Deep Future Anti-inflammatory Airpods – Dr. Eric Leuthardt
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Aug 30, 2025 Dr. Eric Leuthardt, a renowned neurosurgeon and professor at Washington University in St. Louis, innovates healthcare with his company Aurenar. He discusses the fascinating concept of a non-invasive vagus nerve stimulation device designed to reduce inflammation in ICU patients. Listeners will be intrigued by his insights into brain plasticity, how video games can enhance learning, and the implications of sleep for brain health. With compelling anecdotes about stroke recovery and a novel earbud design, Leuthardt presents a promising frontier in medical technology.
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Inflammation Kills After Brain Injury
- Systemic inflammation after brain injury can be the lethal factor that follows the initial event.
- Eric Leuthardt explains that reducing that inflammation is crucial to survival and recovery.
A Mentor Changed His Path
- Eric Leuthardt describes working in a neurosurgery lab as a teenager and how a mentor transformed his trajectory.
- That early experience convinced him he could learn and shaped his career path into neurosurgery and invention.
Hands-On Experience Sparks Career
- Early hands-on surgical work taught Leuthardt he could operate at the level of senior trainees.
- That realization pulled him into neurosurgery and operating-room training.
