From Transparent Mice to Breast Milk Therapies: Exploring Cutting-Edge Medical Research and Aging Insights

Broadcast on KSQD, Santa Cruz on 9-26-2024:

• Dr. Dawn discusses a study on mice whose abdomens were made transparent using tartrazine aka yellow dye #3, explaining the physics behind this phenomenon and potential medical applications.
• The FDA's approval of an new and cheaper epinephrine nasal spray called Neffy is announced as a more convenient alternative to EpiPens.
• Hyperaldosteronism, a potentially underdiagnosed condition causing treatment - resistant hypertension in many patients, is explained along with its symptoms and testing methods.
• A study suggesting that COVID lockdowns may have prematurely aged teenagers' brains is discussed, with notable differences in brain scans of areas affected between boys and girls.
• Research on racial disparities in unscheduled emergency C-sections among black and white women is examined, considering various factors that might contribute to this difference.
• Dr. Dawn reviews a meta-analysis on the risks of screening colonoscopies, highlighting higher complication rates than previously thought.
• The show explores exciting new research on breast milk components and their potential therapeutic applications for various conditions in adult.
• Recent findings on human aging patterns are presented, revealing two significant aging points in life and discussing how different body systems age at varying rates.