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The Health Equity PodcastPennod 25 – Effaith Iaith Frodorol ar y Profiad o Roi Genedigaeth gyda Dr Catrin Hedd Jones a Catrin Roberts - Rhan 2 - CymraegSend us a text[Rhan 2 o 2]Yn y sgwrs hon rhwng Dr Catrin Hedd Jones, Goruchwyliwr Ôl Radd, a Catrin Roberts, bydwraig brofiadol a myfyrwraig Doethuriaeth Broffesiynol, mae'r ddau yn trafod pwysigrwydd iaith yn ystod y profiad geni. Yn y bennod ddwy ran o 'Let's Talk Preventative Healthcare', sydd yn Gymraeg a Saesneg, rydym yn archwilio ymchwil arloesol Catrin Roberts ar ddefnydd y famiaith yn ystod esgor a geni yng Ngogledd Cymru. Mae ei hastudiaeth, o'r enw "Mamiaith yn yr Ystafell Geni: Profiad Merched a Bydwragedd," yn archwilio sut mae dewis iaith yn effeithio ar famau a...2024-10-1711 min
Where Would We Be Without Research?Brwydro’r ’superbugs’— defnyddio ymchwil i achub dynoliaeth gyda Dr Angharad DaviesNi fyddai llawdriniaethau i achub bywyd yn gallu digwydd heb gwrthfiotigau Ond mae’r gwyddorau meddygol yn brwydro’n ddyddiol yn erbyn heintiau newydd a’r ‘superbugs’ sy’n gwrthsefyll gwrthfiotigau. Mae Dr Angharad Davies, arweinydd arbenigedd heintiau Ymchwil Iechyd a Gofal Cymru, yn esbonio wrth Dot Davies am y gwaith ymchwil sy’n mynd ymlaen yn y frwydr yn erbyn yr arch heintiau, un o’r prif heriau sy’n wynebu meddygaeth heddiw.2022-06-1428 minWhere Would We Be Without Research?Attack of the killer T-cells - researching the cure for cancer with Professor Andrew SewellProfessor Andrew Sewell is a senior research director for Infection and Immunity at Cardiff University. He specialises in T-cell research, which places him at the forefront of cutting-edge new therapies for cancer and other auto-immune conditions.In this episode, host Emma Yhnell hears from Andy about his journey into cancer research, how killer T-cells work in the body and why medical breakthroughs like vaccines are invaluable to humankind. Drawing on his wealth of experience in the field of immunology, Andy highlights the importance of research today and touches on the possibility of developing a vaccine for...2022-05-3123 minWhere Would We Be Without Research?Working with Communities in Wales - From Boxing to the Butetown Mile with Dr Sarah FryDr. Sarah Fry is a senior lecturer in Adult Nursing and researcher at Cardiff University. After recovering from a brain tumour in her twenties, she was inspired to turn her attention to cancer research in underrepresented communities in Cardiff. In this episode, she tells host Emma Yhnell about her own diagnosis, raising awareness of prostate cancer among black men and how researchers can form bonds of trust in the communities they study. And of course, we ask Sarah the crucial question, Where Would We Be Without Research?, to get an idea of why research is so...2022-05-1723 minWhere Would We Be Without Research?Putting postpartum psychosis on primetime TV with Professor Ian JonesAs well as being a Health and Care Research Wales Senior Research Leader, Professor Ian Jones is also director of the National Centre for Mental Health. Ian’s research focuses on understanding the triggers of women’s mental health illnesses after childbirth, particularly women with bipolar disorder. 20% of women with bipolar disorder are likely to experience postpartum psychosis, compared to just 0.1% of women in the general population. Ian explains how women’s health, and particularly mental health, is under-researched. He expresses the importance of his research, and others alike, to understand the factors that contribute to women’...2022-05-0330 minWhere Would We Be Without Research?Young people’s vital role in shaping research with Sophie JonesSophie Jones has been involved in research since the age of 14 after joining a health and social care research engagement project as a teenager. Sophie is now the Senior Public Involvement Officer at DECIPHer and runs ALPHA, a research group designed to find out the views of young people on public health topics.Working with 14 - 25-year-olds, ALPHA aims to change public health policy by getting young people involved from the start of research. In this podcast Sophie and host Emma Yhnell will discuss the impact young people have on research. A huge achievement of Sophie’s...2022-04-2823 minWhere Would We Be Without Research?History of vaccines - the speckled monster with Dr David LlewellynDr Emma Yhnell - scientist and senior lecturer - is joined by David Llewellyn who has been studying the history of vaccines from the late 1700s to now. He’ll be explaining the importance of combining scientific research with both historical research and collaborative working in his approach to answering the question: Where would we be without research?Vaccines have dominated conversations in recent years with the COVID-19 pandemic and David, who is the Integrated Wellbeing Networks lead at Aneurin Bevan University Health Board, delves into the history of vaccines, bringing the research back to the current day di...2022-04-2624 minWhere Would We Be Without Research?Dyma gyflwyno Dot DaviesBle fydden ni heb ymchwil? Fel mam i dri o blant, aeth y ddarlledwraig Dot Davies a'i babanod i gael eu brechu ond thalodd hi fawr o sylw i sut y daeth y brechlyn i fodolaeth. Ond wrth holi arbenigwyr yn ystod y pandemig ac wrth wneud rhaglenni yn ymwneud â salwch fel Clefyd Motor Niwron, daeth hi i ddeall ac edmygu’r gwaith ymchwil mae’r gwyddonwyr yn gwneud i ffeindio gwellhad. A nawr mae hi’n edrych ymlaen i wybod mwy am y bobl hyn sydd yn gweithio’n ddiflino i drawsnewid ac achub bywydau.2022-04-0802 minWhere Would We Be Without Research?Introducing Dr Emma YhnellWhere would we be without research? Well, for Dr Emma Yhnell, perhaps not here at all. Emma is a research scientist but also one of IVF triplets born with under-developed lungs. A drug developed in a clinical trial helped her to live the life she lives today. So, Emma is on a quest to find out what kind of research people like her are conducting day-in-day- out right here in Wales and how it has, and continues to, change lives.2022-04-0601 min