The Nursing Post Podcast

GMOh! (Genetically Modified Organisms)

Think that you don’t eat genetically modified foods? Think again!  Many foods on the shelves contain something that has been genetically modified.  Maybe you didn’t know this, we sure didn’t until researching this topic. In this episode we discuss the pros and cons of GMOs and how genetic modifications impacts the foods we eat.

According to a Forbes Article, nature is already making changes to food which is considered transgenic. This means that there is DNA from other plants making their way into our foods, naturally. Even organic foods contain these transgenic modifications.  Would we consider these GMOs differently than the ones made in labs?  Make sure you think twice, as beer, tea, peanuts and bananas are some of the few items on this growing list of transgenic foods

Ever wonder what a home DNA test kit is all about? What to expect and the type of results it will show? In this episode we will have a guest speaker discussing their experience with their recently completed, at home DNA kit and share their results with our listeners. We discuss our guest speaker’s personal reasons for wanting to complete a home DNA test kit, testing instructions along with website commitment on delivery time and result time turn-around, and the test results. This test kit included ancestry composition, physical traits, taste traits, weird and wonderful characteristics and family connections in the Ancestry + Traits Service package.

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Links to at home kits

1. www.crigenetics.com

Did you know that human DNA is 98% comparable to a chimpanzee and about 50% similar to a banana? This sounds absolutely crazy but it’s true, thanks to the research from the Human Genome Project and genetic engineering has provided. 

The Human Genome Project has mapped human DNA, making it possible to to study the abnormal sequences found in genetic disorders. Genetic engineering and the discovery of CRISPR-CAS9 has made it easier, faster and more affordable to cut and edit genetic diseases and replace them with a new or different code. The scientific discovery is amazing. Imagining a world in which cystic fibrosis, hemophilia, and sickle cell disease or HIV/AIDS can be prevented and/or eradicated is mindblowing. Unfortunately, even though this new technology is an advancement in medical science, some will and may have abused it. 

Biohackers have been known to attempt to modify animals and themselves with a variety of technologies, and CRISPR-Cas9 has been added to their repertoire of tools. Most times these biohackers can self-educate from the world wide web and experiment in their kitchens and garages. 

From malaria resistant mosquitoes to gene edited human twin girls, the consequences of genetically engineered and altered DNA is still unknown in the long term. Can we make real superheroes with this technology? So if we put this SuperHuman together with the seven genes identified, it would be a person with bones so hard, they don’t break easily, with insensitivity to pain, who could bend or stretch in most directions, they would have optimal hearing, vision and speed, with a brain like a human calculator!

Stem cells are the foundation cells for all organs and tissues.  Stem cells are a single cell that can replicate or become a specialized cell. But to better understand stem cells we kind-of have to go back to our last episode and pick up at the beginning of IVF, in vitro fertilization. 

Where do stem cells come from? Embryos, Adult stem cells, iPS (induced pluripotent stem cells), Multipotent stem cells.

Stem cells may have the potential to be grown to become new tissue for use in transplant and regenerative medicine. Researchers continue to advance the knowledge on stem cells and their applications in transplant and regenerative medicine. People who might benefit from stem cell therapies include those with spinal cord injuries, type 1 diabetes, Parkinson's disease, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, Alzheimer's disease, heart disease, stroke, burns, cancer and osteoarthritis. 

FDA Warning; U.S. Food and Drug Administration is concerned that some patients seeking cures and remedies are vulnerable to stem cell treatments that are illegal and potentially harmful. The FDA regulates stem cell products in the United States. FDA may take (and has already taken) a variety of administrative and judicial actions, for those who illegally obtain and practice stem cell research.

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This episode on The Nursing Post Podcast, we discuss the basics of DNA, how DNA has changed and growing into an era of Designer Babies. 

From blood type in the 1920’s, to advance in the 1970 to today’s home DNA kits. Medical science and DNA testing and technological advances have come a long way. 

Today, Genetic disorders can be mapped,being used in medical research. Families can trace family lineage with genealogy and genetics. DNA fingerprinting is being used at crime scenes, in cold cases, and to exonerate those wrongfully convicted.

What happens when medical advances clash with medicine’s ethical opinions? From the mapping of the Human Genome in the 1990’s to the future of “designer babies”, Will we be ordering babies off of menus and will only the elite, 1% have the option?

Please join the conversation and leave us your thoughts on designer babies and advancements in DNA. 

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 Scleroderma is a systemic chronic connective tissue disease that involves the hardening and tightening of the skin and connective tissues. Generally classified as one of the autoimmune rheumatic diseases.

In honor of National Scleroderma Awareness Month this episode will be on scleroderma. We will cover everything from what Scleroderma is to treatment options and research. As always our goal is to educate, inform and start conversation.

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As Alzheimer’s progresses, caregivers' stress increases exponentially. Placement is often difficult for the patient and the patient’s loved ones. We provide information that can provide some direction during a difficult transition. 

We also go over treatment options for Alzheimer's Dementia, how they work, and why early recognition is important.

Stay to the end to learn about nano devices and how they maybe useful in the future for Alzheimer patients.

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Welcome to The Nursing Post podcast: all nursing, all the time with Ashley Moore and Rosa Horsley. This episode is about Alzheimers, and even though a lot of awareness has been brought to the forefront of Alzheimer’s there is still a lot to learn. Our goal is always to inform, help and start conversation.

It’s been said that Alzheimer’s is harder on the family then it is on the patient. As a nurse, I feel that’s a pretty fair assessment but not the whole picture. In the beginning, it’s very difficult on the patient and as the disease progresses I feel as though it’s harder on the patient’s loved ones and caregivers.

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 In this episode we discuss Healthcare in America with a focus on Big Pharma. Our goal is always to inform, help and start conversation. Gaps in healthcare inequalities have always existed but are now being exposed, so is the world of Big Pharma? With the politics of health care, how does the US compare?

 We are about to put a spotlight on disparities. Wanting to educate anyone that we can on the inequality in our healthcare system. You cannot fix what you do not know is broken. With COVID in the news all the time, disparities are now at the forefront. We can no longer turn a blind eye and choose to believe it does not exist. 

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