Ask Doctor Dawn

From Transparent Mice to Breast Milk Therapies: Exploring Cutting-Edge Medical Research and Aging Insights


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Broadcast on KSQD, Santa Cruz on 9-26-2024:

Dr. Dawn discusses a study on mice whose abdomens were made transparent using tartrazine aka yellow dye #3, explaining the physics behind this phenomenon and potential medical applications.
  • The FDA's approval of an new and cheaper epinephrine nasal spray called Neffy is announced as a more convenient alternative to EpiPens.
  • Hyperaldosteronism, a potentially underdiagnosed condition causing treatment - resistant hypertension in many patients, is explained along with its symptoms and testing methods.
  • A study suggesting that COVID lockdowns may have prematurely aged teenagers' brains is discussed, with notable differences in brain scans of areas affected between boys and girls.
  • Research on racial disparities in unscheduled emergency C-sections among black and white women is examined, considering various factors that might contribute to this difference.
  • Dr. Dawn reviews a meta-analysis on the risks of screening colonoscopies, highlighting higher complication rates than previously thought.
  • The show explores exciting new research on breast milk components and their potential therapeutic applications for various conditions in adult.
  • Recent findings on human aging patterns are presented, revealing two significant aging points in life and discussing how different body systems age at varying rates.
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