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Currently: patients with breast cancer are adjusted to fit a table for radiotherapy.

Soon: the table will be fitted to them.

A personalized shell, 3D-printed for one specific patient, will be used for all radiation sessions.

Less pain.

More comfort.

Shorter radiation sessions.

In this episode, you will hear about

• the benefits of radiotherapy in breast cancer
• radiotherapy for breast cancer side effects
• and how clinical practice and a personal story motivate the founders EVERY DAY

My guest, Giovanna Dipasquale, is a co-founder and CEO of HeroSupport. A medical physicist with over two decades of experience in radiotherapy at one of the biggest hospitals in Europe, the Geneva University Hospital, where she led a study in 3D printing for radiotherapy.

HeroSupport is a Swiss startup that is developing a personalized breast shell for radiotherapy in cancer treatment. Venus Shell allows for shorter radiation sessions, more comfort, and more precision.

Follow them at
https://www.herosupport.care/ 

Please note: the shell is not yet available for patients but clinics may sign up for clinical trials.

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People with spinal cord injury will be able to stand up and walk again
with this exoskeleton
after some training

In this episode, you will hear

• why TWIICE followed a strict rule of not allowing able-bodied people to test the exoskeleton
• how they accelerated the development of the exoskeleton
• how people after spinal cord injuries can move using it
• and more

My guest, Dr. Tristan Vouga is a co-founder and CEO of TWIICE. He’s a robotic design engineer with a Ph.D. in wearable robotics from EPFL. 

TWIICE is a Swiss startup developing a modular lower-limb exoskeleton that enables people with paraplegia to stand up and walk again. Or take a hike up a snowy mountain. They completed their first clinical study with the Swiss Paraplegia Center.

Go ahead and follow what they do at

https://twiice.ch/

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The goal is to have a breast cancer test at a point of care, say—at your family doctor’s office.

And regularly.

In this episode, you will hear about

• DNA origami and DNA as a building material
• the role of microRNAs
• and how a love for basketball led to becoming a DNA scientist

My guest, Dr. Ivana Domljanovic, is a postdoctoral researcher at the University of Fribourg and a scientist at Xemperia. She was awarded the Swiss Nanotechnology PhD Award for the invention of novel patented DNA origami biosensor.

Xemperia is a Swiss startup, headed by Prof. Ruegg Curzio, on a mission to reduce breast cancer mortality by detecting and addressing cancer at its earliest stage. Ivana works there on developing a rapid blood test for breast cancer detection and the early detection of relapses.

Go ahead and follow what they do at
https://xemperia.com/

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No email, no name, not even a login is required when signing up. 

You just start using the app so you don’t forget to take your meds.

Wait, what?

In this episode, you’ll hear about:

• a free medication reminders app
• why people don’t adhere to therapies
• how patients control what they share and even earn money
• and how pharmaceutical and insurance companies can listen better to patients and support them with real-world data in cardiovascular, alimentary tract, metabolic diseases such as diabetes, nervous system conditions such as depression, and more

My guest, Dr. Redona Hafizi is a co-founder and Head of Pharma at TOM Medications. With a PhD in industrial pharmaceutical science, she’s an expert in pharmaceutical insights. And guess what, they’re absolutely fascinating. 

TOM Medications is a Swiss startup that developed an app – for patients and with patients–to remind them to take their medications. The app is free. And already now, there’s a plethora of real-time patient data, valuable to pharmaceutical and insurance companies.

Here’s when you can learn more about TOM:
https://www.tommedications.com/

Timestamps:
00:00:00 Dr. Redona Hafizi and TOM Medications

00:01:14 The Actual Profits of Using the App

00:02:28 Setting Up the Medication Reminder App

00:13:41 What Medication Adherence Means

00:27:03 Iterating and Growing the App by Listening to Users

00:32:27 Helping Pharma Be More Patient-Centric: Real-World Data, But Faster

00:41:52 Checking for Double Medication with Insurance Companies

00:47:20 Scaling Up to Make the Healthcare System More Patient-Centric

00:50:58 Thank You, Follow TOM Medications

00:52:08 Follow the X-Health.show, Disclaimer

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It is absolutely fascinating what impact such a simple, naturally occurring compound can have.

An antioxidant that is 20-30 times more potent than vitamins C and E.

And has the potential to protect brain longevity, including in cases of Multiple Sclerosis, Alzheimer’s Disease, Parkinson’s disease, after stroke, depression, spinal cord injury.

In this episode you’ll hear about

• how the brain ages and when this process begins
• what are free radicals
• how hydroxytyrosol, a natural neuroprotectant, works
• pre-clinical research in models for brain and spinal cord trauma, depression, Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease

My guest, Prof. Roland Martin, is a co-founder of Noubrain and Cellerys. A world-class neurologist, specializing in neuroimmunology, renowned for his research into multiple sclerosis. His whole career working in academic institutions close to patients, in the US, Germany, Spain, and Switzerland.

Noubrain is a Swiss startup that has developed neuroprotective supplements with hydroxytyrosol, a powerful antioxidant derived from olives and olive leaves. They have some promising unpublished pre-clinical results related to multiple sclerosis.

Go ahead and follow what they do at
https://www.noubrain.ch/ – in German but you know what to do, hit that translate button in your browser ;-)

Timestamps:
00:00:00 Prof. Roland Martin and Noubrain
00:01:18 Brain Aging
00:08:08 What Are Free Radicals?
00:12:40 Screening Compounds of the Mediterranean Diet
00:15:50 What Is Hydroxytyrosol?
00:25:29 Strong Antioxidant Supplement That Enters the Brain
00:34:59 Research Behind Hydroxytyrosol
00:46:35 New Antioxidant Availability
00:51:51 Thank You Follow Noubrain
00:52:40 Follow X-Health.show Disclaimer

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It is not human tissue, i.e., it doesn’t come from a human
but it is recognized by the body and well-tolerated.

In effect, patients undergoing urethral stricture reconstruction have better recovery and less pain.

In this episode, you will hear about

• regenerative medicine
• urethral stricture symptoms
• a scaffold that attracts the patients’ own cells surrounding the removed tissue and stimulates regeneration
• how it dissolves itself, when the job is done

My guest, Dr. Eva-Maria Balet, is a co-founder and CEO of Regenosca. She’s a biotechnologist with a PhD in Life Sciences from EPFL, a public research university in Lausanne. She has focused her research on scaffold design.

Regenosca is a Swiss startup developing TissueSpan mesh – a technology platform to create regenerative, off-the-shelf meshes for soft tissue repair. Their first indication is urethral stricture – first-in-human implantations show shorter surgery time and less pain for patients.

Here’s more about them,
https://www.regenosca.com/

Timestamps:
00:00:00 Dr. Eva-Maria Balet and Regenosca
00:01:18 Bridge That Helps Tissue Healing
00:02:49 Innovation Behind the Scenes
00:05:03 Urethra Reconstruction: Gold Standard
00:07:05 What Is Urethral Stricture
00:12:50 Collagen-Based Scaffold for Urethra Narrowing Reconstruction
00:16:34 How Does TissueSpan Mesh Work
00:22:18 First-In-Men Studies in Malaysia
00:31:32 Planning the Startup Growth
00:44:35 Thank You, Follow Regenosca
00:45:05 Follow X-Health.show, Disclaimer

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How does your health tracker fit into your style?

Well, my guest today wasn’t happy with how her plastic-looking health tracker did not match her Rolex. But longevity was important to her. Connecting the dots, she started developing a smart strap. To her Rolex. Or Omega, Gucci, Patek Philippe – any traditional watch you fancy.

In this episode, you will hear about

• a health tracker that matches your style
• high-end vulcanized rubber used for this smart strap
• what you can track with a smart strap health tracker
• a startup collaboration with CSEM or Swiss Center for Electronics and Microtechnology
• and how a smart strap can save the traditional watch industry

My guest, Olga Nijpels-Tishurova, is the founder and CEO of Watchibia. She’s combined her experience in the electronics industry with her love for luxury watches and aesthetics, and a focus on extending healthspan.

Watchibia is a Swiss startup that develops a smart strap for traditional watches. Think, wearing your favorite watch, a Rolex, Omega, Gucci, Patek Philippe, whatever you fancy, and simply changing the strap to track your health. No additional fitness tracker needed.

Go ahead and follow Watchibia on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/watch_ibia/ and Olga on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/olga-nijpels-tishurova-b211a219/

Timestamps:
00:00:00 Olga Nijpels-Tishurova and Watchibia
00:01:22 Why Olga Dropped a Plastic Health Tracker
00:05:09 The Idea for a Smart Strap for a Rolex
00:11:43 What Is the Smart Strap
00:19:27 Developing the Smart Strap for Longevity
00:25:40 Saving the Traditional Watch Industry
00:37:55 Thank You Follow Watchibia
00:38:43 Follow X-Health.show Disclaimer

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Will we, in the future, be detecting diseases using extracellular vesicles?
Will these diagnostics replace MRI or CT?

In this episode, you’ll hear about

• the personalized medicine of the future
• what is nanomedicine
• how to isolate pure extracellular vesicles
• what are extracellular vesicles 
• and how they compare to stem cell treatments

My guest today, Dr. Adva Krivitsky, is a co-founder and the CEO of Acytronix. She’s both a biologist and a chemist by training and completed her PhD in nanomedicine: polymer therapeutics, RNA delivery, and cancer research.

Acytronix is a Swiss startup that developed a portable microstructured electrochemical device to isolate extracellular vesicles in less than 10 minutes. These extracellular vesicles can be key in detecting and treating diseases–more gently–in the future.

Here’s more about Acytronix:
acytronix.ch

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Take a wild guess: how many years will you get back when you limit your screen time?

Yes, I said: YEARS.

Spoiler: more than you think. But my guest gives an exact number.

Because in this episode, you’ll hear about

• a phone addiction – or “problematic phone use” if you prefer
• how to tell if you’re addicted to your phone
• how to break a phone addiction
• and how a screen time app can help

My guest, Ondrej Zak is the CEO of Zario. He’s got a solid background in advising on digital transformation, new business models, and creating digital products.

Zario is a Swiss startup that developed an app to help us regain control over our digital habits. Think: screen time, scrolling – you get the idea. It uses behavioral psychology and gamifies experience to promote sustainable habit change. Already available in both the App Store and Google Play Store check them there or go to their website:

https://www.meetzario.com/

Timestamps:
0:00 Ondrej Zak and Zario
1:19 Tinder Match at a C-Level Meeting
3:53 Cheating on Self-Imposed Phone Restrictions
6:12 Average Screen Time
13:59 How to Check Screen Time On iPhone, How to Check Screen Time on Android
17:45 Testing the Zario Screen Time App
23:58 How to Know if I Am Addicted to My Phone
32:19 Use Social Media Methods to Make You Unhooked
38:25 Zario Team, London School of Economics and Lucerne University
46:29 Thank You, Follow Zario
46:58 Follow X-Health.show, Disclaimer

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80% of people who lost weight, kept that weight off after two years.

But quite a few did not even start.

Those who did, did not follow any particular diet.

People are too individual to follow one diet.

They did not count calories.

People hate counting calories.

They love healthspan.

They love longevity.

What science-backed solutions work?

In this episode you will hear about

• 4 simple rules you will want to follow to lose weight
• why most people would NOT follow on them
• how one of the co-founders lost 40 kilos
• and how LEALY achieved an 80% success rate

My guest, Dr. Julia Vogel Wenzin is a co-founder and the CEO of Lealy. She holds a Ph.D. in Computer Science, Computer Vision, and Machine Learning and has a track record of designing digital solutions.

Lealy is a Swiss startup that helps overweight people lose weight. Not by offering any miraculous diet. With the origins at a Swiss private clinic, they now offer in their app a blended care habit change program. Currently available in Switzerland.

Check out their website in German
https://www.lealy.health/

Timestamps

00:00:00 Julia Vogel Wenzin and LEALY
00:01:09 Two Years to Lose Weight
00:02:40 What Is Overweight
00:05:55 40 Kg Permanent Weight Loss
00:14:06 Blended Weight Loss Program With No Yo-Yo Effect
00:20:30 Why More Women Than Men Seek to Lose Weight
00:35:10 How Much Will You Pay To Lose Weight
00:43:55 Thank You, Follow LEALY
00:44:13 Follow X-Health.show, Disclaimer

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