Why Do Weight Loss Trials See Success in the Placebo Group?
In this week's episode, we examine a little-known benefit of being in weight loss trials: the placebo effect. We look at data showing that most people lose weight in weight loss trials, even those who...
13 Juli 6min
Diving Into The Psychology of Picky Eating May Reveal ARFID
On this week's episode, we look at a disease commonly confused for normal "picky eating," Avoidant/Restrictive Food Intake Disorder. This disorder, which is driven by fear, disgust, sensory sensitivit...
6 Juli 8min
Winning the Cup by Silencing Food Noise
On this week's episode, we explore the concept to "Food Noise." Food noise is excessive, intrusive, constant thoughts about food that disrupt social, mental, and physical life - including by eating ex...
29 Juni 6min
Cochlear Synaptopathy: The “Hidden” Form of Hearing Loss
In this episode, we’re talking about cochlear synaptopathy, also known as “hidden hearing loss,” a lesser-known form of hearing damage that can make understanding speech difficult even when standard h...
16 Juni 5min
Tooth Regeneration Sounds Like a Great Idea
In this week's episode, we take a first look at early-stage clinical trials for tooth regrowth in Japan. We look at some of the key molecules involved in tooth development, and why they are suppressed...
9 Juni 5min
Islet Transplantation and the Evolving Landscape of Type 1 Diabetes
On this week's episode, we’re talking about breakthroughs in Type 1 Diabetes management. References: National Park Service. History of wolf management. National Park Service; Accessed 2026, April 30...
1 Juni 5min
The Confounding Case of Skin Cancer and Sunscreen
On this week's episode, we look into one of the key benefits of clinical trials: that they tend to isolate against confounding variables. We look at what confounding variables are and look at the long...
25 Maj 8min
Can Clinical Trials Rise Faster Without Losing Their Flavor?
In this episode, we’re talking about the FDA’s push toward real-time clinical trials, and what that could mean for the pace, quality, and oversight of bringing new treatments to patients. References...
18 Maj 4min
