Health and Medicine (Audio)

Machine learning can augment clinical and research activities in many ways. Find out the latest on the future of machine learning in clinical imaging. Series: "Mini Medical School for the Public" [Show ID: 32933]

UC San Francisco's Arnold Kriegstein addresses whether the Zika virus could someday be used to kill cancerous brain cells. Series: "CARTA - Center for Academic Research and Training in Anthropogeny" [Show ID: 32986]

Learn about the common features of degenerative disc disease. Lower back pain (LBP) remains the most common cause of disability and lost work time among working-age adults in industrialized countries. Series: "Mini Medical School for the Public" [Show ID: 33086]

Other than skin cancer, prostate cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer in men. Get the latest on risk, detection and treatment. Series: "Mini Medical School for the Public" [Professional Medical Education] [Show ID: 32931]

Whether you know your BRCA status or need to learn more, this gathering of global experts on BRCA mutations and breast cancer will help you understand genetic risks and how they affect health outcomes. Learn more about cancer risks associated with BRCA and new advances in the field. [Show ID: 33034]

Vicky Newman, a Registered Dietitian and Nutritionist with years of experience in dietary behavior change research, talks about the surprising health benefits of cholesterol. Series: "Stein Institute for Research on Aging" [Show ID: 33100]

The human genome impacts human health and our risk for psychiatric and developmental disorders. Jonathan Sebat, PhD, Director, Beyster Institute for Psychiatric Genomics, Professor of Psychiatry, Cellular & Molecular Medicine, and Pediatrics, UC San Diego School of Medicine joins William Mobley, MD, PhD to give a brief overview of the human genome, the blueprint to human development. Series: "UCTV Prime" [Show ID: 33102]

Discover the latest tools used to diagnose and treat back and neck pain. Series: "Mini Medical School for the Public" [Professional Medical Education] [Show ID: 32930]

Patients are frequently given the wrong antibiotics to treat bacterial infections, but it is not the physician who is at fault. The standard antibiotic test used worldwide is flawed since it is based on how well drugs kill bacteria on petri plates — not how well they kill bacteria in the body. Mike Mahan describes an “in vivo” antibiotic test that mimics conditions in the body. Drugs that pass the standard test often fail to treat bacterial infections, whereas drugs identified by the test are very effective. Series: "GRIT Talks" [Show ID: 32759]

Dr. Gil Rabinovici discusses getting one's bell rung or, as it's known in the medical field: a sub-concussive blow. Series: "Mini Medical School for the Public" [Show ID: 33038]

Find out the common symptoms of spinal stenosis. Lower back pain (LBP) remains the most common cause of disability and lost work time among working-age adults in industrialized countries. Series: "Mini Medical School for the Public" [Show ID: 33064]

Vicky Newman, a Registered Dietitian and Nutritionist recommends a 4:1 ratio for Omega-6 and Omega-3 intake. It is thought that following this ratio will reduce inflammation in the body and prevent disease. Series: "Stein Institute for Research on Aging" [Show ID: 33091]

What does sex have to do with human reproduction? Within the next 20 to 30 years or so, perhaps not much. At least that's how Henry T. Greely sees it. He's the Director of the Center for Law and Biosciences at Stanford University Series: "Up Next: Perspectives on the Future of Everything" [Show ID: 33092]

Humans have multiple learning systems that for the most part are functionally and anatomically distinct, evolved at different times for different purposes, and that learn in qualitatively different ways. Greg Ashby studies how people learn new categories of objects. This research has allowed the mapping the neural networks and has identified many important and surprising differences in how we learn. Series: "GRIT Talks" [Show ID: 32755]

In discussing his new book, “Dirt is Good: The Advantage of Germs For Your Child's Developing Immune System,” author and UC San Diego Professor of Pediatrics and Computer Science & Engineering Rob Knight explains how the microbiome works and offers guidance for parents on boosting their children’s health. Knight is presented by the Library Channel at UC San Diego. Series: "The Library Channel" [Professional Medical Education] [Show ID: 32845]