New Kidney Cancer Drug

New Kidney Cancer Drug

Top of Mind with Julie Rose - Radio Archive, Episode 596 , Segment 6

Episode: World Events, Coconut Oil, Understanding the Teenage Mind

  • Jul 17, 2017 11:00 pm
  • 19:21 mins

Guests: Merritt Andrus, PhD, Professor of Chemistry, BYU; Mike Alder, Director, BYU Technology Transfer Office Several years ago the National Cancer Institute put out a call for researchers to find new treatments for kidney cancer. While overall cancer death rates continue to decline in the U.S, the Institute notes that death rates for certain cancers, including kidney, are on the rise. One result of that call to action was the discovery of a natural compound from a plant in Africa that is particularly toxic to kidney cancer cells. Click here for more information about technology developed at BYU.

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Coconut Oil: The New No-No?

14 MINS

Guest: Vasanti Malik, Research Scientist, T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Harvard  Americans have been coo-coo for coconut oil lately: cooking with it, slathering it on their bodies and hair. Some healthy nuts swear that eating a spoonful a day helps them lose weight and ward off disease. No wonder people got pretty fired up when the American Heart Association came out recently and said coconut oil’s health-food status is bogus. The AHA report analyzed years of data on the link between saturated fat and heart disease and concluded that yes, saturated fat increases your risk of heart attack. But then they came straight for coconut oil, noting it’s higher in saturated fat that even butter or lard. “We advise against the use of coconut oil,” says the AHA.

Guest: Vasanti Malik, Research Scientist, T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Harvard  Americans have been coo-coo for coconut oil lately: cooking with it, slathering it on their bodies and hair. Some healthy nuts swear that eating a spoonful a day helps them lose weight and ward off disease. No wonder people got pretty fired up when the American Heart Association came out recently and said coconut oil’s health-food status is bogus. The AHA report analyzed years of data on the link between saturated fat and heart disease and concluded that yes, saturated fat increases your risk of heart attack. But then they came straight for coconut oil, noting it’s higher in saturated fat that even butter or lard. “We advise against the use of coconut oil,” says the AHA.