Original Air Date: JUNE 19, 2015 | Every doctor, scientist, and researcher has a personal reason for doing the work that they do. Each of us, as community members, has the same passion about a disease or illness that has touched our lives or a loved one in some way. On CTSI Discovery Radio, we’ll look at community-driven research. What is it? How do you go about engaging communities or special populations? How and when do we take the lead from the community we serve?
Jun 15, 2015•32 min
Original Air Date: MAY 15, 2015 | After a long winter, it seems everyone is ready for some sun. But how much is too much to keep yourself healthy? Hear from our experts on skin cancer and melanoma, and discover easy ways to protect yourself and the ones you love from the dangers of too much sun.
May 11, 2015•30 min
Original Air Date: APRIL 17, 2015 | With no cure and no tests to confirm its diagnosis, Parkinson’s disease is a neurodegenerative disease that has researchers looking for clues to diagnose and treat this movement disorder. You can help. Find out how in this episode of CTSI Discovery Radio.
Apr 13, 2015•30 min
Original Air Date: MARCH 25, 2015 | There has been a lot of talk recently about concussions and traumatic brain injuries. Concern has been raised about NFL players, collegiate sports programs, military veterans, and our own children’s safety playing school sports. We’ll try to sort out fact from fiction, and we’ll explain what’s being done to study the effects of a blow to the head on your health.
Mar 22, 2015•30 min
Original Air Date: FEBRUARY 23, 2015 | Are you sitting down? Well, you may want to stand up for this. In this episode of CTSI Discovery Radio, hear how moderate physical exercise may hold the key to healthy blood vessels and a healthy heart as you age. We’ll define “moderate” next on CTSI Discovery Radio.
Feb 20, 2015•30 min
Original Air Date: JANUARY 19, 2015 | Do you or someone you know have Type 2 Diabetes? It is an epidemic among adults in Wisconsin and across the country. In this episode of CTSI Discovery Radio, find out how a balanced diet can be one of your best tools to manage Type 2 diabetes.
Jan 16, 2015•30 min
Original Air Date: DECEMBER 22, 2014 | How much do you know about research...biomedical research, to be specific? The scientific research data on cardiac arrest alone is shocking. Nationally, more than 9 out of 10 people who suffer cardiac arrest will die, but not here in Southeast Wisconsin. On this episode of CTSI Discovery Radio, find out why Milwaukee County is a healthier place to live because of biomedical research and you!
Dec 19, 2014•32 min
Original Air Date: NOVEMBER 24, 2014 | It is estimated that as many as 5 million Americans age 65 and older have Alzheimer’s Disease, possibly without any symptoms. On this episode of CTSI Discovery Radio, we’ll talk with world-renowned researchers and the US Senator raised by an NIH funded scientist to see what new discoveries may make Alzheimer’s Disease a distant memory some day.
Nov 21, 2014•31 min
Original Air Date: OCTOBER 20, 2014 | If you’re wearing pink, it’s probably because October is Breast Cancer Awareness month. Where there have been great advances in diagnosing and treating breast cancer, there are still many unanswered questions about the most invasive, aggressive types of the disease. On this episode of CTSI Discovery Radio, we’ll discuss new findings – inside the cancer cells themselves – that may hold the key to treating breast cancer with personalized medicine for each pati...
Oct 17, 2014•30 min
Original Air Date: SEPTEMBER 19, 2014 | Each day, more than 100,000 people suffer from a chronic, genetic blood disease that causes debilitating pain. When there’s no cure, where do you turn for help? On this episode of CTSI Discovery Radio, we’ll discuss new ways people living with Sickle Cell Disease are finding some relief right here in our own back yard through new clinical trials, a medical home for Sickle Cell patients, and new guidelines to help lower the risk of the disease causing a cri...
Sep 16, 2014•30 min
Original Air Date: AUGUST 15, 2014 | Does someone in your family have type 1 diabetes? The incidence of type 1 diabetes (or juvenile diabetes) is increasing at an alarming rate. Managing the disease well can be difficult even for adults. Now, hear how a new study is looking at family dynamics and potential new interventions to help children living with diabetes.
Aug 12, 2014•30 min
Original Air Date: JULY 22, 2014 | Autism and autism spectrum disorders (ASDs) are on the rise. What we don’t know is if they are actually increasing, or if we are simply better at recognizing the issue. On this episode of CTSI Discovery Radio, we’ll talk about autism in teens and how researchers are trying to help them find their place in society and to thrive.
Jul 20, 2014•30 min
Original Air Date: JUNE 20, 2014 | Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) is not a new condition, but how we have started to recognize it and help our returning service men and women cope with it is. On this episode of CTSI Discovery Radio, hear how the answers to relieving the anxiety of PTSD might already be in our veterans’ own back pockets.
Jun 17, 2014•31 min
Original Air Date: MAY 23, 2014 | Discovery Radio welcomes Dr. Chris Austin from the NIH National Center for Advancing Translational Science (NCATS) in Washington, DC. Plus, you’ll hear from our guest Dr. John Baker of the Medical College of Wisconsin on the topic of how probiotics are not only good for your digestion, but could potentially save you from a heart attack. Local TV Anchor, Kim Murphy, from FOX 6 joins in to play “translational trivia”.
May 20, 2014•30 min
