http://soundmedicine.iu.edu Listen to Sound Medicine, the weekly talk radio show sponsored by the IU School of Medicine and WFYI, 90.1 FM, the Indianapolis NPR affiliate. en-us Copyright 2013 Indiana University School of Medicine medschl @ iupui.edu (IU School of Medicine) Each year, one out of every 125 babies born in the United States has a heart defect. The March of Dimes recently awarded its March of Dime Prize in Developmental Biology to Eric Olson, M.D., a doctor and biologist whose studies focus on mammal and infant heart regeneration. In his studies, Dr. Olson removed large parts of the hearts of infant mice, which were able to regenerate those parts and dev.... http://soundmedicine.iu.edu/segment/3680/How-close-are-researchers-to-regenerating-infant-hearts- http://soundmedicine.iu.edu/segment/3680/How-close-are-researchers-to-regenerating-infant-hearts- May 19, 2013T00:00:01+20:00 Each year, one out of every 125 babies born in the United States has a heart defect. The March of Dimes recently awarded its March of Dime Prize in Developmental Biology to Eric Olson, M.D., a doctor and biologist whose studies focus on mammal and infant heart regeneration. In his studies, Dr. Olson removed large parts of the hearts of infant mice, which were able to regenerate those parts and dev.... http://soundmedicine.iu.edu/segment/3680/How-close-are-researchers-to-regenerating-infant-hearts- http://soundmedicine.iu.edu/segment/3680/How-close-are-researchers-to-regenerating-infant-hearts- May 19, 2013T00:00:01+20:00 The American Academy of Pediatrics recently released a policy statement that outlines the harmful effects of pesticides on early fetal development. In 2009, Paul Winchester, M.D., released a study that looked at 30 million Indiana births from 1996 to 2002. According to Dr. Winchester, babies conceived in April, May and June have higher rates of birth defects such as Down syndrome, cleft palate and.... http://soundmedicine.iu.edu/segment/3666/How-d-that-work--Do-pesticides-cause-birth-defects- http://soundmedicine.iu.edu/segment/3666/How-d-that-work--Do-pesticides-cause-birth-defects- May 12, 2013T00:00:01+20:00 The American Academy of Pediatrics recently released a policy statement that outlines the harmful effects of pesticides on early fetal development. In 2009, Paul Winchester, M.D., released a study that looked at 30 million Indiana births from 1996 to 2002. According to Dr. Winchester, babies conceived in April, May and June have higher rates of birth defects such as Down syndrome, cleft palate and.... http://soundmedicine.iu.edu/segment/3666/How-d-that-work--Do-pesticides-cause-birth-defects- http://soundmedicine.iu.edu/segment/3666/How-d-that-work--Do-pesticides-cause-birth-defects- May 12, 2013T00:00:01+20:00 According to Michael Shutz, Ph.D., people who drink raw milk typically do it because of the differences in flavor and texture, which is contributed to butterfat levels in excess of 4 percent. However, there are risks. Pasteurization renders pathogenic bacteria harmless, while homogenization breaks down fat globules so that fat is evenly dispersed..... http://soundmedicine.iu.edu/segment/3609/Weighing-the-benefits-and-risks-of-raw-milk http://soundmedicine.iu.edu/segment/3609/Weighing-the-benefits-and-risks-of-raw-milk March 24, 2013T00:00:01+20:00 According to Michael Shutz, Ph.D., people who drink raw milk typically do it because of the differences in flavor and texture, which is contributed to butterfat levels in excess of 4 percent. However, there are risks. Pasteurization renders pathogenic bacteria harmless, while homogenization breaks down fat globules so that fat is evenly dispersed..... http://soundmedicine.iu.edu/segment/3609/Weighing-the-benefits-and-risks-of-raw-milk http://soundmedicine.iu.edu/segment/3609/Weighing-the-benefits-and-risks-of-raw-milk March 24, 2013T00:00:01+20:00
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Can a voice test determine Parkinson's risk? The Parkinson's Voice Initiative collected more than 10,000 voice samples from people with and without Parkinson's disease. The samples were then analyzed and used to create a voice-based test to help detect Parkinson's indicators..... http://soundmedicine.iu.edu/segment/3604/Parkinson-s-voice http://soundmedicine.iu.edu/segment/3604/Parkinson-s-voice March 17, 2013T00:00:01+20:00
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Can a voice test determine Parkinson's risk? The Parkinson's Voice Initiative collected more than 10,000 voice samples from people with and without Parkinson's disease. The samples were then analyzed and used to create a voice-based test to help detect Parkinson's indicators..... http://soundmedicine.iu.edu/segment/3604/Parkinson-s-voice http://soundmedicine.iu.edu/segment/3604/Parkinson-s-voice March 17, 2013T00:00:01+20:00 George Thomas, M.D.,discusses renal nerve ablation, a new procedure for uncontrollable high blood pressure that shows promising results..... http://soundmedicine.iu.edu/segment/3571/New-treatment-for-uncontrollable-hypertension http://soundmedicine.iu.edu/segment/3571/New-treatment-for-uncontrollable-hypertension February 24, 2013T00:00:01+20:00 George Thomas, M.D.,discusses renal nerve ablation, a new procedure for uncontrollable high blood pressure that shows promising results..... http://soundmedicine.iu.edu/segment/3571/New-treatment-for-uncontrollable-hypertension http://soundmedicine.iu.edu/segment/3571/New-treatment-for-uncontrollable-hypertension February 24, 2013T00:00:01+20:00 Betty Raney, M.D. speaks with Sound Medicine about her six-month Doctors Without Borders project in Sierra Leone, Africa. While in Sierra Leone Dr. Raney helped provide emergency obstetric services to mothers in need..... http://soundmedicine.iu.edu/segment/3561/How-is-Doctors-Without-Borders-reducing-African-childbirth-mortality- http://soundmedicine.iu.edu/segment/3561/How-is-Doctors-Without-Borders-reducing-African-childbirth-mortality- February 17, 2013T00:00:01+20:00 Betty Raney, M.D. speaks with Sound Medicine about her six-month Doctors Without Borders project in Sierra Leone, Africa. While in Sierra Leone Dr. Raney helped provide emergency obstetric services to mothers in need..... http://soundmedicine.iu.edu/segment/3561/How-is-Doctors-Without-Borders-reducing-African-childbirth-mortality- http://soundmedicine.iu.edu/segment/3561/How-is-Doctors-Without-Borders-reducing-African-childbirth-mortality- February 17, 2013T00:00:01+20:00 David Crabb, M.D., talks with Lawrence Brandt, M.D., about using bacteria from transplanted feces to colonize the large intestine and replace damaged and/or inadequate bacteria already there..... http://soundmedicine.iu.edu/segment/3552/Are-feces-something-other-than-waste- http://soundmedicine.iu.edu/segment/3552/Are-feces-something-other-than-waste- February 10, 2013T00:00:01+20:00 David Crabb, M.D., talks with Lawrence Brandt, M.D., about using bacteria from transplanted feces to colonize the large intestine and replace damaged and/or inadequate bacteria already there..... http://soundmedicine.iu.edu/segment/3552/Are-feces-something-other-than-waste- http://soundmedicine.iu.edu/segment/3552/Are-feces-something-other-than-waste- February 10, 2013T00:00:01+20:00 The early onset of flu season this year has resulted in public health emergencies in several states, restricted hospital visits, and a lot of miserable people. Deanna Willis, M.D., discusses the differences between the flu, the common cold, and the respiratory syncytial virus that's been affecting children..... http://soundmedicine.iu.edu/segment/3537/Flu-myths-vs--reality--What-s-the-difference- http://soundmedicine.iu.edu/segment/3537/Flu-myths-vs--reality--What-s-the-difference- February 3, 2013T00:00:01+20:00 The early onset of flu season this year has resulted in public health emergencies in several states, restricted hospital visits, and a lot of miserable people. Deanna Willis, M.D., discusses the differences between the flu, the common cold, and the respiratory syncytial virus that's been affecting children..... http://soundmedicine.iu.edu/segment/3537/Flu-myths-vs--reality--What-s-the-difference- http://soundmedicine.iu.edu/segment/3537/Flu-myths-vs--reality--What-s-the-difference- February 3, 2013T00:00:01+20:00 For the first time in 40 years, there is an increased number of children with multiple cavities, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Mirroring this alarming trend is the increased number of children who have to be anesthetized to treat their great number of cavities and overall tooth decay. Tune in to hear Jeffrey Dean, DDS, MSD, executive associate dean at IU School of De.... http://soundmedicine.iu.edu/segment/3502/What-is-behind-the-increased-prevalence-of-preschoolers-with-cavities- http://soundmedicine.iu.edu/segment/3502/What-is-behind-the-increased-prevalence-of-preschoolers-with-cavities- December 30, 2012T00:00:01+20:00 For the first time in 40 years, there is an increased number of children with multiple cavities, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Mirroring this alarming trend is the increased number of children who have to be anesthetized to treat their great number of cavities and overall tooth decay. Tune in to hear Jeffrey Dean, DDS, MSD, executive associate dean at IU School of De.... http://soundmedicine.iu.edu/segment/3502/What-is-behind-the-increased-prevalence-of-preschoolers-with-cavities- http://soundmedicine.iu.edu/segment/3502/What-is-behind-the-increased-prevalence-of-preschoolers-with-cavities- December 30, 2012T00:00:01+20:00 Developmental biologist Eric Olson, Ph.D., has discovered that the hearts of infant mammals are capable of regenerating and repairing themselves. This extraordinary capability is lost once mammals become adults. Olson, a professor of molecular biology at University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, explains why adult hearts lose this ability and discusses his and others' research on the possib.... http://soundmedicine.iu.edu/segment/3489/To-what-extent-can-the-heart-regenerate-itself- http://soundmedicine.iu.edu/segment/3489/To-what-extent-can-the-heart-regenerate-itself- December 16, 2012T00:00:01+20:00 Developmental biologist Eric Olson, Ph.D., has discovered that the hearts of infant mammals are capable of regenerating and repairing themselves. This extraordinary capability is lost once mammals become adults. Olson, a professor of molecular biology at University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, explains why adult hearts lose this ability and discusses his and others' research on the possib.... http://soundmedicine.iu.edu/segment/3489/To-what-extent-can-the-heart-regenerate-itself- http://soundmedicine.iu.edu/segment/3489/To-what-extent-can-the-heart-regenerate-itself- December 16, 2012T00:00:01+20:00 Marti Greenwald, N.P., discusses the evolving treatment of HIV she's witnessed from the 1980s to today in her former role as nurse in the intensive care unit and her current role as a nurse practitioner at the Methodist Hospital HIV Clinic. Greenwald says the rate of death from HIV has steadily declined with the advent of many new medications in recent years. Current treatment efforts are focused .... http://soundmedicine.iu.edu/segment/3476/How-is-HIV-treated-today- http://soundmedicine.iu.edu/segment/3476/How-is-HIV-treated-today- December 2, 2012T00:00:01+20:00 Marti Greenwald, N.P., discusses the evolving treatment of HIV she's witnessed from the 1980s to today in her former role as nurse in the intensive care unit and her current role as a nurse practitioner at the Methodist Hospital HIV Clinic. Greenwald says the rate of death from HIV has steadily declined with the advent of many new medications in recent years. Current treatment efforts are focused .... http://soundmedicine.iu.edu/segment/3476/How-is-HIV-treated-today- http://soundmedicine.iu.edu/segment/3476/How-is-HIV-treated-today- December 2, 2012T00:00:01+20:00