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Welcome to Tumor Minutes, a podcast created by Netra, a student passionate about understanding the complexities of brain tumors. This podcast is a deep dive into the science, stories, and struggles surrounding brain tumors.
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Episode 38: Season 4: Episode 10: Meningitis (opens the original)
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What happens when the protective layers around your brain and spinal cord become inflamed? Meningitis. In this episode of Tumor Minutes, we're diving into the science behind this potentially serious condition. We'll explore the different causes of meningitis, why bacterial meningitis can become dangerous so quickly, what symptoms can look like, and how doctors use lumbar punctures and cerebrospinal fluid to help solve the medical mystery. We'll also compare meningitis with encephalitis, talk abo
Episode 37: Season 4: Episode 9: CTE (Chronic Traumatic Encephelopathy) (opens the original)
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What happens to the brain after repeated head impacts? 🧠 In this episode of Tumor Minutes, we’re diving into CTE (chronic traumatic encephalopathy), a neurodegenerative disease associated with repeated head impacts. We’ll explore: 🧠 How the brain responds to head impacts 🏈 The connection between CTE and contact sports 🔬 What tau proteins have to do with CTE 💭 The symptoms researchers have associated with CTE ❓ Why diagnosing CTE is still so challenging 🧪 What scientists are still trying to figur
Episode 36: Season 4: Episode 8: Strokes (opens the original)
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A traffic jam in your brain? A burst pipe? Unfortunately, neither is as harmless as it sounds. In this episode of Tumor Minutes , we're talking all about strokes . Learn the difference between ischemic and hemorrhagic strokes, why doctors say "time is brain," how FAST can help identify warning signs, and what happens once someone reaches the hospital. We'll also take a look at the history of stroke treatment, including approaches that didn't quite work, modern treatments like thrombolysis and me
Episode 35: Season 4: Episode 7: Myasthenia Gravis (opens the original)
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Your brain says “MOVE.” Your muscles say “...maybe later.” In this episode of Tumor Minutes, we're talking about myasthenia gravis, an autoimmune disease that interferes with communication between nerves and muscles. We'll break down what happens at the neuromuscular junction, why acetylcholine is so important, how antibodies disrupt the process, why symptoms can worsen with activity, and what the thymus has to do with any of it. From drooping eyelids to the science behind treatments like pyrido
Episode 34: Season 4: Episode 6: Huntington's Disease (opens the original)
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What if scientists could stop a neurological disease from progressing—not just manage its symptoms? That’s the question at the heart of this episode of Tumor Minutes . 🧠 Huntington’s disease is a genetic neurodegenerative disorder caused by a mutation in the HTT gene . It can affect movement, cognition, mood, and behavior, and for decades, treatment has focused primarily on managing symptoms rather than stopping the disease itself. But recently, researchers achieved something remarkable. A gene
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