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Welcome to the Lux podcast, an undergraduate-led production highlighting important issues in healthcare in an easy-to-digest format! New episodes and interviews with researchers and experts in highlig... more
October 13, 2021Episode 8: GlaucomaIn this episode, we'll be providing a brief overview of glaucoma from various biological, clinical, and societal perspectives. ...more6minPlay
July 16, 2021Episode 7: Visuo-tactile PhenomenaIn this episode, we'll be going over a brief overview of visuo-tactile phenomena - a more in depth look at hand-eye coordination, including clinical and historical implications and background....more9minPlay
June 14, 2021Episode 6: Breast CancerIn this episode, we’ll be going over a brief overview of breast cancer - including some of its clinical, historical, and social implications/background. ...more7minPlay
May 16, 2021Episode 5: Crohn's DiseaseIn this episode, we’ll be going over a brief overview of Crohn's disease, generally classified as a chronic inflammatory bowel disease. ...more8minPlay
April 22, 2021Episode 4: Interview with Dr. Brian Coombes (Crohn's Disease | IBD)In this episode, we sit down with Dr. Brian Coombes who is a Professor and Chair of the Biochemistry and Biomedical Sciences Medicine at McMaster University who has a research focus on food-borne infections from intestinal pathogens like Salmonella and E. coli, and on how these pathogens can lead to an increased risk of developing chronic gastrointestinal disorders such as Crohn’s and Ulcerative Colitis. ...more49minPlay
April 10, 2021Episode 3: Interview with Dr. John Turnbull (ALS)In this episode, we sit down with Dr. John Turnbull who is a Professor of Medicine at McMaster University with a research focus on ALS - having published multiple papers surrounding the subject, to discuss the challenges and developments faced in current ALS research and treatment. ...more56minPlay
March 31, 2021Episode 2: Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS)In this episode, we provide a comprehensive introductory overview of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), a progressive neurodegenerative disease also known as Lou Gehrig's disease....more9minPlay
February 27, 2021Episode 1: Alzheimer's DiseaseIn this episode, we will be giving a comprehensive introductory overview of Alzheimer’s disease, a group of neurodegenerative disorders, often associated with old age, that cause brain cells to degenerate and die....more10minPlay