kohlberg set about discovering the stages of moral development. He uncovered three levels, which he subdivided into six stages of moral development.
ACDC Leadership
Limitless Booms and Busts- EconMovies #14
Students! In this episode of Econmovies I discuss economic bubbles by looking at the film Limitless starring Bradley Cooper. I explain how speculation and irrational exuberance led to both the dot com bubble and the housing bubble.
Healthcare Triage
What Are Nootropics? Are They Going to Make You Smarter?
I don't know why, but you all keep asking for an episode on nootropics. For those of you who aren't in the know, those are drugs which are supposed to enhance cognitive function. Nootropics are the topic of this week's Healthcare Triage.
SWPictures
SURVIVOR'S GUIDE - The Nurse Nextdoor
Esther Bokawurkin is a real survivor. She lives in a remote village in southern Nigeria and it’s not just that she has 12 children, but when she was younger she was infected by the parasitic worm that causes river blindness. She was one...
TLDR News
Hydroxychloroquine a Genuine Cure for Coronavirus: Scientists & Trump Discuss - TLDR News
Trump, Bolsonaro and online advocates have been touting Hydroxychloroquine as a miracle cure for the Coronavirus for a while now, with the Brazilian leader even describing the drug as 'totally effective'. The problem is that with testing...
Healthcare Triage
The History of Opioids
The History of Opioids - We will give a historical overview of people and opioids. We will look at when people first started using opioids, how they've changed over the years, and ways that they've been both amazingly positive as really...
Neuro Transmissions
How does marijuana affect your brain?
Marijuana is getting more and more popular every year. Public sentiment is shifting and states across the U.S. have begun legalizing pot for medical and recreational use. But what does marijuana do to your brain? How does weed work in...
Healthcare Triage
COCAINE. It's a Serious Problem Drug, Too
The opioid epidemic is certainly terrible. Even as we're plumbing the depths of it, we should remember that there are other terrible drugs out there killing people and making lives worse. Cocaine is a big problem as well, and it kills a...