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Episode 411. Topic: Preimplantation genetic diagnosis. Theme: Embryos.
How can IVF allow for embryo screening? How does this screening work? Why is preimplantation genetic testing performed and what are the outcomes? Why can it be controversial?
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Episode 410. Topic: In vitro fertilization. Theme: Embryos .
How does IVF work? How much does it cost and how many rounds are typically done? How many children are born from IVF every year? What are some IVF controversies?
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Episode 409. Investigating myself. Topic: Huntington's disease.
What is Huntington's disease and what causes it? How does the Huntington's disease mutation develop? How does the disease progress? Am I going to get it?
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Methodology notes: CAG repeats were evaluated with ExpansionHunter.
Episode 408. Topic: Electrical outlet types. Theme: Home technology.
How do electrical outlets work? Why are there so many types around the world? Why does outlet voltage vary as well? Is standardization feasible?
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Episode 407. Topic: Microwave ovens. Theme: Home technology.
When were microwave ovens invented? How do they work? Why do different foods heat unevenly? Are microwaves dangerous?
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Episode 406. Topic: Air conditioning. Theme: Home technology.
How does air conditioning work? Why is it kind of like human sweating? How has air conditioning changed human civilization?
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Episode 405. Topic: Carbon monoxide detectors. Theme: Home technology.
Why is carbon monoxide dangerous? What type of detectors are out there and how do they work? Which ones are the most popular? Make sure you have one as carbon monoxide is colorless, odorless, and deadly!
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Episode 404. Topic: Smoke detectors. Theme: Home technology.
How common are house fires? When were smoke detectors invented? How do smoke detectors work? How is radioactivity involved and is it safe? Are there other models that do not include radioactivity?
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Episode 403. Investigating myself. Topic: Hemophilia B.
How does hemophilia B work? How does it compare to hemophilia A? How did hemophilia B partly lead to the rise of the Soviet Union? Do I carry this disease?
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Methodology notes: The gene F9 (OMIM: 300746) was searched for ClinVar or functional mutations. Additionally, reads were visually compared against the hg38 reference using the UCSC genome browser for larger mutations.
Episode 402. Topic: Fen-phen. Theme: Medical hazards.
How has obesity influenced the diet pill industry? What is the drug Fen-phen and how does it work? When was Fen-phen released and when was it taken off the market? Why was this drug so dangerous? Did we know it was dangerous the whole time?
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