Mollie Medcast

Episode 67: JIA, Alzheimer’s and Cancer

Mon, 08 Mar 2010 08:52:18 -0500

In this podcast we’re going to take a deeper look into our March-April 2010 issue. And we’re going to start by: “Measuring MMPs & Antioxidants In Juvenile-Induced Arthritis—Noninvasively”, which is great for kids; then take go over “MIF Plays A Role In Alzheimer’s Disease”; and lastly, we’ll look at a review “Carcinogenesis and Cancer Therapy”.

Episode 66: HIV, Sepsis and PCOS

Mon, 22 Feb 2010 07:55:01 -0500

In this podcast we’re going to take a look at three research papers. The first two are from our January-February 2010 issue: “HIV Interrupted – Insight Into Pathways That Regulate Viral Integration” and “Biomarkers Point The Way To Better Sepsis Treatments.” The third paper is from our March-April issue “No Sugar Coating: Insulin Signaling In Polycystic Ovary Syndrome”.

Episode 65: Glioblastoma, Breast Cancer and mRNA Processing

Mon, 08 Feb 2010 10:43:44 -0500

This podcast features the following articles: “Fingerprinting The Players In Primary Glioblastoma”, “Novel Treatment De Novo Approach For Endocrine Resistant Breast Cancer” and a review paper, “mRNA Processing And Diseases”.

Episode 64: Lupus, Malaria and Acute Lung Injury

Mon, 25 Jan 2010 09:24:12 -0500

This podcast features the following articles: “Exploring The Autoimmune Response In SLE”, then we have a research article “Malaria Susceptibility Is Linked With A Common Marker Of Inflammation”, followed up by a review paper: “PRR-Dependent Mechanisms Of Acute Lung Injury”.

Episode 63: Top 5 downloaded papers of 2009

Mon, 11 Jan 2010 12:32:49 -0500

Happy New Year Mollie Medcast listeners and welcome back! Mollie Medcast is the podcast for the biomedical journal, Molecular Medicine. My name is Margot Puerta, Managing Editor here at Molecular Medicine and your host for this podcast episode. Since this is our first podcast of 2010 I thought it would be fitting to take a quick look back at the top five papers downloaded from our Web site in 2009.

Episode 51: Genetics & Smoking, Cadmium & Fertility

Mon, 11 Jan 2010 12:27:29 -0500

In this podcast we’re going to talk about research articles related to smoking. We’ll start with: Kicking The Habit – It’s In The Genes, and end with Heavy Metal Consequences: Cadmium Affects Sperm Concentration and Motility.

Episode 50:Trauma and Wound Healing

Mon, 29 Jun 2009 14:15:27 -0400

The three papers we’ll check out are: After The Crash: The Role Of Splenectomy In Managing Blunt Trauma, next, we’ll look at Better Post-trauma Prognosis Through Gene Profiling, and last but not least, Wound Healing: Specific Tissue Protective Compounds Skirt The Negative Side Effects Of EPO.

Episode 49: Diabetes

Mon, 15 Jun 2009 14:13:58 -0400

In this podcast we’re going to discuss diabetes and take a look at two manuscripts from recent issues: Boning Up On Hyperglycemia and The Skinny On Fat Cells.

Episode 48: RA, Myocardial Infarction, and non-Hodgkin Lymphoma

Mon, 01 Jun 2009 14:21:01 -0400

In this podcast we’re going to continue with articles from our May-June issue: Tracking Down An Indicator of Rheumatoid Arthritis, Matters Of The Heart, and Understanding NHL Therapy Through Powerhouse Proteomics.

Episode 47: Disease Awareness in Ma

Mon, 18 May 2009 14:22:59 -0400

In this podcast we’re going to discuss three diseases recognized during the month of May and past manuscripts published in Molecular Medicine related to them. There are a host of illnesses that are acknowledged this month, which range from Stroke and Mental Health to Asthma and Lyme Disease. The three we’ve chosen are Lupus, Cystic Fibrosis, and Hepatitis.

Episode 46: hNET, Ricin, and Solid Tumors

Mon, 20 Apr 2009 14:25:34 -0400

In this podcast we’re going to summarize a few articles from our May-June issue: Nicotine To The Rescue: Delaying The Effects Of Ricin, Nothing But hNET: Assessing And Visualizing An Oncolytic Virus, and a review, Monoclonal Antibodies For Solid Tumors.

Episode 45: Liver, Prostate, and Breast Cancer

Mon, 06 Apr 2009 14:27:52 -0400

In this podcast we’re going to discuss three different types of cancer. First, we’ll go over the last of the March-April articles: A Molecular Portrait of Hepatocellular Carcinoma and a review, Detection of Circulating Prostate Cancer Cells; and then we’ll sum up the cover article for our May-June issue: Breast Cancer: Clues for Carcinogenesis in the Mitochondrial Genome.

Episode 44: March Awareness

Mon, 23 Mar 2009 14:31:27 -0400

In this week’s podcast we’re going to discuss Chronic Kidney Disease, Colorectal Cancer, and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome.

Episode 43:CD38/157, Alzheimer’s, and Malignant Gliomas

Mon, 09 Mar 2009 14:34:16 -0400

In this week’s podcast we’re going to discuss a few of our March-April (2009) articles: Turning A Blind Eye With Ectoenzymes, All In The Family: Alzheimer’s Disease, and a review, Malignant Gliomas Rack The Brain.

Episode 42: Special February-themed podcast

Mon, 23 Feb 2009 13:36:06 -0500

The month of February is an important and historic one for science! Thanks to a nifty Web site, todayinsci.com, which is abbreviated for Today In Science History, we can find out what scientific developments occurred on any given day of the year.

Episode 41: MIF, CKD, and Molecular Medicine

Mon, 09 Feb 2009 13:38:21 -0500

In this podcast we’re going to discuss two research articles: MIF Busters: Diagnosing Colorectal Cancer, and ask if there’s a New Link Between Chronic Kidney & Vascular Diseases? For your listening pleasure, we’re also going to discuss a special mini-review on the field of molecular medicine.

Episode 40: Sepsis, Cancer, Antimicrobial Peptides

Mon, 26 Jan 2009 13:41:05 -0500

This podcast includes discussion of: P-1 As A Treatment For Sepsis, Trapping Ligands With The EGFR Family, and, our second Review & Assess paper, Antimicrobial Peptides.

Episode 39: Smoking Cessation, Chronic Fatigue, and Melatonin

Mon, 12 Jan 2009 13:43:36 -0500

Smoking Cessation Genes, Transcriptional Control In Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, and, one of our Review & Assess papers, Melatonin For Clinical Trials.

Top 5 Molecular Medicine Papers Cited in 2008

Mon, 29 Dec 2008 09:38:54 -0500

Since it’s the end of the year, we have a special episode this week. Instead of reviewing newly published manuscripts, we’ll be looking back at the top five Molecular Medicine papers cited during the year 2008.

Episode 38: Renal Fibrosis, PAQR10, and CLL

Mon, 15 Dec 2008 13:46:55 -0500

Discussed in this podcast: Blocking Inflammation In Renal Fibrosis, PAQR10 In Pancreas, and CLL Monoclonal Antibodies [mAbs] Bind Apoptotic And Chemical Oxidation Epitopes.

Episode 37: EPO Cross-Talk, Trauma-Hemorrhage, and TBI

Mon, 01 Dec 2008 13:52:44 -0500

Two research papers are discussed: EPO Cross-Talk In Multiple Sclerosis Model and Estrogen Receptor In Trauma-Hemorrhage; and then we’ll look at a Review & Assess paper which appeared in our November-December issue, Pharmacology of Traumatic Brain Injury.

Episode 36: Diabetes and Insulin Resistance

Mon, 17 Nov 2008 11:12:22 -0500

The two primary research papers we’ll go over in this podcast are: Hyperglycemia Impedes Therapeutic Angiogenesis and Hemorrhage And Skeletal Muscle Insulin Resistance; and then one of our Review & Assess papers from the November-December issue, Adipokines And Insulin Resistance.

Episode 35: Spinal Cord Injury, Mucosal Inflammation, and SLE

Mon, 03 Nov 2008 13:59:53 -0500

This podcast will look at a research paper, IV Treatment For Spinal Cord Injury; we will also look at a Review & Assess paper, No Longer An Innocent Bystander; and we’re going to check out the cover story from our November-December 08 issue, Origins Of Pathogenic Antibodies In SLE.

What is GINA?

Mon, 27 Oct 2008 10:18:39 -0400

Emmelyn Kim, MA, MPH discusses the ins and outs of the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act

Episode 34: RRP, CLL, and Burn Injury

Mon, 20 Oct 2008 14:24:51 -0400

RRP, CLL, and Burn Injury

Episode 33: Genetic Predictors in RA, Pancreatic Cancer, Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

Mon, 06 Oct 2008 14:24:09 -0400

Genetic Predictors of Anti-TNF Response, Gelsolin In Pancreatic Cancer, and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

Danielle's Story: Genetic Testing in Breast Cancer

Mon, 06 Oct 2008 16:27:09 -0400

An Assistant Professor at USF talks about her experience with genetic testing..

Episode 32: Bipolar Disease, Burn Injury, Antiinflammatory: Choline

Mon, 22 Sep 2008 14:23:47 -0400

Bipolar Disease, Burn Injury, Antiinflammatory: Choline

Episode 31: PVD, Colon Cancer, and Wound Healing

Mon, 08 Sep 2008 14:23:08 -0400

“Clamping Down On

Episode 30: AMBP-1, Renal Failure, Estroge

Mon, 25 Aug 2008 14:23:01 -0400

A primary research paper “Purification of Human AMBP-1”, and two review papers: “Renal Oxygenation Pathways”, and the second on, “Estrogen, NFkBs and HSPs.”

Episode 29: Transcript: Hypertension, Atherosclerosis, Sex Steroids

Mon, 11 Aug 2008 14:44:25 -0400

“An ACE In The Hole,” “Biomarker For Atherosclerosis,” and a review paper dealing with “Sex Steroids & Stem Cell Function”

Episode 28: Colorectal Cancer, Sepsis

Mon, 28 Jul 2008 14:44:03 -0400

“Colorectal Cancer Prognostic Factor”, “Targeting LPA In Sepsis”, and our review and assess paper, “‘Alarmin’ The Host Of Danger.”

Episode 27: Metabolic Syndrome, Prostate Cancer, Acute Lung Injury

Mon, 14 Jul 2008 14:21:02 -0400

“If You Give A Rat A Cookie”, “PPARγ Ligands in Prostate Cancer”, and “ALI Pathogenesis”, a review paper dealing with acute lung injury.

Episode 26: Hepatocellular Carcinoma, Hypertension, Alzheimer’s/Parkinson’s

Mon, 30 Jun 2008 14:20:45 -0400

“Silencing Hepatocellular Carcinoma,” also, “Remodel Your Walls With SM22α,” and our Review And Asses paper or RNA paper for this episode “Aggregating Alzheimer’s And Parkinson’s.”

Episode 25: Inflammation, Sepsis, Obesity

Mon, 16 Jun 2008 14:20:29 -0400

In this week’s podcast: “Smoking Out Oxidants,” sepsis gets “Stuck In The Filter,” “Library Screening For IFN-α”
and “Chewing The Fat,” a review paper dealing with obesity.

Episode 24: RA, Sepsis, TLR4

Mon, 02 Jun 2008 14:20:03 -0400

“New Risk Loci For RA,” “Restoring Septic Immune Dysfunction,” and a review paper discussing “TLR4 Polymorphisms”

Episode 23: Fibroids, Growth Hormone Deficiency and Liver I/R Injury

Mon, 19 May 2008 14:19:51 -0400

“IGF-I Pathway Activation In Fibroids,” “A Novel Splice Mutation In GHRHR,” and review paper dealing with “Liver Ischemia/Reperfusion Injury”

Episode 22: Tubular Atrophy & Interstitial Fibrosis Progression, Insulin, Zinc Deficiency

Mon, 05 May 2008 14:19:31 -0400

In this week’s podcast: “Allograft Gene Expression,” “Insulin Activates Endothelial Progenitor Cells,” and “Zinc in Human Health.”

Episode 21: Alzheimer's Disease, Tissue Development andCarcinogenesis, Septic Cardiomyopathy

Mon, 21 Apr 2008 14:19:10 -0400

“Apoptosis in Neurodegeneration,” “Extracting Data from ODAM,” and “Cardiomyopathy of Sepsis”

Episode 20: Meniscal Degeneration, Fanconi Anemia,Non-healing Ulceration, Alzheimer's Disease

Mon, 07 Apr 2008 14:18:34 -0400

“Knee-Deep In Meniscal Degeneration,” “Fanconi Anemia: Implications For Carcinogenesis,” “LA And HBO Are Quite A Pair,” and “Trying To Untangle Alzheimer’s Disease”

Episode 19: Hematopoiesis, Osteoarthritis, and Catecholamines

Mon, 24 Mar 2008 14:18:09 -0400

“Neuronal NO Synthase In Hematopoiesis,” “A Joint Cause,” and “Foolishly Unlocking Pandora’s Box?”

Episode 18: BP, AMI, and Lyme Neuroborreliosis

Mon, 10 Mar 2008 14:17:18 -0400

“MIF In A Clinical Setting,” “Thrombin Receptor May Contribute to AMI,” and a review “Lyme Neuroborreliosis: From Infection to Inflammation.”

Episode 17: Malaria Associated Anemia, Hereditary Hematochromatosis, Antiinflammatory Strategies

Mon, 25 Feb 2008 13:16:22 -0500

In this week’s podcast: “Malaria-Associated Anemia Won’t Take A Complement,” “Misbehaving Mitochondria,” and “Can Antiinflammatory Strategies Combat Insulin Resistance?”

Episode 16: Chronic Kidney Disease, AcuteHepatitis, Trauma-Hemorrhage

Mon, 11 Feb 2008 12:49:11 -0500

“HMGB1 in Chronic Kidney Disease,” “Hypoxia-Triggered Pathway Provides Protection In Acute Hepatitis,” and “Therapeutic Estrogen.”

Episode 11: SLE and RA Preeclampsia, Osteosarcoma

Mon, 26 Nov 2007 12:48:56 -0500

“A FOX In The Autoimmune Disease Henhouse,” “Interfering With Osteosarcoma,” and last but not least, “Cholinergic Agonists May Protect Against Preeclampsia”

Episode 10: Sepsis, Cardiac Proinflammatory Stress

Mon, 12 Nov 2007 12:44:51 -0500

“Fractalkine Pumps Up Phagocytosis,” “Lovastatin Effects On Macrophages,” and “Getting To The Heart Of An Inflammatory Response”

Episode 9: Garlic, Maggots, Wolfsbane

Mon, 29 Oct 2007 13:44:19 -0400

Special Halloween Episode where we’ll talk about medicinal and historical uses of garlic, maggots and wolfsbane. But be careful because “by the pricking of my thumbs,/ something wicked this way comes.”1

Episode 8: Ischemia Reperfusion Injury, Viral Hepatitis, DNA Microarrays, Alzheimer Disease

Mon, 15 Oct 2007 13:43:52 -0400

“Protect Your Small Intestine With EPO,” “NF-kB in Hepatitis-Infected Pregnant Women,” “DNA Microarrays In Biomedical And Clinical Research,” and finally, “Another Aspect of Alzheimer’s.”

Episode 7: Skeletal Muscle Atrophy, Angiogenesis, Sepsis

Mon, 01 Oct 2007 13:42:44 -0400

“Muscling In On Mechanism,” “Angiogenesis In The AV Loop Model,” and “AM/AMBP And ecNOS In Sepsis.”

Episode 6: Metachromatic Leukodystrophy, Septic Shock

Mon, 17 Sep 2007 13:42:23 -0400

“STAT4 in the Korean RA Population,” “These Transgenics Are Knockouts,” and our feature cover article for the September-October Issue, “Pathways To Pediatric Septic Shock”

Episode 5: Scientific Briefing

Mon, 03 Sep 2007 14:35:05 -0400

New Risk Gene for Rheumatoid Arthritis

Episode 4: Skin Papilloma, Psychotic and Affective Disorders, Squamous Cell Carcinoma, Craniosynostosis

Mon, 20 Aug 2007 13:40:51 -0400

“Garlic – It’s Not Just For Vampires,” “Genetic Variation in Psychotic and Affective Disorders,” “A Potential Biomarker For Oral Cancers,” and last but not least, “Bone Up On Craniosynostosis.”

Episode 3: Hepatocellular Carcinoma, CD36, CADASIL

Mon, 06 Aug 2007 13:40:02 -0400

“Researchers Use Phage Display Library For Target Practice ”, “CD36 And Disease”, “Racking Up Knowledge of Arthritis Signaling Pathways” and “Steps Towards Understanding CADASIL.”

Episode 2: Idiopathic Portal Hypertension, Fibrosarcoma

mpuerta@NSHS.edu — Mon, 23 Jul 2007 13:39:27 -0400

“High Levels Of CTGF In Idiopathic Portal Hypertension Patients”, “Nano Drug Carriers Deliver Treatment” and “Arthritis – It’s In Your Genes.”

Episode 1: VPR and HSP27, Breast Cancer and Estrogen, Chronic Allograft Nephropath

mpuerta@NSHS.edu — Mon, 09 Jul 2007 13:37:11 -0400

In this episode, our very first one: “A Hot Shock For HIV,” “A Pesticide and A Hormone – In It Together,” and “Kidney Transplant Recipients Express Themselves.”