Petrie Dish

Bonnie Petrie
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Why does a new study on depression have people asking their doctors about their SSRI medications? Will sequencing the human genome soon be affordable for almost everyone? On Petrie Dish, join host and veteran reporter Bonnie Petrie for deep dives into a wide range of bioscience and medicine stories.

  1. Science & Medicine: Can acupressure provide a safer pain relief alternative for people with dementia?

    3D AGO

    Science & Medicine: Can acupressure provide a safer pain relief alternative for people with dementia?

    Many people dismiss alternative therapies like auricular — which means ear — acupressure as unscientific, but a UT Health San Antonio researcher thinks it may be an effective way to reduce chronic pain for people with dementia that doesn't carry the risks associated with opioid medication.

    2 min
  2. Science & Medicine: A discovery by San Antonio scientists could lead to a new kind of treatment for Alzheimer's disease

    DEC 7

    Science & Medicine: A discovery by San Antonio scientists could lead to a new kind of treatment for Alzheimer's disease

    UT Health San Antonio researchers have teased out why some lipids spike in the brains of people with Alzheimer's disease and what that may mean for cognitive function, revealing a new target for potential treatments.

    2 min
  3. Science & Medicine: The Center for Brain Health could revolutionize how we think about dementia

    NOV 30

    Science & Medicine: The Center for Brain Health could revolutionize how we think about dementia

    A newly constructed center for studying and treating diseases of the brain will open in San Antonio at the end of the year. The Center for Brain Health could revolutionize how we understand disorders like Alzheimer's, Parkinson's, and ALS.

    2 min

  4. NOV 28

    Bonus Episode: The scientist who refused to be intimidated

    People who live near the Houston Ship Channel live shorter, unhealthier lives than those who don't. One scientist has dedicated his career to understanding and exposing the threat, under great pressure to stay silent. We'll meet The Scientist Who Refused To Be Intimidated.

    36 min

  5. NOV 25

    Culturally connected care: How doulas can improve maternal mental health

    Up to 20% of all new mothers experience some degree of postpartum depression. That number spikes to up to 40% of Latina or Hispanic and Black mothers.

    20 min
  6. Science & Medicine: Veterans write new endings for their nightmares

    NOV 16

    Science & Medicine: Veterans write new endings for their nightmares

    A San Antonio sleep disorder and PTSD researcher uses cognitive behavioral therapy to reduce the frequency and intensity of nightmares.

    2 min
  7. Science & Medicine: Studying the 'form and function' of prostate cancer's main driver leads to a breakthrough

    NOV 9

    Science & Medicine: Studying the 'form and function' of prostate cancer's main driver leads to a breakthrough

    A San Antonio scientist thinks of the protein that drives most prostate cancers as a machine, and pioneers a method to visualize it for the first time. This could lead to much better treatments and, someday, prevention.

    2 min

  8. OCT 27

    The science of empathy

    Empathy is getting a bad rap these days. Some critics call it a weakness that can be weaponized; others call it a sin. What is this ancient trait that drives humans not only to care about each other, but to act on those feelings? And why do some powerful people insist that you should ignore yours?

    27 min
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Why does a new study on depression have people asking their doctors about their SSRI medications? Will sequencing the human genome soon be affordable for almost everyone? On Petrie Dish, join host and veteran reporter Bonnie Petrie for deep dives into a wide range of bioscience and medicine stories.

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  • Creator
    Bonnie Petrie
  • Years Active
    2020 - 2025
  • Episodes
    189
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Show Website
    Petrie Dish

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