Podcast Episodes

Is your no-sugar drink really the healthier option?

If you reach for a no-sugar drink, thinking you're making a wise choice, you might need to think again. 

A new study suggests artificially sweetened drinks carry a similar type 2 diabetes risk to suga…

Published on 4 months, 1 week ago

The pros and cons of mental time travel

There are ways to rejuvenate old memories, but a new study has compared the process to the myth of Sisyphus, who was cursed to repeatedly roll a stone up a hill. 

Also on the show, many doctors are al…

Published on 4 months, 2 weeks ago

What bat parents and human parents have in common

Just like human children, young bats have been found to harbour and spread lots of viruses. 

Their susceptibility to contracting multiple viruses at once makes them the perfect breeding ground for new…

Published on 4 months, 3 weeks ago

How to add 14 years to your lifespan

Five risk factors explain 50 per cent of cardiovascular risk at age 50, according to a new study. 

Addressing those risk factors can add years to your life, even if you address them in middle age. 

Als…

Published on 5 months ago

Mapping the environmental exposures that impact human health

The human exposome is the environmental equivalent of the human genome, and there's a project in the works to map it. 

It's a huge project that needs to take into account our lifestyles, cultures, eco…

Published on 5 months, 1 week ago

Harnessing the immune system to fight cancer

Immunotherapy uses the body's immune system to fight cancer. In blood cancer, a revolutionary t-cell therapy has cured patients and could show promise in solid tumours. 

In bladder cancer, the tubercu…

Published on 5 months, 2 weeks ago

The man using AI to try treat his dog's cancer

In the burgeoning field of artificial intelligence, it can sometimes feel like the answer to everything is right around the corner. 

A dog owner is testing this with the help of super-computing, to tr…

Published on 5 months, 3 weeks ago

What do hyenas have to do with human health?

Hyenas and vultures play a role in driving down the risk of disease outbreaks, but their decline due to human behaviour is putting our health in danger.

Also, we discuss Lifeblood's changes which brin…

Published on 5 months, 4 weeks ago

Is it too easy to get a prescription for medicinal cannabis?

There are concerns people are getting their hands on medicinal cannabis to treat conditions where there's very little evidence of benefit — and the possibility of harm. 

Also, why weight loss drugs co…

Published on 6 months ago

Exercise packs a punch in fending off cancer

A structured exercise program has increased survival in people with colon cancer after they've undergone surgery and chemotherapy. 

Also, a common genetic variant could double the risk of dementia in …

Published on 6 months, 1 week ago