Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchWhat is a prion and how does it cause disease? Elizabeth Tracey reports
Prion diseases are caused in people when an aberrant form of a protein that is already in our bodies infects us, and causes the normal protein to fol…
1 year, 2 months ago
Why is it that a disorder that affects the brain can be diagnosed with a skin biopsy? Elizabeth Tracey reports
The rare brain disorder abbreviated CJD, for Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease, can be diagnosed with two or more skin biopsies, a recent study shows. Johns …
1 year, 2 months ago
Making the diagnosis for a rare brain disease may now be easier, Elizabeth Tracey reports
Skin biopsies have proven better at diagnosing the rare brain disease Creutzfeldt-Jakob, abbreviated CJD, than doing a spinal tap to obtain cerebrosp…
1 year, 2 months ago
Diagnosing some neurologic diseases may now use a skin biopsy, Elizabeth Tracey reports
Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease or CJD is a rare neurological condition that may initially look like dementia and that is ultimately fatal. It’s caused by …
1 year, 2 months ago
Treatment of the skin cancer melanoma continues to improve, Elizabeth Tracey reports
The skin cancer melanoma has historically been associated with difficulties in treatment and survival, but that picture is changing rapidly. Now the …
1 year, 2 months ago
There’s good news for a difficult to treat breast cancer, Elizabeth Tracey reports
So called triple negative breast cancer is associated with increased rates of spread, recurrence and death than other forms, but now long term result…
1 year, 2 months ago
Even if you’ve had a false positive mammogram you should still have regular screening, Elizabeth Tracey reports
Women who’ve had a false positive mammogram may be at increased risk for developing breast cancer later, a recent study shows, so regular mammography…
1 year, 2 months ago
Just how often do mammograms turn up false positive results? Elizabeth Tracey reports
No woman likes to undergo mammography, and when results seem to show a problem when there isn’t one, many will choose to give subsequent studies a mi…
1 year, 2 months ago
What happens when a woman gets a false positive mammogram? Elizabeth Tracey reports
If you are a woman who’s had a mammogram to screen for breast cancer, you may be reluctant to come back again for regular screening if you’ve gotten …
1 year, 2 months ago
What is the role for fecal screening tests for colorectal cancer? Elizabeth Tracey reports
While not perfect, colorectal cancer screening tests known as FIT tests are not just likely to be used more often, they’re poised to become the go to…
1 year, 2 months ago