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Exploring Health and Medicine#8: The Future of Telemedicine: AI, VR and Certified Examination Assistants with Ilya BraginIlya Bragin, M.D., is a double board-certified Neurologist and Interventional Pain Specialist focused on expanding neurological care and brain longevity. He specializes in stroke care, telemedicine, and neurodegenerative diseases.Connect with Ilya on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ilya-bragin-b8698b49/Episode chapters:00:00 - Introduction & Definition of Telemedicine03:36 - Important Factors for Effective Telemedicine & Suitable Specialties06:45 - The Concept of Certified Examination Assistants in Telemedicine14:53 - Who Can Become a Certified Examination Assistant?17:42 - AI and Computer Vision in Telemedicine20:49 - Cost...2025-05-051h 23Exploring Health and Medicine#7: How Psilocybin and Other Psychedelics Reshape Brain Networks with Matthew WallIn this conversation, I speak with Matthew Wall, PhD, about the effects of psilocybin and other classic psychedelics on the human brain.Matthew Wall is a psychologist specializing in psychedelics and functional MRI (fMRI) neuroimaging. He earned his PhD in Cognitive and Brain Sciences from the University of Cambridge. Currently, he leads MRI Applications at Perceptive London and serves as an Honorary Senior Lecturer at Imperial College London.Learn more about Matthew Wall's work: https://profiles.imperial.ac.uk/matthew.wallEpisode chapters:2025-03-311h 39
Exploring Health and Medicine#6: How Lecanemab Slows the Clock on Alzheimer’s Disease with Dag SehlinDag Sehlin, PhD, is an Associate Professor of Neurobiology at Uppsala University. His research focuses on Alzheimer’s disease, developing therapeutic and diagnostic tools, including engineered antibodies targeting amyloid-betaDag has played an important role in the research behind the development of Lecanemab, an amyloid-beta antibody recently approved for Alzheimer's treatment by both the FDA in the U.S. and the EMA in Europe.Episode timestamps:00:00 - Guest Introduction: Dag Sehlin, Associate Professor of Neurobiology 03:25 - Progression of Alzheimer's Disease in the Brain 05:48 - Comorbidities and Ch...2025-03-031h 53
Exploring Health and Medicine#5: How to Recover from Exercise Efficiently with Mathieu NedelecDr. Mathieu Nedelec, who holds a PhD in sports science, is a researcher specializing in recovery and sleep at the French Institute of Sport (INSEP). His primary research focuses on fatigue, recovery, and evidence-based recovery strategies such as sleep, cold water immersion, and nutrition. He also offers sports science support to elite athletes across various disciplines.
Link to Mathieu's book (available in French).
Episode chapters:
00:00 Introduction
00:25 Why Recovery from Exercise is Important
02:10 Ways to Measure Recovery Including Heart Rate Variability (HRV)
06:02...2025-01-2751 min
Exploring Health and Medicine#4: How the Gut Microbiome Impacts Human Health with Gabriel Baldanzi and Koen DekkersIn this episode, I talk with Gabriel Baldanzi, PhD, M.D., and Koen Dekkers, Research Assistant, who work in the same research group at Uppsala University. They are both actively researching the role of the gut microbiome in human health and chronic disease.Studies discussed in this episode: Dekkers, K.F., Sayols-Baixeras, S., Baldanzi, G. et al. An online atlas of human plasma metabolite signatures of gut microbiome composition. Nature Communications 13, 5370 (2022).Baldanzi, Gabriel et al. Accelerometer-based physical activity is associated with the gut microbiota in 8416 individuals in SCAPIS. eBioMedicine, Volume 100, 104989.Baldanzi, Gabriel et al., OSA...2024-12-302h 13
Exploring Health and MedicineDoes skin exposure to UVA light increase serum serotonin and improve mood? | Health study of the week #9Please beware of the risks of exposing your skin to sunlight in general and UVA light in particular. A large body of evidence suggests that UVA light exposure on the skin can increase risk for various skin cancers. This podcast episode is not intended as a recommendation to increase your personal amount of time spent in the sun. The decision of how much sunlight to expose your skin to is yours to make. This podcast episode is intended to raise awareness of only some of the effects of UVA in order to help you make that decision an informed...2024-12-1610 min
Exploring Health and MedicineDo barbell or cable bicep curls yield more strength and muscle gains? | Health study of the week #8Study link: https://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/17/16/5859Study reference:Nunes, J.P., et al.Placing Greater Torque at Shorter or Longer Muscle Lengths? Effects of Cable vs. Barbell Preacher Curl Training on Muscular Strength and Hypertrophy in Young Adults. Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2020, 17, 5859. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph171658592024-12-0209 min
Exploring Health and MedicineDo cold baths improve sleep and recovery after HIIT? | Health study of the week #7Study link: https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/sports-and-active-living/articles/10.3389/fspor.2021.659990
Study reference:
Chauvineau Maxime , et al.
Effect of the Depth of Cold Water Immersion on Sleep Architecture and Recovery Among Well-Trained Male Endurance Runners
Frontiers in Sports and Active Living. Volume 3. 2021.
https://doi.org/10.3389/fspor.2021.659990
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2024-11-1817 minExploring Health and Medicine#3: Breast cancer prevention and screening - Per HallPer Hall is a professor at the Department of Medical Epidemiology and Biostatistics at Karolinska Institute in Stockholm. He is also a senior physician at Södersjukhuset.His breast cancer research is focused on prevention and early detection.Timestamps:00:00 Why breast cancer prevention is important01:35 Breast Cancer Statistics in Sweden and Worldwide 03:01 Breast Cancer in Males and Age-Related Incidence 05:17 Breast Cancer Screening Programs 07:20 Risk-Based Screening vs. Age-Based Screening 12:21 AI and Machine Learning in Breast Cancer Detection 22:36 Contrast-Enhanced Mammography 2024-11-1159 minExploring Health and MedicineDoes ambient temperature impact sleep quantity or quality? | Health study of the week #6Practical takeaways from the study are summarized at the beginning of the episode (00:00 - 04:30).
Study link: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1087079224000194
Study reference: Guillaume Chevance, et al.
A systematic review of ambient heat and sleep in a warming climate,
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She is recognized for her research in psychiatry, including on schizophrenia and the effects of the condition on caregivers surrounding the patient.
Lena also has more than 30 years of experience working clinically as a psychiatrist, including with many people who have schizophrenia.2024-10-281h 57Exploring Health and Medicine#1: How to measure and improve your sleep - Christian BenedictChristian Benedict, PhD, is a sleep researcher at Uppsala University in Sweden.He is known for his ability to communicate the importance of sleep in both academic and public settings, advocating for sleep as a key factor in maintaining health and productivity.Follow Christian on InstaGram: https://www.instagram.com/sleep_advocate/Buy Christians book (Swedish version): https://www.bokus.com/bok/9789178876402/sov-dig-till-ett-battre-liv-vad-andning-sex-melatonin-tyngdtacke-fullmane-och-kiwi-kan-gora-for-din-somn/?fbclid=PAZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAaZwBdKTFb1SZhUgw7jfrZvADGzF67tcfJqQJVDi5b6OOXr8xt3Nv-dMLac_aem_ef109znbPXFYsN2nMw8UYQ2024-10-211h 40Exploring Health and MedicineDoes recurrent sleep deprivation impair spatial or procedural learning? | Health study of the week #5Jonathan Cedernaes, et al.Learning and sleep-dependent consolidation of spatial and procedural memories are unaltered in young men under a fixed short sleep schedule,Neurobiology of Learning and Memory,Volume 131, 2016, Pages 87-94, ISSN 1074-7427,https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nlm.2016.03.012.2024-10-1414 minExploring Health and MedicineDoes small talk or deep talk bring more happiness? | Health study of the week #4Study reference: Mehl MR, Vazire S, Holleran SE, Clark CS. Eavesdropping on happiness: well-being is related to having less small talk and more substantive conversations. Psychol Sci. 2010 Apr;21(4):539-41. doi: 10.1177/0956797610362675. Epub 2010 Feb 18. PMID: 20424097; PMCID: PMC2861779.2024-10-0705 minExploring Health and MedicineDoes mindfulness meditation increase heart rate variability during wakefulness and sleep? | Health study of the week #3Article Source: Heart rate variability is enhanced during mindfulness practice: A randomized controlled trial involving a 10-day online-based mindfulness intervention
Kirk U, Axelsen JL (2020) Heart rate variability is enhanced during mindfulness practice: A randomized controlled trial involving a 10-day online-based mindfulness intervention. PLOS ONE 15(12): e0243488. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.02434882024-09-3020 minExploring Health and MedicineDoes having plants in the office improve focus? | Health study of the week #2Ruth K. Raanaas, et al. Benefits of indoor plants on attention capacity in an office setting, Journal of Environmental Psychology, Volume 31, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 99-105, ISSN 0272-4944,https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvp.2010.11.005.2024-09-2309 minExploring Health and MedicineWill climbing the stairs give you a creativity boost? | Health study of the week #1"Subjects on average generated 61% more original uses after stair-climbing."Study reference:Matsumoto K, et al. The Effect of Brief Stair-Climbing on Divergent and Convergent Thinking. Front Behav Neurosci. 2022 Jan 28;15:834097. doi: 10.3389/fnbeh.2021.834097. PMID: 35153696; PMCID: PMC8831728.2024-09-1606 min