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Welcome to the Springer Nature Soundcloud page! Here you will find several podcasts from our journals across a range of scientific subjects, including Gene Pod, ModPath Chat, Pediapod, Hereditypod and Brainpod.

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Genepod - Weighing the costs, benefits and...

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2019/05/31

Direct-to-consumer genetic/genomic testing is rising in popularity and at the same time research shows medical genetic testing targeting only at-risk populations might miss people who can benefit from testing. In a recent study published in GIM, researchers considered the pros and cons of offering genomic screening to all young adults in a single-payer healthcare system. They found the screening was highly cost-effective and would reduce cancer deaths by more than 30 percent. There are many caveats

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00:10:03

In vivo textural and morphometric analysis of...

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2019/05/30

In vivo textural and morphometric analysis of placental development in healthy & growth-restricted pregnancies using magnetic resonance imaging Placental dysfunction is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality in children. Yet, despite its central importance, there is a lack of tools to assess in vivo placental health. Ex vivo evaluation of placentas has shown there to be micro-architectural changes with fetal growth restriction (FGR), but currently there are no tools to assess this before

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00:08:40

Brainpod - Cues play a critical role in estrous...

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2019/05/17

Research has demonstrated that, overall, women are more vulnerable to drug addiction than men are. They become addicted more quickly after first using, they have a harder time staying off drugs, and they relapse at higher rates. But most studies have focused on men, and models that have been developed nearly entirely focus on male subjects. Now, two things are changing the situation: scientists are realizing that women's experience and women's brains are different when it comes to addiction, and the

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00:04:17

Genepod - Improving non-invasive prenatal screening...

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2019/05/09

In a recent study published in GIM, researchers assessed an expanded non-invasive prenatal screening test on 94,000 women and found the predictive value for DiGeorge Syndrome was higher than that of current screens. In this month’s episode of GIM’s GenePod podcast, host Cynthia Graber talks with study author Dr. Deshang Liang about how the new screen might improve upon current widely available screening tests by having a higher detection rate of clinically significant fetal chromosome abnormalities

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00:10:26

Genepod - Increasing demand and workforce shortages...

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2019/04/09

In a recent article in Genetics in Medicine (GIM), Maiese et al. reported the findings of a survey of the practices of 924 genetics professionals. Compared to data collected a decade ago, the authors found increased caseloads for practitioners and longer wait times for patients seeking genetic services. In this month's episode of GenePod, GIM's monthly podcast, host Cynthia Graber talks with co-authors Deborah Maiese, evaluator for the National Coordinating Center for the Regional Genetics Networks,

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00:09:53

Brainpod - Food Addiction: A Valid Concept?

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2019/03/11

Over the past decade, the use of the term 'food addiction' to describe an unhealthy approach to eating has grown. It refers to the idea that, for some people, their inability to control their food intake has similarities to that of a drug of abuse. Paul Kenny is the chair of the Department of Neuroscience at the Icahn School of Medicine in New York. He's one of two authors of a recent circumspective in the journal Neuropsychopharmacology. In the piece, Dr. Kenny and his colleague Dr. Paul Fletcher

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00:11:37

Genetic variation in CRHR1 is associated with...

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2019/03/08

Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia (BPD) is a form of Chronic lung disease and results from extreme pre-term birth. Systemic corticosteroid therapy is used postnatally to reduce the severity of BPD, however there is a large range in the phenotypic response to this treatment. In this episode, we speak to Tamorah Lewis, a neonatologist at Children's Mercy Hospital in Kansas City, who aimed to identify pharmacogenetic variants associated with the clinical response to systemic corticosteroid treatment. Related

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00:09:51

Time-restricted feeding causes irreversible metabolic...

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2019/03/07

Metabolic syndrome has been a growing problem in recent decades in both adult and pediatric populations. Time-restricted feeding (TRF), has been shown to attenuate metabolic disorders and obesity in adults. It is thought to be superior to surgical interventions and other dietary patterns as it is non-invasive, and does not lead to unbearable hunger. However, there is a lack of data on its effects in pediatric populations. In this episode, we meet Dr. Dandan Hu, who during her time at Peking Union

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00:06:23

Genepod - Measuring the cost of genetic disorders in...

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2019/03/07

Little is known about the prevalence and economic impact of genetic disorders in children. In this month's episode of GenePod, Cynthia Graber interviews Dr. Nina Gonzaludo about the prevalence of genetic disorders in a large population of hospitalized children. Dr. Gonzaludo discusses the disproportionate use of healthcare resources by patients likely to have genetic disorders and the possibility that genetic testing might reduce the cost to the healthcare system. Related link: Estimating the

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00:13:54

A mixing of wolves

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2019/02/27

While there is little doubt that the grey wolf is one of the world's most iconic species, it is equally true that it is one of the world's most reviled. This later sentiment has seen them extirpated from much of their former habitat. However, in a few places, wolves are making a comeback. In this episode, Sarah Hendricks, Dr Rena M. Schweizer and Prof. Robert Wayne discuss their recent research exploring the genetic history of naturally re-established wolf populations in the US states of Oregon and

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00:17:32

PopGroup Spectacular

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2019/02/27

Every winter, geneticists from around the world brave the unpredictable weather to gather for the annual Population Genetics Group Conference. This year, Oxford Brookes University played host to the 52nd such meeting, and with a delegate list of almost 250 researchers, a programme of 106 talks, and around 41 posters, it proved to be a three day celebration of the latest and greatest research in the field of population genetics. In this episode, we hear from the conference organisers, the renowned

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00:07:44

Genepod - Prenatal and preimplantation genetic...

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2019/02/27

Related article: 27 years of prenatal diagnosis for Huntington disease in the United Kingdom https://www.nature.com/articles/s41436-018-0367-z

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00:10:02

Association between metabolite composition and...

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2019/02/05

Metabolomics has the potential to identify specific targets for primary prevention of metabolic disease. Studies in adults have shown that lean vs obese people show distinct differences in their metabolite composition, sometimes preceding the development of established risk factors associated with metabolic disease. The literature in paediatric populations, however is scant. In this episode, we speak to Prof. Wei Perng, who during her time at the University of Michigan School of Public Health,

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00:09:46

Ambient pollutants and urgent visits for asthma

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2019/02/05

Pediatric asthma is a chronic, heterogeneous disease that can be triggered by environmental exposures, leading to urgent medical visits. Numerous studies have demonstrated increases in emergency department visits and hospitalizations in association with increasing concentrations of outdoor ambient pollutants. Social and environmental stressors have also been shown to be associated with a stronger relationship between environmental pollutants and asthma development and symptoms. In this study, Dr

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00:09:31

Brainpod - January 2019 - Sex Matters

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2019/02/04

As our environment becomes ever increasingly complex, understanding how sex differences impact disease risk and resilience will only become more critical. The 2019 Neuropsychopharmacology Reviews, "Sex Matters," edited by Dr. Tracy L. Bale, highlights the causal and mechanistic value in cases where significant sex differences are found, as well as when they're not; where sex differences may arise at one period of life and disappear in another. Additionally, this podcast, as well as the special

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00:09:46

Early human brain development: insights into...

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2019/01/15

In this episode, we meet Kristin Keunen from The University Medical Centre Utrecht. She and her team used postnatal neuroimaging to map early developmental trajectories of structural brain wiring in preterm and full-term neonates. The study provides valuable insights into the early stages of structural connectome development. Related article: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41390-018-0138-1

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00:06:36

Genepod 2019 - New approaches help to further unravel...

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2019/01/10

Related article: Genome sequencing identifies multiple deleterious variants in autism patients with more severe phenotypes https://www.nature.com/articles/s41436-018-0380-2

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00:13:48

Disentangling the connectivity of an invasive weed

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2019/01/07

With their delicate, trumpet shaped flowers that open to greet the rising sun, the morning glory has long been a horticultural favourite. Unfortunately, the quick growth and hardy nature of these plants has made them a noxious invasive weed in many parts of the world, with particularly damaging impacts on crop agriculture. Here, Dr Diego Alvarado Serrano, from the University of Michigan, discusses his recently published research on the genetic connectivity of the tall morning glory in the Eastern

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00:12:46

The demographic history of southern right whales

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2019/01/07

Southern right whales have had a rough few centuries, being brought to the brink of oblivion more than once by the whaling industry. Before that, climatic shifts likely played havoc with their coastal breeding grounds. What impact did these events have on their population genetics and connectivity? These are the questions being tackled by Dr Emma Carroll and Prof. Oscar Gaggiotti. Join them as they discuss their recent attempt to unravel the demographic history of this enigmatic migratory species

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00:12:39

Colour genetics of the tortoise beetle

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2019/01/07

What makes a beetle red? Or metallic? Or striped? And why display such a diversity of colour patterns within one species? These are the questions being asked by Lynette Strickland, a PhD candidate at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and a Pre-doctoral fellow at the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute. Join us as we discuss her recent research on the genetic and ecological basis of colour polymorphisms in the tortoise beetle, Chelymorpha alternans. Related article:

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