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New Insights into Cellular Metabolism with Issam Ben-Sahra, PhD
New research from the lab of Issam Ben-Sahra, PhD, could rewrite
textbooks on our understanding of cellular metabolism and
potentially identify new targets for cancer and metabolic diseases
such as obesity. The discovery, published in the journal Science,
has been praised for its rigorous simplicity and underscores the
importance of understanding the molecular mechanisms that underlie
specific biological processes.
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Understanding Gut Microbiome Science with Jeffrey Gordon, MD
Jeffrey Gordon, MD, often called “the father of microbiome
research,” is the 2024 recipient of the Mechthild Esser
Nemmers Prize in Medical Science.
In this episode, Gordon discusses the impacts of his long career
in gut microbiome research, which has profoundly transformed our
understanding of human health. Specifically, he shares the
evolution of groundbreaking approaches to treating malnutrition and
childhood undernutrition with microbiota-targeted therapies.
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Overcoming Hormone Therapy Resistance in Prostate Cancer with Sarki Abdulkadir, MD, PhD
The MYC
oncogene is notorious in the cancer research world because it is
implicated in many advanced or aggressive cancers such as
treatment-resistant prostate cancer. In this episode, Sarki
Abdulkadir, MD, PhD, shares how his team bucked the conventional
notion that the MYC gene is “undruggable” and uncovered a handful
of compounds that block MYC gene activity, making prostate cancer
tumors sensitive to hormone therapy and opening
up a
potential new therapeutic target for treatment-resistant prostate
cancer.
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How to Measure Biological Age with John Wilkins, MD
A team of Northwestern Medicine scientists are conducting a new
longitudinal cross-sectional study to investigate why some people
see to age faster than others. In this episode, John Wilkins, MD,
associate director of the Human Longevity Laboratory at the
Potocsnak Longevity Institute, shares details of the study, which
will eventually include a variety of interventions aimed at slowing
down the aging process.
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A Compelling New Lupus Discovery with Jaehyuk Choi, MD, PhD
Northwestern Medicine
physician-scientist Jaehyuk
Choi, MD, PhD
joins the show again
to discuss another breakthrough. This time for lupus, a chronic autoimmune
condition affecting 300,000 Americans that can cause inflammation
in many body parts, including joints, skin, kidneys, blood cells,
brain, heart and lungs. Findings by Choi and
his lab members not only elucidate the underlying mechanisms of
lupus but also suggest potential therapeutic
strategies.
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Uncovering Insights into Cancer and Alzheimer's with Marcus Peter, PhD
For decades, Marcus Peter, PhD, has drilled into an area of
research focused on cell death and the roles of toxic and
protective short RNAs, with the goal of developing a novel form of
cancer treatment. Now, this same line of research has led Peter’s
team to uncover new insights into the cause of Alzheimer's disease.
In this episode, Peter explains his pioneering work in
investigating RNA interference in diseases and explains how his
lab’s latest novel discovery may have relevance to an array of
neurodegenerative diseases beyond Alzheimer’s.
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