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1109 Around the world in 80 Plagues-Neurocysticercosis
In this episode Dr's J and Santhosh discuss the pathology of brain worms made famous most recently by the incoming President's HHS nominee, RFK Jr. Along the way they cover measly pork in ancient Greece, surprising communities infected with the pork tapeworm, the life cycle of the parasite, formation of brain cysts, medical etymology, neglected diseases, parasitic lion king, cooking pork for fun and prevention, victorian tapeworm diets, parasite traps, medical grade cheese and more! so sit back and relax as we dig up the dirt on pork tapeworms!
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https://www.jns-journal.com/article/S0022-510X(15)00504-3/fulltext
https://www.intechopen.com/chapters/42403
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18. 1118 Not one, Not two, but Multiple Sclerosis
01:00:31||Season 11, Ep. 18In this episode, Dr's J and Santhosh discuss the discovery and history of multiple sclerosis. Along the way they cover victorian influencers, science fiction appearing disease, eclectic saints, disease journals, charcot and his triad,intention tremor, scanning speech patters, bad impressions of christopher walken, paleopathology, disease directional gradients, unethical experimentation in world war 2, pathology, the mystery of myelination, the etymology of interferons, and more! so sit back as we discuss all the sclerosis you can handle!Further Readinghttps://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC1142241/https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamaneurology/article-abstract/773581#:~:text=Although%20in%20retrospect%20MS%20may,to%20his%20death%20in%201848.https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-023-06618-zhttps://scholar.google.com/scholar_lookup?title=The%20case%20of%20Auygustus%20d%27Este%20%281794-1848%29%3A%20the%20first%20account%20of%20disseminated%20sclerosis.&author=D%20Firth&publication_year=1941&journal=Proc%20R%20Soc%20Med.&volume=34&pages=381-384https://connect.springerpub.com/content/book/978-0-8261-2594-1/part/part01/chapter/ch01Support Us spiritually, emotionally or financially here! or on ACAST+travelmedicinepodcast.comBlueSky/Mastodon/X: @doctorjcomedy @toshyfroTikotok: DrjtoksmedicineGmail: travelmedicinepodcast@gmail.comSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/28uQe3cYGrTLhP6X0zyEhTPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/travelmedicinepodcast18. TMP Classics- Black Lung- Supercalifragilistic-pneumoconiosis
49:32||Season 11, Ep. 18As Dr J continues planning his wedding and recertifying his boards, we present to you another classic episode from the vaults of our early years. New episode next week!In this episode, Dr's J and Santhosh discuss coal miners pneumoconiosis, or black lung. Along the way, they cover Zoolander, hard and soft coal, surface mining, black lung resurgence, air pollution bronchitis, mining safety and OSHA, silent killers, lung pathology and scarring, diagnosis, treatment, the longest word in the english language, and other little known lung exposure diseases, along with a just the tip from Guatemala. So Sit back and breath deep as we mine our brains for information on black lung!Support Us spiritually, emotionally or financially here! or on ACAST+travelmedicinepodcast.comBlueSky/Mastodon/X: @doctorjcomedy @toshyfroTikotok: DrjtoksmedicineGmail: travelmedicinepodcast@gmail.comSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/28uQe3cYGrTLhP6X0zyEhTPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/travelmedicinepodcastFind and Review Us on itunes, stitcher, spokeo, google play, or wherever podcasts are availableitunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/episodes-travel-medicine-podcast/id914407095stitcher: http://www.stitcher.com/podcast/travel-medicine-podcast?refid=stprGoogle Play: https://play.google.com/music/listen#/ps/Iebqxcseb4s6pu5sjyljwgqsbuyYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLr4fcpX27x2vcJT_zJq6qiBy0pK8WiEXe17. 1117 Around the World in 80 Plagues- Infectious Mono
01:05:42||Season 11, Ep. 17In this episode Dr's J and Santhosh round out the month of love with an 80 plgues dedicated to the kissing disease! Along the way they cover paleopathology, flossing for science, the importance of abbreviations, the discovery of Epstein Barr virus, heterophile antibodies, deep kissing, replication and diagnosis of the disease, splenic injury, symptoms duration, treatment and more! So sit back and relax as we plant a big wet kiss of knowledge on you!Further Readinghttps://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC4346501/#:~:text=Infectious%20mononucleosis%20was%20recognized%20as,called%20the%20syndrome%20'idiopathic%20adenitis.&text=Indeed%2C%20its%20etiology%20remained%20a,between%20infectious%20mononucleosis%20and%20EBV.https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/1857056/https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC4000473/https://www.nature.com/articles/543163a#ref-CR1Support Us spiritually, emotionally or financially here! or on ACAST+travelmedicinepodcast.comBlueSky/Mastodon/X: @doctorjcomedy @toshyfroTikotok: DrjtoksmedicineGmail: travelmedicinepodcast@gmail.comSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/28uQe3cYGrTLhP6X0zyEhTPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/travelmedicinepodcast16. 1116 TMP Classics- Oh No-varies! Fertility Medicine
01:03:01||Season 11, Ep. 16In this classic episode, Dr's J, Santhosh, and special guest Stephanie Levich cover Fertility Medicine. Along the way, they discuss Egyptian fertility temples, ancient obstetrical papyrus records, semen mythology, glorious golden dongs and wandering uteri, fertility consulting, in vitro and in vivo fertilization, fresh and frozen eggs, selecting a surrogate, birthing your own grandchild, surrogacy state laws, pregnancy fees, exploiting wombs, who becomes surrogates and why, posthumous reproduction, demolition man, the beginning of obstetrics, causes of infertility, injectable urine, fertility gateway drugs and more! So sit back and prepare to be inseminated with knowledge!Fun Fact: This episode was originally recorded in 2015, so Dr Santhosh baby is a decade older now!Special Thanks to Stephanie Levich of www.familymatchconsulting.comSupport Us spiritually, emotionally or financially here! or on ACAST+travelmedicinepodcast.comBlueSky/Mastodon/X: @doctorjcomedy @toshyfroTikotok: DrjtoksmedicineGmail: travelmedicinepodcast@gmail.comSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/28uQe3cYGrTLhP6X0zyEhTPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/travelmedicinepodcast15. 1115 Valentine Special-I was made for infecting you baby
44:11||Season 11, Ep. 15In this episode Dr's J and Santhosh cover the holiday of love with infectious investigations in their valentine special. Along the way they cover the history of syphilis in the new world, gumma, herpes simplex one, roman kisses, bans on lip locking, post orgasmic illness syndrome, autoimmune allergy, and depictions of penis size in art through history. So sit back and relax and accept our love of knowledge as we cover valentine medicine!Further Readinghttps://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32529252/https://www.goodreads.com/en/book/show/57165205-sex-and-sexuality-in-ancient-romehttp://www.iflscience.com/health-and-medicine/this-extremely-rare-postorgasm-flulike-illness-is-baffling-scientists/https://academic.oup.com/jsm/article-abstract/8/4/1164/6844559https://bjui-journals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1111/bju.15926Support Us spiritually, emotionally or financially here! or on ACAST+travelmedicinepodcast.comBlueSky/Mastodon/X: @doctorjcomedy @toshyfroTikotok: DrjtoksmedicineGmail: travelmedicinepodcast@gmail.comSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/28uQe3cYGrTLhP6X0zyEhTPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/travelmedicinepodcast14. 1114 Journal CLub- World of Tomorrow!
38:38||Season 11, Ep. 14In this episode, Dr's J and Santhosh once again round up all their favorite research from the medical world to share with you! Along the way, they cover new methods of hospital disaster relief, electronic monitoring tattoos, biosensors, skynet and cyborgs, medical uses of AI, voice diagnosis, correct pronunciation of luxembourg, jitter and shimmer, dementia ai treatments, smart glasses, world cup training, longitudinal prizes and more! So sit back and relax as we round up whats new in the world of medical research!Support Us spiritually, emotionally or financially here! or on ACAST+travelmedicinepodcast.comBlueSky/Mastodon/X: @doctorjcomedy @toshyfroTikotok: DrjtoksmedicineGmail: travelmedicinepodcast@gmail.comSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/28uQe3cYGrTLhP6X0zyEhTPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/travelmedicinepodcastFurther Readinghttps://www.newscientist.com/article/mg26435122-800-next-generation-technology-is-a-critical-mid-step-in-dementia-care/https://journals.plos.org/digitalhealth/article?id=10.1371/journal.pdig.0000679https://www.cell.com/cell-biomaterials/fulltext/S3050-5623(24)00004-713. 1113 Skin to Skin
56:20||Season 11, Ep. 13In this episode Dr's J and Santhosh cover your largest organ in an episode dedicated to dermatology! Along the way they cover ancient Egypt and the ebers and smith papyri, tumor children, vitiligo and phototherapy, itchy bottoms, greek priest dogs and the asclepiad, the staying power of wound care recommendations, categories of skin disease in the ancient and modern world, peculiar teaching methods, cryotherapy, disease imaging and diagnosis, the seven year itch, impetigo, herpes and a musical interlude to celebrate the return of tiktok! So sit back and relax as we get under your skin!Further Readinghttps://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC8178570/https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1111/j.1365-4362.1976.tb00709.x?sid=nlm%3Apubmedhttps://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC4954441/https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC11589026/Support Us spiritually, emotionally or financially here! or on ACAST+travelmedicinepodcast.comBlueSky/Mastodon/X: @doctorjcomedy @toshyfroTikotok: DrjtoksmedicineGmail: travelmedicinepodcast@gmail.comSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/28uQe3cYGrTLhP6X0zyEhTPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/travelmedicinepodcast1112 Journal Club: Eat, Drink and Be Healthy!
41:55|In this episode, Dr's J and Santhosh return from their California wildfire induced hiatus with everybody's favorite segment and a roundup of new medical research stories focused on food and drink! Along the way they cover the healing power of candy, spinal injury mechanisms, smart insulin, the health benefits of coffee, how and why coffee makes you poop, healing bacteria in feces and more! SO sit back and relax as we discuss whats new in the world of medicine!Further Readinghttps://www.urmc.rochester.edu/news/story/blue-dye-may-hold-promise-in-treating-spinal-cord-injury#:~:text=A%20compound%20strikingly%20similar%20to%20the%20common,a%20traumatic%20injury%20to%20the%20spinal%20cord.https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/sciadv.adj2020https://www.sciencedirect.com/journal/ageing-research-reviewshttp://gut.bmj.com/content/31/4/450.full.pdf+htmlSupport Us spiritually, emotionally or financially here! or on ACAST+travelmedicinepodcast.comBlueSky/Mastodon/X: @doctorjcomedy @toshyfroTikotok: DrjtoksmedicineGmail: travelmedicinepodcast@gmail.comSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/28uQe3cYGrTLhP6X0zyEhTPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/travelmedicinepodcast12. TMP Classics- Freaks, Geeks, and Sideshows
40:20||Season 11, Ep. 12Dr's J and Santhosh are almost back from their holiday break, and in the meantime we invite you to continue a tour through some of our classic and most requested episodes with guest hosts of days gone by!In this episode, Dr’s J and Praz, with special guest Emily Hook discuss the attributes and health of circus sideshow performers. Along the way, they cover the history of circus sideshows, the Coney Island NICU, the classes of sideshow acts, Geeks, the secrets of human pincushions, glass chewing, sword swallowing, circus endoscopy and intubation, fire eaters lung ,off season care, Ehlers Danlos syndrome, acrobat anesthetists and more! So Step right up, sit back and relax as we dive into the world of freakshow!Sources1)http://www.bmj.com/content/333/7582/1285ijkey=8559399d0af3cd2596c8540d8872c966fa286536&keytype2=tf_ipsecsha2)http://time.com/3711869/sword-swallower-paris-1945/3)https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3522406/4)https://tinyurl.com/yxhpcon4