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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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Summer ends in the shadow of new COVID-19 threat Aug 28, 2023

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COVID cases have been increasing for weeks nationwide, but a COVID expert says not to call it a surge just yet.

Thousands of Afghans suffer from PTSD. Advocates are trying to find culturally competent ways to help Jun 24, 2023

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'We've seen women who have not gone outside the door in six months,' said Margaret Constantino, executive director of the Center for Refugee Services in San Antonio. 'How does anybody stay healthy in that kind of environment?'

Reclaiming Henrietta Lacks Jun 09, 2023

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Family members of a woman who changed modern medicine — without her knowledge and certainly without her permission — spoke at a gathering of scientists in San Antonio recently about ethics and equity in science and medicine.

COVID-19 emergency declarations expire, and individuals bear the costs of fighting the virus May 05, 2023

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While there are still tests, treatments like paxlovid, and vaccines in the national stockpile, those should remain easily accessible. Once the stockpile is depleted, though, all those things may become more costly to the consumer and more difficult to get.

How misinformation became the leading cause of death in the U.S. and what can be done about it Apr 21, 2023

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Medical misinformation is killing people, according to the head of the Food and Drug Administration. Dr. Robert Califf blames misinformation and disinformation about public health for the fact that life expectancy in the United States is between three and five years lower than it is in other high-income countries.

Killer fungi may not be the last of us but scientists are concerned Apr 07, 2023

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Can it turn us into murderous zombies? No, but it has killed between 30 to 60 percent of those it has infected.

Could Ozempic be used to treat Alzheimer’s disease? Mar 24, 2023

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Some are calling it the Kim Kardashian weight loss drug. Ozempic related videos have more than 1 billion views on TikTok. The medication is taken to help control blood sugar levels in type two diabetes, and it has taken off for an off-label use — as a treatment for obesity. Now, Ozempic is being studied for yet another potential use — as a treatment for Alzheimer’s disease.

San Antonio researchers revive 1979 Heart and Mind Study Mar 10, 2023

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San Antonio researchers are getting the band back together, in a way. They’re reaching out to people who participated in a groundbreaking 1979 study on heart disease and diabetes in the Latino population to see if they’d like to enroll in a new study.

Marmoset microbiomes, human microbiomes, and the fountain of youth Feb 20, 2023

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One of humanity's great quests made microscopic in the aging intestines of tiny monkeys.

The reality of long COVID in 2023 Feb 03, 2023

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Dr. Monica Verduzco-Gutierrez runs two long COVID clinics in San Antonio, is known for running marathons, and she partners in running a home as a mom to two children. But after recovering from COVID-19, she couldn’t walk around a mall. Host Bonnie Petrie speaks with Dr. Gutierrez about the realities of long COVID for millions of people three years into the pandemic.

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