Podcast Episodes

Safety of generic medicines in Australia | Intermittent fasting | Keeping track of mental well-being

Sun Pharmaceuticals is a supplier of generic medications and they're in hot water about possible violations of the manufacturing process at their fac…

3 years, 3 months ago

What do royals die of—and how have their deaths shaped history?

Royals have a tendency to change the course of history — in life and in death. 

From King George III's apparent madness, to Queen Victoria's genetic l…

3 years, 3 months ago

Mild cognitive impairment | Alzheimer's | ASMR | atrial fibrilation

Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI) affects 7 or 8 per cent of people in their 60s, and one in four people in their 80s. In an ageing population the numb…

3 years, 4 months ago

The cancer risks that run through generations

More than two decades ago a major milestone in cancer research was reached with the discovery of the BRCA1 and BRCA2 genes. Inherited mutations to th…

3 years, 4 months ago

Ventilation | Wearables | Telomeres

With COVID we've focused on vaccines and masks but there is more we can do, and the situation parallels a public health revolution from the mid-1800s…

3 years, 4 months ago

The lowdown on longevity

It's expected now that on the whole we will live longer, but individuals want to know how to spend a longer life in good health—and to set a good fou…

3 years, 4 months ago

Genes, macular degeneration, and Alzheimer's disease | Glaucoma | Blood pressure control

A new study has found a genetic link between macular degeneration and Alzheimer's disease—with implications for drug development.

The wellness space o…

3 years, 5 months ago

Omega 3 fatty acid supplements in pregnancy | The ageing process and autophagy | Dark Winter: a book about biological attacks, accidents, and COVID-19

Fish oil supplements—aka omega 3 fatty acids—are taken by some women during pregnancy. What are the benefits, and who gets them?

Research into ageing …

3 years, 5 months ago

The Birth Project | A decision aid when considering genetic screening in pregnancy | Australia's national strategy for maternity care

The ABC’s Birth Project call out is discovering the good and bad of pregnancy and birth in Australia—one of the safest places in the world to give bi…

3 years, 5 months ago

Effect on the body of zero G | Measuring mental health services | Genetic analysis and cerebral palsy

With humans set to spend more time in spacer, one of the physical things to overcome will be gravity, and it's very important for how our bodies work…

3 years, 5 months ago