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Genflow Biosciences PLC (LSE:GENF, OTCQB:GENFF) CEO Dr Eric Leire talked with Proactive's Stephen Gunnion about the company's significant progress toward securing European patents for its SIRT6 variant, marking a major milestone. The patent, which mirrors an earlier US patent, covers the composition of matter for the SIRT6 gene variant, a discovery made alongside the University of Colombia, Rochester University, and the Albert Einstein School of Medicine. Leire explained that the SIRT6 variant was identified through research on a unique population of Jewish Ashkenazi centenarians, showing a mutation that boosts SIRT6 activity. Highlighting the gene's role in managing DNA damage and epigenomic changes, he noted, "We are in a safer position because we secure one of the very important competitive advantages over other longevity companies." Genflow plans to apply this SIRT6 gene variant to age-related conditions such as Non-Alcoholic Steato Hepatitis (NASH), sarcopenia, and glaucoma, utilising gene therapy tools to precisely target affected areas. Beyond human applications, Leire mentioned an upcoming dog study focused on life extension and nerve cell preservation in ageing dogs, with an announcement expected soon. As Genflow enters the national phase of patent preparation, Leire emphasised the process is largely bureaucratic with minimal risk. Stay tuned for updates as the company continues to advance its innovative longevity research. For more insightful interviews and updates, visit Proactive's YouTube channel! Don't forget to like, subscribe, and enable notifications for future content. #GenflowBiosciences #SIRT6 #LongevityResearch #DrEricLeire #BiotechNews #EuropeanPatent #GeneTherapy #Healthspan #AgingResearch #ProactiveInterviews

Matthew, Jasmin and Reese discuss an escalation of Trader Joe's anti-union tactics, the self-immolation of Aaron Bushnell, the US dropping aid in to Gaza, and Ruth Gottesman's donation to the Albert Einstein School of Medicine in the Bronx making tuition free for its students.

Dive into the latest episode of The Amanda Seales Show as we tackle the controversial question: Is recycling a scam? Our resident 'blistorian' Kimberly Renee joins us for 'Why You Bringin' Up Old Ish,' and Supreme has some explaining to do on the topic of short men. Get ready for good advice with 'Am I Trippin,' where we discuss a Spring Break getaway dilemma. In 'Blackurate News,' we highlight the Mayor of Birmingham's stance on an Anti-Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Bill and explore the shocking revelations about plastic recycling. The 'Big Up/Let Down' segment covers Tesla and some pies, while we touch on Wendy Williams' documentary and a Black Pop Quiz. Join the conversation on mental health, recent court verdicts, and President Biden's comments on the Israeli siege. Don't miss out on the laughs, insights, and a dose of Black pop culture. Listen, Laugh, and Learn on The Amanda Seales Show! If You Have A Comment Leave Amanda A Message At 1 855-Amanda-8 That's 1-855-262-6328 FOLLOW ALONG AS WE COVER:   (3:01) - BLACKURATE NEWS   STORY 1: The Mayor of Birmingham, Alabama, is encouraging Black athletes to leave the state if a proposed Anti-Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Bill Passes   (9:25) - POP CULTURE   IT'S THE AMANDA SEALES SHOW… I'M AMANDA SEALES…   STORY 2: Wendy Williams is 59 years old and has been diagnosed with primary progressive aphasia and frontotemporal dementia. Her 2-Part Documentary, Where is Wendy Williams first aired last weekend on Lifetime, and many of her fans say it is “exploitative”. Is showing “the truth” exploitative? Wendy Williams always known for being a menace… So now… what respect do you owe people who should no respect for people   (13:50) - 60 SECOND HEADLINES   STORY 1: Starting in August THIS year, Albert Einstein School of Medicine in New York will be tuition free, IN PERPETUITY!   STORY 2: Two men were found guilty this week in the 2002 killing of Jason Mizell AKA - Jam Master Jay, the pioneering DJ of Run-DMC.   STORY 3: Statistics show that many young people between the ages of 12 and 25 reported having poor mental health during and after the pandemic.   STORY 4:. President Joe Biden said that he hopes there'll be a ceasefire in the Israeli siege on Gaza by “next Monday.”   (18:05) - WHY YOU BRINGING UP OLD ISH   (24:04) - BLACKURATE NEWS: IS RECYCLING A SCAM?   (28:14) -- SUPREME SPLAININ': Supreme has some explaining to do. #Shortmen   (32:17) - BIG UP, LET DOWN   (36:19) – We'll go to the phonelines.   (40:15) - AM I TRIPPIN - PART 1   (41:58) - AM I TRIPPIN - PART 2   (46:03) - Issa Black Pop Quiz what it is!   (49:09) - THE WORD OF THE DAY IS…OPPROBRIUM ( uh-PROH-bree-um) (noun)   (51:28) - POLITICIANS SAY THE DARNDEST THINGS: Donald Trump Jr. took a page out of his father's The Blacks Love Me book and claimed that Black men admire him.   (55:03) – Thanks for listening!   FOLLOW THE SHOW ON ALL SOCIALS: @Sealessaidit @Amandaseales If You Have A Comment Leave Amanda A Message At 1 855-Amanda-8 That's 1-855-262-6328  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dr. Rosenblum interviews West Viriginia Society of Interventional Pain Physician's President Rudy Malayil, MD and discusses the upcoming WVSIPP meeting in April 2024 as well as Dr. Rosenblum's upcoming ultrasound course.  Rudy Mathew Malayil, M.D., completed his internship in General Surgery at New York Presbyterian/Cornell Hospital in New York City, followed by residency training in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at New York University Medical School. Dr. Malayil further completed a Pain Medicine Fellowship at the Albert Einstein School of Medicine at the Beth Israel Medical Center Campus in New York City.  After training he went settled in West Virginia and eventually became the president of West Virginia Society of Interventional Pain Physicians and started private practice Pain Management 360. https://pain360.org https://www.malayilmd.com   Ultrasound Interventional Pain Course Registration      For Pain Management Board Prep Go to: References https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/endocrinology/articles/10.3389/fendo.2023.1293358/full

Dr. Rosenblum interviews West Viriginia Society of Interventional Pain Physician's President Rudy Malayil, MD and discusses the upcoming WVSIPP meeting in April 2024 as well as Dr. Rosenblum's upcoming ultrasound course.  Rudy Mathew Malayil, M.D., completed his internship in General Surgery at New York Presbyterian/Cornell Hospital in New York City, followed by residency training in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at New York University Medical School. Dr. Malayil further completed a Pain Medicine Fellowship at the Albert Einstein School of Medicine at the Beth Israel Medical Center Campus in New York City.  After training he went settled in West Virginia and eventually became the president of West Virginia Society of Interventional Pain Physicians and started private practice Pain Management 360. https://pain360.org https://www.malayilmd.com   Ultrasound Interventional Pain Course Registration      For Anesthesia Board Prep Click Here! References https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/endocrinology/articles/10.3389/fendo.2023.1293358/full

Dr. Rosenblum interviews West Viriginia Society of Interventional Pain Physician's President Rudy Malayil, MD and discusses the upcoming WVSIPP meeting in April 2024 as well as Dr. Rosenblum's upcoming ultrasound course.  Rudy Mathew Malayil, M.D., completed his internship in General Surgery at New York Presbyterian/Cornell Hospital in New York City, followed by residency training in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at New York University Medical School. Dr. Malayil further completed a Pain Medicine Fellowship at the Albert Einstein School of Medicine at the Beth Israel Medical Center Campus in New York City.  After training he went settled in West Virginia and eventually became the president of West Virginia Society of Interventional Pain Physicians and started private practice Pain Management 360. https://pain360.org https://www.malayilmd.com   Ultrasound Interventional Pain Course Registration      For Anesthesia Board Prep Click Here!   References https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/endocrinology/articles/10.3389/fendo.2023.1293358/full

On this episode of Beauty Bosses, Dr. Devgan chats with Dr. Rocio Salas-Whelan, double board-certified endocrinologist practicing on the Upper East Side of Manhattan. Dr. Salas-Whelan went to Universidad Autonoma de Ciudad Juarez, Chihuahua Mexico, following which she completed her Residency in Internal Medicine at Jacobi Medical Center as part of Albert Einstein School of Medicine in New York, was a Research fellow in Obesity Surgery at John Hopkins University, and another Fellowship in Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism at University of Maryland. Dr. Salas-Whelan's practice has a particular emphasis on obesity, diabetes, and thyroid disorders and aims to change the narrative of obesity.

On this episode of Beauty Bosses, Dr. Devgan chats with Dr. Rocio Salas-Whelan, double board-certified endocrinologist practicing on the Upper East Side of Manhattan. Dr. Salas-Whelan went to Universidad Autonoma de Ciudad Juarez, Chihuahua Mexico, following which she completed her Residency in Internal Medicine at Jacobi Medical Center as part of Albert Einstein School of Medicine in New York, was a Research fellow in Obesity Surgery at John Hopkins University, and another Fellowship in Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism at University of Maryland. Dr. Salas-Whelan's practice has a particular emphasis on obesity, diabetes, and thyroid disorders and aims to change the narrative of obesity.

We grew up as Sun-Worshippers, and still enjoy the light, today.  But today's sun and heat are on another level, a more harsh and dangerous level. If you're not already doing so, you MUST protect yourself from the sun's harsh rays, and reduce premature skin aging. And it's not too late to start.We're talking skin protection on the Ageless Glamour Girls Podcast today, with our esteemed guest - Dr. Nkem Ugonabo, M.D., M.P.H., a board-certified dermatologist with advanced training in cosmetic dermatology and lasers.  Dr. Ugonabo currently practices both medical and cosmetic dermatology at Unionderm in New York City. Is there a difference between sunblock and sunscreen? What about ingredients? And should we apply sunscreen every single time we step foot outside our homes? How does menopause figure into all of this? What are the signs of skin cancer? So many questions, and so many answers that will help you better protect your skin.And thank you, Skin of Color Society for being there, and putting us in touch with Dr. Ugonabo!Thanks for listening, sharing, and subscribing to the Ageless Glamour Girls Podcast, Luvvies! And if you want to show some extra love, please click on the Support the Show link, below. I appreciate you!  Here's to healthy aging and joyful living!

As we age, the brain undergoes changes that lead to various disorders that affect physical ability and mental acuity. There are many processes at play, ranging from alterations in the extracellular environment, to accumulation of deleterious proteins, to a breakdown in connections between neurons. Can these processes be reversed?  Dr. Jean Herbert from the Albert Einstein School of Medicine has led efforts to reconstitute brain function through use of stem cells. Current steps in animal models may one day contribute to human therapies. 

Augmented reveals the stories behind the new era of industrial operations, where technology will restore the agility of frontline workers. In this episode of the podcast, the topic is "Lean Operations." Our guest is John Carrier, Senior Lecturer of Systems Dynamics at MIT. In this conversation, we talk about the people dynamics that block efficiency in industrial organizations. If you like this show, subscribe at augmentedpodcast.co (https://www.augmentedpodcast.co/). Augmented is a podcast for industry leaders, process engineers, and shop floor operators, hosted by futurist Trond Arne Undheim (https://trondundheim.com/) and presented by Tulip (https://tulip.co/). Follow the podcast on Twitter (https://twitter.com/AugmentedPod) or LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/company/75424477/). Trond's Takeaway: The core innovative potential in most organizations remains its people. The people dynamics that block efficiency can be addressed once you know what they are. But there is a hidden factory underneath the factory, which you cannot observe unless you spend time on the floor. And only with this understanding will tech investment and implementation really work. Stabilizing a factory is about simplifying things. That's not always what technology does, although it has the potential if implemented the right way. Transcript: TROND: Welcome to another episode of the Augmented Podcast. Augmented brings industrial conversations that matter, serving up the most relevant conversations on industrial tech. And our vision is a world where technology will restore the agility of frontline workers. In this episode of the podcast, the topic is Lean Operations. Our guest is John Carrier, Senior Lecturer of Systems Dynamics at MIT. In this conversation, we talk about the people dynamics that block efficiency in industrial organizations. Augmented is a podcast for industrial leaders, process engineers, and shop floor operators, hosted by futurist Trond Arne Undheim and presented by Tulip. John, welcome to the show. How are you? JOHN: Trond, I'm great. And thank you for having me today. TROND: So we're going to talk about lean operations, which is very different from a lot of things that people imagine around factories. John, you're an engineer, right? JOHN: I am an engineer, a control engineer by training. TROND: I saw Michigan in there, your way to MIT and chemical engineering, especially focused on systems dynamics and control. And you also got yourself an MBA. So you have a dual, if not a three-part, perspective on this problem. But tell me a little bit about your background. I've encountered several people here on this podcast, and they talk about growing up in Michigan. I don't think that's a coincidence. JOHN: Okay, it's not. So I was born and raised in the city of Detroit. We moved out of the city, the deal of oil embargo in 1973. I've had a lot of relatives who grow up and work in the auto industry. So if you grew up in that area, you're just immersed in that culture. And you're also aware of the massive quote, unquote, "business cycles" that companies go through. What I learned after coming to MIT and having the chance to meet the great Jay Forrester a lot of those business cycles are self-inflicted. What I do is I see a lot of the things that went right and went wrong for the auto industry, and I can help bring that perspective to other companies. [laughs] TROND: And people have a bunch of assumptions about, I guess, assembly lines in factories. One thing is if you grew up in Michigan, it would seem to me, from previous guests, that you actually have a pretty clear idea of what did go on when you grew up in assembly lines because a lot of people, their parents, were working in manufacturing. They had this conception. Could we start just there? What's going on at assembly lines? JOHN: I'm going to actually go back to 1975 to a Carrier family picnic. My cousin, who's ten years older than I, his summer job he worked at basically Ford Wayne, one of the assembly plants. He was making $12 an hour in 1975, so he paid his whole college tuition in like a month. But the interesting point was he was talking about his job when all the adults were around, and he goes, "Do you know that when they scratch the paint on the car, they let it go all the way to the end, and they don't fix it till it gets to the parking lot?" And I'll never forget this. All the adults jumped on him. They're like, "Are you an idiot? Do you know how much it costs to shut the line down?" And if you use finance, that's actually the right answer. You don't stop the line because of a scratch; you fix it later. Keep the line running. It's $10,000 a minute. But actually, in the short term, that's the right decision. In the long term, if you keep doing that, you're building a system that simply makes defects at the same rate it makes product. And it's that type of logic and culture that actually was deeply ingrained in the thinking. And it's something that the Japanese car companies got away from. It's funny how deeply ingrained that concept of don't stop the line is. And if you do that, you'll make defects at the same rate that you make product. And then, if you look at the Detroit newspapers even today, you'll see billion-dollar recalls every three months. And that's a cycle you've got to get yourself out of. TROND: You know, it's interesting that we went straight there because it's, I guess, such a truism that the manufacturing assembly line kind of began in Detroit, or at least that's where the lore is. And then you're saying there was something kind of wrong with it from the beginning. What is it that caused this particular fix on keeping everything humming as opposed to, I guess, what we're going to talk about, which is fixing the system around it? JOHN: There's a lot of work on this. There's my own perspective. There's what I've read. I've talked to people. The best I can come up with is it's the metrics that you pick for your company. So if you think about...the American auto industry basically grew up in a boom time, so every car you made, you made profit on. And their competitive metric was for General Motors to be the number one car company in the world. And so what that means is you never miss a sale, so we don't have time to stop to fix the problem. We're just going to keep cranking out cars, and we'll fix it later. If you look at the Japanese auto industry, when it arose after World War II, they were under extreme parts shortages. So if one thing were broken or missing, they had to stop. So part of what was built into their culture is make it right the first time. Make a profit on every vehicle versus dominant market share. TROND: Got it. So this, I guess, obsession with system that you have and that you got, I guess, through your education at MIT and other places, what is it that that does to your perspective on the assembly line? But there were obviously reasons why the Ford or the Detroit assembly lines, like you said, looked like they did, and they prioritized perhaps sales over other things. When you study systems like this, manufacturing systems, to be very specific, how did you even get to your first grasp of that topic? Because a system, you know, by its very nature, you're talking about complexity. How do you even study a system in the abstract? Because that's very different, I guess, from going into an assembly and trying to fix a system. JOHN: So it's a great question. And just one thing I want to note for the audience is although we talk about assembly lines, most manufacturing work is actually problem-solving and not simply repetitive. So we need to start changing that mindset about what operations really is in the U.S. We can come to that in the end. TROND: Yeah. JOHN: I'll tell you, I'm a chemical engineer. Three pieces of advice from a chemical engineer, the first one is never let things stop flowing. And the reason why that's the case in a chemical plant is because if something stops flowing for a minute or two, you'll start to drop things out of solution, and it will gum everything up. You'll reduce the capacity of that system till your next turnaround at least. And what happens you start getting sludge and gunk. And for every class I was ever in, in chemical engineering, you take classes in heat transfer, thermodynamics, kinetics. I never took a class in sludge, [laughs] or sticky solids, or leftover inventory and blending. And then, when I first went to a real factory after doing my graduate work, I spent four to six years studying Laplace transforms and dynamics. All I saw were people running around. I'm like, that's not in the Laplace table. And, again, to understand a chemical plant or a refinery, it takes you three to five years. So the question is, how can you actually start making improvement in a week when these systems are so complex? And it's watch the people running around. So that's why I focus a lot on maintenance teams. And I also work with operations when these things called workarounds that grow into hidden factories. So the magic of what I've learned through system dynamics is 80% to 90% of the time, the system's working okay, 10% or 20% it's in this abnormal condition, which is unplanned, unscheduled. I can help with that right away. TROND: So you mentioned the term hidden factories. Can you enlighten me on how that term came about, what it really means? And in your practical work and consulting work helping people at factories, and operations teams, and maintenance teams, as you said, why is that term relevant, and what does it really do? JOHN: Great. So I'm going to bring up the origin. So many people on this call recognize the name Armand Feigenbaum because when he was a graduate student at the Sloan School back in the '50s, he was working on a book which has now become like the bible, Total Quality Management or TQM. He's well known for that. He's not as well known for the second concept, which he should be better known for. Right after he graduated, he took a job in Pittsfield, Massachusetts, for one of the GE plastic plants. Here he comes out of MIT. I'm going to apply linear equations. I'm going to do solving, all these mathematics, operation constraints, all these things. When he gets into that system, he realizes 30% of everything going on is unplanned, unscheduled, chaotic, not repeated. He's like, my mathematical tools just break down here. So he did something...as important as marketing was as an operational objective, he named these things called hidden factories. And he said, 30% of all that work is in these hidden factories. And it's just dealing with small, little defects that we never ever solve. But over time, they actually erode our productivity of systems that can eat up 10% to 20% of productivity. And then, finally, it's work that I'm doing. It's the precursor to a major accident or disaster. And the good side is if you leave the way the system works alone, the 80%, and just focus on understanding and reducing these hidden factories, you can see a dramatic improvement quickly and only focus on what you need to fix. TROND: So, for you, you focus on when the system falls apart. So you have the risk angle to this problem. JOHN: Exactly. And so just two things, I'm like a doctor, and I do diagnosis. So when you go to the doctor, I'm not there to look at your whole system and fix everything. I'm like, here are first three things we got to work at, and, by the way, I use data to do that. And what I realized is if everyone just steps back after this call and thinks about today, right? When you get to the end of the day, what percent of everything in that factory or system happened that was in your schedule? And you'll start to realize that 30% of the people are chasing symptoms. So you need data to get to that root cause, and that will tell you what data to collect. And second, look for time because what you're doing is these hidden factories are trying to keep the system running because you have a customer. You have your takt time, and so people are scrambling. And if you put that time back into the system, that's going to turn into product. TROND: John, I'm just curious; when you say data, I mean, there's so much talk of data and big data and all kinds of data. But in manufacturing, apart from the parts that you're producing, I mean, some of this data is hard to come by. When you say data, what data will you even get access to? JOHN: I come from the Albert Einstein School is. I need a ruler, and I need a stopwatch. Go into any system that you work in, whether it be your factory or your house, and ask the last time someone measured how long something took, and you will find a dearth of that data. And the reason why I love time data is it never lies. Most data I see in databases was collected under some context; I can't use it. So I go right in the floor and start watching 5 or 10 observations and looking at all the variation. The second point I ask is, what's a minute worth in your system or a second? So if we're in an auto assembly plant, in a chemical plant, if we're in a hospital, in an operating room, those minutes and seconds are hundreds of thousands of dollars. So within about 20 minutes, not only have I measured where there's opportunity, we're already on the way to solving it. TROND: So, so far, you haven't talked much about the technology aspects. So you work at a business school, but that business school is at MIT. There's a lot of technology there. It strikes me that a lot of times when we talk about improvements, certainly when we talk about efficiencies in factories, people bring up automation machines as the solution to that tool. And I'm sure you're not against machines, but you seem to focus a lot more on time, on organizational factors. How should people think about the technology factor inside of their operations? JOHN: So, first, you brought up...my nickname is Dr. Don't. And the reason they call me Dr. Don't [laughs] is because they'll go, "Should we invest in this? Can we buy these robots?" I say, "No, you can't do that." And I'm going to tell you why. First is, I was quote, unquote, "fortunate enough" to work in a lot of small and mid-sized machine shops during the 2009 downturn. And I was brought in by the banks because they were in financial trouble. And the one thing I noticed there was always a million-dollar automation or robot wrapped in plastic. And large companies can get away with overspending on technology, small and mid-sized companies can't. And so what you really want to do is go and watch and see what the problem is, buy just as much technology as you need, and then scale that. First is, like I just said, I was just in a plant a few weeks ago, and they just implemented several hundred sensors to basically listen to their system. That's all good. It's data we need. Two problems, why'd you put in several hundred and not put in 20? And second, when we inspected it, about 15% were either not plugged in or weren't reading. So what happened was if we would have started with 20 and put the resource in analyzing that data, then when we scaled to the several hundred, we'd have had our systems in place. Instead, we overwhelmed everyone with data, so it really didn't change the way they work. Now we fixed that. But your question was, why am I skeptical or slow to invest in technology? Technology costs money, and it takes time. If you don't look at the system first and apply the technology to solve the system problem, you're going to end up with a million-dollar piece of equipment wrapped in plastic. If you go the other direction, you will scale successfully. And no one's better at this than Toyota. They only invest in the technology they need. Yet you can argue they're at least as technologically sophisticated as all the rest. And they've never lost money except in 2009 so that is a proof point. TROND: What are some examples of places you've been in lately, I don't know, individual names of companies? But you said you're working kind of mid-sized companies. Those are...[laughs] the manufacturing sector is mid-sized companies, so that sounds very relevant. But what are some examples in some industries where you have gone in and done this kind of work? JOHN: I work for large companies and small and mid-sized. And I'm a chemical engineer, but I love machine shops. So I sit on the board of a $25 million machine shop. They make parts for a diesel truck and some military applications. They make flywheels. So one of their big challenges is in the United States and in the world, we're suffering with a problem with castings. We received our castings. Interesting thing is there are void fractions. One of the things I do want to share is as a systems guy, I'm not an expert in mechanical engineering or any of that, but I can add value by helping look for defects. Let me tell you what their challenge is. So, first of all, more of their castings are bad. Then this surprised me...I learned from asking questions. If you've ever been in a machine shop, one thing I learned about when you're making casting is that there are always bubbles in it. You can't avoid it. The art of it is can you put the bubbles in the places where they don't hurt? You minimize the bubbles, and you move them to the center. So one is we're getting bad castings, but the second part was when we made some of these castings, and they had a void problem in the center. So that doesn't cause a problem with your flywheel. The customer sent them back because they're becoming oversensitive to the defects that don't count. And it's because they switched out staff. So I guess what I'm trying to say here is our supply chain is undergoing this new type of stress because we're losing the type of expert system expertise that we've had from people that have worked in this industry 20 to 30 years. That's a really important aspect. The second is we're in their line balancing all the time. I think a lot of the things you learn in class, you spend one class on load balancing or line balancing, operation and manufacturing, and then you go into a factory, and no one's doing it. So I just wanted to share two points. My one factor is doing that they cut 30% of their time. Another system I'm working in they have one experienced supervisor managing four new people on four different setups. What I realized is there's not enough of that supervisor to go around. We're like, why don't we shoot videos like the NFL does [laughs] and watch those films of how people do their work? Because when you're an expert, Trond, and you go to do a task, you say, "That has five steps." But if I sent you or me new, we'd look and go, "There are really about 80 steps in there." And you explained it to me in 15 minutes. How am I going to remember that? So shooting film so people can go back and watch instead of bothering your supervisor all the time, which they won't do. So what I do think, to wrap up on this point, is when you talk about technology, the camera, the video that you have in your pocket, or you can buy for $200, is the best technology you can probably apply in the next three to six months. And I would greatly encourage everyone to do something like that. MID-ROLL AD: In the new book from Wiley, Augmented Lean: A Human-Centric Framework for Managing Frontline Operations, serial startup founder Dr. Natan Linder and futurist podcaster Dr. Trond Arne Undheim deliver an urgent and incisive exploration of when, how, and why to augment your workforce with technology, and how to do it in a way that scales, maintains innovation, and allows the organization to thrive. The key thing is to prioritize humans over machines. Here's what Klaus Schwab, Executive Chairman of the World Economic Forum, says about the book: "Augmented Lean is an important puzzle piece in the fourth industrial revolution." Find out more on www.augmentedlean.com, and pick up the book in a bookstore near you. TROND: I wanted to ask you then, derived from this, to what extent can some of these things be taught as skills on a systemic level in a university or in some sort of course, and to what extent? Do you really just have to be working in manufacturing and observing and learning with data on your own? By extension, to what extent can a manager or someone, anyone in the organization, just develop these practices on their own? And to what extent do you need mentorship from the outside to make it happen or see something in the system that is very difficult to see from the inside? JOHN: So it's interesting you ask that because that's very much the problem I'm dealing with because as good as our universities are, the best place to learn operations in manufacturing is on the factory floor. So how do you simulate that approach? I teach lean operations at MIT Sloan. And what I do with my students is I ask them to pick a routine task, video two minutes of it, and reduce that by 30%. And I've done this two years in a row. When you look at these projects, the quality of the value streams and the aha moments they had of time that they were losing is stunning. You know what the challenge is? They don't yet always appreciate how valuable that is. And what I want them to realize is if you're washing dishes or running a dishwasher, why is that any different from running a sterilization process for hospital equipment? Why is that any different from when you're actually doing setup so that maintenance can get their work done 30% faster? I've given them the tools, and hopefully, that will click when they get out into the workspace. But I do have one success point. I had the students...for some classes, they have to run computers and simulations during class. So that means everyone has to have the program set up. They have to have the documentation. So you can imagine 5 to 10 minutes a class, people getting everything working right. One of my teams basically said we're going to read...it took about five minutes, and they said, we're going to do this in 30 seconds just by writing some automated scripts. They did that for our statistics class, and then they shared it with their other classmates, beautiful value stream, video-d the screens, did it in about four or five hours. The next class they took later I found out they did that for a class project, and they sold the rights to a startup. So first is getting them that example in their own space, and then two, helping them make analogies that improving things in your own house isn't all that much different than the systemic things in a factory. TROND: Learning by analogy, I love it. I wanted to profit from your experience here on a broader question. It takes a little bit more into the futuristic perspective. But in our pre-conversation, you talked about your notion on industry 4.0, which, to me, it's a very sort of technology, deterministic, certainly tech-heavy perspective anyway. But you talked about how that for you is related to..., and you used another metaphor and analogy of a global nervous system. What do you think, well, either industry 4.0 or the changes that we're seeing in the industry having to do with new approaches, some of them technology, what is it that we're actually doing with that? And why did you call it a global nervous system? JOHN: When I graduated from school, and I'm a control systems skilled in the arts, so to speak. And the first thing I did...this is back in the '90s, so we're industry 3.0. When you're in a plant, no one told me I was going to spend most of my time with the I&C or the instrumentation and control techs and engineers. That's because getting a sensor was unbelievably expensive. Two, actually, even harder than getting the budget for it was actually getting the I&C tech's time to actually wire it up. It would take six weeks to get a sensor. And then three, if it weren't constantly calibrated and taken care of, it would fall apart. And four, you get all those three workings, if no one's collecting or knows how to analyze the data, you're just wasting [laughs] all your money. So what was exciting to me about industry 4.0 was, one, the cost of sensors has dropped precipitously, two, they're wireless with magnets. [laughs] So the time to set it up is literally minutes or hours rather than months and years. Three, now you can run online algorithms and stuff, so, basically, always check the health of these sensors and also collect the data in the form. So I can go in, and in minutes, I can analyze what happened versus, oh, I got to get to the end of the week. I never looked at that sensor. And four, what excited me most, and this gets to this nervous system, is if you look at the way industries evolved, what always amazes me is we got gigantic boilers and train engines and just massive equipment, physical goods. Yet moving electrons actually turns out to be much more costly in the measurement than actually building the physical device. So we're just catching up on our nervous system for the factory. If I want to draw an analogy, if you think about leprosy; a lot of people think leprosy is a physical disease; what it is is it's your nerves are damaged, so because your nerves are damaged, you overuse that equipment, and then you wear off your fingers. And if you look at most maintenance problems in factories, it's because they didn't have a good nervous system to realize we're hurting our equipment. And maintenance people can't go back and say, "Hey, in three months, you're going to ruin this." And the reason I know it is because I have this nervous system because I'm measuring how much you're damaging it rather than just waving it. And now it becomes global because, let's say you and I have three pumps in our plant, and we need to take care of those. They are on the production line, very common. What if we looked at the name of that pump, called the manufacturer who's made tens of thousands of those? There's the global part. So they can help us interpret that data and help us take care of it. So there's no defect or failure that someone on this planet hasn't seen. It's just we never had the ability to connect with them and send them the data on a platform like we can with a $5,000 pump today. So that's why I look at it, and it's really becoming a global diagnosis. TROND: It's interesting; I mean, you oscillate between these machine shops, and you had a medical example, but you're in medical settings as well and applying your knowledge there. What is the commonality, I guess, in this activity between machine shops, you know, improving machine shops and improving medical teams' ability to treat disease and operate faster? What is it that is the commonality? So you've talked about the importance, obviously, of communication and gathering data quicker, so these sensors, obviously, are helping out here. But there's a physical aspect. And, in my head, a machine shop is quite different from an operating room, for example. But I guess the third factor would be human beings, right? JOHN: I'm going to put an analogy in between the machine shops at the hospital, and that's an F1 pit crew. And the reason I love F1 is it's the only sport where the maintenance people are front and center. So let's now jump to hospitals, so the first thing is if I work in a hospital, I'm talking to doctors or nurses in the medical community. And I start talking about saving time and all that. Hey, we don't make Model Ts. Every scenario we do is different, and we need to put the right amount of time into that surgery, which I completely agree to. Where we can fix is, did we prepare properly? Are all our toolkits here? Is our staff trained and ready? And you'd think that all those things are worked out. I want to give two examples, one is from the literature, and one is from my own experience. I'd recommend everyone look up California infant mortality rates and crash carts. The state of California basically, by building crash carts for pregnancies and births, cut their infant mortality rate by half just by having that kit ready, complete F1 analogy. I don't want my surgeon walking out to grab a knife [laughs] during surgery. And then second is, I ran a course with my colleagues at MIT for the local hospitals here in Boston. You know what one of the doctor teams did over the weekend? They built one of these based on our class. They actually built...this is the kit we want. And I was unbelievably surprised how when we used the F1 analogy, the doctors and surgeons loved it, not because we're trying to actually cut their time off. We're trying to put the time into the surgery room by doing better preparations and things like that. So grabbing the right analogy is key, and if you grab the right analogy, these systems lessons work across basically anywhere where time gets extremely valuable. TROND: As we're rounding off, I wanted to just ask you and come back to the topic of lean. And you, you use the term, and you teach a class on lean operations. Some people, well, I mean, lean means many things. It means something to, you know, in one avenue, I hear this, and then I hear that. But to what extent would you say that the fundamental aspects of lean that were practiced by Toyota and perhaps still are practiced by Toyota and the focus on waste and efficiency aspects to what extent are those completely still relevant? And what other sort of new complements would you say are perhaps needed to take the factory to the future, to take operational teams in any sector into their most optimal state? JOHN: As a control engineer, I learned about the Toyota Production System after I was trained as a control system engineer. And I was amazed by the genius of these people because they have fundamentally deep control concepts in what they do. So you hear concepts like, you know, synchronization, observability, continuous improvement. If you have an appreciation for the deep control concepts, you'll realize that those are principles that will never die. And then you can see, oh, short, fast, negative feedback loops. I want accurate measurements. I always want to be improving my system. With my control background, you can see that this applies to basically any system. So, in fact, I want to make this argument is a lot of people want to go to technology and AI. I think the dominant paradigm for any system is adaptive control. That's a set of timeless principles. Now, in order to do adaptive control, you need certain technologies that provide you precision analysis, precision measurement, real-time feedback loops. And also, let us include people into the equation, which is how do I train people to do tasks that are highly variable that aren't applying automation is really important. So I think if people understand, start using this paradigm of an adaptive control loop, they'll see that these concepts of lean and the Toyota Production System are not only timeless, but it's easier to explain it to people outside of those industries. TROND: Are there any lessons finally to learn the way that, I guess, manufacturing and the automotive sector has been called the industry of industries, and people were very inspired by it in other sectors and have been. And then there has been a period where people were saying or have been saying, "Oh, maybe the IT industry is more fascinating," or "The results, you know, certainly the innovations are more exciting there." Are we now at a point where we're coming full circle where there are things to learn again from manufacturing, for example, for knowledge workers? JOHN: What's driving the whole, whether it be knowledge work or working in a factory...which working in a factory is 50% knowledge work. Just keep that in mind because you're problem-solving. And you know what's driving all this? It is the customer keeps changing their demands. So for a typical shoe, it'll have a few thousand skews for that year. So the reason why manufacturing operations and knowledge work never get stale is the customer needs always keep changing, so that's one. And I'd like to just end this with a comment from my colleague, Art Byrne. He wrote The Lean Turnaround Action Guide as well as has a history back to the early '80s. And I have him come teach in my course. At his time at Danaher, which was really one of the first U.S. companies to successfully bring in lean and Japanese techniques, they bring in the new students, and the first thing they put them on was six months of operations, then they move to strategy and finance, and all those things. The first thing that students want to do is let's get through these operations because we want to do strategy and finance and all the marketing, all the important stuff. Then he's basically found that when they come to the end of the six months, those same students are like, "Can we stay another couple of months? We just want to finish this off." I'm just saying I work in the floor because it's the most fun place to work. And if you have some of these lean skills and know how to use them, you can start contributing to that team quickly. That's what makes it fun. But ultimately, that's why I do it. And I encourage, before people think about it, actually go see what goes on in a factory or system before you start listening to judgments of people who, well, quite frankly, haven't ever done it. So let me just leave it at that. [laughs] TROND: I got it. I got it. Thank you, John. Spend some time on the floor; that's good advice. Thank you so much. It's been very instructive. I love it. Thank you. JOHN: My pleasure, Trond, and thanks to everybody. TROND: You have just listened to another episode of the Augmented Podcast with host Trond Arne Undheim. The topic was Lean operations, and our guest was John Carrier, Senior Lecturer of Systems Dynamics at MIT. In this conversation, we talked about the people dynamics that block efficiency in industrial organizations. My takeaway is that the core innovative potential in most organizations remains its people. The people dynamics that block efficiency can be addressed once you know what they are. But there is a hidden factory underneath the factory, which you cannot observe unless you spend time on the floor. And only with this understanding will tech investment and implementation really work. Stabilizing a factory is about simplifying things. That's not always what technology does, although it has the potential if implemented the right way. Thanks for listening. If you liked the show, subscribe at augmentedpodcast.co or in your preferred podcast player, and rate us with five stars. If you liked this episode, you might also like other episodes on the lean topic. Hopefully, you'll find something awesome in these or in other episodes, and if so, do let us know by messaging us. We would love to share your thoughts with other listeners. The Augmented Podcast is created in association with Tulip, the frontline operation platform that connects people, machines, and devices, and systems. Tulip is democratizing technology and empowering those closest to operations to solve problems. Tulip is also hiring, and you can find Tulip at tulip.co. Please share this show with colleagues who care about where industrial tech is heading. And to find us on social media is easy; we are Augmented Pod on LinkedIn and Twitter and Augmented Podcast on Facebook and YouTube. Augmented — industrial conversations that matter. See you next time. 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Mikhail (Misha) Kogan, MD, ABIOM received his medical degree from Drexel University, College of Medicine. He completed the Social Internal Medicine Resident Program at Montefiore, Albert Einstein School of Medicine and Geriatric Fellowship at George Washington University. Currently, he serves as medical director of the GW Center for Integrative Medicine, associate professor of medicine in the division of Geriatrics and Palliative Care, associate director of the Geriatrics Fellowship Program and director of Integrative Medicine Track program at the George Washington University School of Medicine. Dr. Kogan is founder and executive director of AIM Health Institute, a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area that provides integrative medicine services to low-income and terminally ill patients regardless of their ability to pay. Highlights: 2:02 Dr. Diva's experience of Long Covid symptoms, which became the topic of his upcoming book. 8:16 The novel treatment to address Long Covid symptoms. 14:06 Dr. Kogan's experience on the ground of the "huge problem of mismanagement" of Long Covid cases. 17:35 What can be done for those suffering from Long Covid. 21:47 Dr. Kogan describes the common symptoms presented among his patients. 36:08 Dr. Kogan's treatment protocols. 42:30 Considering the psychological, spiritual, and energetic factors underlying symptoms. 50:28 The need to address Long Covid in the medical community. 52:08 Dr. Kogan's tips for preventative care. 

Dr. Wendy Oliver-Pyatt is a world-leading expert on treating eating disorders. With more than 25 years of clinical experience, she has developed four separate treatment programs, all grounded on a strong bio-psycho-social foundation, and incorporating intensive psychotherapy, with behavioral foundations, and high medical standards. Wendy received her specialty training at New York University-Bellevue Hospital in New York City, she has also held faculty positions at New York University, Albert Einstein School of Medicine and University of Nevada School of Medicine. Wendy is Board Certified by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology and in both Adult and Addiction Psychiatry.  She is the author of two books, most recently Questions and Answers on Binge Eating Disorder, A Guide for Clinicians. She is a Fellow of the Academy for Eating Disorders and the International Association of Eating Disorder Professionals. She has received Senatorial Recognition for her commitment to the mental health treatment community. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

In this episode of the EMEUNET podcast, we are looking back to ACR 2020. In this episode, Dr Alvise Berti interviews Prof. Betty Diamond following the Mentor-Mentee meeting, also available as a previous podcast. Prof. Diamond graduated with a BA from Harvard University and an MD from Harvard Medical School. She performed a residency in internal medicine at Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center and received postdoctoral training in immunology at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine. Prof. Diamond has headed the rheumatology divisions at Albert Einstein School of Medicine and at Columbia University Medical Center. She also directed the Medical Scientist Training Program at Albert Einstein School of Medicine for many years. She is currently head of the Center for Autoimmune, Musculoskeletal and Hematopoietic Diseases at The Feinstein Institutes for Medical Research and director of the PhD and MD/PhD programs of the Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell. A former president of the American Association of Immunology, Prof. Diamond has also served on the Board of Directors of the American College of Rheumatology and the Scientific Council of the National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS). Here, she shares some of her experiences in the field of medical research, especially in lupus, and her thoughts on future research in this area.

Jennifer Jo Brout is the Director of the International Misophonia Research Network. She is a New York State Certified School Psychologist, a Connecticut Professional Licensed Counselor, and holds a Doctorate in School/Clinical-Child Psychology. She is the mother of adult triplets, and is a Misophonia sufferer herself. Disappointed by her own experiences with the state of the field when seeking help for her own child in 1999, Dr. Brout began efforts to establish better research practice, improved diagnosis, and innovative clinical practice related to auditory over-responsivity. Dr. Brout has been at the forefront of research in this area for over 18 years, having established the Sensation and Emotion Network (SENetwork) in 2007, along with Sensory Processing and Emotion Regulation Program at Duke University in 2008 (now the Misophonia and Emotion Regulation Program). She graduated from New York University, Columbia University, and Ferkauf School of Psychology (at Albert Einstein School of Medicine) respectively. Be sure to check out the show notes on our blog at  Harkla.Co/Podcast.Brought To You By HarklaThis podcast is brought to you by Harkla.  Our mission at Harkla is to help those with special needs live happy and healthy lives. We accomplish this through high-quality sensory products, & child development courses.Podcast listeners get 10% off their first order at Harkla with the discount code "sensory". Head to Harkla.co/sensory to start shopping now.LinksDr. Brout's Website - Misophonia for Parents Jennifer's Instagram @dr.jenniferjobroutMisophonia Education WebsiteDuke Center for Misophonia and Emotion RegulationMisophonia Literature Review  Psychology Today - Misophonia BlogDSM Application for SPD Dr. Lucy Jane Miller  Episode 123 - Sensory Modulation DisorderEpisode 187 - Auditory Hypersensitivity Harkla Website Harkla InstagramAll Things Sensory Podcast Instagram  

Topic: 'Vienna Waits for You' Guest: Rabbi Josh Blass  Rabbi Blass is a Mashgiach Ruchani at RIETS at Yeshiva University, where he has been serving for the last 17 years. He also recently completed serving 15 years as rabbi of Kehillas Beis Yehuda in Monsey, NY.  Rabbi Blass received his semikha from RIETS and a Masters in Jewish Philosophy from the Bernard Revel Graduate School for Jewish Studies. He is now completing a Masters degree in Social Work with an eye toward private practice. Since receiving his ordination, Rabbi Blass has taught in a number of high schools, including MTA and Bruriah. In the year 2000, he became the Rav of the Albert Einstein School of Medicine where he worked for four years, before joining Kehillas Beis Yehuda. During his tenure in Monsey, Rabbi Blass has been involved in an advisory or leadership capacity with a number of organizations including Tomche Shabbos, Project Tikvah, the Chevra Kadisha, RCA Beis Din and others.  He is also very involved in the world of shidduchim and guiding students at YU on issues of dating and as a chosson teacher.  He recently helped lead a mission of YU students to Vienna to lend support to refugees who recently fled Ukraine. In this bonus episode, we cover:   1.  A Life of meaning & giving 2. Deep roots of commitment to others 3. Taking intitiave and hearing the call 4. The growth mindset 5. The beauty, majesty & irony of Vienna 6. Impacting Students & Refugees 7. How Others Can Also Help And a whole lot more!

Episode 87: Latent TB Infection.  By Mariana Gomez, MD (Romulo Gallegos University School of Medicine, Carillion Clinic Infectious Disease), and Hector Arreaza, MD (Romulo Gallegos University School of Medicine, Rio Bravo Family Medicine Residency Program). Dr. Gomez explains how to screen for and treat Latent TB infection. Today is March 18, 2022.Dr. Mariana Gomez graduated from medical school at the Romulo Gallegos University in Venezuela. She completed her residency in Internal Medicine in St Barnabas Hospital, which is affiliated with the Albert Einstein School of Medicine, Bronx, New York. She then completed a fellowship in Infectious Diseases at Carilion Clinic, which is affiliated with Virginia Tech School of Medicine. She currently works in Virginia, United States.  This is Rio Bravo qWeek, your weekly dose of knowledge brought to you by the Rio Bravo Family Medicine Residency Program from Bakersfield, California. Our program is affiliated with UCLA, and it's sponsored by Clinica Sierra Vista, Let Us Be Your Healthcare Home. Some questions discussed during this episode: Who should be screened for latent TB infection? A CDC questionnaire can determine the risk for latent TB infection. Some patients who may be screened are those who resided for 1 month in a country with high TB prevalence, those who are currently immunosuppressed or planning immunosuppression in the near future (50 mg of prednisone or equivalent a day for 1 month), and those who had close contact with patients with TB infection (Latent Tuberculosis Infection: A Guide for Primary Health Care Providers (cdc.gov)). The USPSTF recommends screening for latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI) in populations at increased risk.Screening Tests: Currently, there are two types of screening tests for LTBI in the United States: the tuberculin skin test (TST, also known as PPD) and the Interferon Gamma Release Assay (IGRA, brand names QuantiFERON®-TB and T-SPOT®.TB). The TST requires intradermal placement of purified protein derivative and interpretation of response 48 to 72 hours later. The induration is measured in millimeters. The induration is the palpable, raised, hardened area or swelling, not the erythema.IGRA requires a single venous blood sample, and the result is obtained in 1-2 days. Two types of IGRAs are currently approved by the US Food and Drug Administration: T-SPOT.TB (Oxford Immunotec Global) and QuantiFERON-TB Gold In-Tube (Qiagen). The CDC recommends screening with either test (TST or IGRA) but not both. IGRAs is preferred for patients who received a BCG vaccine (bacille Calmette–Guérin) or if they are unlikely to return for TST interpretation.Why should we screen for LTBI? How can we decide between Questionnaire only vs PPD vs QuantiFERON Gold? What is the next step in assessing asymptomatic individuals with positive PPD?A useful resource is the online TST/IGRA Interpreter (tstin3d.com). You can calculate the risk of latent TB infection and the risk of INH-induced hepatitis. How can we decide to treat LTBI? What are the recommended regimens? CDC recommends three preferred regimens. These are chosen for effectiveness, safety, and high treatment completion rates. These regimens are rifamycin-based. They are:INH+rifapentine for 3 months: once-weekly isoniazid plus rifapentine for adults and children older than age 2, regardless of HIV status.Rifampin for 4 months: daily rifampin.INH+rifampin for 3 months: daily isoniazid plus rifampin. ____________________________Now we conclude our episode number 86 “Latent TB Infection.” Dr. Gomez taught us how to screen and treat latent TB infections. Remember to screen only those who are at risk of TB infection. Once you get a positive screen test, select the patients who will receive treatment of LTBI to prevent reactivation of TB infection. You have at least 4 regimens to treat LTBI. The regimens that include rifamycin are recommended by the CDC. Even without trying, every night you go to bed being a little wiser.Thanks for listening to Rio Bravo qWeek. If you have any feedback about this podcast, contact us by email at RioBravoqWeek@clinicasierravista.org, or visit our website riobravofmrp.org/qweek. This podcast was created for educational purposes only. Visit your primary care physician for additional medical advice. This week we thank Hector Arreaza and Mariana Gomez. Audio edition: Suraj Amrutia. See you next week! _____________________References: Latent Tuberculosis Infection: Screening, September 06, 2016,  United States Preventive Services Taskforce, uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org. https://www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/recommendation/latent-tuberculosis-infection-screening. Lewinsohn, David M., et al, Official American Thoracic Society/Infectious Diseases Society of America/Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Clinical Practice Guidelines: Diagnosis of Tuberculosis in Adults and Children. Clinical Infectious Diseases, 2017;64(2):e1–e33, Infection Diseases Society of America, https://www.idsociety.org/globalassets/idsa/practice-guidelines/official-american-thoracic-society.infectious-diseases-society-of-america.centers-for-disease-control-and-prevention-clinical-practice-guidelines-diagnosis-of-tuberculosis-in-adults-and-children.pdf.   Sterling TR, Njie G, Zenner D, et al. Guidelines for the Treatment of Latent Tuberculosis Infection: Recommendations from the National Tuberculosis Controllers Association and CDC, 2020. MMWR Recomm Rep 2020;69(No. RR-1):1–11. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.15585/mmwr.rr6901a1. The Online TST/IGRA Interpreter, McGill University and McGill University Health Center Montreal Quebec, Canada, http://tstin3d.com/. 

To celebrate the approach of ACR 2021, we are releasing the ACR 2020 Mentor Mentee Meeting Podcasts. In this episode, Dr Alvise Berti interviews Prof. Betty Diamond, joined by fellows from basic science and medical/rheumatology worlds, discussing the development of her career as a physician-scientist. Prof. Diamond graduated with a BA from Harvard University and an MD from Harvard Medical School. She performed a residency in internal medicine at Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center and received postdoctoral training in immunology at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine. Prof. Diamond has headed the rheumatology divisions at Albert Einstein School of Medicine and at Columbia University Medical Center. She also directed the Medical Scientist Training Program at Albert Einstein School of Medicine for many years. She is currently head of the Center for Autoimmune, Musculoskeletal and Hematopoietic Diseases at The Feinstein Institutes for Medical Research and director of the PhD and MD/PhD programs of the Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell. A former president of the American Association of Immunology, Prof. Diamond has also served on the Board of Directors of the American College of Rheumatology and the Scientific Council of the National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS). Here, she shares some of her experiences in the field of medical research, especially in lupus, challenges she has faced, and valuable insights into life as an academic clinician.

“We are here representing the field of the science of aging. And we think that this is a historical day for us, because we're going to offer something that will be paradigm changing.”Dr. Nir Barzilai is the director of the Institute for Aging Research at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine and the Director of the Paul F. Glenn Center for the Biology of Human Aging Research.In this episode, Dr. Nir Barzilai presents the current state of the groundbreaking TAME trial serving as a framework and data springboard for the whole longevity field, as well as the future plans for other TAME-like trials with other drugs with high potential for repurposing for aging. At the end, he also answers questions about the trial itself and why it is designed the way it is, but also some frequently asked questions about Metformin, like its effect on muscle building with exercise, the ideal dosing, and others.Music:Candlepower by Chris Zabriskie is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Session summary: TAME Q&A: Lessons for Progress on Aging | Nir Barzilai, Albert Einstein School of Medicine - Foresight InstituteThe Foresight Institute is a research organization and non-profit that supports the beneficial development of high-impact technologies. Since our founding in 1987 on a vision of guiding powerful technologies, we have continued to evolve into a many-armed organization that focuses on several fields of science and technology that are too ambitious for legacy institutions to support.Allison Duettmann is the president and CEO of Foresight Institute. She directs the Intelligent Cooperation, Molecular Machines, Biotech & Health Extension, Neurotech, and Space Programs, Fellowships, Prizes, and Tech Trees, and shares this work with the public. She founded Existentialhope.com, co-edited Superintelligence: Coordination & Strategy, co-authored Gaming the Future, and co-initiated The Longevity Prize. Apply to Foresight's virtual salons and in person workshops here!We are entirely funded by your donations. If you enjoy what we do please consider donating through our donation page.Visit our website for more content, or join us here:TwitterFacebookLinkedInEvery word ever spoken on this podcast is now AI-searchable using Fathom.fm, a search engine for podcasts.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The last few weeks have been tumultuous for the world, with mounting panic over devastating outbreaks of new COVID-19 strains. As cases continue to rise, Meghan sits with Dr. Mary Hannon to get advice on avoiding catching the virus. Using her considerable experience as a practicing emergency room physician, Dr. Hannon shares some of the most commonly misunderstood aspects of this pandemic and the vaccines.This podcast often addresses the effects of loss and how to address those feelings, and the best way to prevent those effects is to prevent loss in the first place. This is why it's so important that we address the latest approach of denial that will only result in more pain and suffering for ourselves and others.Dr. Mary Hannon is a graduate of the Albert Einstein School of Medicine in New York City and an ER-trained physician.Contact Meghanjudgingmeghan.com |  Instagram: @judingmeghan | Facebook: facebook.com/judgingmeghanIf you enjoyed this episode, please support the show.Support the ShowBuy Meghan a Glass of ChardonnayFind a TherapistSupport the show (https://judgingmeghan.com/support/)

If you want to make a skin decision, she's the one to call! Dr. Sheila Nazarian is a Beverly Hills board certified plastic surgeon, founder of Nazarian Plastic Surgery, and host of the Netflix show Skin Decision. Since she was a little girl, she was interested in design and the precision work that it requires. At first she wanted to do architecture, until she realized that she liked to design, but also building using her hands. That's why plastic surgery fits her like a glove. Dr. Nazarian attended Columbia University in New York and graduated with a BA in economics with a pre-medical concentration. From there, she enrolled at Yeshiva University's Albert Einstein School of Medicine, and then went on to a combined residency in plastic surgery at the University of Southern California. She always makes it clear to her patients that plastic surgery does not complete a life, because happiness comes from within and from working on yourself. Thanks to her honesty, dedication, and meticulous eye to achieve natural looks, Dr. Nazarian is known as one of the best plastic surgeons in the US. Highlights Dr. Nazarian tells us about her personal philosophy and why she believes you attract what you put out there.How she handles criticism; listening to the negatives, but feeding on the positives to keep going.Dr. Nazarian says what inspired her to become a plastic surgeon. What is healthy for her; time with the ones you love, self care, and exercise.Misconceptions about being a plastic surgeon; thinking plastic surgery is going to complete your life.A popular treatment right now; body contouring, eyelids, and facelifts.What she hates about cooking; it is so ephemeral compared to plastic surgery.The importance of the relationship with patients and her passion for educating the masses.To learn more about Dr. Sheila Nazarian, you can visit her website or follow her on Instagram.Follow us on Instagram or visit our website and stay inspired by our blogs, featuring a collection of posts about lifestyle, food, and so much more.Listen to our past episodes!Go back home.

Integrative Medicine and Healthy Aging "People can stay healthy when their head, heart, and spirit are aligned."-Melissa Batchelor, PhD, RN, FNP-BC, FGSA, FAAN Polypharmacy is a significant concern in geriatric treatment, presenting a chance of adverse effects and medication reactions. Although older adults under the age of 60 take 2–3 prescription medicines every day, those above 80 consume over 4–5 prescriptions per day. With that, many older adults in the United States are shifting to integrative medicine to boost their Quality of Life (QOL) significantly. The shift is a result of health issues and as a support for their beliefs and underlying theories about health and lifestyle. However, despite its increasing popularity, integrative medicine's impact on an older adult's quality of life and preventive medicine is too well understood. To fill in the gap, I am joined today by two guests, Dr. Leigh Frame and Dr. Mikhail Kogan, both from the George Washington University's Center for Integrative Medicine. We will be having meaningful discussions about The role of Integrative Medicine in Healthy Aging. Part One of 'Integrative Medicine and Healthy Aging.' What is Integrative Medicine? Integrative medicine is a pyramid of treatment that starts with non-invasive, non-surgical, non-pharmacological methods, especially for chronic conditions that often don't have a curative pharmacologic approach.  Moreover, integrative medicine focuses on the whole person and their entire lifestyle. It looks at all aspects of their life, support system, mind, body, and soul. It's an all-inclusive systems approach to health and wellness that uses any evidence-based therapeutic available. “Among people over 65 years old, prescriptions are the third cause of death, killing approximately a quarter of millions of Americans every year.”  -Mikhail Kogan, MD, AM How is Integrative Medicine Similar or Different to Traditional Primary Care? Integrative medicine is known in other terms as alternative medicine, traditional medicine, complementary and integrative medicine (CAM), or non-mainstream medicine. Furthermore, as described by the National Institutes of Health, integrative medicine is a non-mainstream treatment used outside traditional primary care. As a result, integrative medicine is by far uncommon in the United States.  On the other hand, traditional primary care is what the majority of people are familiar with. Primary care has been described in a variety of ways. Basically, it includes healthcare professionals' treatment— Primary care areas of expertise include general internal medicine,  family medicine, general pediatrics, and obstetrics and gynecology.  Moreover, its scope extends to health care activities that characterize the range of primary care, including treating or relieving common diseases and disabilities. Traditional primary care can also be defined as a level of treatment or  program that integrates secondary care (provided by community hospitals) and tertiary care  (by medical centers ) Examples of integrative medicine approaches are;  Acupuncture Hypnotherapy Massage Meditation Psychotherapy Holistic Primary Care Reiki Yoga Part Two of 'Integrative Medicine and Healthy Aging.' The Role of Integrative Medicine in Aging Well There is this famous thing in geriatrics, "Don't look for zebras. Look for cows that look like zebras" because the common conditions that are often present in older age are extremely unusual, but they're still prevalent.  So if you don't think in that framework and if you don't ask, "Could this be that it just looks like this kind of zebra, but it's not actually a zebra?" It means that specific to primary care and to integrative, most healthcare professionals are looking for zebras because they're kind of cool. They always look for some more fascinating diagnosis—but in geriatrics, that's not the case.  “Look at the bigger picture rather than just the symptoms.”  -Leigh A. Frame, PhD, MHS    To understand some of the older age's illnesses and chronicity, you need to understand how it occurs in the younger age. Most of the diseases can be traced to middle age or even younger age. It is understanding how to advocate for specific steps and care and, more importantly, what questions to ask when somebody comes to you regarding their chronicity. Furthermore, with integrative medicine, the physician role stops being a physician role. You're becoming a mirror for a patient, and you're suddenly becoming a reflection to help them to see what they're doing right and wrong, and then select the choices to move forward. A lot of what's done in integrative medicine is not rocket science: eating well, sleeping well, exercising,  staying positive, and staying balanced in terms of the nervous system - it's not all that complicated, but achieving these can be quite challenging at times. About Mikhail (Misha) Kogan, MD, ABIOM, RCST Dr. Kogan received his medical degree from Drexel University, College of Medicine.  He completed the Social Internal Medicine Resident program at Montefiore, Albert Einstein School of Medicine and Geriatric Fellowship at George Washington University.  Currently he serves as medical director of the GW Center for Integrative Medicine, associate stant professor of medicine in division of Geriatrics and Palliative Care, associate director of the Geriatrics Fellowship Program and director of Integrative Medicine Track program at the George Washington University School of Medicine.    Dr. Kogan is founder and executive director of AIM Health Institute, a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area that provides integrative medicine services to low-income and terminally ill patients regardless of their ability to pay.  About Leigh A. Frame, PhD, MHS Dr. Leigh Frame brings nutrition and immunity together through clinical, translational research. Dr. Frame’s T-shaped expertise in health, wellness, science, and medicine were developed through her wide-ranging experience in biomedical research (from wet bench to clinical research) and overseeing research and education programs. Dr. Frame is working to build a GW Integrative Medicine research program while directing the graduate education programs and the Office of Integrative Medicine and Health. Her interests include the role of the microbiome and nutrition in health, the consequences of malnutrition in obesity, vitamin D as an immune modulatory hormone, research ethics, and social media. While working at the Johns Hopkins Center for Bariatric Surgery, Dr. Frame earned her PhD in Human Nutrition from the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health and also received a Master of Health Science in Molecular Microbiology and Immunology from the same school. About Melissa Batchelor, PhD, RN, FNP-BC, FGSA, FAAN: I earned my Bachelor of Science in Nursing ('96) and Master of Science in Nursing ('00) as a Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP) from the University of North Carolina Wilmington (UNCW) School of Nursing (SON). I genuinely enjoy working with the complex medical needs of older adults. I worked full-time for five years as FNP in geriatric primary care across many long-term care settings (skilled nursing homes, assisted living, home, and office visits), then transitioned into academic nursing in 2005, joining the faculty at UNCW SON as a lecturer. I obtained my Ph.D. in Nursing and a post-master's Certificate in Nursing Education from the Medical University of South Carolina College of Nursing ('11). I then joined the faculty at Duke University School of Nursing as an Assistant Professor. My family moved to northern Virginia in 2015 and led to me joining the George Washington University (GW) School of Nursing faculty in 2018 as a (tenured) Associate Professor. I am also the Director of the GW Center for Aging, Health, and Humanities. Please find out more about her work at https://melissabphd.com/.

Download Podcast TranscriptGet to know the behind the scenes of plastic surgery! Dr. Sheila Nazarian is a Beverly Hills board certified plastic surgeon, founder of Nazarian Plastic Surgery, and host of the Netflix show Skin Decision. Dr. Nazarian attended Columbia University in New York and graduated with a BA in economics with a pre-medical concentration. From there, she enrolled at Yeshiva University's Albert Einstein School of Medicine, and then went on to a combined residency in plastic surgery at the University of Southern California. She loves to improve a patient's appearance, as this often improves quality of life, but each patient is chosen if she agrees on what procedure they want, as she puts ethics above everything. Her meticulous eye for detail reflects the artistry that distinguishes her work and commitment to achieving a natural look. Her commitment and dedication in the field of plastic surgery with her patients have earned her an excellent reputation.Highlights Dr. Nazarian tells how the pandemic was a moment of awakening for her to enjoy things more than ever.She says why selling things isn't gross if it helps people.Dr. Nazarian thinks the lockdown has made people focus more on investing in themselves.Her show Skin Decision on Netflix and how she turned down offers until she could do the show she wanted.She explains why she rejects patients looking for trends.The importance of the relationship with patients and her passion for educating the masses.Dr. Nazarian emphasizes the importance of taking baby steps toward something that resembles what you envision.To learn more about Dr. Sheila Nazarian, you can visit her website or follow her on Instagram.Check out past episodes!Join us on our website for more information.Remember to follow us on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter.

The concept of peer mentorship is often discussed in vague, non-specific ways within the context of residency. Why is mentorship such an essential piece of the training experience and what can trainees gleam from ensuring that they gleam all they can from their mentors? Dr.Alaa ElNajjar, a child/adolescent psychiatry fellow at Albert Einstein School of Medicine, discusses Buddies Space: an innovative project aimed at connecting trainees to advisors and mentors who can give them the appropriate guidance and support based on their individual academic and personal interests. In this episode we discuss the following: How can trainees engage with their peers in a meaningful way? What are the benefits of connecting with advisors who will guide you towards the career that you want? How can the concept of peer mentorship evolve from a broad concept to one that is specific to PGY needs? What is Buddies Space and how does it contribute to the dire need for mentor engagement within the psychiatric community?

Ataques constantes al derecho al aborto repercuten en limitar múltiples libertades civiles https://www.todaspr.com/ataques-constantes-al-derecho-al-aborto-repercuten-en-limitar-multiples-libertades-civiles/?fbclid=IwAR3ELH9Sv1tZh4YcZtjX3K8Z67liuRBfWseUlz1SZzilvtJMZol1HoRD5-4#.YCJ-qgQSSCc.facebook Participantes: • Dra. Debora Upegui: investigadora social del Observatorio de Género, proyecto creado desde varios grupos de mujeres activistas. • Betiana Cabrera Fasolis o Médica especialista en medicina Familiar y General• Profesora de la Universidad Nacional de Córdoba• Directora del Observatorio Nacional MuMaLa• Integrante de la Campaña Nacional por el Aborto Legal Seguro y Gratuito• • Dra. Yari Vale Moreno o Obstetra; curso Bachillerato y Escuela de Medicina en la Universidad de Puerto Rico. Hizo su residencia en Obstetricia y Ginecología en State University of New York, Buffalo. Trabajo como “attending” en Albert Einstein School of Medicine por 3 años donde expandió sus conocimientos en Planificación Familiar. En 2008 se mudó a Puerto Rico y trabajo en COSSMA, Cidra. Trabajo por 10 años en el Hospital de Veterano. Desde 2006 forma parte de depto. de Obstetricia y Ginecología, UPR donde enseña planificación familiar a residentes y estudiantes de medicina. Colaboro con el proyecto de planificación familiar, Z-CAN que fue auspiciado por el CDC y CDC Foundation. Participa de la Mesa y Campaña de Aborto Libre Puerto Rico desde 2018. Es presidenta de la junta de directores de Taller Salud. • Con la participación de Susanne López Rodríguez: estudiante graduada de Trabajo Social • ¿Cómo fue el proceso que culminó con la sanción de una ley que garantiza aborto libre hasta la semana 14? • ¿Cuál fue el rol de las organizaciones feministas? • ¿Qué estrategias se dieron? • Incidencia con el proceso en Puerto Rico

Donald Trump, The Wounded Boy and the Porn Star: Stephanie Winston Wolkoff .......Our guest is Stephanie Winston Wolkoff. Stephanie is the President and Founder SWW Creative. For the last three decades, she has spearheaded partnership development; production; sponsorship council; strategic consultation and talent development.Stephanie Winston-Wolkoff has acted as a liaison between different industries working with producers, agents, managers, celebrities, designers, top executives, and philanthropic cultural icons overseeing the planning, implementation, and organizing of many of the most complex, excessive, stage-managed, and charity-driven events and productions, including the Met Gala. For over a decade, Winston-Wolkoff was the Director of Special Events at Vogue Magazine.On top of that, Stephanie is actively involved in several humanitarian and charitable causes, including being a Board Member of the UN Women for Peace Association, The Vice Chairwoman and Board Member of the Federal Enforcement Homeland Security Foundation who honors and supports outstanding achievements in the many branches of the Department of Homeland Security and the Department of Justice. She was also honored by the Albert Einstein School of Medicine’s Spirit of Achievement Award; the UJA for their Women of Influence Award; the Suffield Academy for their Alumni Leadership Award.I’m telling you this because I want to make it clear that this lady is a very smart individual with many accolades and she is highly skilled and esteemed in her field.  In September 2020, Stephanie Winston-Wolkoff wrote and released the #1 New York Times Bestselling Book, ‘Melania and Me: The Rise and Fall of my Friendship with the First Lady’, which chronicles her experience working with the First Lady and planning the 2016 Presidential inauguration. Ms. Winston-Wolkoff has since been a critic of the Trumps and a contributor on CNN, MSNBC, FOX, and other news outlets around the world...........To find out how you can hire Dov Baron as a speaker, executive Advisor or strategist for yourself or your organization:  DovBaron.com  Get bonus content on Patreon See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Friends Don't Record Friends! Stephanie Winston Wolkoff.......Our guest is Stephanie Winston Wolkoff. Stephanie is the President and Founder SWW Creative. For the last three decades, she has spearheaded partnership development; production; sponsorship council; strategic consultation and talent development.Stephanie Winston-Wolkoff has acted as a liaison between different industries working with producers, agents, managers, celebrities, designers, top executives, and philanthropic cultural icons overseeing the planning, implementation, and organizing of many of the most complex, excessive, stage-managed, and charity-driven events and productions, including the Met Gala. For over a decade, Winston-Wolkoff was the Director of Special Events at Vogue Magazine.On top of that, Stephanie is actively involved in several humanitarian and charitable causes, including being a Board Member of the UN Women for Peace Association, The Vice Chairwoman and Board Member of the Federal Enforcement Homeland Security Foundation who honors and supports outstanding achievements in the many branches of the Department of Homeland Security and the Department of Justice. She was also honored by the Albert Einstein School of Medicine’s Spirit of Achievement Award; the UJA for their Women of Influence Award; the Suffield Academy for their Alumni Leadership Award.I’m telling you this because I want to make it clear that this lady is a very smart individual with many accolades and she is highly skilled and esteemed in her field.  In September 2020, Stephanie Winston-Wolkoff wrote and released the #1 New York Times Bestselling Book, ‘Melania and Me: The Rise and Fall of my Friendship with the First Lady’, which chronicles her experience working with the First Lady and planning the 2016 Presidential inauguration. Ms. Winston-Wolkoff has since been a critic of the Trumps and a contributor on CNN, MSNBC, FOX, and other news outlets around the world...........To find out how you can hire Dov Baron as a speaker, executive Advisor or strategist for yourself or your organization:  DovBaron.com  Get bonus content on Patreon See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Who's paying for the sandwiches? Stephanie Winston Wolkoff.......Our guest is Stephanie Winston Wolkoff. Stephanie is the President and Founder SWW Creative. For the last three decades, she has spearheaded partnership development; production; sponsorship council; strategic consultation and talent development.Stephanie Winston-Wolkoff has acted as a liaison between different industries working with producers, agents, managers, celebrities, designers, top executives, and philanthropic cultural icons overseeing the planning, implementation, and organizing of many of the most complex, excessive, stage-managed, and charity-driven events and productions, including the Met Gala. For over a decade, Winston-Wolkoff was the Director of Special Events at Vogue Magazine.On top of that, Stephanie is actively involved in several humanitarian and charitable causes, including being a Board Member of the UN Women for Peace Association, The Vice Chairwoman and Board Member of the Federal Enforcement Homeland Security Foundation who honors and supports outstanding achievements in the many branches of the Department of Homeland Security and the Department of Justice. She was also honored by the Albert Einstein School of Medicine’s Spirit of Achievement Award; the UJA for their Women of Influence Award; the Suffield Academy for their Alumni Leadership Award.I’m telling you this because I want to make it clear that this lady is a very smart individual with many accolades and she is highly skilled and esteemed in her field.  In September 2020, Stephanie Winston-Wolkoff wrote and released the #1 New York Times Bestselling Book, ‘Melania and Me: The Rise and Fall of my Friendship with the First Lady’, which chronicles her experience working with the First Lady and planning the 2016 Presidential inauguration. Ms. Winston-Wolkoff has since been a critic of the Trumps and a contributor on CNN, MSNBC, FOX, and other news outlets around the world...........To find out how you can hire Dov Baron as a speaker, executive Advisor or strategist for yourself or your organization:  DovBaron.com  Get bonus content on Patreon See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The Whitehouse Stepford Wives (The Dark Agenda) Stephanie Winston Wolkoff .......Our guest is Stephanie Winston Wolkoff. Stephanie is the President and Founder SWW Creative. For the last three decades, she has spearheaded partnership development; production; sponsorship council; strategic consultation and talent development.Stephanie Winston-Wolkoff has acted as a liaison between different industries working with producers, agents, managers, celebrities, designers, top executives, and philanthropic cultural icons overseeing the planning, implementation, and organizing of many of the most complex, excessive, stage-managed, and charity-driven events and productions, including the Met Gala. For over a decade, Winston-Wolkoff was the Director of Special Events at Vogue Magazine.On top of that, Stephanie is actively involved in several humanitarian and charitable causes, including being a Board Member of the UN Women for Peace Association, The Vice Chairwoman and Board Member of the Federal Enforcement Homeland Security Foundation who honors and supports outstanding achievements in the many branches of the Department of Homeland Security and the Department of Justice. She was also honored by the Albert Einstein School of Medicine’s Spirit of Achievement Award; the UJA for their Women of Influence Award; the Suffield Academy for their Alumni Leadership Award.I’m telling you this because I want to make it clear that this lady is a very smart individual with many accolades and she is highly skilled and esteemed in her field.  In September 2020, Stephanie Winston-Wolkoff wrote and released the #1 New York Times Bestselling Book, ‘Melania and Me: The Rise and Fall of my Friendship with the First Lady’, which chronicles her experience working with the First Lady and planning the 2016 Presidential inauguration. Ms. Winston-Wolkoff has since been a critic of the Trumps and a contributor on CNN, MSNBC, FOX, and other news outlets around the world...........To find out how you can hire Dov Baron as a speaker, executive Advisor or strategist for yourself or your organization:  DovBaron.com  Get bonus content on Patreon See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Dr. Rick Strassman is a Medical Research Doctor from Los Angeles. He's best known for his book DMT: The Spirit Molecule. With degrees from Stanford and Albert Einstein School of Medicine -- Yeshiva University, he's been able to publish 30 peer reviewed papers as well as complete a 10-year stint as a tenured professor at the University of New Mexico. During his time at UNM, Dr. Strassman performed clinical research that investigated the Pineal Gland hormone melatonin before earning the first government grant given out in over 20 years for the research of psychedelics where he conducted a DMT study between 1995-2008. He's been a consultant to the US Food and Drug Administration as well as doing work with the Veterans Affairs and Social Security departments. His DMT research lasted 13 years before he retired from clinical research in 2008. He always took a scientific Buddhist point of view although he kept religion and spirituality out of his work. Rick wanted to focus on the biological and psychological effects of DMT on those who suffer from schizophrenia, drug abuse, and unbalanced brain chemistry. Becoming one of the most renowned research scientists to study psychedelics, Dr. Strassman went on to write four books about his research and experiences in life; 3 non-fiction and 1 fiction book that came out in 2019. His book, DMT: The Spirit Molecule has become an authority in the field of plant medicine, as well as his other books DMT and the Soul Prophecy and Inner Paths to Outer Space. After going through medical complications that almost took his life starting in 2015, he went on to write a fiction book entitled; Joseph Levy Escapes Death, where he uses an alter-ego to tell the story of his struggles. Dr. Rick Strassman would like to get back into Psychedelic Research but does not want to do clinical research under a University again. His dream is to pull together independent donors to fund a “University of Consciousness,” where he can do this research while educating the future generations of research scientists interested in alternative medicine and alternate states of consciousness. If you liked what you heard, please hit the subscribe button while leaving us a note on what else you'd like to see from TFZ in the future! Show Notes & Time Stamps 02:00 -- Growing up in California 05:50 -- Research hurdles & hoops 08:20 -- Past patient experiences with Psychedelics  11:00 -- State of consciousness vs. 3D reality 12:00 -- Psychedelic vs. Hallucinogen 14:10 -- Creation story 16:33 -- LSD & enlightenment 18:43 -- Pineal gland & the spirit 22:30 -- Health benefits of DMT 24:50 -- Differences between Psilocybin, Ayahuasca, Peyote and DMT 27:10 -- Psychedelics & Creativity  31:24 -- The ego & a psychedelic experience 36:24 -- What is consciousness? 41:20 --  A University of Consciousness 42:30 -- Psychedelics & there benefit to humankind 43:28 -- 5 year vision 46:10 -- Contact information 46:50 -- Personal Mantra   If you liked what you heard, please hit the subscribe button while leaving us a note on what else you'd like to see from TFZ in the future! To gain access to information on Holistic Therapies and Alternative Medicines, visit: Task Force Zen Website https://www.taskforcezen.com   To gain access to Higher Conscious Businesses, visit: GreenZone Hero Website https://www.greenzonehero.com    To learn more about your host John Krotec, check out: Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/johnkrotec/   Straight Outta Combat Radio: https://www.heroesmediagroup.com/straight-outta-combat-radio/    What's Your Apocalypse: https://www.whatsyourapocalypse.com  To learn about John's new book, Fractals Poetry go to: http://Fractalspoetry.com  Supporting Cast Shout out to Heroes Media Group for helping to produce and promote this audio podcast  https://www.heroesmediagroup.com Shout out to Bill Protzmann of Music Care Inc.  https://musiccare.net  Thanks to Adam T. Cummings of “Podcasting Completely” for assisting with this episode.

This Episode features Cedars Sinai Cardiologist and good friend; Dr. Evann Eisenberg. We touch on how to prevent heart disease, heart attacks, maintaining a healthy lifestyle and more! Dr. Eisenberg studied biological neuroscience at the university of Michigan. Afterword’s, she obtained her medical degree from New York University. She then went on to complete her residency in internal medicine at the University of Southern California. She did her general cardiology fellowship at Albert Einstein School of Medicine in New York and then completed a second fellowship in cardiology at Cedars Sinai Medical center in Los Angeles. Evann is now a cardiologist in LA who specializes in cardiac imaging with a research focus in radiation reduction in coronary CTA and using artificial intelligence to improve the diagnostic performance of cardiac

Dr. Rick Strassman is a Medical Research Doctor from Los Angeles. He’s best known for his book DMT: The Spirit Molecule. With degrees from Stanford and Albert Einstein School of Medicine — Yeshiva University, he's been able to publish 30 peer reviewed papers as well as complete a 10-year stint as a tenured professor at […]

Dr. Rick Strassman is a Medical Research Doctor from Los Angeles. He’s best known for his book DMT: The Spirit Molecule. With degrees from Stanford and Albert Einstein School of Medicine — Yeshiva University, he’s been able to publish 30 peer reviewed papers as well as complete a 10-year stint as a tenured professor at the University of New Mexico. During his time at UNM, Dr. Strassman performed clinical research that investigated the Pineal Gland hormone melatonin before earning the first government grant given out in over 20 years for the research of psychedelics where he conducted a DMT study between 1995-2008. He’s been a consultant to the US Food and Drug Administration as well as doing work with the …

  Join host Elise Marquam Jahns and Dr. Raphael Kellman, author of The Microbiome Breakthrough and the founder of the Kellman Center for Integrative and Functional Medicine.  He is a respected author and board-certified physician. A graduate of Albert Einstein School of Medicine, he has worked as a cancer researcher for Sloan Kettering Memorial Hospital. Dr. Kellman has treated more than 40,000 patients, developing a global reputation for investigating the root causes of disease and pioneering the use of functional and microbiome medicine. He draws on the latest research to address patients’ biochemistry, metabolism, hormones, genetics, environment, emotions, and life circumstances to help them achieve optimal health and whole-patient care through healing the microbiome. https://kellmancenter.com/ Learning Well is sponsored by the Integrative Health Education Center of Normandale Community College. Thank you for your interest in the Edge! Please go to edgemagazine.net to view the latest issue of the Edge. For information on advertising in the Edge please contact Cathy Jacobsen at 763.433.9291. Or via email at Cathy@edgemagazine.net For article submission please contact Tim Miejan at 651.578.8969. Or via email at editor@edgemagazine.net And for further information regarding the Edge Talk Radio contact Cathryn Taylor at 612.710.7720 or via email at Cathryn@EFTForYourInnerChild.com  

This week, we're presenting a special two-part bonus episode featuring the stories from our June 2018 show at Caveat in New York City, as part of the Underground Science Festival. Rather than the speeches we typically hear on this topic, our storytellers -- who are both OB-GYNs and patients -- have shared firsthand experiences that cross both generations and borders, and are crucial to our understanding of women's health. You can find Part 1 of this special episode here.  Part 1: While working with Doctors Without Borders in a country where abortion is illegal, OB-GYN Veronica Ades is falsely accused of performing an abortion. Part 2: When Tracey Segarra tells her mother she had an abortion, she's shocked by the response. Veronica Ades, MD, MPH is a board-certified obstetrician-gynecologist. She completed her Doctor of Medicine degree at the State University of New York at Downstate in Brooklyn, NY, and a Master’s degree in Public Health with a concentration in Quantitative Methods at the Harvard School of Public Health. She completed residency training in obstetrics and gynecology at the Albert Einstein School of Medicine in the Bronx, NY, and a fellowship in Reproductive Infectious Disease at the University of California, San Francisco. Dr. Ades also completed a Certificate in Comparative Effectiveness at the NYU School of Medicine. Dr. Ades has worked with Médecins Sans Frontières/Doctors Without Borders on assignments in Aweil, South Sudan in 2012 and 2016 and in Irbid, Jordan in 2013. Dr. Ades is currently an Assistant Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Director of Global Women’s Health at the New York University School of Medicine (NYUMC). Her clinical work is at the New York Harbor VA, Gouverneur Health, and Bellevue Hospital. She is the Founder and Director of the EMPOWER Clinic for Survivors of Sex Trafficking and Sexual Violence at Gouverneur Health on the Lower East Side. Dr. Ades conducts research on sexual- and gender-based violence and trauma, and runs the Empower Lab at NYU. Read her blog here. Tracey Segarra launched her career in NYC as a reporter and editor for local newspapers and national wire services, interviewing assorted politicians, celebrities and criminals. But now all she wants to do is tell stories to strangers about her own life. She has appeared on the Story Collider and Risk! live shows and podcasts, the Moth Radio Hour on NPR and is the host of her own storytelling show based on Long Island, "Now You're Talking!" Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

SPAIN’S national Met Office has issued its first heatwave warning of 2018 and experts are warning tourists that they may struggle to acclimatise to the extreme heat. Temperatures are expected to hit at least 40ºC in some parts of the country. ..... night time ‘lows’ are expected to be 20ºC or above. ........ The regions worst hit by the heat will be Andalucia, Madrid, the Balearic Islands, Extremadura and Castilla La-Mancha. Hundreds of taxi drivers on Tuesday blocked one of Madrid’s main thoroughfares, Paseo de la Castellana, in an ongoing protest against what they view as unfair co mpetition from ride-hailing services like Uber and Cabify. Spain is asking the European Union for help to manage growing migration flowsin the Mediterranean. The Spanish government has requested additional emergency aid from the European Commission, said a spokesperson for this EU institution on Monday. Commission sources suggested there will be a positive response to the request, without providing details of the aid that might be extended. Spain is asking for money from the Asylum, Migration and Integration Fund, which has set aside €3.1 billion for the 2014-2020 period for assistance to migrants and refugees. The recently-elected leader of Spain’s Popular Party (PP), Pablo Casado, has promised to “defend the borders” against the “millions” of undocumented migrants who want to enter Spain.......“It isn’t possible to give legal papers to everyone, nor is it for Spain to absorb the millions of Africans who come looking for a better future in Europe,” said Casado at a party event in Ávila on Sunday. “And because it’s not possible, we have to say so, even if it is politically incorrect.” In UK Xeneral Webster, 19, admitted manslaughter over the death of Joanne Ran d, who was hit with sulphuric acid as she sat on a bench in Frogmoor, High Wycom be. It is believed to be the first acid killing in the UK. Webster had armed himself wi th the corrosive substance which was knocked from his hand by another man who he was in a dispute with over a bicycle. Stephen Walsh, 37, from Nottingham, was beaten around the head outside the ne w family home ......was involved in a collision after his Lexus car struck a gold coloured estate car at around 10pm on Sunday. .............But Mr Walsh was found dead at 5.55am the following morning. suspect had not yet reported the collision and said: 'We will find you'. A woman who had sex with a 13-year-old schoolboy has avoided prison but was warned by the judge not to invite teenagers to her house for parties any more. Mold Crown Court heard.....had sex with the schoolboy - who was a virgin - on the kitchen floor at her home in Rhyl, North Wales, in 2016....... Heading a ball in a soccer game could cause greater damage to women's brains than to men's, a new study has found..........The team, from the Albert Einstein School of Medicine in New York, says their findings show that sex-specific guidelines may need to be put in place to prevent head injuries from becoming commonplace in the most-played sport in the world.

SPAIN’S national Met Office has issued its first heatwave warning of 2018 and experts are warning tourists that they may struggle to acclimatise to the extreme heat. Temperatures are expected to hit at least 40ºC in some parts of the country. ..... night time ‘lows’ are expected to be 20ºC or above. ........ The regions worst hit by the heat will be Andalucia, Madrid, the Balearic Islands, Extremadura and Castilla La-Mancha. Hundreds of taxi drivers on Tuesday blocked one of Madrid’s main thoroughfares, Paseo de la Castellana, in an ongoing protest against what they view as unfair co mpetition from ride-hailing services like Uber and Cabify. Spain is asking the European Union for help to manage growing migration flowsin the Mediterranean. The Spanish government has requested additional emergency aid from the European Commission, said a spokesperson for this EU institution on Monday. Commission sources suggested there will be a positive response to the request, without providing details of the aid that might be extended. Spain is asking for money from the Asylum, Migration and Integration Fund, which has set aside €3.1 billion for the 2014-2020 period for assistance to migrants and refugees. The recently-elected leader of Spain’s Popular Party (PP), Pablo Casado, has promised to “defend the borders” against the “millions” of undocumented migrants who want to enter Spain.......“It isn’t possible to give legal papers to everyone, nor is it for Spain to absorb the millions of Africans who come looking for a better future in Europe,” said Casado at a party event in Ávila on Sunday. “And because it’s not possible, we have to say so, even if it is politically incorrect.” In UK Xeneral Webster, 19, admitted manslaughter over the death of Joanne Ran d, who was hit with sulphuric acid as she sat on a bench in Frogmoor, High Wycom be. It is believed to be the first acid killing in the UK. Webster had armed himself wi th the corrosive substance which was knocked from his hand by another man who he was in a dispute with over a bicycle. Stephen Walsh, 37, from Nottingham, was beaten around the head outside the ne w family home ......was involved in a collision after his Lexus car struck a gold coloured estate car at around 10pm on Sunday. .............But Mr Walsh was found dead at 5.55am the following morning. suspect had not yet reported the collision and said: 'We will find you'. A woman who had sex with a 13-year-old schoolboy has avoided prison but was warned by the judge not to invite teenagers to her house for parties any more. Mold Crown Court heard.....had sex with the schoolboy - who was a virgin - on the kitchen floor at her home in Rhyl, North Wales, in 2016....... Heading a ball in a soccer game could cause greater damage to women's brains than to men's, a new study has found..........The team, from the Albert Einstein School of Medicine in New York, says their findings show that sex-specific guidelines may need to be put in place to prevent head injuries from becoming commonplace in the most-played sport in the world.

This week, we present two stories about identity, from a neuroscientist's encounters with racism to an OB-GYN's struggle with her feelings about motherhood. Part 1: After a thoughtless remark from a colleague, neuroscientist Devon Collins reflects on the way racism has impacted his life and science. Part 2: OB-GYN Veronica Ades tries to save a pregnant woman’s life in South Sudan, while struggling with her own feelings about motherhood. Devon Collins is a neuroscientist, podcaster, and educator from the Midwest. Currently a PhD candidate at the Rockefeller University, he studies how common genetic variation affects the brain’s responses to drugs and stress. He is one-third of the team behind Science Soapbox, a podcast about science and how it interacts with our personal and political lives. Passionate about making the future of STEM more diverse and inclusive, Devon also works as an educator in a STEM-focused after-school program for high school students from low-resource backgrounds. When he’s not doing science, talking science, or teaching science, you can find him baking, running, container gardening, or napping on his sofa with his cat and dog. Veronica Ades, MD, MPH is a board-certified obstetrician-gynecologist. She attended medical school at the State University of New York at Downstate in Brooklyn, NY, and obtained residency training in obstetrics and gynecology at the Albert Einstein School of Medicine in the Bronx, NY. After residency, she obtained a Master’s degree in Public Health with a concentration in Quantitative Methods at the Harvard School of Public Health. Dr. Ades then completed a three-year fellowship in Reproductive Infectious Disease at the University of California, San Francisco, in which she lived and worked in rural Uganda, and  conducted research on placental malaria in HIV-infected and –uninfected women. Dr. Ades also completed a Certificate in Comparative Effectiveness at the NYU School of Medicine. Dr. Ades has worked with Médecins Sans Frontières/Doctors Without Borders on assignments in Aweil, South Sudan in 2012 and 2016 and in Irbid, Jordan in 2013. Dr. Ades is currently an Assistant Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Director of Global Women’s Health at the New York University School of Medicine (NYUMC). Her clinical work is at the New York Harbor VA and at Gouverneur Health. At NYUMC, Dr. Ades has created an educational and research partnership with Korle Bu Teaching Hospital in Accra, Ghana. She is also the Director of the EMPOWER Clinic for Survivors of Sex Trafficking and Sexual Violence at Gouverneur Health on the Lower East Side. Dr. Ades’ main research focus is on post-sexual trauma gynecologic care. She runs the Empower Lab at the College of Global Public Health at NYU, where she has active research projects on sexual and gender-based violence, intimate partner violence, military sexual trauma, and global women’s health. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What might health care look like if Modern Western Medicine included other healing modalities from around the world? How might practices like Acupuncture, Homeopathy, Reiki, Yoga and Massage compliment Western Medicine and what would the world look like if these approaches and insights were more commonly added to western allopathic medicine? Join us with our guest, Dr. Rose Kumar, as we discuss some of the health problems facing people today, and how a more integrative approach to medicine could help millions of people achieve fuller and more optimal health. Dr. Rose Kumar is Board-Certified in Internal Medicine. She graduated from Albert Einstein School of Medicine in New York City, completed an internship at UC San Francisco, and a residency at Stanford University in Internal Medicine. She is the Founder and Director of the Ommani Center of Integrative Medicine in Pewaukee, Wisconsin and the author of Becoming Real: Reclaiming Your Health in Midlife. Special Guest: Dr. Rose Kumar www.ommanicenter.com Creator & Host: Ashton Szabo www.anatomyofliving.com Sound Engineer: Zach Cooper Producer: Benn Mendelson www.sivanaspirit.com www.sivanapodcast.com Enter to win our weekly contests at: www.sivanaspirit.com/contest/

I'm super excited to share with you an exclusive interview with Dr. Amit Sood of Mayo Clinic. In this conversation, we talk about stress reduction, living your best life, and how to make the world a better place.  Dr. Sood is one of the world's great experts on stress reduction, life strategy, and happiness. He integrates cutting edge advances in science with timeless principles. Dr. Sood is the Chair of the Mayo Mind Body Initiative, Director of research and practice at Mayo Clinic Complementary and Integrative Medicine Program, and a Professor of Medicine at Mayo Clinic College of Medicine. This only represents a small fraction of Dr. Sood's accomplishments. Enough with the introduction, we get it, this guy is amazing! Let's get into the mind of Dr. Sood and help ourselves and the world! If you are still reading, here is Dr. Amit Soods full Bio: Amit Sood, M.D., M.Sc., F.A.C.P. Dr. Sood holds the rank of professor of medicine in Mayo Clinic College of Medicine. He is director of research for the Mayo Complementary and Integrative Medicine (CIM) Program and serves as chair of the Mind Body Medicine Initiative. He also provides integrative and mind-body medicine consults to patients at Mayo Clinic. Dr. Sood completed his residency in internal medicine at the Albert Einstein School of Medicine, an integrative medicine fellowship at the University of Arizona and earned a master's degree in clinical research from Mayo Clinic College of Medicine. He has received several National Institutes of Health grants and foundation awards to test and implement integrative and mind-body approaches within medicine. Dr. Sood has developed an innovative approach toward mind-body medicine by incorporating concepts from neuroscience, evolutionary biology, psychology, philosophy and spirituality. His resulting program, Stress Management and Resiliency Training (SMART©) helps patients learn skills to decrease stress and enhance resiliency by improving self-awareness, engagement and emotional resilience. Interventions adapted from the program reach approximately 50,000 patients and learners each year. The program has been tested in 20 completed clinical trials. Dr. Sood's programs are offered for a wide variety of patients and learners including to improve resiliency; decrease stress and anxiety; enhance well-being and happiness; cancer symptom relief and prevention; and wellness solutions for caregivers, corporate executives, health care professionals, parents, and students. SMART© program is now part of the curriculum for Mayo Medical School, physician burnout initiative, leadership training, for enhancing resilience among nurses and is being offered to middle and high school students. Dr. Sood has authored or co-authored over 70 peer-reviewed articles, editorials, book chapters, abstracts and letters. He has developed award-winning patient education DVDs on topics within integrative medicine ranging from paced breathing meditation and mindfulness to wellness solutions for obesity, insomnia and fibromyalgia. He is credited with developing several courses for incorporating concepts of integrative medicine within conventional medical curriculum and introduced the first Mayo Clinic iPhone app for meditation training. Dr. Sood is author of the books The Mayo Clinic Guide to Stress-Free Living, The Mayo Clinic Handbook for Happiness, and Immerse: A 52-Week Course in Resilient Living. As an international expert in his field, Dr. Sood's work has been widely cited in the press including – The Atlantic Monthly, USA Today, Wall Street Journal, New York Times, NPR, Reuters Health, Time Magazine (online), Good Housekeeping, Parenting, Real Simple, Shape, US News, Huffington Post, Mens Health Magazine, AARP, The Globe and Mail, CBS News, and Fox News. He served as the February 2015 Health care pioneer for the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. He is highly sought after as a speaker on mind-body medicine, presenting more than 100 workshops each year. He recently delivered the TEDx talk – Happy Brain: How to Overcome Our Neural Predispositions to Suffering. He has mentored several hundred fellows, medical students, instructors, consultants, and residents. Dr. Sood has received several awards for his work, including the Mayo's 2010 Distinguished Service Award, Mayo's 2010 Innovator of the Year Award, Mayo's 2013 outstanding physician scientist award, and Mayo's 2016 Faculty of the Year Award and selection as one among the top 20 intelligent optimists “helping the world be a better place” by Ode Magazine.

Dr. Miriam Schechter from Albert Einstein School of Medicine and Dominic Lorusso from Consumer Reports discuss a partnership to promote student and faculty use of patient education materials on Choosing Wisely recommendations.

Lucy Brown, a neuroscientist at the Albert Einstein School of Medicine, has studied romantic love using functional magnetic resonance imaging. Dr. Brown will talk about her studies on what happens in our brains at different stages of love: falling in love, being rejected by a lover, and longterm love. Obstructive sleep apnea is the most commonly diagnosed condition among sleep-related breathing disorders and can lead to debilitating and sometimes fatal consequences for the 18 million Americans who have been diagnosed with the disorder.