Category: Yale Journal of Biology and Medicine

YJBM Science News Podcast: Episode 25

YJBM Science News Podcast: Episode 25

Welcome to the YJBM Science News! Join us as we discuss the recent news in healthcare and science across the Yale community. Today, our hosts Mara and Samantha will share some of the most intriguing topics of the past few weeks.

Papers featured in the episode:

https://publications.aap.org/pediatrics/article/154/Supplement%203/e2024067043N/199726/The-Circumstances-Surrounding-Fatal-Pediatric

https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-024-08048-x

https://journals.plos.org/digitalhealth/article?id=10.1371/journal.pdig.0000651

https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-024-08222-1
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Stress and the Prefrontal Cortex: An Interview with Dr. Amy Arnsten

Stress and the Prefrontal Cortex: An Interview with Dr. Amy Arnsten

How does stress affect the prefrontal cortex? In this episode of the YJBM podcast, host Delyar Khosroabadi speaks with Dr. Amy Arnsten, Albert E. Kent Professor of Neuroscience and Professor of Psychology. Dr. Arnsten shares the experience that sparked her interest in neuroscience, her journey as an undergraduate creating the first neuroscience major at Brown University, and what drew her to study the prefrontal cortex. She discusses dynamic network connectivity, the mechanism of action of guanfacine, and why prefrontal deficits begin to appear in middle age. Dr. Arnsten also offers fascinating insights on how exercise and a healthy diet can benefit the prefrontal cortex.
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Integrative Medicine issue: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/issues/471502/

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Peer Mentorship in Spinal Cord Injury Recovery: A Conversation on Independence, Community, and Integrative Care

Peer Mentorship in Spinal Cord Injury Recovery: A Conversation on Independence, Community, and Integrative Care

In this special episode of the Yale Journal of Biology and Medicine podcast, hosts Shivesh Shourya and Mara Kushelman bring together a remarkable group of individuals transforming spinal cord injury (SCI) recovery through peer mentorship and advocacy. Joining us are Jonathan Sigworth, co-founder of More Than Walking, a nonprofit promoting independent living for SCI survivors; Dr. Benjamin Doolittle, Yale professor and Program Director of the Combined Internal Medicine-Pediatrics Residency Program with a focus on wellness and spirituality in medicine; and Yale medical students Teimur Kayani and Robert Cotter, who have conducted pivotal research on peer mentorship as a valuable intervention for SCI recovery.

Throughout the conversation, we explore how peer mentorship helps SCI survivors regain independence, the role of community support in recovery, and the potential for integrative medicine to enhance quality of life for SCI patients. The guests share insights from their personal and professional journeys, discussing the challenges, triumphs, and transformative impact of peer mentorship. Together, they highlight the importance of holistic, community-based approaches to recovery and inspire a reimagining of what’s possible for SCI survivors.

For more information, explore the resources below:

More Than Walking Website

Article by the Authors

About Spinal Cord Injury

About Peer Mentorship

Join us to learn more about the power of peer mentorship in supporting SCI survivors and shaping new pathways to independence.

Curing Cancer and the CRAP Test: An Interview with Dr. James Yu

Curing Cancer and the CRAP Test: An Interview with Dr. James Yu

Can you tell the difference between snake oil and evidence-based medicine? In this episode, meet Dr. James Yu: researcher, editor of multiple journals, father, Yale alum, and radiation oncologist. Dr. Yu shares with our host Elaine Yang how alternative medicine influences patient outcomes, the power of interdisciplinary research collaborations, as well as what embracing technological advancements and artificial intelligence means for cancer care.

For more on the CRAP Test: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S1879850023000334

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Integrative Medicine issue: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/issues/471502/

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YJBM Science News Podcast: Episode 24

YJBM Science News Podcast: Episode 24

Welcome to the YJBM Science News! Join us as we discuss the recent news in healthcare and science across the Yale community. Today, our hosts Mara and Samantha will share some of the most intriguing topics of the past two weeks.

Papers featured in the episode:
https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamanetworkopen/fullarticle/2825212
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0896627324006937
https://www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/pnas.2412872121
https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-024-08047-y

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YJBM Integrative Medicine: Interview with Deputy Editors

YJBM Integrative Medicine: Interview with Deputy Editors

Have you ever wondered what’s going on behind the curtains of the newest YJBM issue? Join our hosts Samantha and Mara as they interview the deputy editor for the September issue on Integrative Medicine Charlotte Godfrey, and learn about the process of putting the issue together, as well as her thoughts on integrative medicine and future of complementary therapies.

IM issue: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/issues/471502/

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YJBM Science News Podcast: Episode 23

YJBM Science News Podcast: Episode 23

Welcome to the YJBM Science News! Join us as we discuss the recent news in healthcare and science across the Yale community. Today, our hosts Mara and Samantha will share some of the most intriguing topics of the past two weeks.

Papers featured in the episode:
https://www.aamcresearchinstitute.org/our-work/data-snapshot/narrowing-gap
https://journals.plos.org/plosbiology/article?id=10.1371/journal.pbio.3002834
https://dengue-lineages.org
https://www.cell.com/cell/fulltext/S0092-8674(24)00967-X
https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/science.adm7966

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YJBM Science News Podcast: Episode 22

YJBM Science News Podcast: Episode 22

Welcome to the YJBM Science News! Join us as we discuss the recent news in healthcare and science across the Yale community. Today, our hosts Mara and Emily will share some of the most intriguing topics of the past two weeks.

Papers featured in the episode:
https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pbio.3002808
https://www.nature.com/articles/s41588-024-01908-2
https://doi.org/10.1093/jnci/djae196

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YJBM Science News Podcast: Episode 21

YJBM Science News Podcast: Episode 21

Welcome to the YJBM Science News! Join us as we discuss the recent news in healthcare and science across the Yale community. Today, our hosts Mara and Samantha will share some of the most intriguing topics of the past two weeks.

Papers featured in the episode:
https://alz-journals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/alz.14126
https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/oby.24111
https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/oby.24107
https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/scitranslmed.adp1720
https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamanetworkopen/fullarticle/2823186

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YJBM Science News Podcast: Episode 20

YJBM Science News Podcast: Episode 20

Welcome to the first episode of YJBM Science News of the Fall 2024 semester! Join us as we discuss the recent news in healthcare and science across the Yale community. Today, our hosts Mara and Samantha will share some of the most intriguing topics of the past two weeks.

Papers featured in the episode:
https://www.jci.org/articles/view/181839
https://www.jacc.org/doi/abs/10.1016/j.jacc.2024.05.069
https://www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/pnas.2406005121

Further summer reading:
https://www.yalemedicine.org/conditions/long-covid-post-covid-conditions-pcc
https://www.nature.com/articles/s41564-024-01765-z
https://medicine.yale.edu/news-article/a-new-kind-of-clinical-trial-bringing-long-covid-research-into-patients-homes/

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