The Bio Busters

Show notes: In this episode, The Bio Busters Podcast professors, Dr. A and Dr. C, discuss coronavirus pandemic updates, the effects of alcohol consumption, and the discovery of a new cell type in the lung! Keep the discussion and comments going on in the comments sections, or feel free to e-mail the podcast with future show ideas and thoughts on the current show. If you think you know the answer to our riddle, please email us for a chance to win a prize!   Email us at thebiobusters@gmail.com Instagram Link: https://www.instagram.com/thebiobusterspodcast/ DailyMotion Video Link: https://www.dailymotion.com/thebiobusterspodcast Spotify Audio Link: https://open.spotify.com/show/7tY7H11OHUOkBsLP0grTym TuneIn Audio Link: https://tunein.com/podcasts/Science-Podcasts/The-Bio-Busters-Podcast-p1499063/ Podbean Audio Link: https://thebiobusters.podbean.com/​ Amazon Music Link: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/00fc7f18-43f7-4f6b-b416-906335918e72/the-bio-busters Branding: https://www.andsowedesign.com/​​ References: Scientist Birthday https://www.todayinsci.com/4/4_07.htm https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leo_Loeb Coronavirus numbers Vaccine data https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/#countries https://ourworldindata.org/covid-vaccinations?country=USA Alcohol study https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamanetworkopen/fullarticle/2790520 New Lung Cells https://www.livescience.com/new-body-cell-discovered-in-lungs https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-022-04552-0

Show notes: In this episode, The Bio Busters Podcast professors, Dr. A and Dr. C, discuss pandemic updates, long-covid genetic associations, and discuss lead, lead poisoning, and a new study! Keep the discussion and comments going on in the comments sections, or feel free to e-mail the podcast with future show ideas and thoughts on the current show. If you think you know the answer to our riddle, please email us for a chance to win a prize! Email us at thebiobusters@gmail.com Instagram Link: https://www.instagram.com/thebiobusterspodcast/ DailyMotion Video Link: https://www.dailymotion.com/thebiobusterspodcast Spotify Audio Link: https://open.spotify.com/show/7tY7H11OHUOkBsLP0grTym TuneIn Audio Link: https://tunein.com/podcasts/Science-Podcasts/The-Bio-Busters-Podcast-p1499063/ Podbean Audio Link: https://thebiobusters.podbean.com/​ Amazon Music Link: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/00fc7f18-43f7-4f6b-b416-906335918e72/the-bio-busters Branding: https://www.andsowedesign.com/​​ References: Scientist Birthday https://www.todayinsci.com/3/3_17.htm https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Walter_Rudolf_Hess Coronavirus numbers Vaccine data https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/#countries https://ourworldindata.org/covid-vaccinations?country=USA Lead exposure study https://www.pnas.org/doi/full/10.1073/pnas.2118631119 https://www.webmd.com/children/what-is-lead-poisoning Severe and Long-COVID/treatment preprint https://actaneurocomms.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s40478-021-01302-7 https://www.researchsquare.com/article/rs-1205453/v1  

Show notes: In this episode, The Bio Busters Podcast professors, Dr. A and Dr. C, discuss Coronavirus updates, and two medical cures: one for HIV and one for leukemia! Keep the discussion and comments going on in the comments sections, or feel free to e-mail the podcast with future show ideas and thoughts on the current show. If you think you know the answer to our riddle, please email us for a chance to win a prize! Email us at thebiobusters@gmail.com Instagram Link: https://www.instagram.com/thebiobusterspodcast/ DailyMotion Video Link: https://www.dailymotion.com/thebiobusterspodcast Spotify Audio Link: https://open.spotify.com/show/7tY7H11OHUOkBsLP0grTym TuneIn Audio Link: https://tunein.com/podcasts/Science-Podcasts/The-Bio-Busters-Podcast-p1499063/ Podbean Audio Link: https://thebiobusters.podbean.com/​ Amazon Music Link: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/00fc7f18-43f7-4f6b-b416-906335918e72/the-bio-busters Branding: https://www.andsowedesign.com/​​ References: Scientist Birthday https://www.todayinsci.com/2/2_24.htm Coronavirus numbers Vaccine data https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/#countries https://ourworldindata.org/covid-vaccinations?country=USA HIV cure https://www.nytimes.com/2022/02/15/health/hiv-cure-cord-blood.html Leukemia remission https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-021-04390-6 https://www.nytimes.com/2022/02/02/health/leukemia-car-t-immunotherapy.html

Show notes: In this episode, The Bio Busters Podcast professors, Dr. A and Dr. C discuss the Ig Nobel Prize Awards - science that first makes you laugh, then makes you think! Keep the discussion and comments going on in the comments sections, or feel free to e-mail the podcast with future show ideas and thoughts on the current show. If you think you know the answer to our riddle, please email us for a chance to win a prize! Email us at thebiobusters@gmail.com Instagram Link: https://www.instagram.com/thebiobusterspodcast/ DailyMotion Video Link: https://www.dailymotion.com/thebiobusterspodcast Spotify Audio Link: https://open.spotify.com/show/7tY7H11OHUOkBsLP0grTym TuneIn Audio Link: https://tunein.com/podcasts/Science-Podcasts/The-Bio-Busters-Podcast-p1499063/ Podbean Audio Link: https://thebiobusters.podbean.com/​ Amazon Music Link: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/00fc7f18-43f7-4f6b-b416-906335918e72/the-bio-busters Branding: https://www.andsowedesign.com/​​ References: Ig Nobel Prize Awards https://www.improbable.com/2021-ceremony/winners/  

Show notes: In this episode, The Bio Busters Podcast professors, Dr. A and Dr. K discuss Omicron variant updates, the science behind the Nobel Prize in Physics, and introduce a new game segment! Keep the discussion and comments going on in the comments sections, or feel free to e-mail the podcast with future show ideas and thoughts on the current show. If you think you know the answer to our riddle, please email us for a chance to win a prize! Email us at thebiobusters@gmail.com Instagram Link: https://www.instagram.com/thebiobusterspodcast/ DailyMotion Video Link: https://www.dailymotion.com/thebiobusterspodcast Spotify Audio Link: https://open.spotify.com/show/7tY7H11OHUOkBsLP0grTym TuneIn Audio Link: https://tunein.com/podcasts/Science-Podcasts/The-Bio-Busters-Podcast-p1499063/ Podbean Audio Link: https://thebiobusters.podbean.com/​ Amazon Music Link: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/00fc7f18-43f7-4f6b-b416-906335918e72/the-bio-busters Branding: https://www.andsowedesign.com/​​ References: Scientist Birthday https://www.todayinsci.com/12/12_21.htm https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hermann_Joseph_Muller Coronavirus numbers Vaccine data https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/#countries https://ourworldindata.org/covid-vaccinations?country=USA Omicron Data https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/omicron-may-be-significantly-better-at-evading-vaccine-induced-immunity-but-less-likely-to-cause https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/science/forecasting/mathematical-modeling-outbreak.html Nobel Prize Science https://www.nobelprize.org/prizes/physics/2021/press-release/

Show notes: In this episode, The Bio Busters Podcast professors, Dr. A, Dr. C, and Dr. K discuss the latest Omicron Coronavirus variant, he new YEZV virus, an exciting Alzheimer's disease development, and introduce a new riddle! Keep the discussion and comments going on in the comments sections, or feel free to e-mail the podcast with future show ideas and thoughts on the current show. If you think you know the answer to our riddle, please email us for a chance to win a prize! Email us at thebiobusters@gmail.com Instagram Link: https://www.instagram.com/thebiobusterspodcast/ DailyMotion Video Link: https://www.dailymotion.com/thebiobusterspodcast Spotify Audio Link: https://open.spotify.com/show/7tY7H11OHUOkBsLP0grTym TuneIn Audio Link: https://tunein.com/podcasts/Science-Podcasts/The-Bio-Busters-Podcast-p1499063/ Podbean Audio Link: https://thebiobusters.podbean.com/​ Amazon Music Link: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/00fc7f18-43f7-4f6b-b416-906335918e72/the-bio-busters Branding: https://www.andsowedesign.com/​​ References: Scientist Birthday https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Porter https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flash_photolysis https://www.todayinsci.com/12/12_06.htm Coronavirus numbers Vaccine data https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/#countries https://ourworldindata.org/covid-vaccinations?country=USA This episode's study https://www.newsweek.com/yezo-virus-new-disease-infects-humans-discovered-japan-ticks-hokkaido-1635580 https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-021-25857-0

Show notes: In this episode, The Bio Busters Podcast professors, Dr. A and Dr. C discuss SARS-CoV2 pandemic updates, the effects of coffee and tea consumption on stroke and dementia, the science behind the Nobel Prize in Chemistry, aquagenic urticaria, and a recent Alzheimer's study! Keep the discussion and comments going on in the comments sections, or feel free to e-mail the podcast with future show ideas and thoughts on the current show. If you think you know the answer to our riddle, please email us for a chance to win a prize! Email us at thebiobusters@gmail.com Instagram Link: https://www.instagram.com/thebiobusterspodcast/ DailyMotion Video Link: https://www.dailymotion.com/thebiobusterspodcast Spotify Audio Link: https://open.spotify.com/show/7tY7H11OHUOkBsLP0grTym TuneIn Audio Link: https://tunein.com/podcasts/Science-Podcasts/The-Bio-Busters-Podcast-p1499063/ Podbean Audio Link: https://thebiobusters.podbean.com/​ Amazon Music Link: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/00fc7f18-43f7-4f6b-b416-906335918e72/the-bio-busters Branding: https://www.andsowedesign.com/​​ References: Scientist Birthday https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edwin_Hubble https://www.todayinsci.com/11/11_20.htm Coronavirus numbers Vaccine data https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/#countries https://ourworldindata.org/covid-vaccinations?country=USA This episode's study https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pmed.1003830 https://scitechdaily.com/coffee-and-tea-linked-with-reduced-rates-of-stroke-and-dementia-heres-how-much-to-drink/ Nobel Prize Science https://www.chemistryworld.com/news/explainer-why-has-asymmetric-organocatalysis-won-the-chemistry-nobel-prize/4014530.article Fun Fact https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/multiple-sclerosis-drug-may-alleviate-alzheimers-memory-loss#First-steps Aquagenic urticaria https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5136360/

Show notes: In this episode, The Bio Busters Podcast professors, Dr. A and Dr. C and Dr. K, discuss COVID updates, tick feeding behavior, how scientists discovered sensation receptors, the science behind the Nobel Prize, electroacupuncture, and introduce a new riddle! Keep the discussion and comments going on in the comments sections, or feel free to e-mail the podcast with future show ideas and thoughts on the current show. If you think you know the answer to our riddle, please email us for a chance to win a prize! Email us at thebiobusters@gmail.com Instagram Link: https://www.instagram.com/thebiobusterspodcast/ DailyMotion Video Link: https://www.dailymotion.com/thebiobusterspodcast Spotify Audio Link: https://open.spotify.com/show/7tY7H11OHUOkBsLP0grTym TuneIn Audio Link: https://tunein.com/podcasts/Science-Podcasts/The-Bio-Busters-Podcast-p1499063/ Podbean Audio Link: https://thebiobusters.podbean.com/​ Amazon Music Link: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/00fc7f18-43f7-4f6b-b416-906335918e72/the-bio-busters Branding: https://www.andsowedesign.com/​​   References: Scientist Birthday https://www.todayinsci.com/10/10_15.htm Coronavirus numbers Vaccine data https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/#countries https://ourworldindata.org/covid-vaccinations?country=USA COVID updates https://www.nature.com/articles/s41579-021-00634-4 https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-021-02783-1 This episode's study https://www.the-scientist.com/news-opinion/bacterial-symbionts-tell-ticks-when-to-eat-69264 https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S1931312821003875#! Nobel Prize Science https://www.nobelprize.org/prizes/medicine/2021/press-release/ https://www.nytimes.com/2021/10/04/health/nobel-prize-medicine-physiology-temperature-touch.html Fun Fact https://www.webmd.com/pain-management/what-is-electroacupuncture  

Show notes: In this episode, The Bio Busters Podcast professors, Dr. A and Dr. C and Dr. K, discuss how humans lost their tails, a new study about COVID effects on the brain, a new way to treat the harmful effects of cancer, and introduce a new riddle! Keep the discussion and comments going on in the comments sections, or feel free to e-mail the podcast with future show ideas and thoughts on the current show. If you think you know the answer to our riddle, please email us for a chance to win a prize! Email us at thebiobusters@gmail.com Instagram Link: https://www.instagram.com/thebiobusterspodcast/ DailyMotion Video Link: https://www.dailymotion.com/thebiobusterspodcast Spotify Audio Link: https://open.spotify.com/show/7tY7H11OHUOkBsLP0grTym TuneIn Audio Link: https://tunein.com/podcasts/Science-Podcasts/The-Bio-Busters-Podcast-p1499063/ Podbean Audio Link: https://thebiobusters.podbean.com/​ Amazon Music Link: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/00fc7f18-43f7-4f6b-b416-906335918e72/the-bio-busters Branding: https://www.andsowedesign.com/​​   References: Scientist Birthday https://www.todayinsci.com/9/9_29.htm Coronavirus numbers Vaccine data https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/#countries https://ourworldindata.org/covid-vaccinations?country=USA This episode's study https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2021.09.14.460388v1.full.pdf COVID & Brain https://www.sciencealert.com/even-mild-covid-19-can-affect-the-brain-and-we-don-t-know-how-long-it-lasts Fun Fact https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2021/09/210916131326.htm  

Show notes: In this episode, The Bio Busters Podcast professors, Dr. A and Dr. C and Dr. K, discuss coronavirus updates, two studies regarding inactivity and metabolic health, and introduce a new riddle! Keep the discussion and comments going on in the comments sections, or feel free to e-mail the podcast with future show ideas and thoughts on the current show. If you think you know the answer to our riddle, please email us for a chance to win a prize! Email us at thebiobusters@gmail.com Instagram Link: https://www.instagram.com/thebiobusterspodcast/ DailyMotion Video Link: https://www.dailymotion.com/thebiobusterspodcast Spotify Audio Link: https://open.spotify.com/show/7tY7H11OHUOkBsLP0grTym TuneIn Audio Link: https://tunein.com/podcasts/Science-Podcasts/The-Bio-Busters-Podcast-p1499063/ Podbean Audio Link: https://thebiobusters.podbean.com/​ Amazon Music Link: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/00fc7f18-43f7-4f6b-b416-906335918e72/the-bio-busters Branding: https://www.andsowedesign.com/​​ References: Scientist Birthday https://www.todayinsci.com/9/9_13.htm https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Walter_Reed Coronavirus numbers Vaccine data https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/#countries https://ourworldindata.org/covid-vaccinations?country=USA Standing and insulin sensitivity https://www.jsams.org/article/S1440-2440(21)00204-8/fulltext Interrupted sitting study https://journals.physiology.org/doi/full/10.1152/ajpendo.00599.2020 Brain & Microbiome https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2021/09/210903132656.htm

Show notes: In this episode, The Bio Busters Podcast professors, Dr. A and Dr. C and Dr. K, discuss coronavirus updates, a new study documenting the use of CRISPR-CAS to treat amyloidosis, the “twisties” or the “yips”, and have a new riddle! Keep the discussion and comments going on in the comments sections, or feel free to e-mail the podcast with future show ideas and thoughts on the current show. If you think you know the answer to our riddle, please email us for a chance to win a prize! Email us at thebiobusters@gmail.com   Instagram Link: https://www.instagram.com/thebiobusterspodcast/ DailyMotion Video Link: https://www.dailymotion.com/thebiobusterspodcast Spotify Audio Link: https://open.spotify.com/show/7tY7H11OHUOkBsLP0grTym TuneIn Audio Link: https://tunein.com/podcasts/Science-Podcasts/The-Bio-Busters-Podcast-p1499063/ YouTube Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC22s6yGXwduO7BhS32v3Wdg Podbean Audio Link: https://thebiobusters.podbean.com/​ Amazon Music Link: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/00fc7f18-43f7-4f6b-b416-906335918e72/the-bio-busters Branding: https://www.andsowedesign.com/​​ References: Birthday https://www.todayinsci.com/8/8_26.htm Coronavirus numbers https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/#countries https://ourworldindata.org/covid-vaccinations?country=USA Vaccine data https://www.nytimes.com/live/2021/08/25/world/covid-delta-variant-vaccine This episode's scientific study https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMoa2107454 Metabolism https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/adult-metabolism-remains-stable-until-60-study-reveals#Doubly-labeled-water Twisties https://www.livescience.com/simone-biles-what-are-twisties.html Chronic Wasting Disease https://www.cdc.gov/prions/cwd/index.html

Show notes: In the show, The Bio Busters professors, Dr. A and Dr. C and Dr. K, discuss coronavirus updates, real-life COVID vaccine data, the upcoming respiratory virus season, and more! Keep the discussion and comments going on in the comments sections, or feel free to e-mail the podcast with future show ideas and thoughts on the current show. If you think you know the answer to our riddle, please email us for a chance to win a prize!   Email us at thebiobusters@gmail.com YouTube link: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC22s6yGXwduO7BhS32v3Wdg Podcast Audio link: https://thebiobusters.podbean.com/​ Branding: https://www.andsowedesign.com/​​ References: Birthday https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Erwin_Schr%C3%B6dinger https://www.todayinsci.com/8/8_12.htm https://www.nobelprize.org/prizes/physics/1933/summary/ Coronavirus numbers https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/#countries https://ourworldindata.org/covid-vaccinations?country=USA This episode's scientific study https://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/volumes/70/wr/mm7032e3.htm?s_cid=mm7032e3_w Cold and Flu season https://www.nytimes.com/2021/07/22/well/live/colds-summer-immunity.html?smid=url-share https://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/volumes/70/wr/mm7029a1.htm?s_cid=mm7029a1_w https://www.sciencenews.org/article/covid-colds-common-respiratory-diseases-kids-return-school

Show notes: In the show, The Bio Busters professors, Dr. A and Dr. C and Dr. K, discuss the coronavirus delta variant, various food-borne illnesses and outbreaks, a weird case of the monkeypox, as well as an interesting physio fact about over-exercising! Keep the discussion and comments going on in the comments sections, or feel free to e-mail the podcast with future show ideas and thoughts on the current show. If you think you know the answer to our riddle, please email us for a chance to win a prize!   Email us at thebiobusters@gmail.com YouTube link: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC22s6yGXwduO7BhS32v3Wdg Podcast Audio link: https://thebiobusters.podbean.com/​ Branding: https://www.andsowedesign.com/​​ References: Birthday https://www.todayinsci.com/7/7_19.htm https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rosalyn_Sussman_Yalow Coronavirus numbers https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/#countries https://ourworldindata.org/covid-vaccinations?country=USA Coronavirus updates https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/variants/variant-info.html Phys Fun Fact https://www.physiology.org/detail/news/2021/06/24/even-elite-athletes-sometimes-need-a-break?SSO=Y Food outbreaks https://www.cdc.gov/outbreaks/index.html Monkeypox case https://www.cdc.gov/media/releases/2021/s0716-confirm-monkeypox.html

Show notes: In the show, The Bio Busters professors, Dr. A and Dr. C and Dr. K, discuss malaria and a recent malaria vaccine study. The Bio Busters also interview Dr. Steve M. Gnatz, author of The Wisdom of the Flock: Franklin and Mesmer in Paris. Keep the discussion and comments going on in the comments sections, or feel free to e-mail the podcast with future show ideas and thoughts on the current show. If you think you know the answer to our riddle, please email us for a chance to win a prize!   Email us at thebiobusters@gmail.com YouTube link: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC22s6yGXwduO7BhS32v3Wdg Podcast Audio link: https://thebiobusters.podbean.com/​ Branding: https://www.andsowedesign.com/​​ References: Coronavirus numbers https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2021/us/covid-cases.html https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2020/world/coronavirus-maps.html Malaria vaccine https://www.bbc.com/news/health-56858158 https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=3830681 Malaria https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7037381/ https://www.sciencealert.com/imaging-study-spies-malaria-parasites-taking-refuge-in-the-spleen https://www.cdc.gov/malaria/malaria_worldwide/impact.html  

Show notes: In the show, The Bio Busters professors, Dr. A and Dr. C and Dr. K, discuss vaccine hesitancy, a new Pfizer protease inhibitor, and have a discussion with Dr. Ben Kolber about pain and brain lateralization. Keep the discussion and comments going on in the comments sections, or feel free to e-mail the podcast with future show ideas and thoughts on the current show. If you think you know the answer to our riddle, please email us for a chance to win a prize!   Branding: https://www.andsowedesign.com/​​ Email us at thebiobusters@gmail.com YouTube link: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC22s6yGXwduO7BhS32v3Wdg Podcast Audio link: https://thebiobusters.podbean.com/​   References: Birthday https://todayinsci.com/ Coronavirus numbers https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2021/us/covid-cases.html https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2020/world/coronavirus-maps.html Pfizer antiviral https://cen.acs.org/acs-news/acs-meeting-news/Pfizer-unveils-oral-SARS-CoV/99/i13 Soft Tissue Electricity https://journals.aps.org/prl/abstract/10.1103/PhysRevLett.123.238101 https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-019-03806-8 Spirometra erinaceieuropaei https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3541736/  Left and right hemispheric lateralization of the amygdala in pain https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32730859/

Show notes: In the show, The Bio Busters professors, Dr. A and Dr. C and Dr. K, discuss clotting disorders with COVID-19 and new reports of clots with the J&J vaccine. They also discuss vaccine hesitancy. Keep the discussion and comments going on in the comments sections, or feel free to e-mail the podcast with future show ideas and thoughts on the current show. If you think you know the answer to our riddle, please email us for a chance to win a prize!   Branding: https://www.andsowedesign.com/ Outro music by Bahaa Naamani Email us at thebiobusters@gmail.com   References: Vaccine hesitancy: https://www.who.int/immunization/research/forums_and_initiatives/1_RButler_VH_Threat_Child_Health_gvirf16.pdf?ua=1 https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/health/conditions-and-diseases/coronavirus/covid19-vaccine-hesitancy-12-things-you-need-to-know https://www.ama-assn.org/delivering-care/public-health/covid-19-vaccine-hesitancy-10-tips-talking-patients Vaccine data: https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2020/us/covid-19-vaccine-doses.html? Naegleria and Neti Pots: https://ldh.la.gov/index.cfm/newsroom/detail/2332 Severe Covid clotting studies: Incidence of thrombotic complications in critically ill ICU patients with COVID-19 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7146714/ Prevalence of venous thromboembolism in patients with severe novel coronavirus pneumonia: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7262324/ Scientist Birthday: https://www.todayinsci.com/4/4_15.htm

Show notes: In the show, The Bio Busters professors, Dr. A and Dr. C and Dr. K, provide a quick coronavirus epidemic update and discuss COVID-19 long-haulers. Also in this episode, the docs discuss some of the science behind the movies Outbreak, Contagion, and 93 days. Keep the discussion and comments going on in the comments sections, or feel free to e-mail the podcast with future show ideas and thoughts on the current show. If you think you know the answer to our riddle, please email us for a chance to win a prize!   Branding: https://www.andsowedesign.com/ Outro music by Bahaa Naamani Email us at thebiobusters@gmail.com YouTube link: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC22s6yGXwduO7BhS32v3Wdg Podcast Audio link: https://thebiobusters.podbean.com/   References: Birthday https://www.todayinsci.com/3/3_24.htm https://www.nobelprize.org/prizes/chemistry/1962/kendrew/biographical/ Covid-19 Long Haulers https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/acn3.51350 https://www.nytimes.com/2021/03/23/health/long-covid-symptoms.html?smid=url-share Microbe https://www.livescience.com/52498-organ-transplant-parasite-infection.html

Show notes: In the show, The Bio Busters professors, Dr. A and Dr. C and Dr. K, discuss weird medical conditions. The docs also discuss coronavirus updates. Keep the discussion and comments going on the iTunes review section, or feel free to e-mail the podcast with future show ideas and thoughts on the current show. Branding: https://www.andsowedesign.com/ Outro music by Bahaa Naamani Email us at thebiobusters@gmail.com References: Scientist Birthday: https://www.todayinsci.com/3/3_03.htm Medical conditions: https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/condition/congenital-insensitivity-to-pain-with-anhidrosis/#causes https://www.verywellhealth.com/cipa-disease-when-a-person-can-t-feel-pain-4122549 PICA: Clinical Methods: The History, Physical, and Laboratory Examinations. 3rd edition. Chapter 148 PICA https://www.medicinenet.com/what_is_the_cause_of_cotards_syndrome/article.htm Gongylonema pulchrum: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5392635/ Mammogram and COVID vaccine: https://www.foxnews.com/health/women-covid-19-vaccine-postponing-annual-mammogram-doctors-say https://www.nytimes.com/2020/05/01/health/coronavirus-covid-toe.html

Show notes: In the show, The Bio Busters professors, Dr. A and Dr. C and Dr. K, discuss telehealth and telemedicine with guest speaker Dr. Rick Lorenzo. The docs also discuss the new variants of SARS-CoV-2. Keep the discussion and comments going on the iTunes review section, or feel free to e-mail the podcast with future show ideas and thoughts on the current show. Music by Bahaa Naamani Email us at thebiobusters@gmail.com   References: COVID Variants https://www.sciencealert.com/here-s-why-some-covid-19-strains-are-spreading-faster-than-others https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2021.01.25.428137v2 Scientist birthday https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Edward_Maceo_West https://www.todayinsci.com/2/2_10.htm

Show notes: In the show, The Bio Busters professors, Dr. A, Dr. C, and Dr. K, discuss science holiday myths and the Ig Noble awards. Fonner's Fun Physiology Fact makes a comeback! Keep the discussion and comments going on the iTunes review section, or feel free to e-mail the podcast with future show ideas and thoughts on the current show. Music by Bahaa Naamani Email us at thebiobusters@gmail.com References: Scientist Birthday: https://www.todayinsci.com/1/1_21.htm https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Konrad_Emil_Bloch Ig Nobel Prize: https://www.improbable.com/ig-about/winners/#ig2020 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ig_Nobel_Prize Potential New COVID Strain: https://www.technologyreview.com/2020/12/21/1015315/the-uk-is-spooking-everyone-with-its-new-covid-19-strain-heres-what-scientists-know/ https://virological.org/t/preliminary-genomic-characterisation-of-an-emergent-sars-cov-2-lineage-in-the-uk-defined-by-a-novel-set-of-spike-mutations/563 Pneumothorax Info: https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/000087.htm Sugar and hyperactivity - https://www.livescience.com/55754-does-sugar-make-kids-hyper.html https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJM199402033300501#t=article Poinsetta toxicity - https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0735675796900868?via%3Dihub Mistletoe toxicity: https://www.cbsnews.com/news/7-surprising-facts-about-mistletoe/ Eggnog - https://www.nytimes.com/2019/12/02/dining/drinks/eggnog-recipe.html Christmas tree fires: https://www.gardenmyths.com/myths-christmas-trees/ Christmas lights seen from space: https://www.sciencemag.org/news/2014/12/us-christmas-lights-seen-space Overheating reindeer: https://www.sciencemag.org/news/2011/10/scienceshot-cool-reindeer-heads-prevail-north-pole  

Show notes: In the show, The Bio Busters professors, Dr. A, Dr. C, and Dr. K discuss telemedicine and telehealth. Keep the discussion and comments going on the iTunes review section, or feel free to e-mail the podcast with future show ideas and thoughts on the current show. Music by Bahaa Naamani Email us at thebiobusters@gmail.com References: Notable birthday: https://www.todayinsci.com/12/12_11.htm Coronavirus numbers: https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/ ICU bed capacity: https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2020/12/09/us/covid-hospitals-icu-capacity.html Telemedicine and telehealth: https://www.aafp.org/news/media-center/kits/telemedicine-and-telehealth.html https://hbr.org/2020/12/what-patients-like-and-dislike-about-telemedicine https://hbr.org/2020/12/psychiatry-is-revealing-the-potential-and-pitfalls-of-telehealth Koch's postulates review: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3775492/ https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1201971210023143 Turf toe: https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/323406#causes https://www.healthline.com/health/turf-toe#recovery Telehealth and patient satisfaction: A systematic review and narrative analysis. Clemens Scott Kruse et. al. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/28775188/ Telehealth and patient satisfaction: Patients' Satisfaction with and Preference for Telehealth Visits. Jennifer M Polinski et. al. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/26269131/

Show notes: In the show, The Bio Busters professors, Dr. A, Dr. C, and Dr. K, discuss vaccine updates for the Coronavirus epidemic as well as bust some Thanksgiving myths! Keep the discussion and comments going on the iTunes review section, or feel free to e-mail the podcast with future show ideas and thoughts on the current show. Music by Bahaa Naamani Email us at thebiobusters@gmail.com References: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/11/23/business/astrazeneca-oxford-coronavirus-vaccine.html https://investors.modernatx.com/news-releases/news-release-details/modernas-covid-19-vaccine-candidate-meets-its-primary-efficacy https://www.pfizer.com/news/press-release/press-release-detail/pfizer-and-biontech-conclude-phase-3-study-covid-19-vaccine https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2815976/#:~:text=An%20outbreak%20of%20Acanthamoeba%20keratitis,conducted%20to%20investigate%20the%20outbreak https://www.npr.org/sections/coronavirus-live-updates/2020/11/11/933964994/after-covid-diagnosis-nearly-1-in-5-are-diagnosed-with-mental-disorder?fbclid=IwAR2iXPjWV0nkf8ukw4bS91kWsh5zbKqgyPO5nwVttu8onrTktBxogSrXThc https://www.livescience.com/17057-turkey-facts-thanksgiving.html https://community.macmillanlearning.com/t5/press-release/debunking-the-myths-of-thanksgiving/ba-p/3288

Show notes: In the show, The Bio Busters professors, Dr. A, Dr. C, and Dr. K, discuss updates to the coronavirus pandemic and talk about some of the science behind this year's Nobel Prizes. They also discuss a potential new human organ! Keep the discussion and comments going on the iTunes review section, or feel free to e-mail the podcast with future show ideas and thoughts on the current show.   Music by Bahaa Naamani Email us at thebiobusters@gmail.com References: CRISPR/Cas9 https://www.nobelprize.org/uploads/2020/10/popular-chemistryprize2020.pdf https://www.nobelprize.org/uploads/2020/10/advanced-chemistryprize2020.pdf Hepatitis https://www.nobelprize.org/uploads/2020/10/press-medicine2020.pdf “New” Salivary Glands https://www.sciencealert.com/chance-discovery-reveals-mysterious-organ-lurking-in-human-head-missed-for-centuries https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0167814020308094 Cryptococcus gattii https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/15/8/08-1384_article Phage therapy https://health.ucsd.edu/news/releases/Pages/2017-04-25-novel-phage-therapy-saves-patient-with-multidrug-resistant-bacterial-infection.aspx

Show notes: In the show, The Bio Busters professors discuss the coronavirus and recent interesting medical updates! Keep the discussion and comments going on the iTunes review section, or feel free to e-mail the podcast with future show ideas and thoughts on the current show. You can find Dr. A on Twitter @DoctorDelbert and Dr. Fonner @fonner916 Music by Bahaa Naamani Email us at thebiobusters@gmail.com References: COVID-19 Reinfection: https://www.livescience.com/coronavirus-reinfection-case-confirmed-us.html COVID & Colleges https://www.insidehighered.com/news/2020/08/27/covid-19-roundup-6-percent-students-one-college-have-disease-some-data-arizona-state https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2020/us/covid-college-cases-tracker.html Alzheimer's Blood Test https://www.sciencetimes.com/articles/26880/20200814/blood-tests-alzheimers-neuroscientists-explain.htm HIV Suppression https://www.livescience.com/hiv-elite-controllers-functional-cure.html

Show notes: In the show, The Bio Busters professors, Dr. A, Dr. C, and Dr. K discuss quick updates to the Coronavirus pandemic and delve into the science of blood groups and their effects on disease. Keep the discussion and comments going on in the iTunes review section, or feel free to e-mail the podcast with future show ideas and thoughts on the current show. Email us at thebiobusters@gmail.com   Music by Bahaa Naamani   References: Blood types and coronavirus update https://nyti.ms/2C4rodu   Coronavirus interferon beta trial https://www.bbc.com/news/health-53467022   Scanning tunneling microscope https://www.azonano.com/article.aspx?ArticleID=1725 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scanning_tunneling_microscope https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gerd_Binnig   Coronavirus numbers https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/ https://www.ecdc.europa.eu/en/geographical-distribution-2019-ncov-cases   Blood Types and various disease susceptibility https://www.pennmedicine.org/updates/blogs/health-and-wellness/2019/april/blood-types https://ashpublications.org/blood/article/115/23/4635/27755/The-relationship-between-blood-groups-and-disease https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5061611/ https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2015/03/150309124113.htm https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0887796300800279?via%3Dihub https://researchfeatures.com/2016/11/22/blood-group-o-fights-malaria/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3246451/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3827391/

Show notes: In the show, The Bio Busters professors, Dr. A and Dr. C, along with guests Dr. Keller and Dr. Carty discuss coronavirus updates and Dr. Carty's research. Keep the discussion and comments going on the iTunes review section, or feel free to e-mail the podcast with future show ideas and thoughts on the current show. Music by Bahaa Naamani Email us at thebiobusters@gmail.com References: Scientist of the day https://www.nobelprize.org/prizes/medicine/1965/jacob/biographical/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fran%C3%A7ois_Jacob Dexamethasone study https://www.bbc.com/news/health-53061281 https://www.webmd.com/drugs/2/drug-1027-5021/dexamethasone-oral/dexamethasone-oral/details https://www.recoverytrial.net/ https://www.nbcnews.com/health/health-news/science-press-release-doctors-view-covid-19-drug-results-excitement-n1231183 Vaccine update https://www.forbes.com/sites/moneyshow/2020/06/16/9-pharmaceutical-companies-racing-for-a-covid-19-vaccine/#150b8b7d76ad Surge in COVID in FL https://www.npr.org/sections/coronavirus-live-updates/2020/06/16/878932911/florida-officials-spar-over-rising-covid-19-cases Surge in non-COVID diseases and lack of vaccinations https://www.nytimes.com/2020/06/14/health/coronavirus-vaccines-measles.html https://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/volumes/69/wr/mm6919e2.htm Blood typing and coronavirus/susceptibilities to other diseases https://www.medrxiv.org/content/10.1101/2020.03.11.20031096v2 https://www.medrxiv.org/content/10.1101/2020.05.31.20114991v1 https://www.pennmedicine.org/updates/blogs/health-and-wellness/2019/april/blood-types#:~:text=But%20your%20blood%20type%20can,B%2C%20or%20AB%20blood%20types.

Show notes: In the show, The Bio Busters professors, Drs. A, C, and K, discuss the Coronavirus pandemic and provide an update on vaccine development. Keep the discussion and comments going on the iTunes review section, or feel free to e-mail the podcast with future show ideas and thoughts on the current show. Music by Bahaa Naamani Email us at thebiobusters@gmail.com References: Vaccine Development Process from CDC https://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/basics/test-approve.html Vaccine Development Info for COVID-19 https://www.nature.com/articles/d41573-020-00073-5 Scientist birthday https://www.nobelprize.org/prizes/medicine/1995/lewis/facts/ Vaccine Development Phases https://publichealthonline.gwu.edu/blog/producing-prevention-the-complex-development-of-vaccines/ COVID Vaccine Notes & Risks https://science.sciencemag.org/content/early/2020/05/07/science.abb8923

Show notes: In the show, The Bio Busters professors, Dr. A and Dr. C and Dr. K, discuss the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. The winner for last episode's Guess the Microbe is Rick Lorenzo. Keep the discussion and comments going on the iTunes review section, or feel free to e-mail the podcast with future show ideas and thoughts on the current show. Music by Bahaa Naamani Email us at thebiobusters@gmail.com References: Update on Mask Debate and Aerosolization https://www.livescience.com/coronavirus-do-face-masks-work.html CDC analysis of At-Risk Groups https://www.npr.org/sections/coronavirus-live-updates/2020/03/31/824846243/whos-sickest-from-covid-19-these-conditions-tied-to-increased-risk Comparing SARS1 to COVID-19 https://www.thelancet.com/journals/laninf/article/PIIS1473-3099(20)30129-8/fulltext MERS Summary https://www.niaid.nih.gov/diseases-conditions/covid-19 New Method of COVID-19 Detection in Wastewater https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-03-31/coronavirus-in-sewage-portended-covid-19-outbreak-in-dutch-city Updates on Grocery Shopping in the COVID-19 Pandemic https://www.sciencealert.com/food-safety-expert-explains-how-to-safely-deal-with-groceries-during-the-pandemic Compare SARS-coV-1 to MERS-coV to SARS-coV-2 (or COVID-19) https://www.businessinsider.com/coronavirus-compared-to-sars-swine-flu-mers-zika-2020-3

Show notes: In the show, The Bio Busters professors, Dr. A and Dr. C, along with Dr. K discuss the current COVID-19 pandemic caused by the SARS-CoV-2 outbreak. Keep the discussion and comments going on the iTunes review section, or feel free to e-mail the podcast with future show ideas and thoughts on the current show. Music by Bahaa Naamani Email us at thebiobusters@gmail.com References: MMWR https://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/volumes/69/wr/mm6912e2.htm?s_cid=mm6912e2_w Good Summary of Disease so far https://www.sciencenews.org/article/coronavirus-questions-covid19-symptoms-deaths-spread?fbclid=IwAR28isSepqZlRtHADAlVw3uf0Mx6MUgYnWraaSWInFxYXhoVW8Rikoi779E German study https://www.medrxiv.org/content/10.1101/2020.03.05.20030502v1 Aerosol and Surface stability https://www.nejm.org/doi/10.1056/NEJMc2004973 Reinfection with Rhesus Macaques https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2020.03.13.990226v1 Asymptomatic spread https://www.sciencenews.org/article/first-case-coronavirus-spread-person-no-symptoms-found-germany Warm Weather & Coronavirus https://ccdd.hsph.harvard.edu/will-covid-19-go-away-on-its-own-in-warmer-weather/ Coronavirus Mutation & Impact https://www.livescience.com/coronavirus-mutations.html Long-term Social Distancing Impacts https://www.washingtonpost.com/health/2020/03/16/social-distancing-coronavirus/ Long-Term Economic Impacts https://www.cnn.com/2020/03/10/perspectives/economy-recession-coronavirus/index.html Example of Long-Term Health Impact https://www.healthline.com/health-news/heres-what-happens-to-the-body-after-contracting-the-coronavirus#COVID-19-affects-lungs What do I do if I get symptoms or think I'm sick? https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/health/conditions-and-diseases/coronavirus ACE receptor expression in different ethnic groups https://www.preprints.org/manuscript/202002.0258/v1 News report on vaccine trials  https://www.nbcnews.com/health/health-care/here-are-3-drugs-development-fight-coronavirus-2-vaccines-one-n1163191 Health-Care Risks and Measures https://www.contagionlive.com/news/for-health-care-workers-risk-of-infection-but-also-burnout Asymptomatic transmission https://www.eurosurveillance.org/content/10.2807/1560-7917.ES.2020.25.10.2000180 https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1201971220301399?via%3Dihub

Show notes: In the show, The Bio Busters professors, Dr. A and Dr. C and Dr. K, discuss the current Coronavirus outbreak. The Docs discuss the world response to this pandemic and the U.S. response in particular. They also focus on the media coverage of this outbreak.  They also introduce a new Guess the microbe quiz! Keep the discussion and comments going on the iTunes review section, or feel free to e-mail the podcast with future show ideas and thoughts on the current show. Music by Bahaa Naamani Email us at thebiobusters@gmail.com References: https://nyti.ms/2T5esJH http://weekly.chinacdc.cn/en/article/id/e53946e2-c6c4-41e9-9a9b-fea8db1a8f51 https://www.who.int/emergencies/diseases/novel-coronavirus-2019/advice-for-public/when-and-how-to-use-masks http://theconversation.com/coronavirus-how-media-coverage-of-epidemics-often-stokes-fear-and-panic-131844 https://www.cnbc.com/2020/03/03/coronavirus-federal-government-struggles-to-handle-outbreak.html https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/summary.html https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2020/02/26/how-government-can-protect-us-coronavirus/ https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2020/03/03/ncaa-tournament-coronavirus/ https://www.bostonglobe.com/2020/03/03/sports/due-coronavirus-threat-japan-floats-idea-pushing-2020-games-while-ncaa-works-march-madness-contingency/ https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/film-industry-facing-5-billion-loss-coronavirus-outbreak-1282038 https://www.marketwatch.com/story/inovio-shares-rally-after-biotech-says-human-trials-of-coronavirus-vaccine-will-start-in-april-2020-03-03  

Show notes: In the show, The Bio Busters professors, Dr. A, Dr. C, and Dr. K, discuss the new outbreak of Coronavirus currently raging in China. The Docs discuss the sources of the outbreak, symptoms and treatment, testing, preventative measures and most importantly, the doctors answer your questions. Keep the discussion and comments going on the iTunes review section, or feel free to e-mail the podcast with future show ideas and thoughts on the current show. Music by Bahaa Naamani Email us at thebiobusters@gmail.com References: https://www.livescience.com/what-are-coronaviruses.html https://www.businessinsider.com/wuhan-coronavirus-vaccine-could-take-years-timeline-and-cost-2020-2 https://www.uchicagomedicine.org/forefront/prevention-and-screening-articles/wuhan-coronavirus https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-020-00236-9 https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2020/world/asia/china-wuhan-coronavirus-maps.html https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/index.html

Show notes: In the show, The Bio Busters professors, Dr. A and Dr. C, along with Dr. K discuss traumatic brain injury (TBI). The doctors discuss the various kinds of TBI, different medical treatments, and preventative measures. In this episode as well, the doctors introduce another medical mystery! Keep the discussion and comments going on the iTunes review section, or feel free to e-mail the podcast with future show ideas and thoughts on the current show. Music by Bahaa Naamani Email us at thebiobusters@gmail.com References: https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/traumatic-brain-injury/symptoms-causes/syc-20378557 https://www.cdc.gov/traumaticbraininjury/data/index.html https://www.aans.org/en/Patients/Neurosurgical-Conditions-and-Treatments/Traumatic-Brain-Injury https://www.nichd.nih.gov/health/topics/tbi/conditioninfo/treatment  

Show notes: In the show, The Bio Busters professors, Dr. A and Dr. C, along with Dr. Keller and Dr. Scully,  discuss the research behind the use of marijuana for medicinal purposes. The topic of medical marijuana is often discussed in the media; however, the Drs. discuss some more recent studies regarding the use of medical marijuana, as well as state and federal regulations concerning this topic. Keep the discussion and comments going on the iTunes review section, or feel free to e-mail the podcast with future show ideas and thoughts on the current show. Music by Bahaa Naamani Email us at thebiobusters@gmail.com References: https://www.webmd.com/a-to-z-guides/medical-marijuana-faq Gruber SA, Sagar KA, Dahlgren MK, et al. The Grass Might Be Greener: Medical Marijuana Patients Exhibit Altered Brain Activity and Improved Executive Function after 3 Months of Treatment. Front Pharmacol. 2018;8:983. Published 2018 Jan 17. doi:10.3389/fphar.2017.00983 Elsaid, S., Le Foll, B. The complexity of pharmacology of cannabidiol (CBD) and its implications in the treatment of brain disorders. Neuropsychopharmacol. 45, 229–230 (2020) doi:10.1038/s41386-019-0518-1

Show notes: In the show, The Bio Busters professors, Dr. A, Dr. C, and Dr. K discuss Medical Ethics. Keep the discussion and comments going on the iTunes review section, or feel free to e-mail the podcast with future show ideas and thoughts on the current show. Music by Bahaa Naamani Email us at thebiobusters@gmail.com References: https://www.medscape.com/courses/section/898060 https://www.cnn.com/2014/11/26/us/physician-assisted-suicide-fast-facts/index.html https://www.thehastingscenter.org/briefingbook/physician-assisted-death/# https://todayinsci.com/

Show notes: In the show, The Bio Busters professors, Dr. A and Dr. C, are joined once again by Dr. Christopher Keller in a discussion about biohacking. Topics include the different forms of biohacking, several interesting biohacking examples, and a debate on the benefits and possible ethical/biological concerns related to biohacking. Keep the discussion and comments going on the iTunes review section, or feel free to e-mail the podcast with future show ideas and thoughts on the current show. Music by Bahaa Naamani Email us at thebiobusters@gmail.com References: https://www.brookings.edu/blog/techtank/2017/10/09/do-it-yourself-biology-shows-safety-risks-of-an-open-innovation-movement/ https://lawreview.law.ucdavis.edu/issues/51/2/Symposium/51-2_Ikemoto.pdf https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2212066115000058 https://www.healthline.com/health/biohacking#safety-concerns https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3740105/

Show notes: In the show, The Bio Busters professors, Dr. A and Dr. C, along with guest speaker Dr. Jack Lee, discuss vaping use and its effect on lung physiology as well as the recent spike in deaths attributed to vaping use. Keep the discussion and comments going on the iTunes review section, or feel free to e-mail the podcast with future show ideas and thoughts on the current show. Music by Bahaa Naamani Email us at thebiobusters@gmail.com References: https://www.webmd.com/lung/copd/news/20180814/study-vaping-may-shut-off-lungs-protective-cells#1 https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/health/wellness-and-prevention/5-truths-you-need-to-know-about-vaping https://e-cigarettes.surgeongeneral.gov/ https://www.washingtonpost.com/health/2019/09/17/vaping-death-california/ https://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/can-vaping-damage-your-lungs-what-we-do-and-dont-know-2019090417734  

Show notes: In the show, The Bio Busters professors, Dr. A and Dr. C, discuss with guest co-host Dr. Christopher Keller ticks and Lyme disease. The docs discuss tick biology, symptoms and signs of disease, prevention, and treatment, among other exciting topics. Keep the discussion and comments going on the iTunes review section, or feel free to e-mail the podcast with future show ideas and thoughts on the current show. Music by Bahaa Naamani Email us at thebiobusters@gmail.com References: https://www.cdc.gov/lyme/signs_symptoms/index.html https://www.statnews.com/2019/08/22/lyme-disease-vaccine-market/ https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/lyme-disease/diagnosis-treatment/drc-20374655  

Show notes: In the show, The Bio Busters professors, Dr. A and Dr. C, discuss phages, their life cycles, applications (both industrial and therapeutic), potential drawbacks, and future directions. Keep the discussion and comments going on the iTunes review section, or feel free to e-mail the podcast with future show ideas and thoughts on the current show. Music by Bahaa Naamani Email us at thebiobusters@gmail.com References: Cell Host Microbe. 2019 Feb 13;25(2):219-232. doi: 10.1016/j.chom.2019.01.014. Phage Therapy: A Renewed Approach to Combat Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria. Kortright KE1, Chan BK2, Koff JL3, Turner PE4. Science. 2019 Mar 29;363(6434). pii: eaat9691. doi: 10.1126/science.aat9691. Bacteriophage trigger antiviral immunity and prevent clearance of bacterial infection. Sweere JM1,2, Van Belleghem JD1, Ishak H1,3, Bach MS1, Popescu M1,2, Sunkari V1, Kaber G1, Manasherob R1, Suh GA1, Cao X1, de Vries CR1, Lam DN1, Marshall PL1,2, Birukova M1,2, Katznelson E1, Lazzareschi DV1, Balaji S4, Keswani SG4, Hawn TR5, Secor PR6, Bollyky PL7.   Viruses. 2018 Apr; 10(4): 205. Published online 2018 Apr 19. doi: 10.3390/v10040205 Bacteriophage Applications for Food Production and Processing Zachary D. Moye,* Joelle Woolston, and Alexander Sulakvelidze https://www.sciencedaily.com/terms/antibiotic_resistance.htm https://www.forbes.com/sites/quora/2018/03/28/why-bacteriophage-therapy-wont-solve-the-problem-of-antibiotic-resistance/#5c26f92fbf3f

Show notes: In the show, The Bio Busters professors, Dr. A and Dr. C, discuss the concept of genetic testing as it relates to ancestry. The docs discuss the foundational concepts of how DNA testing works and what exactly these tests are purported to measure. Additionally, they compare the pros and cons of three major types of ancestry tests, as well as what you should expect/not expect when using each of these tests. Keep the discussion and comments going on the iTunes review section, or feel free to e-mail the podcast with future show ideas and thoughts on the current show.   Music by Bahaa Naamani Email us at thebiobusters@gmail.com References: https://www.sciencenews.org/article/review-genetic-tests-23andme-veritas-genos-health-comparison https://www.livescience.com/62690-how-dna-ancestry-23andme-tests-work.html Link to Robert Hooke's Micrographia http://www.gutenberg.org/files/15491/15491-h/15491-h.htm#obsLIII

Show notes: In the show, The Bio Busters professors, Dr. A and Dr. C, discuss the current science climate and the war on science. Keep the discussion and comments going on the iTunes review section, or feel free to e-mail the podcast with future show ideas and thoughts on the current show. Music by Bahaa Naamani Email us at thebiobusters@gmail.com References: https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/is-there-really-a-war-on-science/ http://inthesetimes.com/article/21640/donald-trump-climate-science-interior-department-ryan-zinke-global-warming https://allianceforscience.cornell.edu/blog/2018/08/opinion-russian-campaign-spread-anti-vaccine-myths-part-wider-war-science-truth/ David A. Broniatowski, Amelia M. Jamison, SiHua Qi, Lulwah AlKulaib, Tao Chen, Adrian Benton, Sandra C. Quinn, and Mark Dredze, 2018: Weaponized Health Communication: Twitter Bots and Russian Trolls Amplify the Vaccine Debate American Journal of Public Health 108, 1378_1384,https://doi.org/10.2105/AJPH.2018.304567

Show notes: In the show, The Bio Busters professors, Dr. A and Dr. C, discuss Thiel College's Annual Scholarship and Arts Symposium and some of the posters presented. The docs also record on-site interviews with some of the students. Keep the discussion and comments going on the iTunes review section, or feel free to e-mail the podcast with future show ideas and thoughts on the current show. Music by Bahaa Naamani Email us at thebiobusters@gmail.com

Show notes: In the show, The Bio Busters professors, Dr. A and Dr. C, discuss with Dr. Thomas Newpher his path to becoming a professor at Duke University. Dr. Newpher graduated from Thiel College in 2000 and now works at Duke University. His website can be found below. Keep the discussion and comments going on the iTunes review section, or feel free to e-mail the podcast with future show ideas and thoughts on the current show. Music by Bahaa Naamani Email us at thebiobusters@gmail.com References: https://dibs.duke.edu/scholars/thomas-newpher

Show notes: In the show, The Bio Busters professors, Dr. A and Dr. C, discuss inflammatory bowel diseases. The professors discuss Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis, focusing on etiology, symptoms and signs, as well as treatments and therapy (conventional and unconventional). Keep the discussion and comments going on the iTunes review section, or feel free to e-mail the podcast with future show ideas and thoughts on the current show. Music by Bahaa Naamani Email us at thebiobusters@gmail.com   References: http://www.crohnscolitisfoundation.org/what-are-crohns-and-colitis/what-is-ulcerative-colitis/ Norman JM et al.. Disease-specific alterations in the enteric virome in inflammatory bowel disease. Cell. 2015 Mahesh Gajendran et al. A comprehensive review and update on ulcerative colitis. Disease-a-Month. 2019 Basso Paulo José et al. Microbial-Based Therapies in the Treatment of Inflammatory Bowel Disease – An Overview of Human Studies. Frontiers in Pharmacology. 2019 Eichenberger RM et al. Hookworm Secreted Extracellular Vesicles Interact With Host Cells and Prevent Inducible Colitis in Mice. Frontiers in Immunology. 2018 Liu Y et al. Schistosoma japonicum attenuates dextran sodium sulfate-induced colitis in mice via reduction of endoplasmic reticulum stress. World Journal of Gastroenterology. 2017 Summers RW et al. Trichuris suis seems to be safe and possibly effective in the treatment of inflammatory bowel disease. Am J Gastroenterol. 2003 Summers RW et al. Trichuris suis therapy for active ulcerative colitis: a randomized controlled trial. Gastroenterology. 2005

Show notes: In the show, The Bio Busters professors, Dr. A and Dr. C, host Dr. Sarah Woodley, Associate Professor of Biological Sciences at the Bayer School of Natural and Environmental Sciences, Department of Biological Sciences at Duquesne University in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The Drs. discuss Dr. Woodley's career path and her advice to those entering science or wanting to become scientists. Dr. Woodley also discusses research opportunities at Duquesne University. The Drs. also discuss the importance of science outreach. Keep the discussion and comments going on the iTunes review section, or feel free to e-mail the podcast with future show ideas and thoughts on the current show. Music by Bahaa Naamani Email us at thebiobusters@gmail.com   Links: Dr. Woodley's Duquesne's info: https://www.duq.edu/academics/faculty/sarah-woodley If you are interested in Duquesne's University REU program, please apply here: https://www.duq.edu/biologycircle

Show notes: In the show, The BioBusters professors, Dr. A and Dr. C, discuss the science behind the 2018 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine. The BioBusters Docs discuss checkpoint control in immune responses, as well as activating and inhibitory receptors on T cells. The Docs discuss the various FDA approved checkpoint inhibitor drugs and the cancers they treat. Keep the discussion and comments going on the iTunes review section, or feel free to e-mail the podcast with future show ideas and thoughts on the current show. Music by Bahaa Naamani Email us at thebiobusters@gmail.com   References: Freeman, G.J., Long, A.J., Iwai, Y., Bourque, K., Chernova, T., Nishimura, H., Fitz, L.J., Malenkovich, N., Okazaki, T., Byrne, M.C., Horton, H.F., Fouser, L., Carter, L., Ling, V., Bowman, M.R., Carreno, B.M., Collins, M., Wood, C.R. & Honjo, T. (2000). Engagement of the PD-1 immunoinhibitory receptor by a novel B7 family member leads to negative regulation of lymphocyte activation. J Exp Med, 192(7), 1027–1034. Hodi, F.S., Mihm, M.C., Soiffer, R.J., Haluska, F.G., Butler, M., Seiden, M.V., Davis, T., Henry-Spires, R., MacRae, S., Willman, A., Padera, R., Jaklitsch, M.T., Shankar, S., Chen, T.C., Korman, A., Allison, J.P. & Dranoff, G. (2003). Biologic activity of cytotoxic T lymphocyte-associated antigen 4 antibody blockade in previously vaccinated metastatic melanoma and ovarian carcinoma patients. Proc Natl Acad Sci USA, 100(8), 4712-4717 https://www.nobelprize.org/prizes/medicine/2018/press-release/ https://blog.dana-farber.org/insight/2015/09/what-is-a-checkpoint-inhibitor/ https://www.cancer.org/treatment/treatments-and-side-effects/treatment-types/immunotherapy/immune-checkpoint-inhibitors.html https://www.science.org.au/curious/people-medicine/releasing-immune-systems-brakes-fight-cancer https://www.wired.com/story/cancer-immunotherapy-has-arrived-but-not-for-everyone/ https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/10/181009102517.htm

Show notes: In the show, The Bio Busters professors, Dr. A and Dr. C, discuss with Philosophy professor Dr. Morgan the history of recombinant DNA and gene therapy. The professors also discuss CRISPR editing technology, as well as ethical and societal implications of these technologies, among many other musings. Keep the discussion and comments going on the iTunes review section, or feel free to e-mail the podcast with future show ideas and thoughts on the current show.   Music by Bahaa Naamani Email us at thebiobusters@gmail.com   References: https://www.mayoclinic.org/tests-procedures/gene-therapy/about/pac-20384619 https://ghr.nlm.nih.gov/primer/therapy/safety https://www.genome.gov/10004764/ https://ghr.nlm.nih.gov/primer/therapy/ethics https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3586794/

Show notes: In the show, The Bio Busters professors, Dr. A and Dr. C, discuss with Biology Senior TJ Fisher the mysteries of life and how it could have started in the early days of our planet. The professors discuss abiogenesis, the Miller-Urey experiment, and the RNA world hypothesis among many other musings. Keep the discussion and comments going on the iTunes review section, or feel free to e-mail the podcast with future show ideas and thoughts on the current show.   Music by Bahaa Naamani Email us at thebiobusters@gmail.com   References: “Exploring Life's Origins: Ribozymes & the RNA World.” Accessed November 14, 2018. http://exploringorigins.org/ribozymes.html. Miller, Stanley L. “A Production of Amino Acids Under Possible Primitive Earth Conditions.” Science 117, no. 3046 (May 15, 1953): 528–29. https://doi.org/10.1126/science.117.3046.528. Nasir, Arshan, and Gustavo Caetano-Anollés. “A Phylogenomic Data-Driven Exploration of Viral Origins and Evolution.” Science Advances 1, no. 8 (September 1, 2015): e1500527. https://doi.org/10.1126/sciadv.1500527. Richter, Viviane. “What Came First, Cells or Viruses?” Cosmos Magazine. Accessed November 14, 2018. https://cosmosmagazine.com/biology/what-came-first-cells-or-viruses. “Spontaneous Generation | Microbiology.” Accessed November 14, 2018. https://courses.lumenlearning.com/microbiology/chapter/spontaneous-generation/.

Show notes: In the show, The Bio Busters professors, Dr. A and Dr. C, discuss with Conservation Biology Senior Grant Milne about some of the more peculiar reproductive mechanisms in the animal kingdom. Reproduction plays an important role in the diversity and speciation of animals that evolve over time and pass traits to offspring. From platypuses and their unique brood care, to some freaks in the sheets (bedbugs), we touch on a broad range of reproductive strategies in animals that stray dramatically from what we consider the norm. Keep the discussion and comments going on the iTunes review section, or feel free to e-mail the podcast with future show ideas and thoughts on the current show.   Music by Bahaa Naamani Email us at thebiobusters@gmail.com   References:   Angeloni, Lisa. “Sexual Selection in a Simultaneous Hermaphrodite with Hypodermic Insemination: Body Size, Allocation to Sexual Roles, and Paternity.” Animal Behavior, vol. 66, 2003, pp. 417–26, doi:10.1006/anbe.2003.2255. Balcombe, Jonathan. “Sex Lives of Fish.” Natural History, vol. 124, no. 8, Sept. 2016, pp. 22–27. Hawkins, Margaret, and Adam Battaglia. “Breeding Behavior of the Platypus (Ornithorhynchus Anatinus) in Captivity.” Australian Journal of Zoology, vol. 57, no. 3, Oct. 2009, pp. 283–93. Kamimura, Yoshitaka, et al. “Duplicated Female Receptacle Organs for Traumatic Insemination in the Tropical Bed Bug Cimex Hemipterus: Adaptive Variation or Malformation?” PLoS ONE, vol. 9, no. 2, Feb. 2014, pp. 1–9. EBSCOhost, doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0089265. Martin, Peer, et al. “The Parthenogenetic Marmorkrebs ( Malacostraca: Decapoda: Cambaridae) Is a Triploid Organism.” Journal of Zoological Systematics & Evolutionary Research, vol. 54, no. 1, Feb. 2016, pp. 13–21. EBSCOhost, doi:10.1111/jzs.12114. Scholtz, Gerhard, et al. “Ecology: Parthenogenesis in an Outsider Crayfish.” Nature, vol. 421, no. 6925, Feb. 2003, p. 806. Streit, Adrian. “How to Become a Parasite without Sex Chromosomes: A Hypothesis for the Evolution of Strongyloides Spp. and Related Nematodes.” Parasitology, vol. 141, no. 10, May 2018, pp. 1244–54, doi:10.1017/S003118201400064X.

In the show, The Bio Busters professors discuss vaccines and vaccination. Dr. A & Dr. C discuss the history of vaccines, along with important milestones in their development, safety, and recent disease outbreaks caused by non-vaccinations. Importantly, both professors debunk the maligned theory that vaccines cause autism (spoiler: they do not). Keep the discussion and comments going on the iTunes review section, or feel free to e-mail the podcast with future show ideas and thoughts on the current show.   References: Curtis, B., Liberato, N., Rulien, M., Morrisroe, K., Kenney, C., Yutuc, V., … Hewitson, L. (2015). Examination of the Safety of Pediatric Vaccine Schedules in a Non-Human Primate Model: Assessments of Neurodevelopment, Learning, and Social Behavior. Environmental Health Perspectives, 123(6), 579–589. Bharathi S. Gadad, Wenhao Li, Umar Yazdani, Stephen Grady, Trevor Johnson, Jacob Hammond, Howard Gunn, Britni Curtis, Chris English, Vernon Yutuc, Clayton Ferrier, Gene P. Sackett, C. Nathan Marti, Keith Young, Laura Hewitson, and Dwight C. German. Administration of thimerosal-containing vaccines to infant rhesus macaques does not result in autism-like behavior or neuropathology. PNAS October 6, 2015 112 (40) 12498-12503. Phadke VK, Bednarczyk RA, Salmon DA, Omer SB. Association Between Vaccine Refusal and Vaccine-Preventable Diseases in the United States: A Review of Measles and Pertussis. JAMA. 2016;315(11):1149-1158. doi:10.1001/jama.2016.1353. https://www.cdc.gov/vaccines Music by Bahaa Naamani Email us at thebiobusters@gmail.com

The Biobusters professors discuss weird scientific phenomena and tackle a couple conspiracy theories. Also, the professors discuss a possible explanation as to why people tend to believe in conspiracy theories.   Show notes: References: Bermuda Triangle https://www.livescience.com/63242-bermuda-triangle-rogue-waves.html Sleep paralysis https://www.livescience.com/21653-brain-chemicals-sleep-paralysis.html https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2016/09/160919151320.htm Flat Earthers and Conspiracy Theories https://www.forbes.com/sites/trevornace/2018/04/04/only-two-thirds-of-american-millennials-believe-the-earth-is-round/#540d9917ec66 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5646574/   Music by Bahaa Naamani Email us at thebiobusters@gmail.com

A brief conversation about the opioid epidemic. Different drugs, their physiology, and addiction statistics are discussed. Hosts: Dr. Abi Abdallah and Dr. Fonner. Guest: Dr. Lax.