41 episodios
Chair's Corner with Dr. Ron Falk UNC Department of Medicine
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- Salud y forma física
Chair's Corner is an educational podcast hosted by Dr. Ron Falk, Department of Medicine Chair at the University of North Carolina School of Medicine.
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Biosimilars - with Dr. Hans Herfarth
Dr. Hans Herfarth discusses biosimilars, the differences of biosimilars and biologics and safety issues with switching from an original drug to a biosimilar.
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Immunotherapy - with Dr. Jon Serody
Dr. Jonathan Serody discusses immunotherapy as a way to treat cancer, specifically adoptive cell therapy, checkpoint inhibitor therapy and stem cell transplants. He explains how they work, what kinds of cancers they help treat and what the process is like for someone who has these treatments.
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New Diabetes Treatments - with Dr. John Buse
Dr. John Buse shares what is new in the treatment of diabetes, and highlights the benefits that SGLT2 inhibitors and GLP-1 receptor agonists can offer to patients, among other topics related to diabetes treatment.
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Galafold - with Jerry Walter & Dr. Gerald Hladik
Galafold (migalastat) was approved in August 2018 for the treatment of Fabry disease. Jerry Walter, a patient who has Fabry, and his nephrologist, Dr. Gerald Hladik, discuss how the drug works, and common concerns and questions patients have about the treatment.
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Fabry disease - with Jerry Walter & Dr. Gerald Hladik
What is Fabry disease? Jerry Walter and Dr. Gerald Hladik discuss this disease, the symptoms, and concerns patients often have.
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Hemophilia - with Dr. Nigel Key
What is hemophilia? Dr. Nigel Key discusses this genetic disease with Dr. Ron Falk. They talk about how the disease is inherited, the effectiveness of the treatment, and what's on the horizon for gene therapy.