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Kleo Pharmaceuticals is a unique immuno-oncology company poised to solve some of the problems dominating the headlines for the biopharmaceutical industry. CEO Dr. Doug Manion discusses the development of next-generation bispecific compounds designed to emulate or enhance the activity of biologics, which directly engage patients’ immune systems to target and destroy cancer cells. Human studies are anticipated in 2020.

September is Infant Mortality Awareness Month and returning guest Manuel Fermin, CEO of the Healthy Start Coalition discusses infant mortality and ways in which to address the issue and reduce high infant mortality rates.

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Dr. Kate Mangione, professor of Physical Therapy at Arcadia University, discusses a study recently published in JAMA (Sept 2019) that looked at the effects of home-based physical therapy on elderly hip fracture patients. She coordinated the physical therapists and designed the treatments. The results showed that with more rigorous physical therapy patients can return to their "before" lifestyle.

Dr. Rebecca Craik, dean of the College of Health Sciences at Arcadia University discusses a study recently published in JAMA (Sept 2019) in which she was co-PI, that looked at the effects of home-based physical therapy on elderly hip fracture patients. The study shows that more rigorous physical therapy than what is usually offered can help return the patient to their "before" lifestyle.

Dr. Jerry Silver, Professor of Neurosciences at Case Western Reserve University’s School of Medicine and advisor to NervGen Pharma, discusses NervGen Pharma's spinal cord regeneration technology. In animal studies an injectable peptide, developed by Dr. Silver and NervGen, allowed paralyzed rats to walk again. Phase 1 clinical trials are on the horizon in 2020.

Anixa Biosciences President and CEO Dr. Amit Kumar discusses the partnership with the Cleveland Clinic to develop an experimental vaccine for breast cancer. He also talks about other work underway at Anixa including the development of a blood test that detects cancer and a CAR-T therapy for ovarian cancer.

John Termini, Ph.D., discusses how higher-than-normal blood sugar levels are linked to more DNA damage that is repaired less often in the body’s cells, which could explain why people with diabetes have an increased risk of developing cancer. He recently presented his breakthrough finding at the American Chemical Society annual meeting.

Harvey Warren talks about his new book "The Optimized Patient: How to Prepare for, Survive, and Recover from Spine or Other Major Surgeries" a must read for anyone about to have spine or other major surgery. The book gives tips and insight gathered from patients, surgeons, and other medical professionals to have the best outcomes, help to heal, and overcome chronic pain.

Michael Spigler discusses the American Kidney Fund's Beyond Bananas™ campaign supported by AstraZeneca. This campaign works as a resource for hyperkalemia patients while also raising awareness about high potassium and that it doesn't just come from bananas and is a condition that must be closely monitored.

Lara Merriken founder of Larabar joins us to share how she stays fueled with real food while on the go, the importance of plant proteins and real food goodness.

Cellectis has pioneered the "off-the-shelf" approach to gene editing CAR T-cells to treat cancer and other genetic diseases. Dr. André Choulika discusses how this approach allows treatments to be produced by the thousands from healthy donor cells (versus the patient's own cells), stored long-term, provided to hospitals around the world and given to any patient who is in medical need. Off-the-shelf gene editing marks the next transformative step in medicine, and Cellectis has the first U.S. clinical trials underway now.

CEO of Esperion, Tim Mayleben, speaks to the need for more therapies / options in the cholesterol-lowering space. Esperion is developing a therapy (with an FDA approval date marked for February 2020) that will provide another treatment option for patients who have high LDL-C (bad cholesterol levels).

The spotlight this month is firmly on bone health for healthcare practitioners. Osteoporosis is a common disease affecting over 1 million Australians.(1) Building and maintaining bone health is not something to only consider for older patients. Bone mass begins to decline at 35 years of age.(2) Building on the ‘bone bank’ is important for optimal long-term bone health and as we age it becomes critical in addressing bone mass loss.(3) Adults need to have 1300mg daily in-take of calcium to achieve bone health.(4) However, less than half of all Australian adults get their recommended daily intake of calcium (5) through diet alone and supplements may be of benefit. Not all calcium supplements are equal.

Jeffrey Kraws, president of Ra Medical discusses DABRA (Destruction of Arteriosclerotic Blockages by laser Radiation Ablation) with the minimally invasive Pharos Excimer Laser for the treatment of vascular and skin diseases.

Kubtec CEO Vikram Butani and VP of Marketing John Leach talk about the Mozart Specimen Tomosynthesis System technology that creates 3D images that enable surgeons to identify healthy tissue in breast cancer surgery.

Dr. Kavita Kalidas and 38-year-old patient Bryan Garrison discuss his cluster headaches. They also discuss treatment options and resources. Sponsored by Eli Lilly and Company.

Josh Douglas discusses the ongoing shift from fee-for-service to value-based care. He believes that health technology solutions – not just new rules and legislation – are the key to achieving true value-based care.

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Vivian Owen discusses the benefits of breastfeeding to improve infant developmental and psychological health and according to the American Association of Pediatrics, reduces the risk of premenopausal breast cancer and ovarian cancer. #Breastfeeding #InfantDevelopment #InfantPsychologicalHealth