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Madhavan
Science under the sun

Bringing science to the masses, with an Indian flavor. Updates, discussion and analysis of the latest developments in biology in a language and form accessible to non-scientists.

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  1. 04.09.2021

    Episode 5: what is breakthrough infection? Also COVID research, Ayurveda to cure Gulf War illness, mice that sweat fat and much more

    A new episode every other week!!!!!! In this episode, we dive deep into breakthrough infections and some other interesting developments in COVID research. We also cover why oral vaccines may sometimes fail, a potential new treatment for breast cancer, more evidence on why it’s important to have a healthy microbiome, Ayurvedic medicine could offer a potential cure for a long standing illness among soldiers and lots more new and interesting research findings. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ created with Audacity +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Music: The Get Away by Mr Smith. Accessed from Free Music Archive, used without any changes. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ References: Antibodies against COVID: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cell.2021.07.025; COVID and myopia among children: http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bjophthalmol-2021-319307;Environmental enteric dysfunction and oral vaccines: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.immuni.2021.07.005;Triple negative breast cancer and statins: https://doi.org/10.1002/cncr.33797Calorie restriction and healthy heart: https://doi.org/10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.120.051943;Diapers, sanitary pads and glue: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-021-24488-9;Gut microbiome and brain development: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.isci.2021.102797;Feeding rhythms and anti-microbial immunity: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cell.2021.07.001;Gulf war illness and Andrographolide: https://doi.org/10.3390/brainsci11070905; Parenting methods and brain development: https://doi.org/10.1017/S0954579420001716;Mice that sweat fat: https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/science.abd2893;Healthy heart and plant-based diet: https://doi.org/10.1161/JAHA.120.020718;Breakthrough infection: https://doi.org/10.1016/S1473-3099(21)00460-6;Breakthrough infection: https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMoa2105000;Breakthrough infection: https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/2782882;Breakthrough infection: https://newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org/discussion/breaking-down-breakthrough-covid-19-infections/;Breakthrough infection: https://scitechdaily.com/what-is-a-breakthrough-infection-what-you-need-to-know-about-catching-covid-19-after-vaccination/;+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

    24 мин.
  2. 30.07.2021

    Episode 3: Latest research on COVID, a deep-dive into Zika virus disease and other exciting news

    In this episode of science factory, we have: latest research findings that address what helped COVID virus jump from bats to humans, the cause of COVID associated secondary infections, how our immune system responds to COVID and the effect of COVID on mental health. We also discuss: fatty acids that can help us live longer, a new fiber material synthesized using bacteria that is supposedly stronger than steel, link between a diabetes medicine and Parkinson’s disease and a deep dive into the Zika virus disease-------------------Music: The Get Away by Mr Smith. Accessed from Free Music Archive under a CC BY 4.0 license. Used without any changes.------------------References: Single mutation in SARS-CoV-2 helped it jump species: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cell.2021.07.007; COVID infection destroys ciliary lining of the respiratory tract: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-021-24521-x; Immune response to COVID: https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pmed.1003656; COVID and eating disorders among adolescents: https://doi.org/10.1542/peds.2021-052201; Omega-3 fatty acids: https://doi.org/10.1093/ajcn/nqab195; Spider silk from recombinant bacteria: https://doi.org/10.1021/acsnano.1c02944; Metformin: https://advances.sciencemag.org/content/7/15/eabg4544.full; Zika virus: https://www.cdc.gov/zika/about/overview.html; Zika virus: https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/zika-virus/symptoms-causes/syc-20353639-----------------------------------

    14 мин.

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