May 23, 2022
by
Pukhraj Gaheer, Sabhat Khan, and Hani Fakhri
Demystifying Medicine
This video discusses the topic of the role of abnormal kidney development in Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD), possible causes for chronic kidney disease, the anatomical abnormalities leading to its development, and possible treatment options.
May 16, 2022
by
Lyba S., Parmida B., Nicole C. & Amna A.
Demystifying Medicine
This video discusses psychological impacts of a cleft lip and palate on patients and their parents/guardians, as well as some ways to minimize negative feelings that may arise with this congenital disorder.
May 9, 2022
by
Galam Kim, Mumtaz Omar, Shireen Gill, & Diana Gjonaj
Demystifying Medicine
This video was created to discuss the fundamentals of renal function and how different activities an individual takes part in can contribute to a decline in kidney function.
May 5, 2022
by
Mohaimen Ibrahim, Anusha Desai, Hasan Salman, and Samara Hasan
Demystifying Medicine
Rhis video aims to simplify the disease kidney dysplasia by describing what it is, how it is caused and how it is diagnosed. We hope this video will make the concept easier to understand for the general public and expecting mothers.
May 2, 2022
by
Sarah Afshar, Austin Barr, Rachel Carson, Emma Koster, and Nathalia Kulatunga
Demystifying Medicine
In this video we will cover the historical context of Legionnaires’ disease, its biological mechanisms, the legionella bacteria, clinical manifestations and symptoms, and current treatments and preventions.
April 28, 2022
by
Keny Patel, Talia Amir, Alexandro Chu, Srustie Patel, and Helly Shah
Demystifying Medicine
This video aims to explain addiction in adolescents as presented by the National Institutes of Health seminar on Brain Development in Adolescent and Addiction Risks and the use of Digital Phenotyping to predict addictive behaviours.
April 21, 2022
by
Apameh Golkar, Danielle Dagher, Gagan Dhami, and Roaa Hussam
Demystifying Medicine
This video will debunk four common myths associated with OCD, in an effort to provide a better understanding about the disorder, so that people are mindful when they use the term in casual vocabulary.
April 20, 2022
by
Yijinmide Buren, Tyler Gilman, Matthew Kwan, and Harikrishnaa Ba Ramaraju
Demystifying Medicine
This video explains the pathogenesis of COPD and COVID-19, and investigates current research regarding COPD as a predictor of severe COVID-19 outcomes.
April 18, 2022
by
Hannah Page, Smeet Solanki, Afrooz Kaviani, Hannah Showers and Wesley Tam
Demystifying Medicine
How much do you really know about your gut, and how it can affect your body? This video will compare Irritable Bowel Syndrome and Inflammatory Bowel Disease, in order to debunk myths surrounding the similarities of these disorders.
April 14, 2022
by
Sarah Afshar, Austin Barr, Rachel Carson, Emma Koster, and Nathalia Kulatunga
Demystifying Medicine
In this video we will cover plastic, how plastic is degraded, bacteria, and the specifics of plastic eating bacteria. We will discuss a timeline over which plastic eating bacteria was discovered, current research, limitations and challenges, and future research necessary within the field.
April 7, 2022
by
Yijinmide Buren, Tyler Gilman, Matthew Kwan, and Harikrishnaa Ba Ramaraju
Demystifying Medicine
The subject of healthcare delivery to unvaccinated populations has recently been a hotly debated topic with reports of clinicians denying services to individuals on the basis of their vaccination status.
April 4, 2022
by
Sabhat Khan, Pukhraj Gaheer, and Hani Fakhri
Demystifying Medicine
This video discusses the topic of cross-species transplantation, the existing knowledge gap, future directions, and the potential use of xenotransplantation in medicine.
March 30, 2022
by
Mohaimen Ibrahim, Anusha Desai, Hasan Salman, and Samara Hasan
Demystifying Medicine
By drawing on David Bennett's recent pig heart xenotransplantation, we explore the genetic modifications that made this surgery possible, explore the implications of the current surgery and how it will impact the organ transplant waiting list.
March 28, 2022
by
Yijinmide Buren, Tyler Gilman, Matthew Kwan, and Harikrishnaa Ba Ramaraju
Demystifying Medicine
This podcast features an interview with Dr. Caitlyn Mullarkey, a distinguished member of McMaster’s department of Biochemistry and Biomedical sciences, and dives into the pathogenesis, transmission and epidemiology of Measles virus.
March 23, 2022
by
Sarah Afshar, Rachel Carson, Emma Koster, and Nathalia Kulatunga
Demystifying Medicine
This video briefly explores chromosomes and then discusses the basics of Klinefelter syndrome, its diagnosis, symptoms, treatment, and areas for further research.
March 16, 2022
by
Raquel Melanson, Sonia Beheshtinia, Sanari Wickramaratne, and Luxiga Thanabalachandran
Demystifying Medicine
This video will outline the common symptoms of iron deficiency, the role iron plays in the body, what causes iron deficiency, the three stages of iron deficiency, and treatments.
March 7, 2022
by
Theoktisti Dimakis, Nitara Fernando, and Mahnoor Akram
Demystifying Medicine
This video explains the DSM-5 definition and criteria for Conduct Disorder, mechanisms by which it arises, abnormalities in brain structure, and potential treatment options.
March 3, 2022
by
Michelle Gavac, Navneet Narayanan, Kristyn Guglielmin, Kavian Taghizadeh, and Osama Hashmi
Demystifying Medicine
This video aims to describe shed light on some of the lesser known effects that Marijuana might have on human bodies, including teenagers and pregnant women.
March 2, 2022
by
Arjun Nair, Haniyyah Mahmood, Liberty Liu, and Ramsha Mansoor
Demystifying Medicine
This video aims to describe preoperative anxiety in children, along with an introduction to a potential treatment method that was created by researchers at McMaster University.
February 28, 2022
by
Arjun Nair, Haniyyah Mahmood, Liberty Liu, and Ramsha Mansoor
Demystifying Medicine
This video aims to look at science DIS-information through the lens of Ivermectin, a drug that has not been approved by the Center Food and Drug Administration (FDA) as a treatment option for COVID-19 but has been used by some members of the population.
February 17, 2022
by
Andrew Tokatly, Ye Bin Shin, Eunkyo (Stella) Choe, Mubariz Maqsood
Demystifying Medicine
This video examines personalized and generalized algorithms used in social media platforms and healthcare systems respectively and the biases that could arise from each system.
February 16, 2022
by
Samuel Park, Madison Hunter, Areesha Saeed, and Lovejot Mangat
Demystifying Medicine
This video presents a timeline of the role of robots in medicine throughout history, exploring the roles of first-generation and second-generation robots in medical surgeries. The video concludes with what the future of medical robots aim to become.
February 14, 2022
by
Brock Hoard, Mitchell Pellarin, Amitha Rozairo, and Hafsa Saleem
Demystifying Medicine
This video explores the history of vaccine hesitancy and mistrust to showcase that this is not a new issue. It discusses where this hesitancy stems from, dating back to the smallpox epidemic in the 1700s when the first formal vaccination was used, all the way to the infamous 1998 paper where a physician claimed that the MMR vaccine could cause autism.
February 3, 2022
by
Karanvir Gill, Manvir Chima and Umama Zafran
Demystifying Medicine
This video will discuss the symptoms and treatment of various types of depressive disorders, including Psychotic Depression, Dysthymia, and Seasonal Affective Disorder.
February 2, 2022
by
Rachel Dombrower, Devena Mahabir, Edward Shen & Hamza Be
Demystifying Medicine
This video will be focusing on a new innovative technology of using Botox as a preventative treatment for chronic migraines, touching on its origin, typical uses and side effects, then moving onto its preventative treatment usage.
January 27, 2022
by
Apameh Golkar, Danielle Dagher, Gagan Dhami, and Roaa Hussam
Demystifying Medicine
This video presents a holistic overview of this technology and answers some questions you may have about printing biological structures using living cells and other biological materials.
January 20, 2022
by
Arjun Patel, Konark Patel, Minahil Nadeem, and Vanessa Natareno
Demystifying Medicine
This video will discuss RNA-based therapeutics which have the potential to revolutionize healthcare. These therapies directly target the causative agents or pathways of the disease.
January 13, 2022
by
Andrew Tokatly, Ye Bin Shin, Eunkyo (Stella) Choe, Mubariz Maqsood
Demystifying Medicine
This video examines how the strength of social norms and degrees of punishments within a culture, specifically referred to as the cultural tightness/looseness, influences populations’ mistrust/hesitancy in science.
January 12, 2022
by
Ayesha Ahmad, Cristina D'Aversa, Watfa Abou Kaaf, and Mustafa Azhar
Demystifying Medicine
This video dives into the reasons why the original study that started the myth that epidurals can cause c-sections came to the inaccurate conclusion that it did.
January 8, 2022
by
Kourosh Hariri, Nahal Emami Far, Alvina Hussain
Demystifying Medicine
In this video we are going to explore the differences between obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) and obsessive-compulsive personality disorder (OCPD).
January 6, 2022
by
Zayni-Dean Al-Azawi, Michael Celejewski, and Eunice Tunggal
Demystifying Medicine
This video will discuss isoflavones, which are considered to be among the most estrogenic phytoestrogens, to answer the question of whether isoflavones are truly endocrine disruptors.
January 5, 2022
by
Karanvir Gill, Manvir Chima and Umama Zafran
Demystifying Medicine
There is a lot of misinformation in medicine; especially around the Coronavirus mRNA vaccine. In this video, we will discuss how misinformation can circulate, the study that sparked further misinformation, as well as potential issues with the study.
January 4, 2022
by
Zayni-Dean Al-Azawi, Michael Celejewski, and Eunice Tunggal
Demystifying Medicine
The patent to insulin was sold in 1922 for a single dollar, but now, although production costs only at most 8 dollars, a single vial can cost 85 dollars for a patient to procure. Watch more to discover why this is the case.
January 3, 2022
by
Andrew Canete, Peter Kao, Alaanah Bhanji, and Aimun Shah
Demystifying Medicine
This video will explain everything you need to know about gingivitis, from its causes, to treatments, to risk factors.
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