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Na elk congres, elke lezing en elk nieuw onderzoek over moedermelk blijf ik me verbazen. Sterker nog: soms snap ik het juist steeds minder.Want hoe meer we ontdekken over de unieke eigenschappen van moedermelk, hoe moeilijker ik het vind te begrijpen dat de gezondheidseffecten van borstvoeding zo vaak als beperkt, onzeker of discutabel worden neergezet.In deze aflevering neem ik je mee in die verwondering. We hebben het over HAMLET-eiwitten die tumorcellen kunnen vernietigen zonder gezonde cellen aan te tasten, over het microbioom van baby's, over bacteriestammen die dreigen uit te sterven en over nieuwe inzichten rondom de thymus. Allemaal ontwikkelingen die mij doen afvragen: hoe kan het dat dit geen betekenis zou hebben voor onze gezondheid op de korte en lange termijn?Ook sta ik stil bij de manier waarop wetenschappelijke bevindingen soms worden genuanceerd, gerelativeerd of ter discussie gesteld. Wanneer is kritische wetenschap gezond? En wanneer wordt twijfel een manier om verandering uit te stellen?Deze aflevering is geen pleidooi voor schuldgevoel. Juist niet. Wel een uitnodiging om nieuwsgierig te blijven naar wat we nog niet weten, naar wat we misschien onderschatten en naar de bijzondere eigenschappen van menselijke melk.
Dr. Deb Muth 00:00:09 Hi there, how are you? Bob Miller 00:00:10 Excellent! Pedaling as fast as humanly possible, but doing okay. Dr. Deb Muth 00:00:14 Good, good. Well, I’m looking forward to our conversation today. This should be amazing. Bob Miller 00:00:20 Yeah, it should be a lot of fun. Dr. Deb Muth 00:00:22 Yeah, anything that’s off-limits for you in, our conversation? Bob Miller 00:00:28 No. Dr. Deb Muth 00:00:29 Okay, anything you want me to make sure we cover for you? Bob Miller 00:00:33 Well, I mean, is it okay if we put a little plug-in for our software? Dr. Deb Muth 00:00:35 Absolutely. Bob Miller 00:00:36 Yeah. Dr. Deb Muth 00:00:37 Absolutely. Bob Miller 00:00:36 Yeah. Dr. Deb Muth 00:00:37 Absolutely. Bob Miller 00:00:38 Hey, can we… can we do a screen share? Yes, we can. Yeah, because I want to show you some maps, and… Dr. Deb Muth 00:00:43 Okay. Things like that, yeah, so… Perfect. So just let me know when you want to do screen share. Bob Miller 00:00:48 Okay. Dr. Deb Muth 00:00:49 And yeah, feel free to plug your software wherever you want to. Bob Miller 00:00:53 Okay, well, good. Let me pull up a, a slide for that, and give me one second, I just want to shut the door to my office to get the noise down. Dr. Deb Muth 00:01:01 No worries. Bob Miller 00:01:16 And, how should I refer to you? Dr. Debb? Dr. Muth, what do you like? Dr. Deb Muth 00:01:18 Dr. Deb is great, or Deb, either way, I’m pretty informal, so… Bob Miller 00:01:22 Yeah, and… Bob is fine for me. Okay. Yeah. Yeah, there you go. Why people feel like they need this, son. Special name, it’s like, seriously. Dr. Deb Muth 00:01:33 Right? I agree. Bob Miller 00:01:35 When I work with my clients, it’s like, Dr. Millison, just, just bop, just, just bop. Dr. Deb Muth 00:01:41 Yep, that’s how I am, too. Just call me Deb, it’s good. Dr. Deb Muth 00:01:44 They feel a little awkward with that, you know? They’re not used to that, but… Bob Miller 00:01:48 Alright. And you’re a naturopath, medical doctor. Dr. Deb Muth 00:01:52 A nastropathic doctor and a nurse practitioner. Oh, nice. Yeah, so I got the best of both worlds, right? Bob Miller 00:01:58 Yeah, damn. Okay. Alright, so here we go… There we go. Alright, so I got that ready, and then I will do a, I will do a screen share. I think you’re gonna really, appreciate what we’ve come up with. We’ve come up with the concept of, Cellular CPR. Dr. Deb Muth 00:02:23 Oh, nice! Bob Miller 00:02:24 And that is, construct the cell membrane, Protect the cell membrane. And restore it if it’s damaged. Dr. Deb Muth 00:02:32 Love that. Bob Miller 00:02:34 I love that. Yeah, so that’s what we’re focusing on, and then how, You know, we want to get to the point that, you know, most people think of genetics, they think of, like, 23andMe or Ancestry. Dr. Deb Muth 00:02:44 Yeah. Bob Miller 00:02:45 And then you have the professional geneticists who are looking at, you know, odd things that could create a disease. We’re looking at functional genomics. Dr. Deb Muth 00:02:54 Which is so much better. Bob Miller 00:02:56 Yeah. Are you familiar with what we do here, or… Dr. Deb Muth 00:02:58 A little bit, a little bit. So, it’ll be new to me, too, so I’m excited. Bob Miller 00:03:03 And how much time do we have? Dr. Deb Muth 00:03:04 We have an hour, give or take a little bit on either side. Do you have a hard stop anywhere? Bob Miller 00:03:10 No, no, I put a, I moved my clients around, and I don’t have anybody till, 3.30, so we’re good. Okay. Dr. Deb Muth 00:03:16 Perfect. Alright. Bob Miller 00:03:18 It’s like we’re getting started early as well, so… Dr. Deb Muth 00:03:19 Yeah, we’re getting started a little bit early, so that’s good. Bob Miller 00:03:22 Yeah, I just got my office cleaned up, so… Dr. Deb Muth 00:03:23 Okay, good. All right, are you all set to get started? Bob Miller 00:03:28 I’m good to go, my friend. Dr. Deb Muth 00:03:29 I’m gonna just record a little intro and a little bit of a, hook for people, and then we’ll get started. I’ll ask you to kind of tell us a little bit about yourself, and then we’ll just take this conversation wherever it’s supposed to go. Bob Miller 00:03:39 Okay, you got it. Dr. Deb Muth 00:03:40 Alright, sounds good. So what if the reason you’re not healing isn’t your diet, your supplements, or your labs, but it’s actually your genes? Dr. Bob Miller is uncovering how genetic variants, when combined with modern toxins, explain why some of us stay sick no matter what we try. Today, we’re talking genetic pathways, detox blocks, and the new science every wellness warrior needs to know. Welcome back to Let’s Talk Wellness Now, the show where we uncover the root causes of chronic illness, exploring cutting-edge regenerative medicine, and empower you to heal from the inside out. I’m Dr. Deb, your medical detective, and today, our guest, Dr. Bob Miller, is a true pioneer in functional genomics. He’s a board-certified traditional naturopath and the founder of Neutrogenetic Research Institute. And he’s the leading groundbreaking research on how genetic variants influence chronic illness, inflammation, and detoxification. His work has been recognized on international stages, uncovering links between genetic expression and conditions like Lyme disease, mast cell activation, or MCAS, and mitochondrial dysfunction. I’m so excited to talk to Dr. Bob today. He is gonna reveal some things that even I don’t know about, so I’m excited to learn alongside of you guys. So… Dr. Bob, let’s get started. Tell us a little bit about yourself, and kind of how you got on this journey. Bob Miller 00:05:04 Well, that’s, that’s interesting. I was sort of like a mid-career coming to the natural health field, because in my early 30s, I found myself with a severe case of ulcerative colitis. Bob Miller 00:05:15 And I was in the hospital for 21 days. probably within hours of death, pleading to death. And they told me I’ve got one option, and that is cut out the colon and wear a bag. Didn’t sound like a lot of fun. Dr. Deb Muth 00:05:27 Not an option I would want. Bob Miller 00:05:29 So, you know, the medical folks wasn’t real happy with me, but I said, yeah, I’d like to explore some alternative things.Never thinking that I’d get into this field, and then I just, you know, worked with some herbalists and things that I found absolutely fascinating. So, that’s how I got into this around 30 years ago. And, haven’t looked back since, and just having a… having a blast as we now move into how our genetics impacts things. So, that’s what we’re gonna… that’s what we’re gonna talk about today. Dr. Deb Muth 00:05:58 I’m excited to talk about this genetic thing. When you started over 30 years ago, what kind of patience and problems first inspired you to dig deeper into that root cause healing and kind of get into the genetic piece of it? Bob Miller 00:06:10 Sure. Well, you know, as a… now, I’m in a part of the country called Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, where there’s a lot of Amish and Mennonite, and they gravitate towards these things.So, this is their first thing to do, and that doesn’t work, then they’ll go other routes. So, you know, back then, we just saw typical, you know, a little tired, constipation. You know, a little bit of fatigue, arthritis, those kind of things. But things have changed dramatically over the years, as people are now getting more chronically sick. You know, it’s worse than it’s ever been. And what we’re finding is the, the culprits Primarily is mold exposure and Lyme disease. When people get those two together, they’re just… it’s an inflammatory cascade that nobody can seem to unravel. So that’s where we spend a lot of our time. And we’re also spending a lot of time looking at mental health, like ADD, ADHD. And, we give… this year I’ll be speaking at three autism conferences. And we can dig into that a little bit as to why we think we’re seeing such a dramatic increase. And aside from autism, that used to be 1 out of 1,000, now it’s 1 out of 33, or 23. You know, we’re also seeing dramatic increases in ADD, ADHD. People are stressed out. And today, I think we’ll have the time to actually go through and show how environmental factors combine with genetics to cause that to happen. So we’ll… we should have a fun visit here today. And today, I think we’ll have the time to actually go through and show how environmental factors combine with genetics to cause that to happen. So we’ll… we should have a fun visit here today. Dr. Deb Muth 00:07:37 This should be a fun visit. We can cover lots of topics. I am so excited. So, you founded Nutri Genetic Research Institute in 2015. What did you hope to accomplish, and what kind of surprised you in your findings so far about that? Bob Miller 00:07:51 Well, you know, let’s back up at what, you know, genetics is used for. Everybody’s familiar with 23andMe and Ancestry that, you know, tells you where your ancestors came from. Then you have your professional geneticists. I mean, these are people with a degree in genetics. And they’ll look for, you know, very odd sort of things that are prone to relate to a disease. So there are disease-related genetics. Well, in functional, we don’t look at either of those. We look at For example, how you’re breaking down your fats and utilizing them. How you’re recycling your glutathione. How you might be handling your iron. And none of those are disease-causing on their own.And none of those are disease-causing on their own. But when they pile up on you, and then combine that with environmental factors, that’s when things start to go south on us. So, that’s what we’re doing, we’re looking at patterns. And our first foray into this was, we did studies on Lyme disease. And our first foray into this was, we did studies on Lyme disease. So, we looked at, like, I think 50 people with Lyme disease. We looked at their genome. So, we looked at, like, I think 50 people with Lyme disease. We looked at their genome. And we found patterns that were more evident in those with Lyme. Now, this doesn’t… these genetics don’t mean you get Lyme, it just means if you get Lyme, you react worse to it. And we found patterns that were more evident in those with Lyme. Now, this doesn’t… these genetics don’t mean you get Lyme, it just means if you get Lyme, you react worse to it. So, as you know, some people get Lyme, they go on a round of antibiotics, and they’re done. So, as you know, some people get Lyme, they go on a round of antibiotics, and they’re done. Others have a little more struggle, and then others are struggling terribly for years. So there’s an old adage of genetics loads the gun, environment pulls the trigger. Dr. Deb Muth 00:09:14 Yeah, that is so true, and I think when we’re talking about Lyme and mold and things like that, we forget sometimes that our genetics can predispose us to be more sensitive to those things, and if we have genetic pathways where we don’t clear things properly, it’s harder for us to get them out of the body. And then you add on that whole rain barrel effect that we’ve always used as a functional medicine term, right? If the barrel’s half full, you’re okay. If it’s full, and now it’s spilling over, it’s a bigger problem. Have you guys found, too, that some of these environmental things actually are changing the genetics of people, or how they’re processing their own genetics? Bob Miller 00:09:53 Well, let’s go back to, Genetics 101. But we’ll go back a little bit further. So, what an interesting mechanism, what a miracle the body is. Bob Miller 00:10:03 Fats, carbohydrates, proteins, drink water, breathe air, expose the sunlight, and somehow everything gets made. I mean, when you just step back and think about that, it’s like, It’s pretty darn amazing. Dr. Deb Muth 00:10:15 I always tell women, you know, the fact that we get pregnant and we have healthy pregnancies and births is a miracle, because if we had to try to control that, that wouldn’t work so well. Bob Miller 00:10:25 Right. Well, that’s another miracle. These microscopic sperm and egg, human being, 9 months later, it’s like. But even inside of us. We are making our hair, our skin, our nails, our blood vessels, our ATP, our energy, it’s all being created. Well, that gets created by enzymes. So, enzymes take one substance, combine it with something else, and make something new. Then another enzyme comes along and does the same thing. Your DNA is the instructions on how to make the enzymes. So, when we are conceived. If it’s a, if it’s a female, of course, it’s the XX, the two chromosomes. You know, we’ve… everybody’s seen those… the genetics that… Listed pair. So, if it’s a female, the father donated the X enzyme. And the mother has no choice but to give the eggs, so that’s female. If the father donates the Y, you have a male that’s in chromosome number 1. Then 2 through 23 is the rest of the instructions on how to make enzymes. So, what can happen? We can get what are called SNPs, single nucleotide polymorphisms. And SNPs just mean that the instructions to make the enzyme’s not quite as good. So, if one parent gives a SNP on the making of an enzyme, The enzyme’s fine. It works. But, general rule of thumb, It may only work at 70-80% of efficiency. Now, a good analogy is think of an 8-cylinder and a 6-cylinder car. If parents give you good information, that’s like having an 8-cylinder car. If one parent gives you that snip, it’s like having a 6-cylinder car. Now, is a 6-cylinder car a fine car? Sure. It’ll get you from point A to point B, but it’s just going to have the power of an 8-cylinder. Then if both parents give you a SNP on the same enzyme, it may be 30-40%, and that’s like having a 4-cylinder car. Sits in the driveway, looks the same, puts gas in it, everything. But if you’ve got a 4-cylinder car. Probably not a good idea to go cross-country pulling a trailer behind you up and down mountains. Dr. Deb Muth 00:12:29 This is true. Bob Miller 00:12:32 So… We can get an 8-cylinder, 6-cylinder, or 4-cylinder enzyme. Now, if it’s not under a lot of stress, if that 4-cylinder car is just taking you to the bank and the grocery store. It’s just as good as an 8-cylinder car. But if you gotta pull that trailer, and there’s a lot of stress on it, being mountains, it’s gonna struggle. Now, there’s one other little caveat to this, and that is some genetic mutations are gain-of-function. They actually work faster. Now, we have enzymes that do all kinds of things. We have enzymes that make and recycle our antioxidants, but we also have enzymes that make inflammation. No, that’s a good thing, because if we get a virus or bacteria, if you didn’t make inflammation to kill it, well, we’d all die of infection. So, you know, we tend to think of free radicals as bad, antioxidants as good. They both play an important role. But interestingly, some of the major enzymes that make inflammation, they can be overactive. They can be turbocharged. And when they’re stimulated by environmental toxins, they overreact. Bob Miller 00:13:40 And therein lies the problem. When they overreact, we have a problem. Bob Miller 00:13:46 So, if we have genes that overreact when stimulated. And then the enzymes that take care of inflammation are underactive. Then you’re gonna be more inflamed. You know, the majority of people that, you know, come for functional medicine Or naturopathic help, or… Inflammation that they can’t seem to get under control. Dr. Deb Muth 00:14:06 Right. Bob Miller 00:14:07 And we will be, you know, during this hour, we’re going to look at some of the pathways that make that happen. So, what we can do then, we can’t change our genetics. When you’re conceived, that’s the hand you’re dealt. When your life would be over, if someone would take some tissue and measure, it’d be exactly the same as conception. Does it change. Bob Miller 00:14:28 The enzyme’s ability to do its job may be compromised. Because remember I said there’s a, the enzyme takes a cofactor. So an enzyme takes substance A, cofactor, make substance B. Well, if that cofactor’s not there, the enzyme’s not going to work either. So, you could have an 8-cylinder car, and if there’s no gas in it, it’s not going anywhere. So… It’s the strength of the enzyme, it’s the cofactor to do the A to B conversion. And that’s what we’re going to get into. So, many people say, well, where did these SNPs come from? Nobody knows for sure. Sometimes they’re what’s just called de novo, when the sperm and egg go together, the instructions get mixed up a little bit. We do believe a lot of it came from a long time ago, when we were almost wiped out by sexually transmitted diseases. And those STDs were altering the genes when the conception, in other words, when the sperm went into the egg, the STDs were interfering. And causing the problem, so… I often joke, if you want to blame somebody. Blame your great-great-great-great-great-great-great-grandparents for, being a bit promiscuous, so… Dr. Deb Muth 00:15:31 Yeah, for being… having a little too much fun, right? Bob Miller 00:15:35 So, we don’t know for sure, but, you know, there are some that, But most of the SNPs that we get inherit from our parents. So, if you look at a child. And you look at the SNPs. 99.9% of the time, it came from one of the parents. Dr. Deb Muth 00:15:50 In identical twins, do they have the exact same identical makeup? Bob Miller 00:15:54 Yep, Dr. Deb Muth 00:15:56 But not in fraternal twins, correct? Bob Miller 00:15:59 No, no, those could be different, Jeff. Dr. Deb Muth 00:16:00 It could be different because they have different sacs, they’re not sharing that same genetic makeup. Bob Miller 00:16:04 Yeah, so keep in mind, both your mother and your father have, you know, the two And so you get one from one parent, one from another. Dr. Deb Muth 00:16:13 So… Bob Miller 00:16:14 Interesting situation. I had, 3, 3 boys. And, we were looking at an enzyme related to breaking down oxalates. Now, the mother and father each had one SNP, and that’s called heterozygous. Three boys, and they all come together, they’re Amish boys, they’re a lot of fun. And I looked at their genomes, and the one boy didn’t have any SNPs at all. And one had won. And the other one had two. Dr. Deb Muth 00:16:41 Interesting. Bob Miller 00:16:42 So, we don’t quite know how these things get handed off, but with the parents each having one, you could have a child with none, one, or two. So, the one, his ability to break down oxalates, which is fine. The other one was slightly impaired, and the other one was dramatically impaired. So, you can have 3 children, and it all depends what the parents have. Now, if a parent has a homozygous, or 2 copies. And the other parent has nothing. Every child will have one. Okay. If both parents are homozygous, that they both have two, Every child will have two. Dr. Deb Muth 00:17:19 too. Bob Miller 00:17:20 Yes, so that’s the way it works, but, you know, but it’s somewhat rare that both parents are homozygous on an enzyme, but it can happen. Dr. Deb Muth 00:17:27 Do we think that infections today, like Lyme disease or mold exposure, things like that, if the parent, the woman, primarily, I’m thinking, is pregnant, and she actively has these infections. Can those infections affect the genetics, kind of like a past sexual transmission did where we thought back in the day? Bob Miller 00:17:47 Yeah, I… I mean, I’m not that much of a geneticist to answer that for sure, but my thought would be no, that at conception, the pattern’s made. Dr. Deb Muth 00:17:55 Okay. And then that’s… that’s the hand you’re dealt. Bob Miller 00:17:58 Yeah. So, I tell people we have good news and bad news. The good news is we can compensate for the weakness. The bad news is we can compensate for the weakness. Dr. Deb Muth 00:18:09 That is so very true. Bob Miller 00:18:11 Yeah, we can’t, because I often get asked, so we’ll do some things now, and we’ll check my genes again, and they’ll be better. It’s like, nope. Dr. Deb Muth 00:18:18 Oh, – – Bob Miller 00:18:19 You gotta play the hands you’re dealt, so… Dr. Deb Muth 00:18:21 That’s right. Bob Miller 00:18:22 You can test your genetics… if you’re looking at the same enzyme, you can test it every year. It’s not gonna change. It’s like the blueprint. Dr. Deb Muth 00:18:30 It’s good and bad, right? It’s the one test you only have to do once in your lifetime. Bob Miller 00:18:34 No, unless, you know, like, our. Dr. Deb Muth 00:18:36 All the time. Bob Miller 00:18:37 Yeah, now our test looks at, called the Functional Genomic Analysis Test of your genomic Resource. We look at 220,000 steps. Dr. Deb Muth 00:18:46 Wow, that’s a lot. Bob Miller 00:18:47 That’s not all of them. Dr. Deb Muth 00:18:49 Right. Bob Miller 00:18:50 So, maybe in the next year, we’re gonna come out with our third version of the chip. And then, if someone wants to get those new things that weren’t on it, they’d have to repeat. But whatever we measured is gonna stay the same. Dr. Deb Muth 00:19:03 That’s a lot of SNPs to look at. Bob Miller 00:19:05 Keeps us busy. Dr. Deb Muth 00:19:06 But there’s still, but there’s still SNPs that we. Bob Miller 00:19:09 That we’d like to have that we don’t have, so… Bob Miller 00:19:11 We started out with version 1 on our genetic test, then we worked with version 2, and we’re already compiling a list of what version 3 would look like. So if somebody has our version 2, And we’re saying, you know what, it’d be nice if we could see these, well, then you’d repeat, but it won’t change what you already know, so… Dr. Deb Muth 00:19:29 Got it, got it. So, when you started out, and you started looking at the research of Lyme disease and chronic infections, which detox pathways are most important for people who struggle with those conditions? Bob Miller 00:19:43 Okay. You know what might make sense as we do a screen share, and I’ll actually show you the pathway. Does that make sense? Bob Miller 00:19:48 Alright, so… let’s see if I… let me just press the share… Dr. Deb Muth 00:19:52 Yep, you should just be able to press share. Bob Miller 00:19:54 And… number 2. Okay. Are we seeing the screen there? Bob Miller 00:20:01 Okay. Dr. Deb Muth 00:20:02 So, this is a map that we made. Bob Miller 00:20:05 And by the way, this is not… All-inclusive of all the things we look at, but we believe this is a core issue. So, where we’re going to start here, there’s something called the microglia. And the microglia are glial cells. They’re in the brain and the central nervous system. And they’re very interesting little creatures, because most of the time, and this is just a drawing of what they sort of look like. Most of the time, they’re in what’s called the M2 anti-inflammatory mood. What that means, these little guys pick up dirt, debris, Recycle them. Turns on an enzyme called interleukin-10 that’s anti-inflammatory. And just kind of does general housekeeping. And just kind of does general housekeeping. However, when a trigger comes along. However, when a trigger comes along. They… it’s the same glial cell, but it moves over to a very pro-inflammatory enzyme. A pro-inflammatory glial cell. And it triggers these 3 enzymes, Actually, these four. That are pro-inflammatory. Tumor necrosis vector alpha, Interleukin-6. NF Kappa B, Inos. Now, these create inflammation. So you might think, well, why is that good? Well, if you have some foreign invader, virus, bacteria coming in, parasite. If you didn’t have these guys coming to the rescue, you would just die of infection. So, these guys are your friend unless they’re your worst enemy. Because TNFA, and we’ll show you when we actually do a demo account, TNFA can be overactive. So, in other words, it over-responds. Interleukin-6 can be overactive. And if Kappa-B can be overactive. The INOS, and I’ll explain each of these as we go through a demo, can be overactive. Now, what that means is, you’re very good at killing virus and bacteria. But this is where autoimmune disease comes in, and just inflammatory conditions. Now, this is just speculation, but we think what happened is, as you know. Thousands of years ago, we didn’t have refrigeration, we didn’t have sewer, we didn’t have pure water, and we didn’t have antibiotics. So, if you made it to 40, you were an old-timer, because everybody was dying of infection. So, what we believe happened is, by what’s called natural selection, Having these overactive. A thousand years ago was to your advantage. Dr. Deb Muth 00:22:31 Hmm. Bob Miller 00:22:32 But now… We have pure water, we have refrigeration, we have sewers, we have antibiotics. But now we have environmental factors that are stimulating them. Now it’s to our disadvantage. And we’ll talk about that a little bit as it relates to the hemochromatosis genes and maybe the G6PD. Dr. Deb Muth 00:22:48 Yep. Bob Miller 00:22:49 Now, why are we becoming so inflamed? Let’s look at the triggers. Now, one of my, favorite expressions is. I was born all the way back in 1954. Dr. Deb Muth 00:23:01 And it was a different world back then. Bob Miller 00:23:05 These are some of the triggers. And we’ll get into these, but right now, high fructose corn syrup, And the high-fat diet. High fructose corn syrup only came about in 1968. So now we’re being exposed to high fructose corn syrup. Then… we didn’t have these, these viruses like COVID. Dr. Deb Muth 00:23:26 Yeah. Bob Miller 00:23:27 Now, there’s now pretty strong evidence that COVID Was actually, you know, made as a gain of function. It’s debated, and I’m not taking an opinion on it, but there’s some people who believe Lyme disease was also a part of experimentation. Dr. Deb Muth 00:23:40 Go. Bob Miller 00:23:41 Then we have molds, and it appears as though mold is getting stronger. you know, 20 years ago, when I was seeing folks, mold wasn’t on the radar. I would say 7 out of the 10 folks we speak to today have mold problems. Yeah, 20 years ago, we talked more about mold allergy being an issue versus mold toxicity being an issue. Right. So… I know some folks are, you know, speculating what’s happening, but one of the theories out there is that EMF is strengthening mold. I don’t know if you ever heard that theory, and I don’t… Dr. Deb Muth 00:24:13 I have. Bob Miller 00:24:14 I’m not claiming it’s true, but it’s an interesting theory. Then even, you know, your black mold from water-damaged buildings. Then our air pollution is getting worse. We’re getting more toxic metals. Dr. Deb Muth 00:24:26 You know, if we have a… Bob Miller 00:24:27 You know, we’re gonna look back someday and say, what were we thinking, smearing aluminum into our armpits? The, what were we doing putting mercury in our teeth? Then, you know, glyphosate. When I was a kid, there was no glyphosate. So, all of these herbicides and pesticides. Polychlorinated biphenols, And then EMF. So, we love our cell phones, you know, and I think unless you, or in the middle of the desert, or down in a cave, you’re being exposed to EMF somewhere. So, you know, we have our cell phones with us, we have, We have Wi-Fi, the towers are everywhere. And we don’t know long-term, but we may find that this can… this creates some inflammation. And I don’t know if you get any folks, but do you have any folks that have… are they EMF sensitive? Dr. Deb Muth 00:25:16 Oh yeah, we have a whole bunch of them. Bob Miller 00:25:18 Yeah, and then if you have any TBIs, So, plenty of things here. that will stimulate into the microglia, M1. Now, you could say, well. We’re all pretty much exposed to the same thing. Why do some people get hit harder than others? So here’s where we’re gonna start. There’s an enzyme called Nrf2 and RF2. And Nrf2 is the enzyme that senses when there’s inflammation. And turns on hundreds of anti-inflammatory enzymes. We’ll show when we do the demo, you can have genetic weakness on NERF2. And NERF2 inhibits and slows down microglia M1. supports M2. Now, if it’s not complicated enough, there’s an enzyme called KEEP1. And KEEP1 inhibits NRF2. And you can actually have gain of function on keep 1, that makes Keap 1 stronger. So… A lot of the people who land on my doorstep So… A lot of the people who land on my doorstep Both parents gave a mutation on KEEP1, making it overactive. Both parents gave a mutation on KEEP1, making it overactive. Dr. Deb Muth 00:26:31 Hmm. Dr. Deb Muth 00:26:31 Hmm. Bob Miller 00:26:32 Suppressing Nrf2, nerve 2 might be weak. So, nobody’s putting the brakes on, M1. And by the same token, Nerve 2 supports M2. Then there’s a process called mTOR and autophagy. mTOR stands for mammalian tard of rapamycin, the growth of new cells. And then autophagy, taking our dead cells and recycling them. We need a balance between the two of them. If we didn’t have mTOR, the sperm and the egg would never become the baby, the baby would never become the adult, we wouldn’t make new cells. But our cells are constantly, you know, the old cells dying off. Autophagy is where we take that debris from the cell and recycle it, just like a farmer Plows the crop under at the end of the year. The dead plant then becomes the fuel for the spring, your dead cell becomes the fuel for the spring, and that’s autophagy. So we’re gonna look back someday and say, what were we thinking? We give our animals growth hormones so they get fatter faster. Oh my. So, we consume those animals, and inventory runs faster. Now, for anybody who’s, You know, maybe above 40, 45 years old. Think back when you were 12, and what did girls look like? They were primarily flat-chested little girls. Now they look like 16-year-olds. Because environmentally, we’re jacking up mTOR. So, mTOR stimulates microglia M1, suppresses microglia M2. Probably 80% of the folks we visit with. This is the part of the problem. NRF2 is weak. mTOR is strong. Environmental factors come along. And this guy gets carried away. He doesn’t do that burst and move back. Stays here. We’re calling that How environmental factors create a locked-in, pro-inflammatory. and neurotoxic phenotype. In other words, once it starts, it just keeps… Feeding upon itself. Alright, so what happens now when microglia is overactive. it triggers these 3 enzymes, TNFA, N of kappa B, And interleukin-6. Each one of these can have genetics that make them run stronger. Then it stimulates an enzyme called NLRP3, Which makes what are called inflammasomes. Now, guess what inflammasomes can be? Your best friend or your worst enemy? Because they will, if you’ve got, again, a virus or bacteria, or possibly even some bad cells in the body. They will zap them. Well, that’s good. Unless it’s overactive. Unless it’s overactive. And then what it does, through interleukin-1 beta, makes excess glutamate. And then what it does, through interleukin-1 beta, makes excess glutamate. Anxiety, gut inflammation, OCD, ADD, autism. And, you know, glutamate, we’ll talk about that a little bit, but glutamate makes you intelligent, highly motivated go-getter. but can also be excitatory. And then, look what it does. Let’s see, do I have the drawing tool here? Yes, I do. Okay. So, it comes down through here, Makes the glutamate. Comes back up through here. through the ADORA 2A enzyme, Then we’ve got a feedback loop that feeds upon itself. Then, through interleukin-18, we make histamine. and mast cells. And then through histamine receptor site number 1, we come back and spin it. And now you’ve just got this spinning feedback loop. So, the glutamate will make you anxious, the histamine will give you allergies and make you anxious. And you’re allergic to everything, and you’re feeling horrible. Now, it doesn’t end there, Dr. Dad. It then goes on to make something called gast dermins that creates pyroptosis, where it actually starts punching a hole in the cell membrane. And you’re only going to be as healthy as your cells are. Just a little background. You know, we’re made up of trillions of cells, and each one of them has what’s called a lipid bilayer, made from lipids, which comes from fats. And you’re only going to be as healthy as those membranes are. So that’s why we coined an interesting phrase. Cellular CPR. Construct the cell. Protect the cell. And restore the cell membrane. And we believe that’s going to be revolutionary in the functional medicine world. So… It’s not hard to figure out that if you start punching holes in the cell membrane, that’s not a good thing, okay? Bob Miller 00:31:22 Now… There’s an interesting molecule called NAD. Thicotide adenoside dinucleotide. And anybody who’s in the, you know, listening to the health podcasts and things, they’re… They’re, they’re learning about NAD. And I’m going to show you a chart later, all the good things that NAD does, but For the most part, it helps what’s called sirtuins. And sirtuins are quite interesting. If anybody’s looking at longevity. The sirtuins is where they’re looking at.Because sirtuins turn on good things. Turn off bad things. And I’ll show some charts on that later. So for right here, this sirtuin uses NAD, to slow down NF-kappa-B. CERT 2 uses NAD to slow down an ORP3. So, if we’ve got genetic weakness on these, or we don’t have enough NAD, We don’t hold this pathway back. Make sense? Dr. Deb Muth 00:32:24 Yeah, makes perfect sense. Bob Miller 00:32:25 Now, I’ll show this a little bit later. So, people are like, oh, well, I’m gonna start taking some NAD. Dr. Deb Muth 00:32:31 Right. Bob Miller 00:32:32 And there’s functional doctors who give NAD intravenous. It was just this morning, I was talking to a woman who said, Oh my gosh. I went and got intravenous NAD, and it took me a month to recover from that. Dr. Deb Muth 00:32:45 Hmm. Bob Miller 00:32:46 what happens is, and I’ll show this in a little more detail, there’s an enzyme called CD38, that’s stimulated by NF-kappa-B. And it takes NAD, To make intracellular calcium. that stimulates NLRP3 and actually makes things worse. So, if we have this guy upregulated, and I’ll show a chart what does that. taking NAD will make you worse. Again, when I go into the software, I’ll show you that whole pathway, so… I would encourage people, you know, just don’t go out and start taking massive amounts of NAD, you know, stick your toe in the water, see how you do. Because everything you’ve heard about, how good it is, is true, unless this guy says, oh, thank you very much, let me make more inflammation. Now, this might be part of our innate immune system, that if we have some pathogen that’s gonna kill us. By golly, we want that to happen. But if this is happening by environmental factors, Then it’s detrimental. So the immune system that protected us a thousand years ago now might be turning on us because of the environmental factors that we showed earlier. All right. Then there’s an enzyme called PARP that’s NAD-dependent, and that actually repairs strain breaks in your DNA. Now, the next thing that happens… is there’s an enzyme called NADPH oxidase that gets stimulated. and something called INOS. Now, I’m sure most people know about nitric oxide. It’s a gas that dilates your blood vessels. That’s why sometimes they’ll even give people drugs, nitroglycerin, to boost their nitric oxide. That’s why people are doing beetroots and other things to boost their nitric oxide. But there’s an OS3 enzyme that makes the nitric oxide that’s good for blood flow. But there’s an INOS That makes nitric oxide to kill pathogens. probably might be the third or fourth time I’ve said this. That’s a good thing, unless it isn’t. So, if it’s killing some pathogen, great. It was just misfiring. it combines… With superoxide that’s made by this enzyme, and makes something called peroxynitrite, which is one nasty free radical that chews you up and spits you out. So, the NOx enzyme, NADPH oxidase, uses NADPH, To make this free radical called superoxide. If we have time, we’ll get into it. NADPH is what your body needs to recycle your antioxidants.So, I coined the phrase, the NADPH steel. Where the NOX enzyme takes this very important NADPH, And rather than being useful, makes superoxide. Now, again, is that fine if you’ve got some bacteria to kill? Of course. But if it’s just chronically running, it’s just making all this chronic inflammation. Then it makes something called hydrogen peroxide. And we need to clear hydrogen peroxide by 3 enzymes, catalase, thyroid reduction. And glutathione peroxidase. If we have genetic issues on here, or we don’t have the cofactors. There’s something called the Fenton reaction, discovered in 1895 by Dr. Fenton. Where hydrogen peroxide combines with iron to make what are called hydroxyl radicals. And guess what they do? They create lipid peroxides, That damages your cell membranes. Now, again, the body’s pretty darn amazing. We have glutathione, And here’s where your body’s taking glutathione and recycling it. But look who’s needed to recycle it. NADPH. So, if this guy up here is chewing it up, We don’t recycle our glutathione. And then an enzyme called glufon peroxidase 4, Takes this damaged lipid and repairs it. So, here we’ve got this protecting, we want to protect it by not having this happen. But then we also need this guy to do the restoration. So, there’s a lot that can go wrong in here, Dr. Deb. Dr. Deb Muth 00:37:07 There’s a lot that could go wrong. And I can imagine some of my listeners are thinking that lipid peroxidase, is that the same thing as what they’re thinking of when we talk about lipids and cholesterol? Is that the same process that’s happening there? Bob Miller 00:37:22 Well, no, no, the lipids can be used to make cholesterol, but here we’re talking about where they’re going to build the cell membrane. And they’re being… and they’re being, destroyed. If anybody would like to see a visual representation of this, just go on YouTube. And type in, ferrooptosis Animation. cool little video, it’s about 3 minutes long, and it shows the lipids coming over, being oxidized, and now GPX4 fixes them, so… YouTube, Pharaoptosis Animation, cute little video. It’s just that really… Shows vividly what we’re… what we’re talking about here. Now, this is… Dr. Deb Muth 00:37:59 And so this is very common, too. Like, a lot of people do hydrogen peroxide IVs. Dr. Deb Muth 00:38:04 And so, if somebody doesn’t know their genetics, they could have a problem with doing those, just like they could doing the NADHIVs, correct? Bob Miller 00:38:13 Sure, yeah, yeah, yeah. So, I’ve talked to so many, you know, of course, the hydrogen peroxide kills pathogens. I mean, that’s what it does. So… but I’ve spoken to so many people that said. I had one client that said they’ve never been the same after having one hydrogen peroxide infusion. Dr. Deb Muth 00:38:30 Interesting. Bob Miller 00:38:31 Yeah. So… it can be… I see why people use it, because it. Bob Miller 00:38:36 pathogens, But on the other hand. And now’s a good time to speak about… I don’t have it on here, but there’s a, there’s an enzyme called the HFE gene. And that is what causes you to absorb iron. And there’s mutations in it that cause something called hemochromatosis. Were you overabsorb iron? Now, true hemochromatosis is when both parents give you a mutation. But there’s now growing evidence even a heterozygous can cause a little bit more iron absorption, not to the human chromatosis point, but overabsorption. So, if you overabsorb iron, And you have too much hydrogen peroxide that’s not cleared, All kinds of inflammation. Now, what’s happened is sometimes this inflammation Will damage the red blood cells. And some well-meaning doctor says, oh, you need some iron. And they take iron and it makes it worse. So, can’t tell you how many people I’ve said, you’ve got the overabsorption of iron, and they say, well, that can’t be right, because I’m low in iron. Well, that could be because it’s being chewed up here. Dr. Deb Muth 00:39:40 Sure. GPX1 and TXN turn it into, to water. The, catalase turns it into water and oxygen. Dr. Deb Muth 00:39:58 Now, I see a lot of my clients who have mutations or SNPs on that GPX gene, on that glutathione gene. And they really struggle to clear a lot of their toxins. Bob Miller 00:40:12 Sure. Dr. Deb Muth 00:40:14 Yeah, absolutely. Well, GPX4. Bob Miller 00:40:18 is what, repairs, but you can see GPX1 Is what uses glutathione. To turn hydrogen peroxide. So, but it all depends upon having enough glutathione. Dr. Deb Muth 00:40:30 Yeah. Bob Miller 00:40:31 Well, guess who controls making a glutathione? Dr. Deb Muth 00:40:34 Nerf 2. Bob Miller 00:40:37 So, if you have a keep one weakness, or strength to two… I’m sorry, keep one is too strong. Nrf2 is too weak. You don’t make glutathione. So, when a lot of people do that, it’s like, well, I’m gonna take glutathione. Dr. Deb Muth 00:40:51 Right. Bob Miller 00:40:52 And some do great, and some do poorly. You know, because… and I’ll show this on one of the other charts. You can see here that the, The glutathione has to be recycled. And if we don’t recycle it, it actually turns into superoxide free radical. So… NADPH are the cofactors, For taking the oxidi… here’s oxidized glutathione, here’s reduced. So, this is a good glutathione. After it does its job, you can see it becomes oxidized.We need to recycle it. Well, if we have weakness on the enzyme that does that, or a weakness in Nrf2, or not enough NADPH. The oxidized glutathione never gets recycled. So, I’ve talked to a lot of people who said, oh, glutathione made me so sick, and say, well. Dr. Deb Muth 00:41:43 Yeah. Bob Miller 00:41:44 You need it, but you need to recycle it. Dr. Deb Muth 00:41:46 Can you speak for just a brief moment, too, about MTHFR? That is a very popular gene, it’s all over social media as the major gene, but can you speak to a little bit about that, and how that fits into this whole process of things? Because it is just such a small piece. Dr. Deb Muth 00:42:04 understanding genetics. Bob Miller 00:42:06 Yeah, to be honest, it drives me nuts. Dr. Deb Muth 00:42:08 Me too. Bob Miller 00:42:11 Alright, so… You know, there are people on social media I won’t say what I think, I’ll be kind. But… But the, And, you know, they might mean well. But they talk about, if you have MTHFR and COMT and PEMT, that’s… oh my goodness, that’s horrible, and we’ll fix that for you, and you’ll be fine. Bob Miller 00:42:36 it just irritates me to no end. And it really could get anybody who’s doing this legitimately in trouble. I mean, I’m afraid someday, you know, there might be some cracking down on this kind of nonsense. Now, to answer your question about MTHFR. Dr. Deb Muth 00:42:51 I mean, it really is, but I’ll tell you what, why don’t we hold that thought until I go to another map and I can actually… Okay. Bob Miller 00:42:56 But the real… the cliff notes is the MTHFR puts a methyl group on your folate, which is needed, but it has gotten way, way, way too much attention. And people learn they have MTHFR, and they start taking a multivitamin with methylfolate, then they take a B vitamin with methylfolate. Dr. Deb Muth 00:43:13 And they’re pushing it too hard. Bob Miller 00:43:15 Yeah. So I can’t tell you how many people I’ve helped by saying, stop it. Dr. Deb Muth 00:43:20 Yeah, take less of it. Bob Miller 00:43:21 Take less of it, yeah. So, yeah. Yeah, there’s a… If somebody, say, ranked the enzymes at their level of importance, MTHFR might be 40 or 50 on a scale of 100, you know. Keep one Nerf two. big deals. Dr. Deb Muth 00:43:40 deals. Bob Miller 00:43:41 NQO1 that I didn’t even talk about yet, NQO1, takes your, NA… your NAD goes into NADH, To make electrons for the electron transport chain. you need NQ01 to bring that back. If that’s not working, and I’ll show you on the NAD map how disastrous that can be. Now, the next piece is here, and I think You know, if you talk to any school teachers and say, if you’ve taught for more than 10 years, how are the kids today? Every one of them says, more ADD, ADHD, more autism. Just look at human beings, we’ve never been so agitated. You know, everybody, and it might be a social media thing, but people take a position on something, and if anybody doesn’t share that position, they view them as the enemy. Dr. Deb Muth 00:44:29 And it’s kind of scary what’s happening to us. Bob Miller 00:44:33 So, we can’t agree to disagree anymore. We see anybody who has a differing opinion as the enemy. And, you know, there was… there’s people that didn’t have Christmas dinners together, because they had political differences, like… Dr. Deb Muth 00:44:44 Excuse me. Bob Miller 00:44:45 can’t you put your political differences aside to have Christmas together, you know? Dr. Deb Muth 00:44:49 Right? Bob Miller 00:44:50 become that, you know, no matter what your position is, and I’m not saying anyone’s right or wrong, I’m just saying. You know, in the old days, they used to say that the Republicans and Democrats in Congress would argue policy and then go have dinner together. And now everybody’s all up in arms, angry. Dr. Deb Muth 00:45:05 Yeah. Bob Miller 00:45:06 So… There’s likely multiple reasons for that. But let me show you one of them. That, you know, to what degree this is… very important, we don’t know, but I think We’re beginning to believe this is very important. So, there’s something… there’s a neurotransmitter called GABA. And God buys the don’t worry, relax, be happy. Chill. Okay. Dr. Deb Muth 00:45:31 Nobody has enough of that anymore. Bob Miller 00:45:33 Well, yeah, you’ll be surprised what I’m gonna show you. So, let me see if I can find a, Let me see if I can find the right slide here. Let me look for it here. So, there’s something called a GABA receptor site. And here you can see… This is a neuron, and this is where you, The neuron normally is excitatory. However, there’s normally low chloride in the neuron. Dr. Deb Muth 00:46:09 Hmm. Bob Miller 00:46:10 So, GABA itself is neither relaxing. For excitatory, all GABA does, it opens up what’s called a chloride channel. And then chloride, which has a negative charge, will flow into the neuron. Follow me there? Dr. Deb Muth 00:46:26 Yep. Bob Miller 00:46:27 And as it does, it changes this from a positive charge to a negative charge, And it’s relaxing. and inhibitory. Dr. Deb Muth 00:46:34 Hmm. Bob Miller 00:46:36 Now, on the other hand, there’s enzymes called NKCC1, That will push chloride in. and KCC2 that will bring chlor… oops and bring chloride out. And then there’s a sodium channel. And, sodium has a positive charge. And glutamate will push that in. So, as long as this is happening. And GABA says, receptor sites, open, chloride goes in, Chill. However, If NKCC1 Pushes extra chloride in. KCC2 doesn’t pull it out. and GABA hits the receptor site, the GABA comes flowing out, Sodium comes in, And now it’s excitatory. So Gabba didn’t change. GABA just opened the receptor site, that’s all it does. Dr. Deb Muth 00:47:33 Yeah. Bob Miller 00:47:34 But it’s the chloride balance that’s going to determine whether this is relaxing or not. Now, these are the things that go along with when they lose that KCC2 or gain NKCC1. Pain and sensitivity, burning electrical, neuropathic pain. Normal touch hurts. Sound and light sensitivity. Tinnitus can flare. Headaches and migraines. Seizure tendency. Body jolts. Spasticity, cramps, stiffness, startle reflex. Trouble falling asleep, non-restorative sleep. Anxiety, stress, reactivity, that’s what we have now. Hyperarousal, panic-like surges, irritability, racing thoughts. Brain fog, slowed processing, working memory slip-ups. Mental fatigue. Episodes of racing hearts, sweaty palms, guts on edge. Those are all the things that happen when this GABA switch occurs. Now, here’s what happens, and this is what I’m going to be presenting at an autism conference. When you have a newborn, they need that NKCC dominant to develop. By early childhood, it should… or, sorry, early adulthood. we should move over to the KCC dominant, that’s the taking the chloride out. Nice-looking 25-year-old boys, functioning very well. However, when we get microglia M1 upregulated. Because of environmental toxins, processed foods, Tylenol, aluminum. they stay in NKCC1 dominant, and there’s ADD, ADHD, Autism, the whole spectrum. because… They’ve not moved over to the… They’ve not moved over to the KCC2. And again, this is caused by… Environmental factors. Stimulating the microglia. And then, interleukin-1, interleukin-18 weakens KCC2, interleukin-1 beta, Strengthens NKCC1. high chloride. We open up the chloride channel, In Rebell Excitatory. So, I think when, When the pediatricians get ahold of this, they’re going to be very excited to know that This could be why we’re seeing such a rise, and not just autism, but ADD, ADHD, anxiety, the whole shit mess. Dr. Deb Muth 00:49:58 thing. Bob Miller 00:49:59 Yeah, so… and you can see NF-kappa-B stimulates that. These stimulate it, and I think that’s why everyone’s getting so anxious. Now, there’s a little bit more to it, and we’ll get into this when we look at some of the maps, but… The, the glutamate, Which is excitatory. will stimulate the NMDA receptor, make more glutamate, And glutamate will inhibit KCC2. And then we also need an astrocyte To, take both ammonia And glutamate, and… Turn them back into glutamine. And I’m going to talk to you a little bit about arachidenic acid, and if we have too much arachidenic acid. or TNFA is upregulated, that doesn’t happen. Ammonia goes up, and there may be multiple reasons for this, but this is a reason why some of the autistic kids do flapping. Dr. Deb Muth 00:50:49 Hmm. Bob Miller 00:50:50 Because they’re not clearing their ammonia. And you can tell if somebody has high ammonia by… they get that old person smell, you know. Dr. Deb Muth 00:51:00 Yup. Bob Miller 00:51:01 your vehicle cycle’s not taking out the, the ammonia. Now, last pathway here. There’s growing interest in mast cell activation. So, back here, we talked about peroxynitride. And that will stimulate mast cells, and those are white blood cells that are your best friend, unless they’re your worst enemy. Then it’ll make histamine. And there’s enzymes called histidine decarboxylase that’ll make more. Dr. Deb Muth 00:51:28 I’m sure everybody’s heard of DAO, the enzyme that degrades histamine. Yep. Bob Miller 00:51:31 We can have genetic weakness, we don’t make that. There’s an enzyme called histamine and methyltransferase, That, That breaks down the histamine. Then if we don’t do that, it’ll get stuck in the histamine receptor site. And then it’ll make something called, renin. Which will cause angiotensinogen to turn into angiotensin. One, that turns into angiotensin II,And that’s where people make aldosterone, where they’ll get the, The swollen ankles and high blood pressure. But interestingly, there’s an enzyme called ACE2, that takes this guy and turns it into angiotensin 1-7, Which is anti-inflammatory and also inhibits… TNFA. Now, you can have weakness on ACE2, But… and anybody’s saying, that sounds familiar? Dr. Deb Muth 00:52:25 That’s where COVID comes in, using ACE2. Bob Miller 00:52:28 And now we just found there’s literature that if you get COVID long enough, it can actually make ACE2 not be able to work as well. So look what it does. It comes down here, stimulates the NADPH oxidase, More superoxide. More peroxynitrite. And we’re on a cycle here. We’ve actually named this the Home Cycle Hypothesis, the proposed feed-forward loop. That just keeps feeding on itself. All being caused by… Primarily, The environmental factors. But hitting those who have genetic weakness the hardest. That’s why. Dr. Deb Muth 00:53:08 To the people. Bob Miller 00:53:09 Don’t live in a moldy house. One person is sick as can be, and the other person says, well, you must be imagining things, because I don’t feel anything. Dr. Deb Muth Yeah. Same thing with long haul, right? Two people can both get sick, one gets sick and never seems to recover, and somebody else gets sick, and they have absolutely no problems with it at all. Bob Miller 00:53:30 Sure. Well, think about it, if you get COVID, and ACE2 is weak, and some of this other stuff is going on. This thing just starts feeding upon itself. Dr. Deb Muth 00:53:38 Keep creating more inflammation, more complications, nothing’s calming down. Bob Miller 00:53:43 Yeah. Now, you, you ask about, MTHFR. So, this is the, this is the, the software called Functional Genomic Analysis. There’s a demo report we have. So, let’s talk a little bit about, MTHFR. So, we actually have a map called a methylation map. Now, what happens is, when you do your saliva test, you, you know, you spit, you put some saliva. in a collection kit, goes to a lab, takes out the DNA data, sends it to the computer, and now you can actually see it visually. Okay. So, it’s gonna take a second for this, data to load up, it’s, and each of these Circles, each of these ovals, is an enzyme. And the data gets loaded up to see where it is. So, until it gets loaded up here, I didn’t preload this. There it goes. So… The primary thing about methylation is There’s a nasty substance called homocysteine that, if it’s too high, can really be detrimental. The body takes methylfolate, and combines with methyl B12, To bring this back up to methionine. And then through the MAT genes, we make SAMI, S-adml methionine. Which is involved in so many processes. Then after it does its thing, it turns back into homocysteine. And this thing needs to keep spinning around. That’s why, you know, it’s a good idea to keep homocysteine at, do you have a number that you’d like? 7, 8? What do you like for a number? Dr. Deb Muth 00:55:24 Yeah, I like mine below 7. Bob Miller 00:55:26 Yeah. So if the homocysteine goes too high. It, caused all kinds of problems. So, here’s where you ask about the MTHFR. So, here you can see on this individual. I click on MTHFR, and you can see it comes up here, here’s the C677. And you can see here where it says, variants. I’ll… I’ll draw in case somebody’s having a hard time seeing that. So, you can see there’s nothing in there. That means there’s no genetic mutations. If one parent would have given a mutation, there’d be a 1. If both parents did, there’d be a 2. Now, here’s why Yes, methylation is important, I’m not saying it isn’t important, but look at this MTHFRC677. In my software. Only 42.5% of the population does not have a mutation. 44.7% have won. 12.9 have 2. So, this isn’t some rare, oh my god, I’m gonna die… Kind of thing, yeah. Dr. Deb Muth 00:56:27 Right. Bob Miller 00:56:28 So, And then what happens is that, and again, I’m not dismissing methylation, I… we could do a whole show on methylation. Bob Miller 00:56:36 get it. But I think that what people are doing is they’re, they’re learning about MTHFR, they get it measured, they panic. They start taking massive amounts of methylfolate, which many times is to their detriment. Dr. Deb Muth 00:56:50 Well, it’s… and isn’t it true, too, with MTHFR, like, you have to also look at MTR, MTRR, and the more we stack up of those, the more complicated than MTHFR can be. It’s not… it’s not as simple as just saying MTHFR 677 versus 1298. It’s more complex than that, kind of like what you’ve already shown with some of the other things. There’s more to it than just that one little sliver. Bob Miller 00:57:17 Oh, sure, well, let’s take a look. So, remember I said there’s a cofactor? One of the cofactors is called FAD. Just a Bob Miller observation, that’s all. But when people have trouble with their riboflavin and they don’t have enough FAD, They’re doing much worse than people who have just a C677. So, right here, you could have perfect C677th. And if you don’t have the cofactor, it’s not gonna work, okay? Dr. Deb Muth 00:57:48 And as you said, there’s an MTR enzyme. Bob Miller 00:57:51 that takes methylfolate and methyl B12, to spin it around. So, here on this individual. here’s your… here’s your B vitamins, or I’m sorry, your B12s. There’s an enzyme called TCN1 that takes it from the stomach into the blood. Then there’s other enzymes that take it from the blood into the tissue. And if you’re having trouble here. Well, then you’re not going to have this working, so… Even if you don’t have MTHFR, And you have MTR, like this, no, I’m sorry, this person doesn’t. But they have the MTRR, and then they don’t have enough B12, this isn’t gonna work, aside from that. And then there’s a middle pathway. And then there’s enzymes called the MAT1. they take the methionine to the salmon. If that’s not working, we stick… we get stuck in methionine. So, it’s, it’s not just an MTHFR. And then, one of the things that people forget about. is through these CBS enzymes and CTH, We make cysteine, which is needed to make glutathione. The master antioxidant. So, it really is that… I call it the, The 3D chess game played underwater. Dr. Deb Muth 00:59:07 It really is. I mean, I see people who have CVS, COMT, glutathione, MGHFR genes. And some of them function just fine. Like, they have Like, I look at this person and I’m like, oh my gosh, I don’t know how they’re functioning because they’re double mutated on so many pathways, but yet they don’t have a lot of symptoms, they don’t have a lot of complications. Somehow their body has figured out a way to adapt to what it has so it can stay alive and it can function at a high functioning level. Bob Miller 00:59:36 Yeah, and they may be, you know, eating right? Yeah. Staying out of a moldy house. reducing stress. So, it’s diet, it’s stress, it’s genetics, environmental factors. So, yeah, we can’t just say somebody’s gonna be good or somebody’s gonna be bad. You know, some people get scared, oh, I got all these, it’s like, well… Bob Miller 00:59:56 Are you living in a moldy house? You know, and if you live in a moldy house and your glucuronidation pathway doesn’t do well, or if you’re, you know, a smoker, or you’re constantly eating junk food, I mean, all. Bob Miller 01:00:07 things come together. Although, you know, when we focus on genetics, we’re well aware that this is just a piece of it. You know, you could have identical twins, Genetically, and if one… Is exposed to mold and smokes and drinks and stressed out. They’re gonna be a whole lot sicker than their sibling. Bob Miller 01:00:28 Yep. Dr. Deb Muth 01:00:29 Yeah, it’s that concept of taking twins, and one gets raced with one family, and one gets raced with another family, and they don’t have the same… problems that… that each other have, you know? It’s a very unique situation, we don’t think about that enough. Bob Miller 01:00:44 Alright, so again, genetics loads the gun, environment pulls the trigger. So, if you’ve got a loaded gun, but you don’t have the triggers, you’re okay. Dr. Deb Muth 01:00:53 Yeah. Bob Miller 01:00:54 Yeah. So, remember I said I was going to talk about NAD? So, here’s NAD, and what it does, it turns into NADH. And what NADH does, it, Comes down this pathway, what’s called the electron transport chain. And that makes your ATP, that’s your energy. So, if this wasn’t working, we wouldn’t be alive, because we wouldn’t have energy. So it donates an electron, that’s why it’s called electron transport chain. So, we need NAD, To make this, to make the energy. But remember I said that NQ01, this would probably be, like, on my top 10 list of… Bob Miller 01:01:36 Much more important than MTHFR. This one takes NADH back to NAD. If we’re stuck over here, We’re low in this NAD+, But what happens is, NQO1 also provides CoQ10. And CoQ10 Is what’s needed for the electron transport chain to flow. So if we get too many electrons up here. And they don’t turn them into energy. They make a nasty free radical called superoxide. Okay. Now, NAD plus also makes NADPH, And that is needed. Remember I said we need to recycle our antioxidants. So, if we have a problem with FAD from riboflavin. Yeah, we don’t have enough NADPH, Glutathione’s not getting recycled, and you’re gonna be inflamed. And you take glutathione, you’ll feel worse. There’s another enzyme called thimoredoxin. Same thing, needs NADPH and FAD. And same way with your nitric oxide, there’s an enzyme called NOS3, That makes the nitric oxide that dilates your blood vessels. And if we don’t have enough NADPH or fat, You’re gonna make superoxide. Rather than nitric oxide. Now, remember
En este episodio, converso con Carlos Henao sobre una experiencia que transformó profundamente su manera de ver la vida, el trabajo, el éxito y las prioridades.Carlos comparte su historia personal tras enfrentar un tumor cerebral, desde el impacto inicial del diagnóstico hasta el proceso de cirugía, recuperación y reeducación del cuerpo. También hablamos sobre resiliencia, familia, liderazgo, espiritualidad, humor en momentos difíciles y la forma en que una experiencia límite puede cambiar la relación con el futuro, la ambición y la muerte.Una conversación honesta sobre aceptar lo que no controlamos, encontrar perspectiva en medio de la incertidumbre y recordar qué es verdaderamente importante.Capítulos:00:00 Introducción a momentos transformadores01:37 La historia de Carlos: de Venezuela a Barcelona09:05 El camino hacia el marketing y la creatividad17:24 Decisiones de vida: cambios y oportunidades25:30 El impacto del tumor cerebral en la vida de Carlos28:47 La llegada de la familia y el apoyo emocional29:50 Reflexiones sobre la vida y la muerte31:16 La dificultad de compartir el proceso con los seres queridos32:48 La perspectiva espiritual y estoica de la experiencia35:08 Lecciones de vida y la aceptación de la mortalidad37:35 El impacto del pasado familiar en la experiencia actual40:05 La experiencia de la cirugía y el humor en momentos difíciles42:18 El proceso de recuperación y la reeducación del cuerpo44:57 El lado emocional y la descalibración tras la experiencia46:57 Cambios en la perspectiva y la planificación futura48:18 Compartiendo aprendizajes y el deseo de ayudar a otrosConecta:LinkedIn de Carlos: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chenao/ This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit becomingschool.substack.com
Giles Bryant interviews Simon Lansdown about his amazing journey of healing and awakening through suffering a brain tumor. An enlightening and emotional discussion.
Frank, Anfang/Mitte 40, Lagerarbeiter, Familie mit zwei Kindern, mitten im Leben stehend, bekommt die schlimmste Diagnose, die man sich vorstellen kann. Ein Hirntumor, bösartig, ohne Aussicht auf Heilung. Seine Lebenserwartung, vielleicht ein paar Monate. Zusammen mit seiner Frau, der BVG-Fahrerin Simone, muss er darüber nachdenken, wie er dies seinen beiden Kindern Lily und Mika erzählen kann, wie er behandelt werden möchte, und ganz generell, wie seine letzten Wochen auf der Erde aussehen sollen. Neben der belastenden Strahlentherapie versucht die Familie so gut es geht, Alltag zu leben: Schule, Sport, gemeinsame Quality Time und ein Besuch im Tropical Island stehen auf dem Programm. Aber der Tumor macht sich stärker und stärker bemerkbar: Frank wird von Kopfschmerzen geplagt, verliert mehr und mehr die Orientierung und wird immer schneller zum Pflegefall. Die letzten Tage eines Menschen mit schwerer persönlichkeitsverändernder Krankheit: Andreas Dresen erzählt dies in Halt auf freier Strecke aus dem Jahr 2014 in einem realistischen, lakonischen Ton, der umso brutaler die Tragik der Situation offenbart. Immer dabei das iPhone, das den Familienalltag in intimen Nahaufnahmen einfängt. Auch immer dabei, der Tumor, zuerst als abstrakte Angst, dann als Terror im familiären Alltag, schließlich ganz real als Mann, der im Radio zu hören ist, in der Harald Schmidt Show auftritt und neben Frank im Bett schläft. Johannes, wir haben im Laufe unseres Podcasts schon so manches Tabuthema angefasst. Aber das größte Tabuthema überhaupt haben wir bisher nur in Liebe von Michael Haneke gestreift, und auch da fast so en passant. Deshalb muss ich dich jetzt erst einmal fragen. Fühlst du dich gewappnet, heute über das Sterben zu reden?
Unprocessed red meat and cancer risk remains one of the most debated topics in nutrition science, partly because the evidence is often presented in overly simplistic terms. The key question is not whether to adopt a vague "balanced" position on red meat, but whether the evidence clearly identifies intake levels at which colorectal cancer risk increases and whether controlled human trials support plausible mechanisms for that risk. A second issue is whether claims that fibre, vegetables, or an otherwise "healthy diet" can neutralise high red meat intake are actually supported by the mechanistic evidence, or whether they overstate what dietary context can plausibly offset. In this episode, Danny and Alan examine the evidence base by moving beyond the usual epidemiology-only debate. They discuss why regional intake patterns and dose thresholds matter, then explore controlled human feeding studies showing how higher red meat intake can increase endogenous N-nitroso compound formation, faecal water genotoxicity, and other mechanistic biomarkers linked to colorectal carcinogenesis. Timestamps: [01:11] Defining the exposure and outcome [02:34] Carcinogen labels explained [07:54] Epidemiology and dose thresholds [14:04] Interpreting null findings [19:09] Bingham 1996 nitroso study [25:20] Hughes dose response trial [33:49] Cross 2003 heme iron mechanism [42:55] Fecal water genotoxicity [55:42] Tumor mutational signatures [59:38] What we can conclude now [01:04:10] Practical intake recommendations [01:08:41] Key ideas segment (premium-only) Links: Go to episode page (includes links to studies mentioned) Subscribe to Sigma Nutrition Premium Join the Sigma newsletter for free Enroll in the next cohort of our Applied Nutrition Literacy course
El experimento del médico especialista en melanoma para tratar su cáncer cerebral despertó la esperanza de un avance significativo.
Embora represente uma pequena fração dos tumores malignos — entre 1,4% e 4% segundo dados do Instituto Nacional de Câncer (INCA) —, a gravidade desta condição é desproporcional à sua incidência. A cada ano, surgem no Brasil cerca de 11 mil novos casos de tumores do sistema nervoso central, que incluem cérebro e medula espinhal. Entre crianças e adolescentes, o câncer cerebral é a segunda principal causa de morte por câncer, atrás apenas das leucemias. Sobre o assunto, o âncora Jota Batista conversa com o neurocirurgião João Gabriel Ribeiro Gomes, no Canal Saúde desta sexta-feira (5).
Tumor usus besar ditandai dengan sembelit, sakit perut, berat badan turun, dan BAB berdarah. Gejala ini mirip dengan radang usus buntu. Hal inilah yang membuat banyak orang tidak menyangka bahwa dirinya memiliki tumor.Tumor tersebut bisa berpotensi ganas dan juga jinak. Untuk mengetahuinya, Sahabat MIKA perlu menjalani prosedur minimal invasif, yaitu endoskopi.So. How Does It Works? Yuk, simak penjelasan Dokter Spesialis Bedah Konsultan Gastroenterohepatologi Mitra Keluarga Gading Serpong, dr. Iwandheny Sepmeitutu, M.Sc, Sp.PD, KGEH, FINASIM!
Featuring perspectives from Prof Thomas Powles, including the following topics: Circulating tumor DNA (ctDNA) analyses with adjuvant nivolumab for MIBC in the CheckMate 274 study (0:00) Use of ctDNA to guide response-adapted bladder preservation for patients with MIBC (2:27) ctDNA response-adapted treatment de-escalation for patients with metastatic urothelial carcinoma: The CT-READ trial (10:26) Emerging data and studies regarding urinary tumor DNA (18:04) CME information and select publications
In this podcast, experts Manmeet Ahluwalia, MD, MBA; and Ashley S. Margol, MD, MS; discuss targeted therapies for adult and pediatric low-grade gliomas, pediatric diffuse midline glioma, and adult glioblastoma.
Sheinbaum apuesta por el diálogo con la CNTE Continúan cerradas estaciones de la Línea 2 del STC MetroAlbania acusa injerencia de Irán en protestasMás información en nuestro podcast#grc
In deze 29ste aflevering ga ik in gesprek met Ella (60). Ella leeft al een aantal jaar met een Neuro-Endocriene Tumor (NET) die primair begonnen is in haar long en inmiddels is verspreid naar meerdere plekken. Ondanks dat probeert Ella alles zo positief mogelijk te benaderen en zoveel mogelijk te genieten van wat er nog wél kan. De komende afleveringen worden gefaciliteerd door de podcast Jungle. Zij maken het mogelijk om in een professionele setting de podcast op te nemen met topkwaliteit beeld, hiervoor zijn we ze ontzettend dankbaar! Meer weten over de podcast Jungle?https://podcastjungle.nl Wil je mij als maker steunen zodat ik deze podcast serie kan blijven maken? Dat kan via: https://petjeaf.com/KenDriessen Heb je vragen of opmerkingen? Voel je vrij om contact met me op te nemen via Ken@kankerpraat.nl
On this episode of SurgOnc Today, Dr. Amanda Kirane and Dr. Allison Betof discuss the clinical application of TIL therapy for melanoma patients, including the comprehensive care and teamwork required. They also discuss lessons learned and newer clinical trials optimizing the therapy.
O Congresso da ASCO — American Society of Clinical Oncology — reúne por estes dias cerca de 40 mil especialistas e acaba de anunciar resultados muito importantes ao nível do tratamento do cancro no pâncreas, no pescoço e na cabeça. A oncologia tem feito avanços muito significativos ao nível das terapias e dos medicamentos. Falamos neste episódio com o Dr. Diogo Alpuim Costa, que está em Chicago neste congresso de oncologia.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Interview conducted with Prof Bernd Kasper on March 5, 2026, by Dr Neil Love, including the following topics: Current management of desmoid tumors: A review from the Desmoid Tumor Working Group (0:00) Long-term nirogacestat treatment in adult patients with desmoid tumors: Updated efficacy and safety from the Phase III DeFi trial (8:26) Phase IV trial of nirogacestat in adult premenopausal women with desmoid tumors (17:35) CME information and select publications here.
Beating Cancer Daily with Saranne Rothberg ~ Stage IV Cancer Survivor
Today on Beating Cancer Daily, Saranne tackles the lighter side of living with Stage IV cancer by sharing one of her own humorous takes from her 31-day "Can We Laugh at Cancer" humor challenge. Drawing on her personal experience of 30 years beating Stage IV cancer and her journey as a single mom enduring treatment, Saranne highlights the challenges of chemo brain, especially in high-pressure situations like job interviews. Through laughter, reflection, and listener engagement, she encourages the community to adopt a comic perspective for resilience and stress relief.2025 People's Choice Podcast Awards Best Health Series FinalistRanked the Top 5 Best Cancer Podcasts by CancerCare News in 2024 & 2025,and #1 Rated Cancer Survivor Podcast by FeedSpot in 2024 to 2025. Beating Cancer Daily is listened to in 148 countries across 7 continents and features over 420+ original daily episodes hosted by Stage IV survivor Saranne Rothberg. To learn more about Host Saranne Rothberg and The ComedyCures Foundation:https://www.comedycures.org/ To write to Saranne or a guest:https://www.comedycures.org/contact-8 To record a message to Saranne or a guest:https://www.speakpipe.com/BCD_Comments_Suggestions To sign up for the free Health Builder Series live on Zoom with Saranne and Jacqui, go to The ComedyCures Foundation's homepage:https://www.comedycures.org/ Please support the creation of more original episodes of Beating Cancer Daily and other free ComedyCures Foundation programs with a tax-deductible contribution:http://bit.ly/ComedyCuresDonate THANK YOU! Please tell a friend whom we may help, and please support us with a beautiful review. Have a blessed day! Saranne
BUFFALO, NY – June 2, 2026 – A new #research paper was #published in Volume 17 of Oncotarget on May 20, 2026, titled “Microenvironmental CTHRC1 has a pro-tumorigenic role in colorectal cancer.” The study was led by first author Haylee Duval from the Center for Molecular Medicine at the MaineHealth Institute for Research and the Graduate School of Biomedical Science and Engineering at the University of Maine. The study's corresponding authors were Sergey Ryzhov, Volkhard Lindner, and Michaela R. Reagan, who are affiliated with the Center for Molecular Medicine at the MaineHealth Institute for Research, the Graduate School of Biomedical Science and Engineering at the University of Maine, and Tufts University School of Medicine. Colorectal cancer remains one of the leading causes of cancer-related deaths worldwide. While much research has focused on cancer cells themselves, growing evidence suggests that the tumor microenvironment—the network of surrounding stromal cells, immune cells, and extracellular components—plays a critical role in determining how tumors grow and spread. In this study, researchers investigated collagen triple helix repeat containing 1 (CTHRC1), a secreted protein previously associated with poor outcomes in several cancer types. Although CTHRC1 is frequently detected in tumor-associated stroma, its precise role within the colorectal cancer microenvironment has remained unclear. To address this question, the team used a genetically engineered mouse model lacking CTHRC1 and compared tumor development with that of normal mice after colorectal cancer cells were introduced. The results consistently showed that the absence of host-derived CTHRC1 significantly reduced tumor growth. Across three independent experimental cohorts, mice lacking CTHRC1 developed substantially smaller tumors than their normal counterparts. In addition, survival improved markedly. The median survival of mice with normal CTHRC1 expression was 28 days after tumor inoculation, compared with 69 days in CTHRC1-deficient mice. The researchers also found evidence that CTHRC1 influences anti-tumor immunity. Mice lacking CTHRC1 had higher percentages of CD3-positive T cells in both tumors and spleens, suggesting a more active immune response against cancer. At the same time, they exhibited reduced levels of certain myeloid immune cells associated with immune suppression. Importantly, the investigators confirmed that the colorectal cancer cells themselves did not produce detectable CTHRC1. Instead, the protein was found primarily in fibroblasts and other stromal components surrounding the tumor. This finding indicates that the tumor-promoting effects originated from the tumor microenvironment rather than from the cancer cells directly. Histological analyses further revealed striking differences in tumor structure. Tumors from CTHRC1-deficient mice contained fewer cells and showed evidence of regression, while tumors in normal mice remained densely cellular and continued to expand. Full press release - https://www.oncotarget.com/news/pr/protein-in-tumor-microenvironment-found-to-promote-colorectal-cancer-growth-and-immune-evasion/ DOI - https://doi.org/10.18632/oncotarget.28878 Correspondence to: Sergey Ryzhov - Sergey.Ryzhov@mainehealth.org; Volkhard Lindner- Volkhard.Lindner@mainehealth.org; Michaela R. Reagan - Michaela.Reagan@mainehealth.org Abstract video - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gTbYy6vGd7E To learn more about Oncotarget, please visit https://www.oncotarget.com and connect with us: Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/Oncotarget/ X - https://twitter.com/oncotarget Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/oncotargetjrnl/ YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@OncotargetJournal LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/oncotarget Pinterest - https://www.pinterest.com/oncotarget/ Reddit - https://www.reddit.com/user/Oncotarget/ Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/0gRwT6BqYWJzxzmjPJwtVh MEDIA@IMPACTJOURNALS.COM
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Nach einer Brustkrebsoperation ist eine Chemotherapie nicht immer notwendig. Ein Gentest kann dabei helfen, jene Patientinnen und Patienten zu identifizieren, die darauf verzichten können. Dazu gibt es nun neue Erkenntnisse. In der Schweiz ist Brustkrebs die häufigste Krebserkrankung bei Frauen. Pro Jahr erkranken laut Krebsliga Schweiz rund 7000 Frauen und etwa 60 Männer daran. In vielen Fällen lässt sich der Tumor operativ entfernen. Die Behandlung ist damit aber oft nicht abgeschlossen: Häufig folgt eine Chemotherapie. Diese kann lebenswichtig sein und entscheidend zur Heilung beitragen. Gleichzeitig ist sie für manche Betroffene sehr belastend. Nun rückt eine neue Studie rund um einen Gentest in den Fokus. Dieser könnte mehr Patientinnen und Patienten vor einer Chemotherapie bewahren. ____________________ In dieser Episode zu hören: - Felicitas Erzinger, SRF Wissenschaftsredaktorin - Elena Kralidis, Leiterin Onkologie am Brustzentrum "Affidea brustCare" in Zürich - Jens Huober, Chefarzt am Brustzentrum des Kantonsspitals St.Gallen ____________________ Links: Erste Folge von «König Gianni – Die Infantino-Story»: https://www.srf.ch/audio/news-plus-hintergruende/koenig-gianni-die-infantino-story-1-4-der-kaempfer?id=AUDI20260601_NR_0009 ____________________ Team: - Moderation: Vanessa Ledergerber - Produktion: Lea Saager - Mitarbeit: Gabriel Gasser ____________________ Das ist «News Plus»: In einer Viertelstunde die Welt besser verstehen – ein Thema, neue Perspektiven und Antworten auf eure Fragen. Unsere Korrespondenten und Expertinnen aus der Schweiz und der Welt erklären, analysieren und erzählen, was sie bewegt. Ihr erreicht uns mit euren Fragen und Inputs per Mail an newsplus@srf.ch oder per Sprachnachricht an 076 320 10 37. News Plus von SRF erscheint jeden Wochentag um 16 Uhr rechtzeitig zum Feierabend. ____________________ Während zwei Wochen publizieren wir hier nachmittags auch noch einen Deepdive in ein Thema mit dem SRF-Podcast News Plus. Was haltet ihr davon? Sagt es uns: https://panel.srf.ch/NewsPlus
Nach einer Brustkrebsoperation ist eine Chemotherapie nicht immer notwendig. Ein Gentest kann dabei helfen, jene Patientinnen und Patienten zu identifizieren, die darauf verzichten können. Dazu gibt es nun neue Erkenntnisse. In der Schweiz ist Brustkrebs die häufigste Krebserkrankung bei Frauen. Pro Jahr erkranken laut Krebsliga Schweiz rund 7000 Frauen und etwa 60 Männer daran. In vielen Fällen lässt sich der Tumor operativ entfernen. Die Behandlung ist damit aber oft nicht abgeschlossen: Häufig folgt eine Chemotherapie. Diese kann lebenswichtig sein und entscheidend zur Heilung beitragen. Gleichzeitig ist sie für manche Betroffene sehr belastend. Nun rückt eine neue Studie rund um einen Gentest in den Fokus. Dieser könnte mehr Patientinnen und Patienten vor einer Chemotherapie bewahren. ____________________ In dieser Episode zu hören: - Felicitas Erzinger, SRF Wissenschaftsredaktorin - Elena Kralidis, Leiterin Onkologie am Brustzentrum "Affidea brustCare" in Zürich - Jens Huober, Chefarzt am Brustzentrum des Kantonsspitals St.Gallen ____________________ Links: Erste Folge von «König Gianni – Die Infantino-Story»: https://www.srf.ch/audio/news-plus-hintergruende/koenig-gianni-die-infantino-story-1-4-der-kaempfer?id=AUDI20260601_NR_0009 ____________________ Team: - Moderation: Vanessa Ledergerber - Produktion: Lea Saager - Mitarbeit: Gabriel Gasser ____________________ Das ist «News Plus»: In einer Viertelstunde die Welt besser verstehen – ein Thema, neue Perspektiven und Antworten auf eure Fragen. Unsere Korrespondenten und Expertinnen aus der Schweiz und der Welt erklären, analysieren und erzählen, was sie bewegt. Ihr erreicht uns mit euren Fragen und Inputs per Mail an newsplus@srf.ch oder per Sprachnachricht an 076 320 10 37. News Plus von SRF erscheint jeden Wochentag um 16 Uhr rechtzeitig zum Feierabend.
AstraZeneca (AZN) is aiming to redefine cancer care by shifting the focus from late-stage interventions to early-line precision medicine. Dave Fredrickson, EVP of Oncology Business at AstraZeneca, discusses the company's aggressive strategy to replace traditional chemotherapy with targeted treatments that minimize side effects. Looking ahead, the conversation highlights recent regulatory milestones and the transformative potential of cell therapy to dramatically improve patient outcomes.======== Schwab Network ========Empowering every investor and trader, every market day.Subscribe to the Market Minute newsletter - https://schwabnetwork.com/subscribeDownload the iOS app - https://apps.apple.com/us/app/schwab-network/id1460719185Download the Amazon Fire Tv App - https://www.amazon.com/TD-Ameritrade-Network/dp/B07KRD76C7Watch on Sling - https://watch.sling.com/1/asset/191928615bd8d47686f94682aefaa007/watchWatch on Vizio - https://www.vizio.com/en/watchfreeplus-exploreWatch on DistroTV - https://www.distro.tv/live/schwab-network/Follow us on X – https://twitter.com/schwabnetworkFollow us on Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/schwabnetworkFollow us on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/schwab-network/About Schwab Network - https://schwabnetwork.com/about
View the full article at: https://oncdata.com/oncology-unfiltered-tumor-board-vs-tuesday-afternoon Tumor boards play a pivotal role in oncology care. For clinicians, they represent the ideal environment: multiple specialists, shared context, and time to debate the gray areas that guidelines can't fully capture. However, during a busy afternoon in the clinic, the plans developed in tumor boards often prove less straightforward to implement. In this episode of Oncology Unfiltered, Melissa Cutrona, MS, and Matthew Hadfield, DO, OncData Editor in Chief, unpack why tumor boards are so valuable, where they fall short, and how to bridge the gap between a coordinated plan and the reality of care delivery on a busy clinic day.
Interview conducted on March 11, 2026, by Dr Neil Love, including the following topics: Circulating tumor DNA (ctDNA)-guided adjuvant therapy with atezolizumab for muscle-invasive bladder cancer (MIBC) (0:00) Use of ctDNA in guiding systemic treatment selection for patients with urothelial bladder cancer (10:03) ctDNA analyses with perioperative durvalumab for MIBC in the Phase III NIAGARA study (16:51) New research advances in the monitoring and management of urothelial bladder cancer (22:21) CME information and select publications
Beating Cancer Daily with Saranne Rothberg ~ Stage IV Cancer Survivor
In today's episode, Saranne, the founder of the Comedy Cures Foundation, shares her unique perspective on humor and cancer treatment. She introduces the "Tumor Humor" concept and how she developed her comic perspective while undergoing cancer treatment. Saranne shares a humorous joke about her blood test results and explains the inspiration behind it. She encourages listeners to find the comedic elements in their own cancer journey and invites them to share their jokes or stories with the Comedy Cures Foundation. Join Saranne as she explores the intersection of laughter and healing in the face of cancer.2025 People's Choice Podcast Awards Best Health Series FinalistRanked the Top 5 Best Cancer Podcasts by CancerCare News in 2024 & 2025,and #1 Rated Cancer Survivor Podcast by FeedSpot in 2024 to 2025. Beating Cancer Daily is listened to in 148 countries across 7 continents and features over 420+ original daily episodes hosted by Stage IV survivor Saranne Rothberg. To learn more about Host Saranne Rothberg and The ComedyCures Foundation:https://www.comedycures.org/ To write to Saranne or a guest:https://www.comedycures.org/contact-8 To record a message to Saranne or a guest:https://www.speakpipe.com/BCD_Comments_Suggestions To sign up for the free Health Builder Series live on Zoom with Saranne and Jacqui, go to The ComedyCures Foundation's homepage:https://www.comedycures.org/ Please support the creation of more original episodes of Beating Cancer Daily and other free ComedyCures Foundation programs with a tax-deductible contribution:http://bit.ly/ComedyCuresDonate THANK YOU! Please tell a friend whom we may help, and please support us with a beautiful review. Have a blessed day! Saranne
In this episode, we review the high-yield topic of Carcinoid Tumor from the Gastrointestinal section.Follow Medbullets on social media:Facebook: www.facebook.com/medbulletsInstagram: www.instagram.com/medbulletsofficialTwitter: www.twitter.com/medbullets
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What if the cancer therapies being developed today simply weren't designed for you? In this episode of Integrative Cancer Solutions, Dr. K sits down with Dr. Eugene Manley Jr., molecular and cell biologist, cancer researcher, and founder of the SCHEQ Foundation, to unpack one of oncology's most overlooked problems: the systemic exclusion of diverse populations from the research that drives cancer care. Together, they explore the science of the tumor microenvironment, cancer stem cells, and why traditional chemotherapy often misses the mark. Dr. Manley also pulls back the curtain on a startling finding — that out of over 800 lung cancer cell lines studied, only 31 represented Black individuals — and what that means for the therapies being prescribed today. If you or someone you love is navigating cancer and wondering why the system feels like it wasn't built for you, this conversation is an important one. Key Takeaways: 0:00 Introduction 3:47 Tumor microenvironment and what drives cancer growth 7:04 Why a single biopsy can't capture the whole tumor 12:26 Cancer stem cells and chemotherapy resistance 18:00 Why women were excluded from biomedical research until 1993 20:00 The cell line diversity crisis and what it means for treatment 28:29 How the SCHEQ Foundation is closing the health equity gap 35:01 How to navigate a cancer diagnosis when the system fails you Schedule a Free 15-Min Cancer Consultation at The Karlfeldt Center: 208-338-8902. Resources: SCHEQ Foundation - https://scheq.org Innovation for Impact Consulting - https://www.innovationforimpactllc.com/ Medical Disclaimer: This content is for educational purposes only and is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or replace professional medical advice. Always consult your physician or qualified healthcare provider regarding any medical condition or treatment decisions. ____________________________________RESOURCES FROM DR. KARLFELDT:
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JCO PO author Dr. Tejas Patil at University of Colorado Cancer Center shares insights into the JCO PO article, "CRESTONE: A Phase II Study of the Efficacy and Safety of the HER3 Monoclonal Antibody, Seribantumab, in Solid Tumors With Neuregulin-1 (NRG1) Fusions". Host Dr. Rafeh Naqash and Dr. Patil discuss the anti-tumor activity and safety data of seribantumab from the CRESTONE study (NCT04383210). LINK TO FULL TRANSCRIPT
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Table of Contents: Walmart Just Patented New Big Brother SURVEILLANCE – And People Are Angry About It Part 1: Something sinister is going on at Walmart Part 2: The demonic Walmart situation just went to another level Lubricant Industry Insider for a top 3 lubricant blender in the USA–Approximately 40% of global GTL Group 3 base oil production is offline as of 3 weeks ago due to the ongoing situation in the Middle East–This is a critical component of almost every modern motor oil, transmission fluid, PSF fluid, industrial lubricant, etc on the market Shell CEO sends blunt message on oil and the economy Mobil Oil Corporation and Royal Shell Oil Corporation have told COSTCO and WALMART they “have no more pre-packaged oil product to ship to them–Expect bare shelves in the automotive oil section when present inventory runs out.” Toyota Service Bulletin Warns of Looming Motor Oil Shortage Local Independent US Car Repair Shops Are Shutting Down EVERYWHERE – Here’s Why OWN AN OLDER CAR OR TRUCK? You Need to Watch THIS–The EPA is increasing the allowable ethanol gas percentage for cars and trucks in gasoline to 15%, which could affect your vintage vehicles. Stay tuned for crucial car maintenance tips regarding this new e15 gas US Auto Part Stores Are Closing EVERYWHERE — Here's Why THEY ARE KILLING OUR PETS — AND IT COULD BE SPREADING TO YOU! The USDA quietly approved Nobivac NXT — America's first self-amplifying mRNA vaccine for dogs and cats (rabies, feline leukemia, canine flu)–Vets across the country are injecting it…and most owners have NO IDEA–1000+ pages of USDA FOIA documents expose the horror: DEATHS CARDIAC ARREST NEUROLOGICAL DAMAGE STRANGE MASSES & TUMORS — often within HOURS of the shot! This self-replicating mRNA can shed through bodily secretions… meaning your pet could be turning YOU into an unwitting vaccine recipient! The farmed fish you eat are routinely sedated and mass vaccinated using over 50 different vaccines–HUNDREDS of MILLIONS of salmon, trout, and sea bass are injected with automated vaccination machines or immersed in vaccine baths every year & mRNA versions are coming soon! Tick Pandemic Has Begun in the USA! Following Bill Gates’ release of genetically modified mosquitoes, engineered ticks are now being introduced into the environment–These ticks are latching onto animals across all 50 states and affecting nearly every species around! GMO Bill Gates Ticks ‘We're In for a BAD Year': Scientists Warn of Explosion in Lyme Disease, Tick-borne Illnesses THEIR SATANIC PLAN REVEALED NANOTECH IN VACCINES PDF: Emergency Freedom Alerts 5-18-26 Click Here To Play The Part 2 Audio Source
Dr. Stella Vnook, Co-Founder and Executive Chair of Kaida Biopharma, highlights the advantages for an early-stage biotech company to take a patient-centric perspective in drug development. She defines patient-centricity as focusing on whether a drug meaningfully improves a patient's life, which should influence decisions about trial design, endpoints, and side effects from the earliest stages. Kaida's work on a new treatment for ovarian cancer is designed to target tumor survival mechanisms and overcome treatment resistance, and has from the beginning taken into consideration the tolerability of treatments and the patient's quality of life. Stella explains, "We're so used to thinking drug-centric, and it's true that in the early stages of development, it's all about the molecule and the mechanism of action, and it's exciting to see how it works. But we really need to be thinking patient-centric because we will make decisions differently from the start. So it's not just about whether this drug works and how, but whether it meaningfully changes a patient's life. I think that's what patient-centric is or should be, because that would impact trial design, endpoints, and how we view tolerability or combination therapy." "For ovarian cancer, women today may receive a variety of treatments. Now, let's talk about this for a second. It's the cancer that's usually diagnosed very late. That means the patient's tumor has already gone into the lymph nodes, and it's what we call a stage three PO4. The patients after surgery receive a variety of drugs such as platinum therapies or PARP, but they still may relapse, and they may become resistant to the therapy. Now, that initial therapy has probably had significant toxicity. Because they've become resistant to the therapy they received, now they have limited options. So fortunately, there are drugs that potentially could be eligible for FRA positive. There's been a lot of news about ELAHERE, which is great, but it's only 25% of the population, and many patients may never qualify for this treatment. So that's where Kaida comes in, because we're focusing on 80% of the population." "Actually, the name Kaida is a dragon that eats its own tail. So that talks about the mechanism of action we've discussed: resistance. What we do is when the treatment has been given, it supports cell survival and actually eliminates the tumor's ability to replicate, which is called proliferation, causing it to destroy itself, which is called apoptosis. So in essence, the tumor disrupts itself because we're cutting off its support system." #Kaida #OvarianCancer #PatientCentric #OncologyInnovation #ProlactinReceptor #DrugDevelopment #AIinHealthcare #RealWorldEvidence #TolerabilityMatters #KaidaBiopharma #CancerCare Kaida-biopharma.com Download the transcript here
Dr. Stella Vnook, Co-Founder and Executive Chair of Kaida Biopharma, highlights the advantages for an early-stage biotech company to take a patient-centric perspective in drug development. She defines patient-centricity as focusing on whether a drug meaningfully improves a patient's life, which should influence decisions about trial design, endpoints, and side effects from the earliest stages. Kaida's work on a new treatment for ovarian cancer is designed to target tumor survival mechanisms and overcome treatment resistance, and has from the beginning taken into consideration the tolerability of treatments and the patient's quality of life. Stella explains, "We're so used to thinking drug-centric, and it's true that in the early stages of development, it's all about the molecule and the mechanism of action, and it's exciting to see how it works. But we really need to be thinking patient-centric because we will make decisions differently from the start. So it's not just about whether this drug works and how, but whether it meaningfully changes a patient's life. I think that's what patient-centric is or should be, because that would impact trial design, endpoints, and how we view tolerability or combination therapy." "For ovarian cancer, women today may receive a variety of treatments. Now, let's talk about this for a second. It's the cancer that's usually diagnosed very late. That means the patient's tumor has already gone into the lymph nodes, and it's what we call a stage three PO4. The patients after surgery receive a variety of drugs such as platinum therapies or PARP, but they still may relapse, and they may become resistant to the therapy. Now, that initial therapy has probably had significant toxicity. Because they've become resistant to the therapy they received, now they have limited options. So fortunately, there are drugs that potentially could be eligible for FRA positive. There's been a lot of news about ELAHERE, which is great, but it's only 25% of the population, and many patients may never qualify for this treatment. So that's where Kaida comes in, because we're focusing on 80% of the population." "Actually, the name Kaida is a dragon that eats its own tail. So that talks about the mechanism of action we've discussed: resistance. What we do is when the treatment has been given, it supports cell survival and actually eliminates the tumor's ability to replicate, which is called proliferation, causing it to destroy itself, which is called apoptosis. So in essence, the tumor disrupts itself because we're cutting off its support system." #Kaida #OvarianCancer #PatientCentric #OncologyInnovation #ProlactinReceptor #DrugDevelopment #AIinHealthcare #RealWorldEvidence #TolerabilityMatters #KaidaBiopharma #CancerCare Kaida-biopharma.com Listen to the podcast here
What if the cancer diagnosis your doctor gave you is technically correct — but the treatment they chose has almost nothing to do with your actual cancer?This week, I sat down with Ed Clay, co-founder of TAM Center and Stem Cells, one of the world's most advanced translational medicine hospitals in Tijuana, Mexico. Ed started this journey the way most great things do — out of love. His mom got sick with no options in the US, so he bought a hospital and hired back the staff. She came in in a wheelchair and walked out.But what Ed has built since then? That's what blew my mind. His team — including the former chief of infectious disease at the NIH and the scientist who invented a test that reads 10,000 proteins at once — can sequence 20,000 of your cancer genes. Most US oncologists test 90.He dropped a bomb: there is not a single product on the market right now that can accurately detect cancer early through a blood test. Companies claiming otherwise? He's read their data. It's four patients.He also revealed why two people with the exact same cancer diagnosis can need completely different treatments — and why that distinction could be the difference between responding and not.This conversation will change how you think about what cancer actually is, and what it means to actually fight it.What we talk about:Why "ovarian cancer" in two different women can be two completely different diseases at the genetic levelThe lie behind liquid biopsy tests claiming to detect cancer in your bloodHow TAM goes from discovery to treating a patient in 6–12 months instead of 7 yearsA UFC champion's sister went from "weeks to live" to cancer-free in two months — here's what they foundZombie cells, senescence, and the peptide vaccine that could be the actual fountain of youthWhy combining genomics, proteomics, and methylation data could unlock cures for almost everythingCoffee enemas, Gerson therapy, and what happens to your body on day threeEpisode Links & Resources:Website: The Tam Center - https://thetamcenter.com | CPI Stem Cells - https://cellularperformanceinstitute.com/Podcast: https://www.edclayshow.com/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/edclayofficialConnect with Tracy:Website: https://tracyduhs.com/Hydration Shop: https://sanctuarysd.com/Instagram: @tracyduhsFlow FAM Community: https://tracyduhs.com/join-flow-fam/
An upcoming resupply mission will carry tumor samples to the International Space Station for research. Experiments in microgravity have yielded shocking results: Some tumors triple in size in just 10 days—the kind of growth that could take 10 years on Earth. What does that mean for science, and for astronauts? Joining Ira to discuss this new frontier in cancer research are hematologist Catriona Jamieson and aerospace engineer Meenal Datta. Guests: Dr. Catriona Jamieson is a hematologist at the UC San Diego Health Moores Cancer Center in California. Dr. Meenal Datta studies the physics of cancer at the University of Notre Dame's College of Engineering in Indiana. Other episodes you may enjoy: How A Fringe Idea Led To Lifesaving Cancer Treatments To Get Ready For Mars, NASA Studies How The Body Changes In Space Want SciFri gear? Check out our new shop! Transcripts for each episode are available within 1-3 days at sciencefriday.com. Subscribe to this podcast. Follow our show on Instagram, TikTok, Facebook, and Bluesky @scifri and sign up for our newsletters. Got a science question that's keeping you up at night? Call us: 877-4-SCIFRI Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
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Guest: Dr. Tullia Bruno is an Assistant Professor at the University of Pittsburgh. She discusses how B cells and tertiary lymphoid structures shape anti-tumor immunity within solid tumors, challenging the traditional T cell–centric view of cancer immunology. She highlights how these immune niches influence responses to immunotherapy, the importance of spatial organization within the tumor microenvironment, and emerging strategies to therapeutically induce tertiary lymphoid structures to improve cancer treatment. Featured Products and Resources: Subscribe for a chance to win a pair of STEMCELL science socks. Request a free EasySep EV isolation kit sample to try in your own lab. The Immunology Science Round Up Feeding Boosts T Cell Immunity – Postprandial metabolism enhances T cell fitness and improves effector and CAR-T cell function through chylomicron-driven metabolic reprogramming. Chemokines Control T Cell Priming – CCR7 signaling limits CD8+ T cell interactions with dendritic cells to preserve effective effector and memory responses. Helminths Boost Offspring Immunity – Maternal helminth-driven microbiome changes protect offspring from respiratory viruses through the metabolite indole-3-propionic acid. Enhancing CAR T Persistence – CAR-modified stem-cell memory T cells show improved persistence, expansion, and anti-tumor responses compared to standard CAR T cells. Image courtesy of Dr. Tullia Bruno. Subscribe to our newsletter! Never miss updates about new episodes. Subscribe
Beating Cancer Daily with Saranne Rothberg ~ Stage IV Cancer Survivor
Today on Beating Cancer Daily, Saranne brings a light-hearted and uplifting perspective to the challenging journey of cancer patients by sharing her innovative approach to humor through her experience with Stage IV cancer. From being a patient herself to founding the Comedy Cures Foundation, Saranne provides a unique narrative filled with tumor humor, specifically focusing on the often arduous but necessary cancer scans. Saranne recounts a personal, humorous anecdote about confusing airport security scans with medical scans, offering listeners a chance to laugh and view their own cancer experiences from a comic perspective.2025 People's Choice Podcast Awards Best Health Series FinalistRanked the Top 5 Best Cancer Podcasts by CancerCare News in 2024 & 2025,and #1 Rated Cancer Survivor Podcast by FeedSpot in 2024 to 2025. Beating Cancer Daily is listened to in 140 countries across 7 continents and features over 400 original daily episodes hosted by Stage IV survivor Saranne Rothberg. To learn more about Host Saranne Rothberg and The ComedyCures Foundation:https://www.comedycures.org/ To write to Saranne or a guest:https://www.comedycures.org/contact-8 To record a message to Saranne or a guest:https://www.speakpipe.com/BCD_Comments_Suggestions To sign up for the free Health Builder Series live on Zoom with Saranne and Jacqui, go to The ComedyCures Foundation's homepage:https://www.comedycures.org/ Please support the creation of more original episodes of Beating Cancer Daily and other free ComedyCures Foundation programs with a tax-deductible contribution:http://bit.ly/ComedyCuresDonate THANK YOU! Please tell a friend whom we may help, and please support us with a beautiful review. Have a blessed day! Saranne
Andrew Clugston, PhD, a postdoctoral fellow in the Sweet-Cordero Lab at UCSF joins us on OsteoBites to discuss his OutSmarting Osteosarcoma funded work, in partnership with the RISE Foundation, on defining tumor-specific vulnerabilities by mapping oncogenic structural variation in osteosarcoma.The genomes of osteosarcoma (OS) cancer cells are among the most complex cancer genomes ever observed. Initially formed by hundreds to thousands of incorrectly repaired DNA breaks (structural variants; SVs), OS genomes contain DNA structures that are unique to that patient and tumor cell, combining genes and regulatory features from across the genome in ways that effectively re-wire that cell's gene expression mechanisms. OS cells are also susceptible to further SVs over time and in response to treatment, potentially allowing OS tumors to evolve rapidly. But these complex and tumor-specific genomic structures may also harbor tumor-specific vulnerabilities. By mapping the many unique DNA structures among patient-derived OS tumor cells, Dr. Clugston has attempted to demonstrate that it is possible both to describe the essential structures within these cells and to search them for novel target genes vulnerable to existing drugs and treatment protocols. Using chromatin conformation capture sequencing (HiC) to observe the shape of the genome and optical genome mapping (OGM) to identify tumor-specific DNA structures, Dr. Clugston has produced tumor-specific maps for multiple patient-derived OS tumor cell lines and has begun development of a search process based on long-read mapping techniques that he hopes will inform future patient-specific treatment protocols.Andrew Clugston grew up in the small town of Lake Luzerne, New York. He received a BS in Biochemistry and an MS in Chemistry at the Rochester Institute of Technology, and he received his PhD in Integrative Systems Biology at the University of Pittsburgh. During his PhD he learned to use and develop bioinformatics tools and techniques to study the role of the genome in kidney as well as eye development, and in the process became fascinated with the importance of 3-dimensional organization in regulating cell behavior. Andrew has since joined the Sweet-Cordero laboratory in the Pediatric Oncology Division at the University of California San Francisco as a Postdoctoral Fellow. There, he applies his knowledge and skillset to study how disruptions in these organizational principles allow osteosarcoma cells to develop and proliferate, and how these changes reveal tumor-specific vulnerabilities that can be exploited for fast and effective treatment options that improve the lives of patients.
BUFFALO, NY – May 6, 2026 – A new #casereport was #published in Volume 17 of Oncotarget on May 4, 2026, titled “Small bowel GIST harboring concurrent KIT exon 9 duplication and SDHC mutation: A case report.” The study was led by first author Cameron B. Speyer from the UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine, and corresponding author Joseph G. Crompton, who holds appointments at both the UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine and the Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center. In this report, the authors describe a rare and clinically informative case of a small bowel gastrointestinal stromal tumor (GIST) harboring two genetic alterations that are typically considered mutually exclusive. GISTs are most commonly driven by activating mutations in the KIT or PDGFRA genes, which confer sensitivity to targeted therapies such as imatinib. In contrast, tumors associated with succinate dehydrogenase (SDH) deficiency represent a distinct subgroup that is generally resistant to these treatments. The patient, a 68-year-old man, presented with progressive abdominal pain, bloating, and constipation. Imaging studies revealed a large heterogeneous mass in the lower abdomen measuring up to 18 cm. A biopsy confirmed a spindle cell neoplasm consistent with GIST, with immunohistochemical staining positive for CD117 and DOG1. Genomic analysis identified both a KIT exon 9 duplication (A502_Y503) and a germline SDHC mutation (p.R50C)—a highly unusual combination. Despite the presence of the SDHC mutation, which is typically associated with resistance to therapy, the patient demonstrated a strong response to high-dose imatinib. After six months of neoadjuvant treatment, imaging showed a marked reduction in tumor size and metabolic activity, enabling successful surgical resection. “This case suggests that oncogenic KIT signaling may remain the dominant driver of GIST behavior despite the presence of a germline SDHC mutation and highlights the importance of integrated molecular interpretation in GIST management.” Pathologic examination of the resected tumor revealed significant treatment response, including extensive necrosis and reduced tumor viability. Notably, immunohistochemistry demonstrated retained SDHB expression, indicating preserved SDH complex function despite the identified germline mutation. The case highlights an important clinical insight: not all detected genetic alterations contribute equally to tumor behavior. While SDH-deficient GISTs are typically resistant to imatinib, this tumor behaved in a manner consistent with KIT-driven disease, underscoring the importance of interpreting molecular findings within their clinical and pathological context. Overall, this report emphasizes the need for integrated molecular analysis in cancer diagnosis and treatment. As next-generation sequencing becomes more widely used, clinicians may encounter tumors with multiple coexisting mutations. Determining the dominant oncogenic driver is essential for selecting the most effective therapy and improving patient outcomes. DOI - https://doi.org/10.18632/oncotarget.28863 Correspondence to - Joseph G. Crompton - jcrompton@mednet.ucla.edu Abstract video - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eB_QG2vBNCE Subscribe for free publication alerts from Oncotarget - https://www.oncotarget.com/subscribe/ Keywords - cancer, GIST, KIT duplication, SDHC mutation, genetic testing, case report To learn more about Oncotarget, please visit https://www.oncotarget.com and connect with us: Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/Oncotarget/ X - https://twitter.com/oncotarget Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/oncotargetjrnl/ YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@OncotargetJournal LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/oncotarget Pinterest - https://www.pinterest.com/oncotarget/ Reddit - https://www.reddit.com/user/Oncotarget/ Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/0gRwT6BqYWJzxzmjPJwtVh MEDIA@IMPACTJOURNALS.COM
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In this eye-opening episode, host John Odermatt sits down with Dr. Darrell Wolfe — a doctor of natural medicine with 45 years of frontline healing experience — to challenge everything conventional medicine tells us about chronic disease. Dr. Wolfe argues that autoimmune disease, cancer, and heart disease as we know them don't actually exist — they are all downstream effects of a neglected large intestine, toxic modern environments, and systemic poisoning through food, water, and air. He explains how leaky gut leads to leaky brain, why lipopolysaccharoids flood the bloodstream and trigger inflammation, and how the body's electrical and electromagnetic nature is being suppressed. Dr. Wolfe introduces the concept of the "Perfect Day Lifestyle" — a whole-life approach to nutrition, hydration with structured water, and non-surgical bodywork that he claims can reverse fibroids, heart blockages, neurological symptoms, and more. The two also dig into the politics of health, including legal protections for toxic corporations, the fraud behind statin drugs and cholesterol myths, and the attacks Dr. Wolfe has faced for speaking out. This episode is a passionate, unconventional challenge to the sick-care model — and a call to reclaim your health sovereignty. New sponsor alert: Jason Gagne's Good2GoBody 90-day beginner fitness program Chapters: 00:00 – Introduction & Episode Teaser 0:49 – Welcome & Sponsor: Good To Go Body 2:23 – Dr. Wolfe's Origin Story: Grandfather's Colon Cancer 4:49 – Why "Autoimmune Disease" Doesn't Exist 7:32 – Leaky Gut, Leaky Brain & the Root of All Disease 11:57 – Lipopolysaccharoids, Inflammation & Neurological Breakdown 13:35 – The Perfect Day Lifestyle: Diet, Fasting & Healing 17:55 – Heart Disease, Structured Water & the Body's Electrical Gel 33:00 – Fibroids, Tumors & Cell-Sonic Regeneration Technology 38:20 – Media Attacks, Government Pushback & Dr. Wolfe's Guarantee Websites & Resources docofdetox.com — Main site, find everything here bhnuniversity.com — Free 1–3 hour trainings; Whole Life Health Certified & Wolf Non-Surgical Certified courses dodselfcure.com — Free slideshow: watermelon cleanse, grape cure, water fasting, whole plant-based keto diet dodpowerpack.com — Case studies including fibroid reduction with Cell-Sonic Regeneration PerfectDayGuideFree.com (PDG) — Free download of his Perfect Day Guide escapethematrix.com — His 3-part documentary (first act available via bhnapp.com → Evolve section) bhnapp.com — App; watch Act 1 of Escape the Matrix in the Evolve section BraveheartHeroesContract.com — Rewrite your personal rules and subconscious programming Books: The Perfect Day — Dr. Wolfe's flagship book covering 45 years of healing knowledge Healthy to 100 — Written ~16 years ago, beginner-friendly with humor Contact Phone/WhatsApp/FaceTime: 469-861-8884 (USA Direct) Offers a free 10–15 minute call to anyone; lifetime access after a consultation Upcoming Courses Miami — May Stuart, Florida — September Zihuatanejo, Mexico — October SUPPORT LIONS OF LIBERTY: Help keep this podcast going! We rely on listener support to continue bringing you content on freedom, political reform, and personal empowerment. Support us on Patreon: https://patreon.com/lionsofliberty Support us on Locals: https://lionsofliberty.locals.com/ Subscribe, rate, and review wherever you listen – it makes a huge difference! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
In this eye-opening episode, host John Odermatt sits down with Dr. Darrell Wolfe — a doctor of natural medicine with 45 years of frontline healing experience — to challenge everything conventional medicine tells us about chronic disease. Dr. Wolfe argues that autoimmune disease, cancer, and heart disease as we know them don't actually exist — they are all downstream effects of a neglected large intestine, toxic modern environments, and systemic poisoning through food, water, and air. He explains how leaky gut leads to leaky brain, why lipopolysaccharoids flood the bloodstream and trigger inflammation, and how the body's electrical and electromagnetic nature is being suppressed. Dr. Wolfe introduces the concept of the "Perfect Day Lifestyle" — a whole-life approach to nutrition, hydration with structured water, and non-surgical bodywork that he claims can reverse fibroids, heart blockages, neurological symptoms, and more. The two also dig into the politics of health, including legal protections for toxic corporations, the fraud behind statin drugs and cholesterol myths, and the attacks Dr. Wolfe has faced for speaking out. This episode is a passionate, unconventional challenge to the sick-care model — and a call to reclaim your health sovereignty. New sponsor alert: Jason Gagne's Good2GoBody 90-day beginner fitness program Chapters: 00:00 – Introduction & Episode Teaser 0:49 – Welcome & Sponsor: Good To Go Body 2:23 – Dr. Wolfe's Origin Story: Grandfather's Colon Cancer 4:49 – Why "Autoimmune Disease" Doesn't Exist 7:32 – Leaky Gut, Leaky Brain & the Root of All Disease 11:57 – Lipopolysaccharoids, Inflammation & Neurological Breakdown 13:35 – The Perfect Day Lifestyle: Diet, Fasting & Healing 17:55 – Heart Disease, Structured Water & the Body's Electrical Gel 33:00 – Fibroids, Tumors & Cell-Sonic Regeneration Technology 38:20 – Media Attacks, Government Pushback & Dr. Wolfe's Guarantee Websites & Resources docofdetox.com — Main site, find everything here bhnuniversity.com — Free 1–3 hour trainings; Whole Life Health Certified & Wolf Non-Surgical Certified courses dodselfcure.com — Free slideshow: watermelon cleanse, grape cure, water fasting, whole plant-based keto diet dodpowerpack.com — Case studies including fibroid reduction with Cell-Sonic Regeneration PerfectDayGuideFree.com (PDG) — Free download of his Perfect Day Guide escapethematrix.com — His 3-part documentary (first act available via bhnapp.com → Evolve section) bhnapp.com — App; watch Act 1 of Escape the Matrix in the Evolve section BraveheartHeroesContract.com — Rewrite your personal rules and subconscious programming Books: The Perfect Day — Dr. Wolfe's flagship book covering 45 years of healing knowledge Healthy to 100 — Written ~16 years ago, beginner-friendly with humor Contact Phone/WhatsApp/FaceTime: 469-861-8884 (USA Direct) Offers a free 10–15 minute call to anyone; lifetime access after a consultation Upcoming Courses Miami — May Stuart, Florida — September Zihuatanejo, Mexico — October SUPPORT LIONS OF LIBERTY: Help keep this podcast going! We rely on listener support to continue bringing you content on freedom, political reform, and personal empowerment. Support us on Patreon: https://patreon.com/lionsofliberty Support us on Locals: https://lionsofliberty.locals.com/ Subscribe, rate, and review wherever you listen – it makes a huge difference! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Skin reactions during pediatric cancer treatment can be painful, stigmatizing, and sometimes threaten a child's ability to stay on therapy. In this episode of PeDRA Pearls, Dr. Christina Boull and Dr. Rebecca Levy discuss PeDRA's Skin Tumors and Reactions to Cancer Therapies (STARC) Focused Study Group and its work to prevent, recognize, and manage these toxicities. They highlight multicenter efforts spanning photosensitivity prevention, survivorship outcomes, and targeted therapy side effects—including MEK inhibitor–associated mucocutaneous toxicities—plus the need for stronger derm–onc collaboration, better trial reporting, and evidence-based consensus guidelines.Click here for more information.
Pyogenic granuloma is NOT happening because of pregnancy. In pregnancy, the body is “overacting” and bring blood vessels to contain this plaque. That's why the lesion can be red, and elevated. But did you know the lesion can also happen, on your finger? Let's learn everything about pyogenic granuloma (and why it's also a bad name). #1 dental hygiene boards review:
A comprehensive 2025 review of 52 animal studies found high-certainty evidence that radiofrequency radiation causes brain and heart tumors in laboratory animals -- the same tumor types linked to cell phone use in humans. This systematic review represents the most comprehensive analysis of RF-EMF cancer studies in laboratory animals to date, strengthening the case for radiofrequency radiation as a human carcinogen. The convergence between controlled animal experiments and human epidemiological studies provides compelling evidence that current safety standards may be inadequate. In This Episode High-certainty evidence for brain gliomas and heart schwannomas in male rats How animal findings match human cell phone cancer studies Why benchmark doses as low as 0.177 matter for daily exposure Featured Study Read the full study: Effects of radiofrequency electromagnetic field exposure on cancer in laboratory animal studies, a systematic review See all studies at shieldyourbody.com/research
In this episode, we review the high-yield topic of Desmoid Tumors from the Oncology section at Medbullets.comFollow Medbullets on social media:Facebook: www.facebook.com/medbulletsInstagram: www.instagram.com/medbulletsofficialTwitter: www.twitter.com/medbulletsLinkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/medbullets
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