Host: Michael Benson, MD

Guest: Charles Lockwood, MD

Although largely unheralded, professional societies provide valuable networks to support and expand research. Learn about some of the remarkable discoveries at the cutting edge of obstetrics and gynecology from the President of Society for Gynecolgoic Investigation--the foremost association of researchers in women's health.

Host: Michael Benson, MD

Guest: Morey Kraus, PhD

No professional society recommends umbilical cord blood banking, although the Institute of Medicine endorses a pilot program to set up a public bank. While there is no morbidity from cord blood collection, there are nuances about its utility and skeptics have raised concern about its substantial expense. Hear about the pros and cons of umbilical cord blood collection in this segment.

Host: Michael Benson, MD

Guest: Morey Kraus, PhD

Current research focuses on increasing the number of stem cells available from each unit of umbilical cord blood. New uses are also being discovered--learn about effort to regrow heart muscle and even neural tissue.

Host: Michael Benson, MD

Guest: Morey Kraus, PhD

Umbilical cord blood transplants can treat 40 diseases. Learn about the broad uses for this resource and the nuances of collection and banking cord blood.

Host: Michael Benson, MD

Guest: Morey Kraus, PhD

Mr. Kraus, founder and chief technology officer of Via-Cell Corporation, will discuss the science and history of cord blood transplantation

Host: Cathleen Margolin, PhD

Guest: Matthew Nock, PhD

Dr. Matthew Nock discusses the challenge of recognizing the warning signs of suicide.

Host: Cathleen Margolin, PhD

Guest: Matthew Nock, PhD

Dr. Matthew Nock discusses the motivation of parents to participate in psychological treatment for their children.

Host: Cathleen Margolin, PhD

Guest: Matthew Nock, PhD

Dr. Matthew Nock talks about Conduct Disorder, the most frequent psychological referral for young people and a major public health problem.

Host: Cathleen Margolin, PhD

Guest: Matthew Nock, PhD

Dr. Matthew Nock will be discussing the prevalent and dangerous phenomenon of self-injury - deliberately causing physical harm to oneself as a way of dealing with emotions or situations.

Host: Susan Dolan, RN, JD

Guest: John Carney, MEd

Hear John Carney, Vice President, Aging and End of Life, at the Center for Practical Bioethics in Kansas City, MO. as he discusses Dr. Kevorkian, euthanasia and physician assisted dying.