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Review and discussion of recent literature in point of care ultrasound.
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The award-winning Curiosity Daily podcast from CuriosityDaily.com will help you get smarter about the world around you. In less than 10 minutes, you’ll get a unique mix of research-based life hacks, the latest science and technology news, and more. Nate Bonham and Calli Gade will help you learn about your mind and body, outer space and the depths of the sea, and how history shaped the world into what it is today.Head to discovery+ to stream even more science content, from Animal Planet to Sc ...
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Your hosts Amit ”I Got The” Pawa and Jeff “Tha Notorious JCG” Gadsden discuss current issues in regional anesthesia & acute pain medicine and drop some tips on how to make your regional anesthesia workflow a blocker’s delight.
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Chimpanzee Learning, Breast Cancer Gel, Singing Brain Repair
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Today, you’ll learn about how when chimpanzees can’t figure out how to do something they get their friends to teach them, a potential breakthrough in the fight against breast cancer, and how singing repairs the brain after a stroke. Chimpanzee Learning “Chimpanzees use social information to acquire a skill they fail to innovate.” by Edwin J. C. van…
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Is it advantageous to mix local anesthetics? Should we perform blocks in asleep patients? Why is the 'tucked vs untucked' scrub debate so fierce? 🤔 Join Amit and Jeff as they dive into these controversial issues and more! Things we referenced during this episode: Link to interscalene mixing study: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/21156983/ Link to i…
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Chimp Memory, Bacterial Tumor Killer, Gene Disc Repair
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Today, you’ll learn about the remarkable social memory of chimps, the gut bacteria that could help fight cancer, and how gene therapy might one day help you out with that pesky lower back pain. Chimp Memory “Chimps Can Still Remember Faces After a Quarter Century.” by Carl Zimmer. 2023. “Bonobos and chimpanzees remember familiar conspecifics for de…
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Elite Athlete Hearts, Oxytocin & Loneliness, Nail Diagnosis
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Today, you’ll learn about the surprising prevalence of heart abnormalities in elite athletes, how an oxytocin nasal spray might help with chronic loneliness, and a discovery that could help doctors diagnose a disease just by looking at your fingernails. Elite Athlete Hearts “Why are elite athletes prone to abnormal heart rhythms?” by Jennifer Couzi…
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Sleepwalker Brain, Games & Navigation, Endurance Hunting
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Today, you’ll learn about what goes on in our brains when we sleepwalk, how playing video games might actually help us navigate the world IRL, and the endurance hunting of traditional societies. Sleepwalker Brain “Scientists Discover What’s Happening Inside a Sleepwalker’s Brain.” by Rhianna-lily Smith. 2024. “Shared EEG correlates between non-REM …
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HIV Vaccine, CO2 New Uses, No Noise Fabric
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Today, you’ll learn about a breakthrough in the effort to create a vaccine for HIV, how engineers are turning carbon dioxide into useful products, and the silk fabric that could one day make your clothes noise-canceling. HIV Vaccine “A Trial HIV Vaccine Triggered Elusive and Essential Antibodies in Humans.” Duke Health. 2024. “The impact of antiret…
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No Inner Voice, Yoga & Brain Health, Monogamous Mice
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Today, you’ll learn about people who lack an inner voice, how yoga could help cancer survivors defog their minds, and the newly discovered hormone that is connected to promiscuous behavior in mice. No Inner Voice “People without an inner voice have poorer verbal memory.” University of Copenhagen. 2024. “Not Everybody Has an Inner Voice: Behavioral …
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Anti-Drunk Gel, Hot Spring Viruses, Tiger Beetles
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Today, you’ll learn about a gel that stops alcohol from making you drunk and harming your liver, the ancient viruses of Yellowstone hot springs, and the song that tiger beetles sing to confuse bats. Anti-Drunk Gel “Anti-intoxicant gel keeps alcohol out of the bloodstream.” by Ben Coxworth. 2024. “Single-site iron-anchored amyloid hyrdrogels as cata…
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Leeches & Blood Tests, Algae & Carbon, Asthma Cause
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Today, you’ll learn about a new anxiety-free way to collect blood samples modeled on the sucking power of leeches, the super carbon-gobbling power of blue-green algae, and a new understanding of how asthma happens - and maybe how to stop it. Leeches & Blood Tests “Blood diagnostics modeled on leeches.” by Fabio Bergamin. 2024. “Prevalence, causes, …
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Hair Loss Treatment, Aphantasia, Ultrasound Coffee
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Today, you’ll learn about a groundbreaking new treatment for hair loss caused by autoimmune skin disease, a condition that affects the imagination, and the gadget that will put a cold brew coffee in your cup in minutes instead of hours. Hair Loss Treatment “New treatment could reverse hair loss caused by an autoimmune skin disease.” by Anne Trafton…
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Asthma & ADHD, Whale Codas, Hidden Lithium
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Today, you’ll learn about the possible link between asthma, ADHD, and income in children, how whale communication is much more complex than we thought, and the secret lithium hidden away for millions of years under Pennsylvania. Asthma & ADHD “ADHD, asthma, and economic hardship: New research suggests a causal pathway.” by Eric W. Dolan. 2024. “Ass…
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Brainstem Dial, Centipedes & Kidneys, AI Ghosts
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Today, you’ll learn about an accidental discovery of a dial in the brainstem that controls the body’s inflammation level, how centipedes might offer a treatment for kidney disease, and the problem with bringing back our deceased loved ones using AI. Brainstem Dial “Found: the dial in the brain that controls the immune system.” by Giorgia Guglielmi.…
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Sleeping Brain, Bamboo Glass, Leprosy & Squirrels
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Today, you’ll learn about how sleep isn’t the brain detoxifier we thought it was, a new glass made out of bamboo, and the connection between leprosy and red squirrels in medieval England. Sleeping Brain “Sleep does not help brain wash out toxins, study suggests.” by Hannah Devlin. 2024. “The sleep-deprived human brain.” by Adam J. Krause, et al. 20…
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Fiction Readers, Bird Flu Transmission, Beluga Heads
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Today, you’ll learn about how reading fiction could make you smarter, the first ever likely transmission of bird flu from a cow to a human, and how a beluga whale communicates with its squishy head. Fiction Readers “People who read a lot of fiction tend to have better cognitive skills, study finds.” by Eric W. Dolan. 2024. “Cognitive effects and co…
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Tobacco Treatment, Clean Touchscreen, Parrot Stepdads
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Today, you’ll learn about a new and stimulating method that could potentially help smokers kick the habit, an innovative copper coating that kills bacteria on touchscreens, and the little birds that sometimes make for great stepdads. Tobacco Treatment “Can brain stimulation help people kick their tobacco addiction?” by Eric W. Dolan. 2024. “Why Won…
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The GEL Jr team strikes back with a fascinating topic - using POCUS to guide response in the treatment of Crohn's disease! Join the gang as they peristalse their way through an article describing this inflammatory idea. https://www.ultrasoundgel.org/163 https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32453126/By Michael Prats
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It's Crunch Time: Abdominal Blocks Part II
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Join Amit and Jeff for a continuing discussion on belly blocks--we take a deep dive on external oblique intercostal block, find out WHY rectus sheath block is just so darn easy and fun to do, and entertain offers of tummy massages... Link to External Oblique Intercostal Block video: https://youtu.be/EftwBnMVHOI?si=RC_ARcjCq0fuIGA1 Link to rectus sh…
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Shark Oil, Eco-Friendly Lubricant, Historic Land Management
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Today, you’ll learn about the demand for a compound called squalene that is decimating deepwater shark populations, an amazing effort to create an eco-friendly lubricant using green chemistry, and the surprising connection between shepherds, women, and wildfires. Shark Oil “Deepwater Sharks Are Threatened by Demand for Liver Oil.” by David Shiffman…
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Ghost Shark, Grief Treatment, Blood Vessel Coordination
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Today, you’ll learn about a newly discovered deep sea ghost shark, the best way to treat prolonged grief disorder, and how the blood vessels in our brain coordinate to improve brain functioning. Ghost Shark “‘Ghost shark’ with enormous head and giant iridescent eyes discovered off Thailand.” by Elise Poore. 2024. “Chimaera.” Shark Trust. 2020. “Chi…
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Thresher Shark, Laron Syndrome, Sad Music
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Today, you’ll learn about the incredible dynamics that make the thresher shark so good at threshing, how people with a rare growth disorder might actually have an advantage that leads to longer lifespans, and why people listen to sad music. Thresher Shark Fear the Tails, Not the Jaws, of These ‘Weirdo’ Sharks.” by Kate Golembiewski. 2024. “Vertebra…
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Newborn Great White, Long-Term Flu Shot, Consciousness Map
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Today, you’ll learn about the possible holy grail of great white shark sightings, a new flu vaccine that could knock out every strain and last a long time, and a map of human consciousness. Newborn Great White “Great white sighting may reveal ‘holy grail’ of shark science.” by Katie Hunt. 2024. “Novel aerial observations of a possible newborn white…
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Hammerhead Embryos, Free Throw Touch, Kinky Alloy
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Today, you’ll learn about the rare study of a hammerhead shark embryo, how touching your teammate might help them make free throws, and a super alloy that doesn’t break - it kinks. Hammerhead Embryos “Secrets of Hammerhead Sharks Revealed in ‘Very Rare’ Images.” by Robyn White. 2024. “Bonnethead shark.” David A. Ebert, et al. 2021. “Are Hammerhead …
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Giant Shark, Barred Owl Cull, Misophonia Stress
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Today, you’ll learn about a massive prehistoric shark, the controversial plan to kill millions of barred owls, and how a condition called misophonia could be linked to stress and trauma. Giant Shark “Ancient, 30-foot relative of great white shark unearthed in Mexico quarry.” by Melissa Hobson. 2024. “Exceptionally preserved shark fossils from Mexic…
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Robotic Nerve Cuffs, Orangutan Medicine, Ritual Nostalgia
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Today, you’ll learn about tiny robotic nerve cuffs, an orangutan that treated its own wound with medicine, and how nostalgia encourages us to take part in rituals. Robotic Nerve Cuffs “Robotic nerve ‘cuffs’ could help treat a range of neurological conditions.” University of Cambridge. 2024. “Peripheral Nervous System (PNS).” Cleveland Clinic. 2022.…
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Universal Donors, Exercise & Time, Eggshell Plastic
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Today, you’ll learn about a new way to turn certain blood types into universal blood types that could save countless lives, how exercise makes time slow down, and the new plastic made of eggshells that could clean up our water and stop plastic pollution. Universal Donors “Bacterial enzyme strips away blood types to create universal donor blood.” by…
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Microgravity Effects, Octocoral, Menstrual Sync
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Today, you’ll learn about how microgravity affects sleep and physiological rhythms, the half a billion year old bioluminescent octocoral, and the truth about women’s synchronized menstrual cycles. Microgravity Effects “Simulated microgravity affects sleep and physiological rhythms.” EurekAlert! 2024. “Effect of 60 days of head down tilt bed rest on…
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Venus Environment, Forest Stewardship, Auto-Brewery Syndrome
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Today, you’ll learn about the life-crushing conditions on Venus that could actually tell us about life elsewhere in the universe, how indigenous cultural fire burning could help us create healthier forests, and the people who brew beer in their stomachs. Venus Environment “To find life in the universe, look to deadly Venus.” EurekAlert! 2024. “Davi…
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