Detecting Alzheimer’s Disease Before Symptoms
News Team member Yasemin Isbilir reports that measuring health markers in midlife can help predict Alzheimer's decades in advance.
Dr. Mandy Bekhbat: Immune System, Metabolism, and Depression
In this episode, Dr. Mandy Bekhbat, a neuroscientist and assistant professor in the Emory University Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, takes us on a deep dive into the surprising relationship between the immune system, metabolism, and mental health.
Health Beyond the Blog: Theresa MacPhail and “Allergic”
News Team member Saanvi Nayar reports on the latest episode of the Emory Health Storytelling series, featuring Prof. Maryn McKenna and Theresa MacPhail, Ph.D., author of ALLERGIC.
Dr. Andrew Miller: Part 2 – Inflammation and Depression
In this Part 2 episode with Dr. Andrew H. Miller, we explore why humans have an inflammatory bias, why the link between inflammation and depression likely enhanced survival and reproduction across human evolution and why the absence of co-evolved bacteria, viruses and worms in the modern world is making both inflammation and depression worse.
Dr. Andrew Miller: Part 1 – Inflammation, Stress and Depression
Dr. Andrew Miller has been a world leader in unraveling how inflammation produces depression and how addressing inflammation might help identify new treatments for this disabling condition. Join us on this podcast to hear the history of this psychiatric and medical revolution from someone who made much of it happen.
Mind over Matter: Sleep Research, Impacts on Life
Photo by elizabeth lies on Unsplash (rights-free) The concept of sleep has been a pertinent phenomenon of interest and is arguably one of the most crucial human activities. Its complexity and role in proliferating human life have intrigued scientists for…