Xiang Dong Fu, PhD shares the findings of his paper published in the June 24, 2020 issue of Nature. By investigating a strategy to directly convert astrocytes to dopaminergic (DA) neurons in the substantia nigra, the research shows a potentially powerful and clinically feasible approach to treating neurodegeneration by replacing lost neurons. Series: "Stem Cell Channel" [Health and Medicine] [Science] [Show ID: 36179]

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Reversing a Model of Parkinson's Disease with In Situ Converted Nigral Neurons - Breaking News in Stem Cells August

Dr. Suneil Koliwad is an Endocrinologist and an Expert in Diabetes, Obesity, and Metabolism. In this excerpt, he discusses the development and function of ketosis and its similarities to fasting. Series: "Mini Medical School for the Public" [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 36238]

Ketogenesis and Fasting: Fuel for the Brain

Irene Litvan, MD; Don Cleveland, PhD; and David Higgins, PhD, discuss the next generation of treatments for Parkinson's Disease and offer a patient's perspective in this conversation on the cutting edge stem cell research. Series: "Stem Cell Channel" [Health and Medicine] [Science] [Show ID: 36076]

A Closer Look at...Parkinson's Disease

You can't fix healthcare until you fix health. You can't fix health until you fix the diet. You can't fix the diet until you know what's wrong. Endocrinologist Robert Lustig discusses health problems related to the consumption of corn-fed cattle, myths about saturated fats, and a protective quality to dairy fats. Series: "Mini Medical School for the Public" [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 36231]

Red Meat Disease and Inflammation

Interactive immune systems are at the center of cancer and other diseases. Dr. Matthew Krummel explores some lesser-known functions of the immune system related to memory making, arteriosclerosis, and gut health. Series: "Mini Medical School for the Public" [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 36205]

Little-Known Jobs of the Immune System (They Are a Big Deal)

Ezra Cohen, MD and Jyoti Mayadev, MD of the Moores Cancer Center demystify immunotherapy and explain how their research is applied to medical, surgical, and radiation oncology. Series: "UC San Diego Health Talks" [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 36152]

Demystifying Immunotherapy and Cancer Care

"Nothing makes you happier than the act of giving," says HRH Princess Dina Mired of Jordan. In a wide ranging interview, she shares how she maintains hope during the pandemic, how we can harness technology to create meaningful social connections, and the impact and importance of healthcare activism. Series: "Compassion Beyond Borders" [Health and Medicine] [Humanities] [Show ID: 36133]

COVID-19 Compassion and Cancer Research: A Conversation with HRH Princess Dina Mired

Microbiome expands the genetic and functional capacity of its human host. Susan Lynch explores how the gut microbiome responds differently to a plant based diet and to an animal based diet. Series: "Mini Medical School for the Public" [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 36151]

Diet Shaping Our Microbiome

US Family and Medical Leave Act provides unpaid job-protected leave for qualifying workers. More than 40% of employees don't qualify and low-income workers are less likely to take leave. Dr. Rita Hamad looks at the policy through two case studies and discusses the implications and impact on health. She concludes that paid leave may be an important lever to improve infant and parent health at the population level. Series: "Mini Medical School for the Public" [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 35591]

Paid Family Leave Policies

UCSF Orthopedic Department surgeons are specially trained to mend complex fractures all over the body. The Orthopedic Trauma Institute is a collaboration between UCSF and the San Francisco General Hospital. Series: "What is the Orthopaedic Trauma Institute?" [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 36082]

Clinical Practice at the Orthopaedic Trauma Institute at UCSF/Zuckerberg San Francisco General

UCSF Orthopedic Trauma Institute has an educational mission to train physicians in orthopedic surgery and orthopedic trauma. Series: "What is the Orthopaedic Trauma Institute?" [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 36083]

Education at the Orthopaedic Trauma Institute at UCSF/Zuckerberg San Francisco General

The research programs at UCSF's Orthopaedic Trauma Institute are geared towards mitigating the negative impact on people's lives and helping them recover from injury. Series: "What is the Orthopaedic Trauma Institute?" [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 36085]

Research at the Orthopaedic Trauma Institute at UCSF/Zuckerberg San Francisco General

David "Davey" Smith, MD outlines the keys to survival including testing to know where the pathogen is, treating those who have it, and developing vaccines to protect those at risk. He shares what types of testing and treatments are currently available and how research is progressing. Series: "UC San Diego Foundation Board" [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 36141]

Pandemic Survival: Testing Treating and Vaccines with David Davey Smith MD

Lars Bode, PhD discusses the potential links between human milk and human diseases. He explains his lab's work to create COVID-19 therapies based on human milk. Series: "UC San Diego Foundation Board" [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 36142]

Human Milk and COVID-19 with Lars Bode PhD

How do we open society and campus while mitigating COVID-19 morbidity? With no vaccine currently available, what can be done now? Natasha Martin, DPhil, PhD shares how a smart public health monitoring and reaction approach could work and how UC San Diego plans to implement this plan. Series: "UC San Diego Foundation Board" [Health and Medicine] [Education] [Show ID: 36143]

Return to Learn During COVID: the SMARRT Approach with Natasha Martin DPhil PhD

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