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X-Health.show - meet the future of healthcareBreast Shell for Radiotherapy in Breast Cancer: Giovanna Dipasquale, HeroSupportCurrently: patients with breast cancer are adjusted to fit a table for radiotherapy.Soon: the table will be fitted to them.A personalized shell, 3D-printed for one specific patient, will be used for all radiation sessions.Less pain.More comfort.Shorter radiation sessions.In this episode, you will hear aboutthe benefits of radiotherapy in breast cancerradiotherapy for breast cancer side effectsand how clinical practice and a personal story motivate the founders EVERY DAYMy guest, Giovanna Dipasquale, is a co-founder and CEO of HeroSupport...2024-12-1052 min
X-Health.show - meet the future of healthcareExoskeleton for Walking After Spinal Cord Injury: Dr. Tristan Vouga, TWIICEPeople with spinal cord injury will be able to stand up and walk againwith this exoskeletonafter some trainingIn this episode, you will hearwhy TWIICE followed a strict rule of not allowing able-bodied people to test the exoskeletonhow they accelerated the development of the exoskeletonhow people after spinal cord injuries can move using itand moreMy guest, Dr. Tristan Vouga is a co-founder and CEO of TWIICE. He’s a robotic design engineer with a Ph.D. in wearable robotics from EPFL. TWIICE is a Swiss startup developing a m...2024-12-0354 min
X-Health.show - meet the future of healthcareDeveloping a Blood Test for Breast Cancer: Dr. Ivana Domljanovic, XemperiaThe goal is to have a breast cancer test at a point of care, say—at your family doctor’s office.And regularly.In this episode, you will hear aboutDNA origami and DNA as a building materialthe role of microRNAsand how a love for basketball led to becoming a DNA scientistMy guest, Dr. Ivana Domljanovic, is a postdoctoral researcher at the University of Fribourg and a scientist at Xemperia. She was awarded the Swiss Nanotechnology PhD Award for the invention of novel patented DNA origami biosensor.Xemperia is a Sw...2024-11-2839 min
Podkast BenessereGojenje pristnosti in ljubezenskega razmerja - Benessere Vlog #3V tretjem vlogu Podkasta Benessere raziskujem pomen pristnosti in delovanja iz sebe, brez iskanja odobritve ali pozornosti pri drugih.Delim tudi nova spoznanja o ljubezenskih razmerjih, izbiri partnerjev in vzpostavljanju globljih odnosov. Poleg tega vas popeljem na kratek ogled svojega domačega fitnesa.Pridružite se mi v poglobljenem razmisleku o življenju, ljubezni in osebni rasti!___________________________Povezave:Rosa center Solkan: Sašo in Rozi Marjanov: https://www.rosacenter.si/Podcast Alex in Leila Hormozi: https://youtu.be/vK-NFXitqIM?si=-cp2UFH9C0ww1XPd2024-11-2315 min
X-Health.show - meet the future of healthcareFree Medication Reminders App: Dr. Redona Hafizi, TOM MedicationsNo email, no name, not even a login is required when signing up. You just start using the app so you don’t forget to take your meds.Wait, what?In this episode, you’ll hear about:a free medication reminders appwhy people don’t adhere to therapieshow patients control what they share and even earn moneyand how pharmaceutical and insurance companies can listen better to patients and support them with real-world data in cardiovascular, alimentary tract, metabolic diseases such as diabetes, nervous system conditions such as depression, and moreMy gues...2024-11-1954 min
X-Health.show - meet the future of healthcareNew Antioxidant Supplement for Brain Longevity: Prof. Roland Martin, NoubrainIt is absolutely fascinating what impact such a simple, naturally occurring compound can have.An antioxidant that is 20-30 times more potent than vitamins C and E.And has the potential to protect brain longevity, including in cases of Multiple Sclerosis, Alzheimer’s Disease, Parkinson’s disease, after stroke, depression, spinal cord injury.In this episode you’ll hear abouthow the brain ages and when this process beginswhat are free radicalshow hydroxytyrosol, a natural neuroprotectant, workspre-clinical research in models for brain and spinal cord trauma, depression, Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's diseaseMy...2024-11-1254 min
X-Health.show - meet the future of healthcareOff-the-Shelf “Human” Tissue for Reconstructing Urethra Narrowing: Dr. Eva-Maria Balet, RegenoscaIt is not human tissue, i.e., it doesn’t come from a humanbut it is recognized by the body and well-tolerated.In effect, patients undergoing urethral stricture reconstruction have better recovery and less pain.In this episode, you will hear aboutregenerative medicineurethral stricture symptomsa scaffold that attracts the patients’ own cells surrounding the removed tissue and stimulates regenerationhow it dissolves itself, when the job is doneMy guest, Dr. Eva-Maria Balet, is a co-founder and CEO of Regenosca. She’s a biotechnologist with a PhD in Life Sciences from E...2024-11-0547 min
X-Health.show - meet the future of healthcareTurn Your Traditional Watch into a Health Tracker – Smart Strap for Longevity: Olga Nijpels-Tishurova, WatchibiaHow does your health tracker fit into your style?Well, my guest today wasn’t happy with how her plastic-looking health tracker did not match her Rolex. But longevity was important to her. Connecting the dots, she started developing a smart strap. To her Rolex. Or Omega, Gucci, Patek Philippe – any traditional watch you fancy.In this episode, you will hear abouta health tracker that matches your stylehigh-end vulcanized rubber used for this smart strapwhat you can track with a smart strap health trackera startup collaboration with CSEM or Swiss Center for Electronics and...2024-10-2240 min
X-Health.show - meet the future of healthcareIsolating Extracellular Vesicles and the Future of Nanomedicine: Dr. Adva Krivitsky, AcytronixWill we, in the future, be detecting diseases using extracellular vesicles?Will these diagnostics replace MRI or CT?In this episode, you’ll hear aboutthe personalized medicine of the futurewhat is nanomedicinehow to isolate pure extracellular vesicleswhat are extracellular vesicles and how they compare to stem cell treatmentsMy guest today, Dr. Adva Krivitsky, is a co-founder and the CEO of Acytronix. She’s both a biologist and a chemist by training and completed her PhD in nanomedicine: polymer therapeutics, RNA delivery, and cancer research.Acytronix is a Swiss startup that devel...2024-10-1640 min
X-Health.show - meet the future of healthcareHow to Break a Phone Addiction with This Screen Time App: Ondrej Zak, ZarioTake a wild guess: how many years will you get back when you limit your screen time?Yes, I said: YEARS.Spoiler: more than you think. But my guest gives an exact number.Because in this episode, you’ll hear abouta phone addiction – or “problematic phone use” if you preferhow to tell if you’re addicted to your phonehow to break a phone addictionand how a screen time app can helpMy guest, Ondrej Zak is the CEO of Zario. He’s got a solid background in advising on digital transformati...2024-10-0848 min
X-Health.show - meet the future of healthcareScience-Backed Weight Loss With No Yo-Yo Effect: Dr. Julia Vogel Wenzin, LEALY80% of people who lost weight, kept that weight off after two years.But quite a few did not even start.Those who did, did not follow any particular diet.People are too individual to follow one diet.They did not count calories.People hate counting calories.They love healthspan.They love longevity.What science-backed solutions work?In this episode you will hear about4 simple rules you will want to follow to lose weightwhy most people would NOT follow...2024-10-0146 min
X-Health.show - meet the future of healthcareWhat Is Cultivated Meat and How Do You Grow Meat From Cells: Dr. Nicole Kleger, salleaCultured meat or cultivated meat, made from cells, is not science-fiction any more.It is pure science.Though I could not help but thinking about Nancy Kress science-fiction book Beggars and Choosers when preparing to this episode. She writes about a world in 2106 where the society is split into a ruling class of Donkeys, who have access to real food, and Livers, who rely on government-provided cheap synthetic and soy-based food. It's just, the current reality of cell-grown meat already looks way more promising than the one in Kress's 1994 novel.What if cultivated...2024-09-2443 min
X-Health.show - meet the future of healthcareGenetic Testing for Athletes, Health, Longevity: Thomas Roos, AISTSIf you've ever given up on something because you thought you didn’t have the predisposition, you should listen to this episode.From sports genomics to genetic-based training.Can genes predict sports performance? And injuries in athletes?What is the contribution of genes to sports performance? We're speaking percentages.Can some athletes be too gifted?Can you predict a child’s talent by analyzing their genes?We’ll also be speaking about multiomics: genomics, genetics, proteomics, metabolomics, microbiomegenetic testing for athletes, rare diseases, and longevi...2024-09-171h 16
The Burning Leaf PodcastNEWS & NOTES | 5.29In a new episode of The Burning Leaf Podcast Tomas, Joe and Russo discuss the deals the Maple Leafs signed with Max Pacioretty, Jani Hakanpaa and Nick Robertson. The Flames ink a couple of PTO’s and the boys dive into the Top 10 Goaltenders List.
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2024-09-1236 min
X-Health.show - meet the future of healthcareBetter Recovery After Ventricular Assist Devices Implantation at End-Stage Heart Failure: Dr. Andreas Kourouklis, COSKINBy helping pumping blood, Ventricular Assist Devices during end-stage heart failure can prolong life. They can be implanted instead of a heart transplant or while waiting for a heart transplant. They may, however, come with some unwanted side effects, such as infections of a wound that doesn’t heal. The reason is that a cable connecting the Ventricular Assist Device to its power source must pass through the skin on the abdomen and remain there.This wound, a small hole in the abdomen, where the cable goes through the skin, would not heal and is the...2024-09-1056 min
X-Health.show - meet the future of healthcareBoosting Sports Performance with Pupil Control: Dr. Marc Bächinger, myflowThis might be a tool that sports psychologists have dreamed of:a way to measure athletes’ mental training efficacyfor boosting sports performance.You know, like when a runner runs slower today than the day beforetheir coach has the data to compare.If that same runner puts less effort into their mental training,their sports psychologist would not know.This is what my guest is working on,giving mental coaches a VR headset and metrics to rely onto help athletes find flow and improve sports pe...2024-09-0349 min
X-Health.show - meet the future of healthcareRepairing Spinal Cord for a Wheelchair Free Future: Prof. Giuseppe Perale, RegeneraWe are speaking about the world where wheelchairs will not be needed after a spinal cord injury.There are 250 000-500 000 spinal cord injuries globally each year.“A bunch of crazy guys,” in the words of my guest, him included, wants the spinal cord to self-regenerate.He is sure that in the future, we won’t be even speaking about regenerating the spinal cord after an accidentbut about healing.In this episode, you will hearhow much time it takes from a spinal cord injury event, an accident, to rea...2024-08-271h 02
X-Health.show - meet the future of healthcarePsychedelics to Treat Addiction: Dr. Dario Dornbierer, Reconnect LabsHow do you design a psychedelic trip that is predictable and effective?That frees people from cocaine addictionWithout the common current side effects of psychedelicsJust imagine being free from an addiction in a few hoursThis is what researchers and my guest today are trying to accomplishYou’ll hearhow did psychedelic studies continue in Switzerland while banned elsewherethe differences between various psychedelicswhat is ayahuasca and its DMT ingredienthow do magic mushrooms and psilocybin workLSDecstasyand the potential of psychedelics in treating depression, anxiety, and cocaine ad...2024-08-201h 03
X-Health.show - meet the future of healthcareLongevity, Reversing and Slowing Down Aging: Sophie Chabloz, AveaThere are people who believe that stopping aging will be possible.For now,we can already speak aboutslowing down agingor evenreversing aging – as Bryan Johnson set off to accomplish waving his "Don't Die" slogan.In this episode, you’ll hear aboutis collagen good for you?vegan collagen precursorat what age the production of some coenzymes slows down – meaning how early your body begins to age – you will be surprised how early!NMNcoenzyme Q10, resveratrol, probiotics, melatoninas well as skin healthjoint health blood sugargut and brain hea...2024-08-1357 min
Ladies Talkin’ LeafsWhat to Make of the Maple Leafs Radio Silence? A Review of the Leafs' Off-Season So FarIt's been a fairly quiet off-season for the Maple Leafs so far. In taking a bit of a closer look though, Brad Treliving and Co., have done some tidy business in the back-ground. In this episode we review what the front office has accomplished so far, and what we expect is still on their to-do list.
We open the show with our Leaf Talk segment reviewing what the Leafs have accomplished to this point in the off-season, highlighting Development Camp, and some of the standout players. We then discuss the recent management changes, including the hiring of...2024-08-0744 min
X-Health.show - meet the future of healthcareSupporting Surgeons in Fetal Surgeries: Dr. Yannick Devaud, KOVE medicalFetal surgeons save the life of a fetus with a birth defect– or improve the outcomes after birth –operating while still in utero.In a woman’s womb.Unsolvable so far – a hole in an amniotic sac after the surgerywhich causes preterm births.But here is where bioengineers have stepped into support the surgeons.In this episode, you’ll hear about fetal abnormalities that can be addressed by surgeries before a child is bornspina bifidatwin-to-twin transfusion syndromecongenital diaphragmatic herniahow fetal surgeries are performedand how to prevent...2024-08-0648 min
X-Health.show - meet the future of healthcareNew Treatment for Oral Mucositis in Cancer: Dr. Pierre Morgon, Ibex TherapeuticsThe pain in your mouth is so bad that you cannot even drink, let alone eat.What is horrifying is that 50-80% of cancer patients undergoing chemo or radiotherapy can experience it – oral mucositis.And there is no approved treatment.This is what you’ll hear in this episodehow a cute-looking willowherb grown in the Swiss Alps is making its way from traditional medicine to prescription medicine – to treat oral mucositis, especially in cancer patientsand in the long term, more broadly – fungal infectionsMy guest today is Dr. Pierre Morgon...2024-07-3050 min
X-Health.show - meet the future of healthcareGoal – Deliver Cancer Drugs Faster: Dr. Marie-Agnès Doucey, Calico BiosystemsDo you know what is the % of cancer drug candidates that fail in human trials?Guess, and I bet you underestimated it.This is what we speak at the beginning of this episode and what my guest wants to change dramatically.You will also hear about:the % of patients that actually benefit from approved cancer drug therapies (spoiler: so so low)cancer monotherapies vs. cancer combination therapieshow to reproduce the human cancer ecosystem from a tumorprecision oncologymultiomics analysisand how to bring cancer drugs faster to patientsDr. Marie-Agnès Doucey, the c...2024-07-2355 min
X-Health.show - meet the future of healthcareNo More Dosage Mistakes with Solid Drugs: Thierry Jomini, AbbatiaLabsThink: an insulin pen but for solid drugs. Like, you are sure how much you administer EACH time.Like, you do not split the tablet in 3 worrying if this is 1/3 or closer to 1/4. And if that matters.One study showed that 1 in 4 caregivers gave a dose that deviated by more than 40%. And more studies point to drug administering errors.In this X-Health.show episode you’ll hear aboutan engineer’s idea that immediately got pediatrists on boardhow to administer a drug more preciselyfor both children and adultshow the idea was b...2024-07-1648 min
X-Health.show - meet the future of healthcareFaster Psychotherapy with Digital Phenotyping: Joy Bordini, Go HealthyHow long are you willing to stay in psychotherapy?Or do you want to just get better?This is what Joy wanted.To get better – faster.As a bioinformatician, she worked with big data setsand could not accept that in her psychotherapy she depended on paperwork, as if it was still the 20th century.You’ll hear in this episodewhat is digital phenotypingwhat passive digital data do you generate on your smartphonehow it can be used to support your mental wellbeing and connect a therapist with a pati...2024-07-0955 min
X-Health.show - meet the future of healthcareApp for People with Diabetes to Do Sports Safely: Dr. Sam Scott, Enhance-dManaging diabetes is complex enough, adding sports on top of it seems too much for many. But what if you had an app that would help?You’ll hear aboutthe physiology of exercising with type 1 and type 2 diabeteswhat can go wronghypoglycaemia and hiperglycaemiaketoacidosistools to use to take control of the glucose level and do sports seriously, like there weren’t out there beforeMy guest today is Dr. Sam Scott, the Chief Scientific Officer at Enhance-d. An exercise physiologist with a vast background in researching diabetes and exercise in the UK, Canada, and Switzerland. He i...2024-07-0251 min
X-Health.show - meet the future of healthcareGetting Rid of Injections for Diabetes and Other Drugs? Dr. David Klein Cerrejon, OBarisIf you are a person with diabetes, you already know that some drugs cannot be administered other than via injections. Today’s guest works on a solution for these medications to be taken from the inside of the cheek.You’ll hear:how different kinds of drugs are absorbedwhy some drugs, macromolecular drugs, such as the ones for diabetes, need to be delivered in injectionshow Obaris has overcome this problemhow drugs such as Ozempic or Mounjaro could be administered painlesslyDr. David Klein Cerrejon is the CEO of Obaris, a chemist with a PhD in phar...2024-06-2546 min
X-Health.show - meet the future of healthcareDetecting Brown Fat for Better Diabetes, Obesity and Cancer Treatment: Dr. Andrej Babic, AdipossThe small amount of brown fat can make you slim. Too much may kill you. We just don't know who has it and how much. But this may change with this test.You’ll hear aboutbrown fat but also white fat and beige fatwhat happens when we have too much brown fat or too littlea new contrast agent to see brown fat on a CT scanthat allows targeted therapies for cancer, diabetes, obesity,and even longevityDr. Andrej Babic is the CEO of Adiposs. A pharmacist with a PhD in m...2024-06-1852 min
X-Health.show - meet the future of healthcareOne Man's Quest to Beat Alzheimer's: Hassan Fadli, 5 Ironmans to Beat Alzheimer'sHe dropped his engineering job to run 5 Ironman triathlons in 5 countriesfor a cause.But he did not foresee he would gather so many scientists on the waythat try to find a way to mitigate dementiaYou’ll hearwhat does it take to run an Ironman triathlonhow his family coped with his father’s Alzheimer’show he united several startups and researchers to launch a study on the impact of lifestyle on the epigenetic level – to mitigate dementiaMy guest today is Hassan Fadli, a materials engineer with 20 years of...2024-06-1150 min
X-Health.show - meet the future of healthcareNew Era of Highly Targeted Drugs Originating from the Dark Genome: Dr. Samir Ounzain, HAYA TherapeuticsCan the Dark Genome have the answer to any disease?And if you are wondering, what is the dark genome, you are not alone. And it is absolutely fascinating.Some scientists believe that the dark matter of the genome – previously called junk genome – might have the answer to many, many diseases.With the potential to cure them completely.Today we are speaking about heart fibrosis and also:the richness of the regulatory genomeits function: as a kind of software for the human bodyRNA therapies that are targeted, non-toxic, fast in deve...2024-06-041h 01
Lets Talk About Hair27. Vieraana Alex-Jaanos KoivikkoTämänkertaisen jakson vieraana NoBrandEducationin Alex-Jaanos Koivikko, josta on lyhyessä ajassa tullut yksi Suomen halutuimmista hiusten leikkauksiin erikoistuneista kouluttajista. Miten tämä tapahtui ja mitä kaikkea on on vaatinut kehittää oma leikkausosaaminen huipputasolle. Kuuntele jakso ja saat tietää, mistä kaikki alkoi! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2024-05-291h 16
X-Health.show - meet the future of healthcareTracking Your Breath to Improve Running: Dr. Patrick Helfenstein, BreezeLabsHaven’t heard about breathing rate tracking yet?Listen up.You won’t need much to improve running:just your headset and an app.In this episode, you’ll hear abouttraining plans based on breathingteaching ML models to recognize breathing patternshuge breathing data setsand how will you be able to use them to improve running and your training efficiencyDr. Patrick Helfenstein is the co-founder and Chief Technical Officer at BreezeLabs. A physicist originally, with over a decade of research experience in both academia and industry he embraced Machine Learni...2024-05-2847 min
X-Health.show - meet the future of healthcareAI-Powered Robotic Platform for Faster and More Accurate Diagnose of Cancer Biopsy Samples: Dr. Francesca Catto, IMAIChallenging an over 100-year-old histology technic that is prone to false negatives.In cancer diagnostics.My guest aims to take histopathology departments from the 20th century into the 21st century, where they belong.From slicing biopsy samples into 3D.From a manual preparation to a robotic one.Where all abnormalities will be pointed out and counted by AI.And human physicians will see inside the whole sample in 3D.Let's get down to the cell level.You’ll hearwhat happens to yo...2024-05-1448 min
X-Health.show - meet the future of healthcareAI Supported Sock to Kill Diabetic Neuropathy Pain and Regain Balance: Dr. Greta Preatoni, MYNERVAAnother silent killer on the X-Health.show: diabetic neuropathy.Undetected in too many instances.Slowly taking away the balance. Implementing pain.Starting at the feet and unstoppable, if not treated.In this episode, you’ll hear aboutdiabetic neuropathy and diabetic neuropathic painthe millions of people it concernswhy the current treatment is simply not enoughwhat change wearing a smart sock for 20 minutes bringsand all these nerves connected to the brain involved in walkingMy guest today is Dr. Greta Preatoni, the CEO of MYNERVA. She’s both a neuroscientist and...2024-05-0856 min
X-Health.show - meet the future of healthcareReplacing Chemotherapy with a Gentler Process: Dr. Danielle Villars, ATLypheHow one approaches the goal of replacing chemotherapy with a gentler process? Where does the “we can do it” start? How do you get to the point where your process shows no side effects in the pre-clinical phase, in animals? And when will clinical trials start – in patients?In this episode, you’ll hear abouthow are blood cells producedacute myeloid leukemiahematopoietic stem cell transplantation or bone marrow transplant procedurehow to replace chemotherapy in the conditioning stageATLyphe is a Swiss Startup, a spin-off from the ETH Zurich and the University of Zurich. They developed a T cell...2024-05-0247 min
X-Health.show - meet the future of healthcareTreating Cancer with Bacteria: Dr. Ana Montalban-Arques, RecolonyA specific strain of bacteria might help prevent and even treat colorectal cancer. The studies in animals show potential in treating other cancers, too.You’ll hear abouthow many bacteria inhabit a human and how much do they weigh (I bet you underestimate their weight)what is a dysbiotic gut microbiomethe gut microbiome and its influence on colorectal cancerstudies of specific strains of bacteria that show reducing cancer in micewhat is the potential of life biotherapeutic productsMy guest today is Dr. Ana Montalban-Arques, the CEO of Recolony. Trained in molecular biology and biotechnology sh...2024-04-2353 min
X-Health.show - meet the future of healthcareKeeping the Liver Alive Outside of the Human Body and Treating Diseases: Dr. Waldemar Hoffmann, ApersysOut of 16 000 livers donated in the US, 7 000 are discarded. 14 000 patients are on the waiting list for a transplant. What if we could recondition the 7 000? What if we could treat these livers outside of a human body and transplant to the patients that need them?You’ll hearwhat’s the ideal liver graft and why there’s a shortage of themhow to keep a liver alive outside of a human bodythe possible future of growing organsand moreMy guest today is Dr. Waldemar Hoffmann, the CEO of Apersys. A bioengineer and biomedical engine...2024-04-1650 min
X-Health.show - meet the future of healthcareSleep Better Using a Breathing Biofeedback: Dr. Vincent Martinez, OxaWhat is your optimal breathing rhythm for relaxing? How to make sure it is exactly for you? How to sleep better with a sensor on your chest?Today you’ll hear aboutsleeping better by tracking your sleepbreathing exercises for anxiety, stress, panic attacksHRV or heart rate variabilityand ECG in a T-shirtsmart textilesa sensor that detects how you breathe and when you drift offand Alex’s experience using OxaMy guest, Dr. Vincent Martinez is the CEO of Nanoleq that developed Oxa. He is an engineer who created an unbreakable cable during his...2024-04-0957 min
X-Health.show - meet the future of healthcareOrgans-on-Chips – Faster and Safer Drug Development while Saving Animals from Pre-Clinical Studies: Dr. Nina Hobi, AlveolixTake a plastic chip,a bunch of cells,add some real complex engineering and cellular biology scienceand you'll have a lung-on-a-chip that can breathe as if in a human body.You're ready to test drugs, as if on people, instead of miceon organs-on-chips.In this episode, you’ll hear aboutthe biology of breathing, down to the cellular level,how to better predict drug responses in humans,the difference between organoids and organs-on-chips,how does a lung-on-a-chip work and can you trust it,the wonderland of alveoli biology,th...2024-04-021h 01
X-Health.show - meet the future of healthcareBionic Hand: Dr. Solaiman Shokur, EPFLYou cannot underestimate the emotion when you can feel the warmth of someone’s hand in the hand you do not have.Or cold in the fingers you have not had for years.In this episode, you’ll hear abouthow people with an amputated hand, can feel the temperature in their phantom handwhy you don’t really feel wet or can be tricked into feeling wet when there’s no wetnesshow do you feel the temperatureand surelybionic handsrobotic handsneuroprosthesesMy guest, Dr. Solaiman Shokur is a neuroengineer and a scient...2024-03-271h 01
X-Health.show - meet the future of healthcareBreath Test for Diagnosing Respiratory Infections: Melanie Aregger, AveloImagine breathing into a small tube for a few minutes, then your breath aerosol is sent for a PCR analysis. Quick you'll have the result: bacteria or virus causing pneumonia and can have the right treatment prescribed.You’ll hearhow tricky it is to detect bacteria and viruses in the breathwhy so many pneumonia cases are deadlywhat is an electrospun nanofiber filterhow to better diagnose tuberculosis and why so many cases go undiagnosedand moreMelanie Aregger is the CEO and co-founder of Avelo. A natural-born entrepreneur with experience in the diagnostics, me...2024-03-2247 min
X-Health.show - meet the future of healthcareLab-on-Skin to Detect Sepsis Before It's Too Late: Esmeralda Megally, XsensioIf you suddenly slide into sepsis, there’s a 50% chance you’ll survive. Because it is so hard to detect it.Lab-on-Skin works to change it. And has the Mayo Clinic on their side.Today you’ll hear aboutcontinuous shock monitoring – to detect the earliest symptoms of sepsishow to assess sepsisnanotechnology, nanoelectronics, nanofluidicsand the unexplored wealth of our interstitial fluidEsmeralda Megally is the CEO and co-founder of Xsensio. Having worked in the US on the launch of a new Investment Fund backed by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, she found her entrepre...2024-03-1248 min
X-Health.show - meet the future of healthcareNew Longevity Supplement – Mitochondrial Revitalizer: Dr. Anurag Singh, TimelineWhen do you think you start aging?Age-related mitochondrial decline, one of the reasons for aging, starts in your 30s and 40s.Pretty early, huh?Is this a moment to think about longevity supplements?Today you’ll hear aboutlongevity and healthy agingimproving your healthspan from the cellular levelmitophagy and how to amp it upthe power of pomegranates and berrieswhy not all of us can unleash itand why the French maintain better gut healthDr. Anurag Singh is the Chief Medical Officer at Timeline. A medical doctor and immunologist wi...2024-03-051h 03
X-Health.show - meet the future of healthcareTesting for Biological Age to Increase Healthspan: Dr. Semira Gonseth Nusslé, GenknowmeOlder biological age is associated with higher mortality and various age-related diseases.What can you do if you know that you look older, feel older, are older biologically than the date of birth on your passport? What can you do with your test biological age?You’ll hear aboutlongevity and healthspanchronological vs biological agewhat is an epigenetic clockhow to measure biological agewhat happens in your epigenome when you drink alcohol, smoke, or sit too longDr. Semira Gonseth Nusslè is a co-founder and Chief Medical Officer at Genknowme. A medical doctor by tr...2024-02-2748 min
X-Health.show - meet the future of healthcareVR and AI Eye Examinations for Glaucoma: Prof. Raphael Sznitman, PerivisionIf you miss your glaucoma appointment in the UK, you could partially go blind while waiting for the next one. How about taking the test by yourself at home with a VR headset?You’ll hear aboutwhy banging into objects can be both glaucoma early symptoms, and late oneswhy many people don’t even realize they have glaucomahow glaucoma is diagnosed now, why it is so frustratinghow coffee can impact your visual field examinationsa VR headset paired with Machine Learning connected to your ophthalmologistProf. Raphael Sznitman is a co-founder of Perivision. A computer scien...2024-02-2053 min
X-Health.show - meet the future of healthcareComputer Vision to Diagnose Cancer on a Blood Smear: Prof. Christian Ruiz, Moonlight AIInstead of or before a genetic test – a blood smear analysis to detect blood cancers might soon be an option.What a human eye cannot see – also under a microscope, computer vision + AI can.You’ll hear aboutcancer diagnostics in highly specialized centerswhy is Next-Generation Sequencing so expensivehow AI and computer vision can help bring personalized cancer medicine to millions of patientshow to train algorithms to recognize genomic aberrationsProf. Christian Ruiz is the Chief Scientific Officer at Moonlight AI. As a professor of experimental medicine at the University of Basel and used t...2024-02-1044 min
X-Health.show - meet the future of healthcareHow Radiologists Can Predict Osteoporosis Before It Breaks Your Bones: Prof. Didier Hans, Medimaps GroupYou don't see your bones melting in a hot bath, so usually osteoporosis is diagnosed too late. 20% of people with an osteoporotic fracture will die within a year. 1 woman out of 2 will develop osteoporosis after menopause1-2 men out of 5 will develop osteoporosisbut more men die of the consequences of osteoporosis Now, this can change. You may act against it earlier.You’ll hear abouttil what age you build your bone masswhat is osteoporosis and how to diagnose ithow to predict osteoporotic fracture risk years before it happensto buy you time and prev...2024-01-311h 16
X-Health.show - meet the future of healthcareHow to Measure Gut Microbiome to Keep It in Balance: Dr. Paulo Refinetti, REM AnalyticsIn your gut microbiome, there is a small family of bacteria that have a super important role to play: activate vitamin B6, regulate obesity, improve your mood, reduce anxiety and stress.You’ll hear aboutgut microbiome balance, how to achieve it, and how to kill itthis small family of gut bacteria, namely Bifidobacteriathe role of Bifidobacteria in preterm and full-term infants and in obese teenagerswhat is the difference between probiotics, prebiotics, postbiotics, and symbioticstests that measure the number of your gut Bifidobacteriaand the tests can bring us closer to preventive medicine Dr. Paulo Ref...2024-01-1748 min
X-Health.show - meet the future of healthcareEasing Access to Clinical Trials for Cancer Patients: Danielle Ralic, Ancora.aiTo search for a possibly life-saving ground-breaking treatment for a cancer patient that is available only in clinical trials it takes: personal connections your oncologist network long hours frustration and luck.Ancora.ai wants to change it.Make clinical trials and innovative treatments more accessible for patients.Accelerate the search for patients for clinical trial sponsors.It takes around 5 minutes with Ancora.ai platform to search for possibly relevant clinical trials for cancer patients. But it is not the end of the story.You’ll hear aboutwhy an...2024-01-1058 min
X-Health.show - meet the future of healthcareBlood Vessel Organoids for Cruelty-Free Drug and Cosmetics Testing: Dr. Paul Bradfield, MesenFlowA drug that works for a mouse might not work for a human. How about testing drugs for inflammatory diseases – and cosmetics – on human organoids? You’ll hear what are human vascular organoidsand how to grow human cellsalso about the mechanisms of inflammation and the ability to see where drugs can block itarthritis and other chronic inflammatory diseasespersonalized medicinecosmetics not tested on animalsa terrifying process of founding a startupa death, a theft, a fire, and an obsessive mindset that kept the lab standingDr. Paul Bradfield is a scientist turned an efficient CEO. An e...2024-01-031h 01
X-Health.show - meet the future of healthcareOff-the-Shelf Scalable Cell Therapies to Cure Cancer, HIV, and More: Dr. Marco Alessandrini, Antion BiosciencesIf you heard about miraculous CAR-T cell therapies that cure cancer in one go, my guest today works on something one step further: immunotherapies that are manufactured from healthy donor cells. That means a thousand cancer patients may receive in the future a life-saving shot manufactured ahead and administered when needed.You may expect a fascinating journey into off-the-shelf cell immune therapies of the futurehow the HIV virus works and how understanding this is key to the novel therapythe difference between gene editing and gene engineeringwhat is gene silencingwhat is microRNAand how to administer immune cells f...2023-12-2756 min
X-Health.show - meet the future of healthcareGrowing Bone Organoids to Test Bone Cancer Drugs on Cells Before Administering Them to Patients: Dr. Gian Nutal Schädli, CompagOsWhile growing bone organoids, it is apparently important to take bone cells to the gym three times a week. Or – apply mechanical loading, if you want to use more precise language. You’ll hear aboutmechanical properties of the human bonehow to grow bone organoids and what can you test on themosteogenesis imperfecta called glass bonesosteosarcomabone metastasisand bone density in Roger Federer's right wristDr. Gian Nutal Schädli, the CEO of CompagOs, completed his PhD in biomechanical engineering with the focus on bone organoids. Fun fact his middle name – Nutal – means Christmas in Romansh, the fourth...2023-12-2049 min
X-Health.show - meet the future of healthcareThe Smallerst Health Tracker Ring So Far: Dr. Antonino Caizzone, Velia Smart RingA new wearable is coming to the market in 2024: a smaller ring to track your sleep, stress, calories burnt, and other vitals and activities. Already pre-ordered by over 7000 people.You’ll hear abouta smart ring that is smaller than other rings and what fits insidewhat can you track with itthe differences between various wearables: smartwatches, ringshow does PPG technology work and how small the sensors can behow to earn trust and raise substantial funds with crowdfundingand also, how to act as a zebra if there are big players around the same technology and you're just a...2023-12-1358 min
X-Health.show - meet the future of healthcareAI-Guided Tracheal Intubation Procedure. Who's Ready for Robotic Intubation: Philippe Ganz, aiEndoscopicCould a robot perform trachea intubation? How about letting AI guide clinicians and paramedics in inserting the tube into people's airways?You’ll hearwhat is tracheal intubation and why it is far from putting a straw in a bottlewhat can go tragically wronghow long do anaestesiologists perfect the skill and how much less some other specializations have traininghow to train AI in intubationcan a robot do the joband also, Alex's attempt to intubate a manekinPhilippe Ganz is the CEO and co-founder of aiEndoscopic. With background in aeronautical engineering he switched to physics th...2023-12-0649 min
X-Health.show - meet the future of healthcareDeveloping New T Cell Immunotherapies for Difficult Solid Tumors: Prof. George Coukos, Department of Oncology UNIL-CHUVHave a glimpse into the future of cancer treatment where an army of your own tiny soldiers fiercely combats the most stubborn cancers, even at late stage. They’re called T cells. My today’s guest has worked on immunotherapies that arm T cells, patient’s own white blood cells with weapons agains tumors to infuse them back to the patient’s body.Whether you’re an oncologist or a nonspecialist, you may be sure you’ll learn a tonne from this episode.You’ll hear abouthow tumors suppress anti-cancer immune responsewhy solid tumors in ovar...2023-11-291h 16
X-Health.show - meet the future of healthcareNew Saliva Analysis to Detect Metabolic Syndrome: Kevin Hof, Maven HealthWhat is your metabolic health score?How to tell if you have metabolic syndrome?And why should you care?We're diving into a custom method of analyzing metabolites, some of them were not available for analysis before.You'll hear about47 metabolites and types of metabolitesML-powered actionable report the difference between NMR and MRI how does Nuclear Magnetic Resonance workhow you can be overweight and still malnourishedand moreKevin Hof is a co-founder and CTO of Maven Health. A data scientist, medical biotechnology engineer, and researcher who wants to help he...2023-11-1449 min
La JaulaCrisis en GazaAlex, Jani y Arratia comentan sobre lo que acontece tras el primer mes de la crisis humanitaria en la Franja de Gaza, situación escalada por los ataques del 7 de Octubre al sur de Israel por parte de Hamas en contra de civiles y el secuestro de alrededor de 200 rehenes, y la desproporcionada respuesta del gobierno de Israel sobre la población civil en los Territorios Ocupados Palestinos. #AltoAlFuego 2023-11-091h 48
X-Health.show - meet the future of healthcareVR Simulator for Endoscopic Spine Surgery – Revolutionary Way for Teaching and Upskilling Surgeons: Gayathri Venkat, SimulatoryHow should blood feel when holding an endoscope controller? How – cutting through muscles? And why a gaming expert is employed in training surgeons?We're descending into the fascinating world where spine surgery meets Virtual Reality.You’ll hear about:ultra-minimally invasive endoscopic spine surgery,herniated disc,spinal stenosis,how haptics work,AI mentor,VR surgical training,how to successfully collaborate with experienced doctors – when you're a startup,and how Alex caused a major bleeding a couple of minutes into surgery.Gayathri Venkat, the CEO of Simulatory, comes from a family of doctors but ins...2023-11-071h 02
X-Health.show - meet the future of healthcareVirtual Doctor House's Team to Empower Patients and Support Doctors: Basem Higazy & Baher Higazy, ConsultoIt looks like they want to achieve impossible but when you listen closely to their plan – it totally makes sense.You’ll hear about Dr House and how can patients benefit from doctors working as a teamthe patient's role in the healthcare systemlow back pain managementvirtual team-based careclinical intelligencedoctor shoppingBaher Higazy and Basem Higazy are co-founders of Consulto. The twin brothers both studied medicine in Cairo, Egypt, and then Global Health in Geneva, Switzerland. Their paths split for a few years after that: Baher worked for Doctors without Borders while Basem at World Health Organi...2023-11-021h 03
X-Health.show - meet the future of healthcareWhy Healthy Vaginal Microbiome Matters and How to Keep Vaginal Infections Away: Dr. Virgínia Franco, Yoni SolutionsHow many species inhabit a woman's vagina? If you're a woman, what kind of species are characteristic of your vagina?Now, you may learn that.And act on what you have learned to prevent recurring vaginal infections. How cool is that?You'll hear about:recurring vaginal infections, yeast infections, bacterial vaginosis, and STDssymptoms of vaginal infectionsdifferent kinds of Lactobacillus bacteria and which are the ones that benefit a woman the mostimbalanced vaginal microbiome and its link to infertilityand probiotics that restore the balanceDr. Virgínia Franco is a gynaecologist and a...2023-10-2556 min
X-Health.show - meet the future of healthcareErectile Disfunction Treatment – On-Demand Erection with a Remote Control: Dr. Rodrigo Fraga, ComphyaWhen viagra doesn't work any more, here comes a new solution: erectile neuro-stimulator. A Swiss startup works on a minimally invasive implantable device that selectively activates the nerve to trigger penile erection.With a remote control.First prostatectomy patients have just had the device implanted – as part of a medical trial in Royal Melbourne Hospital. First spinal cord injury patients will have it implanted in a clinical trial in Mário Covas Hospital, São Paulo. Trials take place also at Johns Hopkins and Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris.You’ll hear ab...2023-10-1754 min
X-Health.show - meet the future of healthcareBrain Computer Interface – an Implant to Record from the Brain and Send Info to the Brain: Dr. Nicolas Vachicouras, Neurosoft BioelectronicsSo you have a panna cotta brainand so do I,no reason to worry,that's our biology.Now, how do you even try to place anything on that panna cotta – to record the activities of the brain or to send messages to the brain, like stopping shaking or pain, in severe diseases – so that you won't damage it?You’ll hear about how does brain-computer interface work, epilepsy and stopping drug resistant seizures, severe tinnitus or ringing in the ears, the science of making rigid materials stretchableand more.My guest...2023-10-101h 03
X-Health.show - meet the future of healthcareCan IUD Insertion Hurt Less – Replacing a Hundred-Year-Old Gynaecological Device: Mathieu Horras, AspivixYou never know: it may be the worst pain in your life or barely "an inconvenience". Many believe the pain is worth it – set it and forget it, up to 10 years of birth control. IUD insertion hurts, right, but once in 10 years.But is that whole pain trully indespensable? Or is it there because women's pain has not been taken seriously enough?You’ll hear about Intrauterine Device – IUD, how much does IUD insertion hurt – on a 0-10 scale, the differences in how patients and how doctors perceive the pain,how two brothers ca...2023-10-0346 min
X-Health.show - meet the future of healthcareEliminating Chronic Pain with Electric Stimulation and Behavioral Therapy, No Painkillers, No Opioids, No Cannabis: Marc Mathys, CNS TherapyIf you were ever told nothing can be done about your pain, you've got to listen to this.We can teach our body to inhibit pain.We're speaking today about eliminating chronic painwithout drugs, painkillers, cannabis, opioidsaiming at: FOREVER.Trigger Warning: suicidal thoughts will be mentioned at the beginning.You'll here aboutchronic pain mechanismsgetting rid of pain – using sciencefibromyalgialower back painmigrainetinnitusirritable bowel syndromepain behaviors and how they fuel chronic painthe Rewarding Spouse and the Punishing SpouseMy guest today is Marc Mathys, the CE...2023-09-271h 00