This week’s tHEORetically Speaking News Roundup covers Astellas Pharma’s Phase 4 findings showing fezolinetant’s real-world benefits for menopausal symptom relief, improved sleep, and daily functioning. We also dive into Takeda’s $11 billion collaboration with Innovent Biologics to advance next-generation cancer therapies and expand its global oncology pipeline. Tune in for this concise recap of these pivotal industry updates!

Some people talk about innovation. Others live it. Michael Lyon has built a career that bridges worlds most of us only dream about, from helping launch the first space tourists to diving miles beneath the ocean surface, and now mentoring the next generation of tech entrepreneurs. A Harvard Law graduate with experience spanning government, finance, and frontier industries, Michael has spent over 40 years helping bold ideas find their place in the real world. Today, he serves as a longtime mentor at

This podcast is published open access in Dermatology and Therapy and is fully citeable. You can access the original published podcast article through the Dermatology and Therapy website and by using this link:https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s13555-025-01551-7. All conflicts of interest can be found online. This podcast is intended for medical professionals. Open Access This podcast is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License, which permits any

Matters Microbial #113: Microbes That Swim, Swarm, Stand Up—and ‘Walk’ October 24, 2025 Today Dr. Joshua Shrout, Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering and Earth Sciences at the University of Notre Dame joins the #QualityQuorum to discuss the work of his research team on sociomicrobiology. This includes how bacteria sense a surface, move together in groups, and communicate with one another.   Host: Mark O. Martin Guest: Joshua Shrout Subscribe: Apple Podcasts, Spotify Become

Animal-assisted therapy - what is it and how effective is it in a therapeutic setting? In this episode, Kerri Lynch, Director of Occupational Therapy at Butler Hospital and Susan Parker, President and Founder of Paws From the Heart Pet Therapy share what they know based on their years of experience working with these unique and highly-trained pets.

In this classic episode of Stuff to Blow Your Mind, Robert and Joe explore a host of scary, train-related topics, from the Victorian “railway madness” panic to ghost trains and more. (originally published 10/3/2024)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It’s easy to take maps for granted. After all, most of us have a pretty good map in our pockets at all times, ready to show us how to get anywhere on the globe. But to make a map useful, you have to decide what to keep in and what to leave out—and, most importantly, which mathematical equations to use. Beyond navigating from point A to point B, math and maps come together for a wide variety of things, like working out the most efficient route to deliver packages, calculating the depth of the ocean

I’m Adam Walker a Biometrics consultant, and this is the Pharma Prescribed Podcast—where leaders, innovators, and hidden voices in healthcare open up. No soundbites. No spin. Just raw insight—one prescription at a time.In an industry driven by data, protocols, and pressure, we rarely pause to ask the human questions: What drives us? What breaks us? And what truths live behind the titles we wear? Sverre Bengtsson is a trailblazer in clinical trial innovation and digital transformation. As Co Founder

Welcome to Pathocast In Review – S1. Ep5 - On this fifth instalment we explore new evidence showing how HIV infection accelerates biological ageing, not just in years lived, but deep in the molecular architecture of antibodies revealing that changes in antibody glycosylation can predict ageing long before clinical signs appear, offering a molecular window into how chronic inflammation reshapes immune function. We then turn to obesity, a condition now understood to reprogram adipose tissue in lasting

Nociceptors tamp down the production of reactive oxygen species in response to heat, chemical irritants or toxins.

Get Professional High Quality Talk Therapy at BetterHelp. 10% off your first month of therapy with this link - https://betterhelp.com/giantsshoulder (Paid Partnership by BetterHelp)Terrence Deacon is a neuro-anthropologist at UC Berkeley and author of The Symbolic Species and Incomplete Nature, two landmark works exploring how life and mind emerge from the physical world.Deacon’s work connects thermodynamics, evolution, and neuroscience to tackle one of science’s biggest questions — how matter can

Aaron Cohen, Head of Research Oncology, Clinical Data for Flatiron Health, sits down with Amar Drawid to discuss Flatiron’s use of large language models to extract and analyze unstructured data from electronic health records. Cohen discusses how AI‑extracted data can replicate human‑curated outcomes across multiple cancer types, paving the way for faster, richer insights to guide both clinical decision‑making and drug development.

In this Huberman Lab Essentials episode, my guest is Dr. David Berson, PhD, a professor of neuroscience at Brown University and an expert on the visual system and circadian biology.We explore how the brain processes visual information, from photons entering the eye to conscious perception in the cortex. We discuss color vision, the discovery of melanopsin and intrinsically photosensitive retinal ganglion cells, and how light regulates our circadian clock and melatonin release. We also examine the

What happens when a pharma trainer, academic workshop lead, and high school teacher are all the same person? You get a blueprint for science education that actually prepares students for real biotech work. We sit down with Maria Bennes, a biotech instructor at Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational High School, to unpack how tailored communication, hands-on practice, and community support turn nervous ninth graders into lab-ready talent. Maria traces the throughline of her career—education a...

Have you noticed how often the boys and men in your life struggle with emotional intimacy? They tend to pull away when feelings run high. They insist they’re fine when clearly they’re not. They seem unable to say what’s really going on.[0:02] Chelle introduces Season 3, Episode 3 and welcomes Dr. Niobe Way.[1:47] Niobe shares a 'good girl' expectation she's shaking off. [2:44] Niobe defines thin vs. thick stories and how context shapes human development.[8:37] Niobe explains how patriarchy drives

In this QCast episode, Jullia and Tom unpack real-world evidence in modern drug development — what distinguishes real-world data from the evidence it enables, and how to apply it alongside randomised trials.Key TakeawaysStart with the decision, emulate the target trial, and justify methods with clear diagnostics.Make data fitness and governance non-negotiable: provenance, completeness, traceability, privacy, and compliant linkage.Use RWE to complement trials; for external controls, ensure clinical

Send us a text Welcome back Rounds Table Listeners! Today we have a solo episode with Dr. Mike Fralick. This week, he discusses a recent trial examining whether amiloride is noninferior to spironolactone in reducing systolic blood pressure in patients with resistant hypertension. Here we go! Spironolactone vs Amiloride for Resistant Hypertension: A Randomized Clinical Trial (0:00 – 8:10).Run-in studies: Application and impact of run-in studiesApplication and Impact of Run-In Studies for the E...

In this episode, we are joined by Ashley, the host of the Ghost Gossip Podcast, a program dedicated to exploring the paranormal, delving into the history of haunted locations, and sharing personal supernatural experiences. Ashley discusses her lifelong encounters with the paranormal, which reached a turning point when she purchased what seemed like a dream home in South Carolina. However, it didn’t take long for that idyllic vision to unravel, as the residence became the epicenter of profound...

Trumble Troy N. Clinical insights: Upper appendicular, pelvic and axial skeletal pathology with poor performance. Equine Vet Journal, Editorial 2025;57:5–10. DOI: 10.1111/evj.14440Hosted by Audiomeans. Visit audiomeans.fr/politique-de-confidentialite for more information.

This episode explores how dreaming changes as people grow older. As REM sleep gradually decreases with age, older adults often dream less or recall fewer dreams—but those dreams tend to become more reflective and emotionally balanced. Instead of chaotic or stressful themes, aging dreams often revisit childhood, family, or lost loved ones, serving as a gentle form of life review.Dreams in later life help process emotion and memory, contributing to acceptance and peace. However, disorders such as