The Ion Channel

THE ION CHANNEL EPISODE 007 - DR SINGER AND ASTHMA

Originally Posted: October 9, 2016 Dr Cherie Singer works at the University of Nevada, Reno where she is an associate professor of pharmacology as well as the associate dean for admissions and student affairs at the University of Nevada School of Medicine. Her research focuses on miRNA and its role specifically in airways smooth muscle and asthma. In her free time, Dr Singer does agility training with her Shetland Sheepdogs. [https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWrcbxLcf7eaC7SXV-IXGIeN_eqp7YUmuNREtlvZ0DzbbB_dZViu7g7eeVVpuhlMFJ3vpu-Utuup1tSA3ILvPTbKY60IMN9ZRbCkj23-jiDPylz9YNoe64vSeBqk_cL6GHhBp9onkJpZg/s320/singer-cherie-lg.png]https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWrcbxLcf7eaC7SXV-IXGIeN_eqp7YUmuNREtlvZ0DzbbB_dZViu7g7eeVVpuhlMFJ3vpu-Utuup1tSA3ILvPTbKY60IMN9ZRbCkj23-jiDPylz9YNoe64vSeBqk_cL6GHhBp9onkJpZg/s1600/singer-cherie-lg.png

THE ION CHANNEL EPISODE 006 - ANTIBIOTICS IN THE NOSE HOLE

Originally Posted: September 9, 2016 This episode, Jonathon talks about antibiotics in your nose hole, the hosts talk about their favorite parasites, and a pet parasite quiz! Featuring hosts Christian Copley Salem, Karolina Baulkinbush and Jonathon James. [https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyj7xbPdWsTRu6oZocS8pgV2UbGgqpxHL_zhfN8-WYryd7lA7pGcEsG6ucdO73FZdP7QNk3SI9Ys5dbzrW7_VNN4CWQmvgwOvd11LGg-qL2Xkt4VDR8SFBV0vCAXBTayo0XP7dngmIzHQ/s320/006-lana.jpeg]https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyj7xbPdWsTRu6oZocS8pgV2UbGgqpxHL_zhfN8-WYryd7lA7pGcEsG6ucdO73FZdP7QNk3SI9Ys5dbzrW7_VNN4CWQmvgwOvd11LGg-qL2Xkt4VDR8SFBV0vCAXBTayo0XP7dngmIzHQ/s1600/006-lana.jpeg [https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggDwXwnUbWymR60BEzOyt_HyKNx6WhnU1s4XwhvzfK3QCOnDvNf-eFG2qkfeMNg8aeO5IodY6ZrCmFzfsNY2rU1IfemidCEwOPyyQ5PaHVyKDlguYeOZyMT8otZCrwNDsJcartGzFJlUk/s320/006-parasite.jpeg]https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggDwXwnUbWymR60BEzOyt_HyKNx6WhnU1s4XwhvzfK3QCOnDvNf-eFG2qkfeMNg8aeO5IodY6ZrCmFzfsNY2rU1IfemidCEwOPyyQ5PaHVyKDlguYeOZyMT8otZCrwNDsJcartGzFJlUk/s1600/006-parasite.jpeg

THE ION CHANNEL 005 - DR ARTHUR GÜNZL AND TRYPANOSOMES

Originally Posted: August 10th, 2016 Dr Arthur Günzl was educated in Germany and the United States and is currently a tenured professor and researcher in the Department of Genetics and Genome Sciences at the UConn Health School of Medicine studying mRNA processing in Trypanosomes. Show notes: Questions for Dr. Günzl can be directed to info@theionchannel.com or use the Contact Us page of this website Recommended Reading:   “Forgotten People Forgotten Diseases”,  by Peter J Hotez, second edition, ASM Press [https://smile.amazon.com/Forgotten-People-Diseases-Neglected-Development/dp/B00E6T9I04/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1470340825&sr=8-1&keywords=%25E2%2580%259CForgotten+People+Forgotten+Diseases%25E2%2580%259D%252C++by+Peter+J+Hotez%252C+second+edition%252C+ASM+Press.]. Dr. Günzl recommended these lecture slides for people who wanted to get a better understanding of how Trypanosomes function. [https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYC9eabg5YSLmbs5crPDZ3POZ6yjX93GjfIWeBvYJ7SUS1sa5TUojdByYCF2sGGBzJGTm8a98TLneU3Fq58SA2Wyx4SUIYL415S2Ijy-bwa2v-KDLHr_wYap5IlM3CXuO_t-oVvjWUzS4/s320/transcription-and-rna-processing.png]https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYC9eabg5YSLmbs5crPDZ3POZ6yjX93GjfIWeBvYJ7SUS1sa5TUojdByYCF2sGGBzJGTm8a98TLneU3Fq58SA2Wyx4SUIYL415S2Ijy-bwa2v-KDLHr_wYap5IlM3CXuO_t-oVvjWUzS4/s1600/transcription-and-rna-processing.png [https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2437k-ZRZ5XCj9mNWPNr7X2LoXqNYc2Sfoq7d_D3npv8vDtZoejMNWL3nZ03Di32iHplUO48K0uMLQnPyCXl0YwOAeFkxn9_h7wvaOfXtvwqcVgt72ZAR-pIryLOGIM7mWesQLQECG0o/s320/anatomy-of-a-trypanosome.png]https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2437k-ZRZ5XCj9mNWPNr7X2LoXqNYc2Sfoq7d_D3npv8vDtZoejMNWL3nZ03Di32iHplUO48K0uMLQnPyCXl0YwOAeFkxn9_h7wvaOfXtvwqcVgt72ZAR-pIryLOGIM7mWesQLQECG0o/s1600/anatomy-of-a-trypanosome.png [https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPkTvHd5V8w8s3JZY5jsmhr0VX7DnVwPNtpVZtB5PdOIVyakxnrjndCB9oufdRJvhYw-_iVd_NeT8hiKDTzr6U-4WeZ8zhAx0rr0JTsoSmTOuQLQTFMCSgSO5Q0uCr7HhVqVPfQqsqQmY/s320/trypanosoma-lives-freely.png]https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPkTvHd5V8w8s3JZY5jsmhr0VX7DnVwPNtpVZtB5PdOIVyakxnrjndCB9oufdRJvhYw-_iVd_NeT8hiKDTzr6U-4WeZ8zhAx0rr0JTsoSmTOuQLQTFMCSgSO5Q0uCr7HhVqVPfQqsqQmY/s1600/trypanosoma-lives-freely.png

THE ION CHANNEL 004 - BLOOD PRESSURE NUTRITION, CANCER, AND FUNGUS

Originally Posted: July 21, 2016 This episode, Karolina talks about nutritional recommendations for optimizing blood pressure and Christian rants about cancer and possible ways to fight the war on super bugs! Featuring hosts Christian Copley Salem, Karolina Baulkinbush and Jonathon James. Also, Jonathon reads some "Listener feedback,"and Karolina makes us spin the wheel in "Science Roulette"! [https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7T-XSXhZjTAZtYqmcWqd24BWIVeEcL9mc8NxVf_h07NxJIclKz2iamCVcDhMvSckII7DIsOvdSj-1djoF0_PxDLRU_dD8TyQG0dSOavuRycnAAPH5ieG2Vgvr-VVtxdlN6hrjK5GMXkI/s320/hearts.jpeg]https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7T-XSXhZjTAZtYqmcWqd24BWIVeEcL9mc8NxVf_h07NxJIclKz2iamCVcDhMvSckII7DIsOvdSj-1djoF0_PxDLRU_dD8TyQG0dSOavuRycnAAPH5ieG2Vgvr-VVtxdlN6hrjK5GMXkI/s1600/hearts.jpeg Show notes: Hydration: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26702122 [http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26702122] Mechanism of hypertension: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3324327/ [http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3324327/] Chronic fatigue and microbiome: https://microbiomejournal.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s40168-016-0171-4 [https://microbiomejournal.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s40168-016-0171-4] Fungus fighting superbugs? http://www.theatlantic.com/science/archive/2016/06/mushrooms-vs-superbugs/485513/ [http://www.theatlantic.com/science/archive/2016/06/mushrooms-vs-superbugs/485513/]

THE ION CHANNEL 003 - DR. NORMAND LEBLANC AND PULMONARY HYPERTENSION

Originally Posted: July 6, 2016 Dr. Normand LeBlanc is a researcher at the University of Nevada, Reno and studies pulmonary hypertension and the role of ion channels! We interviewed him about his research on pulmonary hypertension and properties of ion channels. We also have a special guest host! Who could it be? Listen to find out! [https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkTvVQ_KGuIwUDLxTtMDzb8TVcrIlqfiC7YMev4jTFPZxvIyvwaPxNxNWNgF2A5XZJY56ToTz6Ktd-HIpkpnNbDOxCiCAX0FuNPfwkZT_MwE8SVfru4av7fMw08wU8DveA5yP_PT_GXtI/s320/normand-leblanc.jpg]https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkTvVQ_KGuIwUDLxTtMDzb8TVcrIlqfiC7YMev4jTFPZxvIyvwaPxNxNWNgF2A5XZJY56ToTz6Ktd-HIpkpnNbDOxCiCAX0FuNPfwkZT_MwE8SVfru4av7fMw08wU8DveA5yP_PT_GXtI/s1600/normand-leblanc.jpg