Thanks for tuning in for Episode 58, “Heart Disease Modeling” featuring Dr. Lior Gepstein. This and all of our episodes are sponsored by Thermo-Fisher Scientific. Go to stemcellpodcast.com for all of our episodes and to sign up for the newsletter. We begin as always with the Science Round Up and discuss the latest science/stem cell news including:
Discovery of a new STD.
Stem cells generated from urine used to help discover new drugs for cholesterol disease?
A new stem cell method to model diseases of the muscle.
A stem cell company bought out for 380 million dollars.
Impaired sense of smell may indicate dementia.
More NFL stars going for stem cell therapies.
For the interview portion of the show, sponsored by STEMCELL Technologies, we bring on clinician and researcher Dr. Lior Gepstein to discuss his work on using stem cells to model heart disease. We talk to Dr. Gepstein about his past and current work including his latest paper published in Stem Cell Reports. Finally we close the show with our signature rant on plastic stickers on fruit. Be sure to continue the discussion on our new free forum Stem Cell Chat. Enjoy!
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Resources, Links and Research Papers Mentioned In This Session Include:
Antibiotic Resistance: World On Cusp Of 'Post-Antibiotic Era' – According to this article, the world is on the cusp of a "post-antibiotic era", scientists have warned after finding bacteria resistant to drugs used when all other treatments have failed.
MG, The Newest STD On The Block, Found In Over 1% Of The Population – This article reports that slightly more than 1 percent of 4,500 participants tested positive for a sexually transmitted disease known as Mycoplasma genitalium (MG).
Parasitic Worm 'Increases Women's Fertility' – This article suggests that infection with a species of parasitic round worm, Ascaris lumbricoides that alters the immune system, makes it easier for women to get pregnant.
How A Raisin Can Predict A Toddler's Future Academic Ability – According to this article, a simple test using a raisin can predict how well a toddler will perform academically at age eight, based on a research conducted at the University of Warwick.
Uterus Transplant: First US Clinical Trial Begins – This article reports that the first clinical trial of uterus transplantation in the United States has begun at Cleveland Clinic in Ohio, and in the process of selecting women with uterine factor infertility (UFI), a condition in which a woman was born without a uterus, has lost her uterus, or has a uterus that no longer functions.
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