{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/64f1f67000d9130011234429/66e847367c94296676fcd3cc?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Larynx Transplant, Sleep Studies, Mammal Brains","description":"<p>Today, you’ll learn about the first ever total larynx transplant that gave one cancer patient his voice back, a new way to conduct gold-standard sleep studies without all the wires, and how a new discovery is changing the way scientists understand the mammalian brain.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Larynx Transplant&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><ul><li>“Mayo Clinic marks medical milestone with world’s first known successful total larynx transplant performed in a patient with an active cancer as part of a clinical trial.” <a href=\"https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/1050788\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">EureAlert! 2024.</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;</li><li>“Total Laryngeal Transplantation in the Setting of Active Laryngeal Malignancy.” <a href=\"https://www.mayoclinicproceedings.org/pb/assets/raw/Health%20Advance/journals/jmcp/Lott-1720450777830.pdf\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">by David G. Lott, MD, et al. 2024.&nbsp;</a>&nbsp;</li><li>“Laryngeal Cancer Data.” <a href=\"https://hhs.iowa.gov/public-health/data/laryngeal-cancer-data\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Iowa Health &amp; Human Services. 2024.</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;</li></ul><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Sleep Studies&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><ul><li>“Sleep studies simplified: Gold-standard results with far less wiring.” <a href=\"https://newatlas.com/medical/sleep-studies-simplified/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">by Paul McClure. 2024.&nbsp;</a>&nbsp;</li><li>“Cardiosomnography: ECG-only sleep studies.” <a href=\"http://cardiosomnography.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Cardiosomnography.com. 2024.&nbsp;</a>&nbsp;</li></ul><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Mammal Brains&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><ul><li>“Co-evolutionary dynamics of mammalian brain and body size.” <a href=\"https://www.nature.com/articles/s41559-024-02451-3\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">by Chris Venditti, et al. 2024.&nbsp;</a>&nbsp;</li><li>“Brain size riddle solved as humans exceed evolution trend.” <a href=\"https://www.durham.ac.uk/news-events/latest-news/2024/07/anthropologists-solve-brain-size-riddle/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Durham University. 2024.</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;</li></ul><p>&nbsp;</p><p><em>Follow Curiosity Daily on your favorite podcast app to get smarter with</em><a href=\"https://twitter.com/producercody\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><em> </em></a><a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/calbits/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Calli</em></a><em> and</em><a href=\"https://twitter.com/smashleyhamer\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><em> </em></a><a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/nate_from_the_internet/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Nate</em></a><em> — for free! Still curious? Get exclusive science shows, nature documentaries, and more real-life entertainment on discovery+! Go to </em><a href=\"https://discoveryplus.com/curiosity\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><em>https://discoveryplus.com/curiosity</em></a><em> to start your 7-day free trial. discovery+ is currently only available for US subscribers.</em></p>","author_name":"Discovery"}