Engines Podcast
Engines of Our Ingenuity 2823: Hypnotic Crimes
Posted on · Episode: 2823 Gilles de la Tourette and Hypnotic Crimes. Today, hypnotic crimes.
Tag: neurology
Town Square
The Latest on Alzheimer’s Disease: What Researchers Are Learning About the Disease
Posted on · Medical experts share their new reports and findings on this disease, plus, how you can help raise awareness and support for research.
Town Square
Best Of: The 90+ Study – what do we know about healthy longevity?
Posted on · What are we learning from those in their 90s and 100s about longevity?
Houston Matters
Tackle Football And Concussions: How Young Is Too Young To Play?
Posted on · Lawmakers in several states are debating age limits to play certain sports.
Houston Matters
New Treatment Options Available For Migraines And Headaches
Posted on · Dr. Julia Jones with Houston Methodist joins Houston Matters to answer listener questions about treating their headaches and migraines.
Houston Matters
Researchers Study How Your Favorite Song Affects Your Brain
Posted on · (Above: A researcher studies brain scans of a patient inside an MRI, in a video from Houston Methodist.)Houston Methodist recently conducted a study concerning music's effect on the brain. In the study, the subjects were placed in an MRI machine and exposed to various types of pre-selected music and plain speaking, and then a song […]
Houston Matters
Local Researcher Making Breakthroughs on Neurological Disorders
Posted on · Dr. Huda Zoghbi, professor in the departments of pediatrics, molecular and human genetics, neurology and neuroscience at Baylor College of Medicine, has had a roller-coaster life. While in medical school in Beirut, civil war forced her to the U.S. Once arriving here, she received her medical degree as a pediatric neurologist from Meharry Medical College […]
Full Show
Fetal Burial Case, and Breakthrough Prize Winner: Friday’s Show (January 6, 2017)
Posted on · On this edition of Houston Matters, we discuss the latest ruling on new laws concerning the handling of fetal remains, and we interview Dr. Huda Zoghbi about her award-winning work at the Baylor College of Medicine. Also, we cover the Good, the Bad, and the Ugly of the week's news, and indie rock group Islands performs in our studio.
Health & Science
The Return of Scurvy? Houston Neurologist Diagnoses Hundreds of Patients with Vitamin Deficiencies
Posted on · Dr. Reeta Achari is a Houston neurologist who has been seeing more and more patients with nutritional diseases. These patients could afford to buy food, and they weren’t obese, but they did have unexplained symptoms like pain, tingling, brain fog, and fatigue.
Houston Matters
This is Your Brain on Drugs: Research Reveals More About What Substance Abuse Does to Your Brain
Posted on · We’ve come a long way from the “This is your brain on drugs" PSA where a man breaks an egg into a frying pan and uses that to demonstrate what happens to your brain when you take a harmful substance. How harmful drugs are and what they really do to us is becoming more widely […]
Full Show
Texas City Explosion & Climate Change: Thursday’s Show (April 2, 2015)
Posted on · March 23 marked the 10-year anniversary of the fatal Texas City explosion. Fifteen workers died and about 180 others were injured amid a series of explosions at the BP oil refinery in Texas City. As described in coverage from the Texas Tribune and Houston Chronicle, warnings from the US Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board […]
Houston Matters
What a Sea Snail Can Teach Us About the Side Effects of Chemotherapy
Posted on · Cancer patients who undergo chemotherapy are familiar with potential side effects, including whatâs commonly known as âchemo brainâ â some struggle to concentrate, or have memory problems during a course of chemotherapy. There are treatments to mitigate such effects, but mostly, patients just have to live with it until their treatment is over. AÂ new […]