Petrie Dish

By: 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.
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Episodes
  • Science & Medicine: Studying the chemical miscommunication that may lead to obesity

    Science & Medicine: Studying the chemical miscommunication that may lead to obesity
    Oct 6 2024
    The chemical cross-communication between the guts and other organs that occurs when a person metabolizes nutrients begins before we open our mouths, when we see or smell food. The answer to why some people develop obesity, diabetes, and other metabolic disorders, and why some people respond so well to medicines like Ozempic, might lie in those signals. UT Health San Antonio endocrinologist Dr. Marzieh Salehi is studying that communication in patients with spinal cord injury.
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    2 mins
  • Petrie Dish: When COVID targets the heart, danger can linger

    Petrie Dish: When COVID targets the heart, danger can linger
    Oct 4 2024
    For at least a year after being infected with the COVID virus, people may be at increased risk of developing a new heart-related problem. Those problems can range from blood clots to arrythmias to a sudden, catastrophic heart attack. In this episode of Petrie Dish, Bonnie Petrie talks with a Harvard cardiologist about why this can happen, and how to protect your heart.
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    29 mins
  • Science & Medicine: The link between sleep apnea and persistent pain

    Science & Medicine: The link between sleep apnea and persistent pain
    Sep 22 2024
    New research from UT Health San Antonio finds a link between obstructive sleep apnea and persistent pain, suggesting that the intermittant lack of oxygen caused by apnea decreases a person's ability to recover from painful stimuli.
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    2 mins
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