Podcast Episodes

Inside the lab growing sheets of replacement skin

Spray-on skin already helps many burns patients, but what about those with deeper burns? Meet the team trialling a technique to grow sheets of replac…

1 year, 9 months ago

The parkrun phenomenon — and which runners keep coming back

What keeps some people running while others drop off? New data from parkrun groups shows why some keep coming back to jogging.

New draft limits on 'fo…

1 year, 9 months ago

Why are thousands of bags of blood being binned instead of donated?

The ancient practice of blood letting is still a vitally important treatment for some people. But for years that blood was being discarded.

The viruse…

1 year, 9 months ago

Not all screens are equal — some help kids with mental health conditions

There are plenty of app games on the market claiming to help kids with ADHD, depression or anxiety, a review examines if they do.

MicroRNA researchers…

1 year, 10 months ago

Got ADHD? There's a chance you have dyslexia too

There's long been an assumed link between ADHD and dyslexia, and now a study has looked at the genes of thousands of people to find the overlap. 

Rado…

1 year, 10 months ago

The key to living past a hundred? Lie about your age

There are areas known as 'Blue Zones' where people were thought to live very long lives. 

It was thought to have something to do with lifestyles in th…

1 year, 10 months ago

Why don't we screen everyone for high risk genes?

The government bans life insurers from using genetic testing results to demand higher premiums. 

Inflammation in childhood is linked to metabolic diso…

1 year, 10 months ago

The man who dated his own kidney stone

A scientist carbon dated his own kidney stone to better understand the mysterious, and painful, formations. 

How a new approach could curb the biggest…

1 year, 11 months ago

Playing sport might protect against concussion harms

You hear a lot about the dangers of concussion in sport, but maybe sport can actually mitigate the harms of concussion.

We navigate the link between t…

1 year, 11 months ago

Your phone might help you get a good night's sleep

Most people struggling with insomnia at least once in their life, and for some it's a long-term struggle. Can an app help with treatment?

We give an u…

1 year, 11 months ago