CATEGORY: Research
Personalized Medicine vs. Guideline-based Medicine
This week, Brett Newcomb and I discuss the differences in two different approaches to medicine and patient care. We discuss which is preferable between medicine that is personalized, and medicine that is directed by guidelines and hierarchically-mandated standards. Which of[...]
Testosterone Replacement Headlines: Can They Be Trusted?
This week, Brett Newcomb and I are once again examining the news media and the way that they present information about medical research and medical progress, often through misleading headlines. Last month, Dr. Andrew Kates—a cardiologist at Washington University—published an[...]
TA-65, CVAC, Cryotherapy and DNA Engineering
Dr. Kathy Maupin and Dr. Brett Newcomb continue their conversation about recent advances in stem cell research in the attempt to create super athletes. They also discuss the potential medical advantages that these advances might make available. This week, Brett[...]
Research and the Aging Process
Download the transcription of this podcast. This podcast discusses the proper way to sort through the enormous amount of information available to consumers. It’s important to know how to determine whether or not a study is reliable. In the world[...]