# new studies (podcasts) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 8 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover new studies. Page: Feed: --- ## [Hormone Therapy Use Has Doubled in the Last Decade](https://drstreicher.substack.com/p/hormone-therapy-use-has-doubled-in) _2026-08-19 · Lauren Streicher MD · Menopause: The Inside Info_ The Pendulum Swings Again ## [The AI gap isn't about enthusiasm](https://www.aomalley.com/p/the-ai-gap-isnt-about-enthusiasm) _2026-08-17 · Andrew O'Malley PhD · AI × MedEd_ Outside the US and Europe there is near-universal appetite for AI combined with very limited access. ## [Tell Me About Oestra for Menopause Hormone Therapy?](https://vajenda.substack.com/p/tell-me-about-oestra-for-menopause) _2026-08-14 · Dr. Jen Gunter · The Vajenda_ Ask Dr. jen ## [242 Mind & Body Books – Self-Help, Physical health, Natural Healing, Fitness](https://sciencebriefing.substack.com/p/242-mind-and-body-books-self-help) _2026-08-13 · Science Briefing · Science Briefing_ Long before modern wellness apps, podcasts and self-help bestsellers, people were writing about the same questions we still ask today: ## [Jim Kwik: Your Brain Has a Savings Account. You're Probably Draining It.](https://neuroathletics.substack.com/p/jim-kwik-your-brain-has-a-savings) _2026-08-12 · Louisa Nicola · Neuro Athletics_ Answers from the worlds leading Brain Coach for elite athletes [Listen](https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/210912522/e463eab7987e4b987c7ab8a98da0576b.mp3) ## [Beyond the Prescription with Dr. Lucy McBride](https://drstreicher.substack.com/p/beyond-the-prescription-with-dr-lucy) _2026-08-12 · Lauren Streicher MD · Menopause: The Inside Info_ Inside Information-LIVE [Listen](https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/207458151/c38e105dd799fc472df918cb31284531.mp3) ## [Is Anyone Training the Trainers?](https://www.aomalley.com/p/is-anyone-training-the-trainers) _2026-08-10 · Andrew O'Malley PhD · AI × MedEd_ Four 2026 papers move past what students should learn about AI and ask whether the faculty teaching them are actually ready. ## [Menopause is Hot: What Google Trends Can Tell Us](https://vajenda.substack.com/p/menopause-is-hot-what-google-trends) _2026-08-07 · Dr. Jen Gunter · The Vajenda_ A New Study Looks at the Menopause Information Ecosystem and Economy ## [A new study: Arkansas residents are unsatisfied with local news and information, and hungry for more investigative journalism](https://infoneeds.substack.com/p/a-new-study-arkansas-residents-are) _2026-08-06 · Info Needs_ A recent Civic Information Needs Census study finds that residents turn to informal and self-directed sources over traditional outlets ## [This Billionaire is Obsessed with his Health](https://neuroathletics.substack.com/p/this-billionaire-is-obsessed-with) _2026-08-05 · Louisa Nicola · Neuro Athletics_ He tracks his VO2 max, his sleep, and just about every health metric known. Most of it you and I will never do. But one thing he does costs nothing, and it may predict how long you'll live. [Listen](https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/209922442/d18c8a933747585ebeb5d823af724d5c.mp3) ## [Licensed Dispensaries, Pay with Crypto (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/G6tqPM6UiaFf) _2026-08-05 · **Sponsored**_ Search verified licensed dispensaries and pay with Bitcoin, Lightning, or stablecoins. ## [Death By Masturbation](https://drstreicher.substack.com/p/death-by-masturbation) _2026-08-05 · Lauren Streicher MD · Menopause: The Inside Info_ The origin of the belief that too much masturbation can lead to blindness, smallpox, and an untimely death. ## [How much MedEd AI research actually happening?](https://www.aomalley.com/p/how-much-meded-ai-research-actually) _2026-08-04 · Andrew O'Malley PhD · AI × MedEd_ Four new bibliometric studies map the literature itself, and the picture is bigger, faster and shakier than any single paper can show. ## [Researchers at Penn State Design Child-Friendly Heart Monitor Resembling a Cartoon Fox](https://sciencebriefing.substack.com/p/penn-state-researchers-create-heart) _2026-08-03 · Science Briefing · Science Briefing_ A paint-on ink from Penn State disguises medical sensors as body art, while solving a problem wearables have struggled with for years. ## [The 100-Year-Olds Whose Brains Were Full of Alzheimer's. And Who Kept Their Minds Anyway.](https://neuroathletics.substack.com/p/the-100-year-olds-whose-brains-were) _2026-07-31 · Louisa Nicola · Neuro Athletics_ Scientists just found the exact moment a brain decides whether Alzheimer's pathology becomes Alzheimer's disease. ## [Death Rates from Loneliness on Par with Smoking and Obesity](https://drstreicher.substack.com/p/death-rates-from-loneliness-on-par) _2026-07-30 · Lauren Streicher MD · Menopause: The Inside Info_ A new study highlights the impact of loneliness on mid-life adults ## [How I use AI in AI × MedEd](https://www.aomalley.com/p/how-i-use-ai-in-ai-meded) _2026-07-30 · Andrew O'Malley PhD · AI × MedEd_ The answer may surprise you! ## [MIDI and the Making of Female Testosterone Deficiency](https://vajenda.substack.com/p/midi-and-the-making-of-female-testosterone) _2026-07-30 · Dr. Jen Gunter · The Vajenda_ Historical medical neglect is not an excuse to lower the evidence standard ## [The World's Top Brain Surgeon Takes Zero Supplements](https://neuroathletics.substack.com/p/the-worlds-top-brain-surgeon-takes) _2026-07-29 · Louisa Nicola · Neuro Athletics_ He has operated on more than 10,000 brains. I asked him what he does to protect his own. His answer surprised me. [Listen](https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/207071405/152114ac6f4c7fc81a2e82d9c65449b8.mp3) ## [Does AI actually teach better?](https://www.aomalley.com/p/does-ai-actually-teach-better) _2026-07-27 · Andrew O'Malley PhD · AI × MedEd_ Four new meta-analyses of randomised trials reach different verdicts on whether AI-based teaching beats the traditional kind. ## [New Study: Marin County residents find local news much more difficult to access than national news](https://infoneeds.substack.com/p/new-study-marin-county-residents) _2026-07-23 · Info Needs_ A CINC survey of 832 adults in the area also identified significant information needs on local topics like politics, the environment, and public safety ## [Dissecting Series A Rounds (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/QL46kuDmkPMd) _2026-07-23 · **Sponsored**_ Two real Series A cases: timelines, investor sequencing, and common founder mistakes. ## [Why Did a Reasonable Menopause Article Cause So Much Outrage?](https://vajenda.substack.com/p/why-did-a-reasonable-menopause-article) _2026-07-22 · Dr. Jen Gunter · The Vajenda_ I fact-checked the Guardian piece, and the backlash reveals a larger problem in menopause discourse ## [How Recurrent UTI's Can KILL You](https://drstreicher.substack.com/p/how-recurrent-utis-can-kill-you) _2026-07-22 · Lauren Streicher MD · Menopause: The Inside Info_ Research Alert! I read medical journals, so you don’t have to\*… ## [Menopause Is Not a Reproductive Event](https://neuroathletics.substack.com/p/menopause-is-not-a-reproductive-event) _2026-07-22 · Louisa Nicola · Neuro Athletics_ The same hormone therapy that protects a woman at 45 appears to harm her at 68. I made an episode about why. [Listen](https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/207056224/bf9ee3e488464fbc9bd857cc141da5d4.mp3) ## [Can AI write the exam?](https://www.aomalley.com/p/can-ai-write-the-exam) _2026-07-20 · Andrew O'Malley PhD · AI × MedEd_ Four 2026 papers show AI-generated questions now match human ones on paper, but validity, fairness and the human sign-off are where the real work still sits. ## [What Happens When Women ACTUALLY Get State-of-the-Art Medical Care in Menopause?](https://vajenda.substack.com/p/what-happens-when-women-actually) _2026-07-19 · Dr. Jen Gunter · The Vajenda_ A new study is recruiting to answer that question ## [Sponsor TNE](https://neuroathletics.substack.com/p/sponsor-tne) _2026-07-19 · Louisa Nicola · Neuro Athletics_ To get in touch, please fill out this short form ## [The “Could it Be... Perimenopause?” Conundrum](https://drstreicher.substack.com/p/the-could-it-be-perimenopause-conundrum) _2026-07-17 · Lauren Streicher MD · Menopause: The Inside Info_ New study shows that women are (still) really confused about what pause they are in. ## [One year of AI × MedEd](https://www.aomalley.com/p/one-year-of-ai-meded) _2026-07-16 · Andrew O'Malley PhD · AI × MedEd_ A year ago this week I started this newsletter. Here are some of my reflections and what comes next. ## [A new CINC: Tampa Bay residents report information gaps on the environment, politics, and public safety](https://infoneeds.substack.com/p/a-new-cinc-tampa-bay-residents-report) _2026-07-15 · Info Needs_ Emergency prep is a priority, but local information satisfaction varies by county ## [JULY 2026 Ask Me Anything Webinar](https://drstreicher.substack.com/p/july-2026-ask-me-anything-webinar) _2026-07-14 · Lauren Streicher MD · Menopause: The Inside Info_ 37 questions. 37 answers. ## [Refer a Friend, Earn Rewards (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/AexgAH7IsBcH) _2026-07-14 · **Sponsored**_ Earn rewards when friends get the Graphite Business Card through your referral. ## [An interview with neuroscientist and Nobel laureate Thomas Südhof](https://sciencebriefing.substack.com/p/an-interview-with-neuroscientist) _2026-07-14 · Science Briefing · Science Briefing_ Key Takeaways from the Interview. [Listen](https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/207034134/39668112ed63cdc3976761b2991b5db8.mp3) ## [Inside the Farm Growing Food With No Soil, No Sun, and No Pesticides](https://neuroathletics.substack.com/p/inside-the-farm-growing-food-with) _2026-07-14 · Louisa Nicola · Neuro Athletics_ Why a neuroscientist spent an afternoon in a robotic farm in Arizona. [Listen](https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/207015819/f7eaf3cb7c4a8c5242fa9884b67c70ff.mp3) ## [TRIM3 and the Ubiquitin Checkpoint: Reframing PD-L1 Stability in Non-small Cell Lung Cancer](https://sciencebriefing.substack.com/p/trim3-and-the-ubiquitin-checkpoint) _2026-07-13 · Science Briefing · Science Briefing_ This study identifies TRIM3 as a critical E3 ubiquitin ligase that regulates PD-L1 protein stability in non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), directly linking ubiquitin-mediated degradation to immune c… ## [Digital Cognitive Phenotyping for Differential Diagnosis and Monitoring in Neurological Conditions](https://sciencebriefing.substack.com/p/digital-cognitive-phenotyping-for) _2026-07-13 · Science Briefing · Science Briefing_ A new study demonstrates that a brief, demographically-adjusted online cognitive battery can effectively differentiate between Alzheimer’s disease, idiopathic normal pressure hydrocephalus (iNPH), an… ## [Never Get Alzheimer's: The Supplement Stack That Actually Has Evidence](https://neuroathletics.substack.com/p/never-get-alzheimers-the-supplement) _2026-07-13 · Louisa Nicola · Neuro Athletics_ Most brain supplement advice ignores one finding: these nutrients only work together. Here is what the trials actually show. ## [Nobody is automatically ready for AI](https://www.aomalley.com/p/nobody-is-automatically-ready-for) _2026-07-13 · Andrew O'Malley PhD · AI × MedEd_ Three new studies show that readiness for clinical AI is shaped by personality, digital access and career fears far more than by simply growing up with the technology. ## [This week's five most influential scientific discoveries, selected for their novelty, rigor, and significance to human knowledge.](https://sciencebriefing.substack.com/p/this-weeks-five-most-influential-f3f) _2026-07-11 · Science Briefing · Science Briefing_ Medicine · Transplantation No. ## [A New Era for Endometriosis Diagnosis?](https://vajenda.substack.com/p/a-new-era-for-endometriosis-diagnosis) _2026-07-11 · Dr. Jen Gunter · The Vajenda_ Two emerging tests offer hope, but the evidence is still evolving ## [Can Walking Prevent Alzheimer's? A New Study on "Super Movers" Says How Fast Matters](https://neuroathletics.substack.com/p/can-walking-prevent-alzheimers-a-224) _2026-07-09 · Louisa Nicola · Neuro Athletics_ A new study in Neurology tracked nearly 4,000 older adults and found the fastest walkers in their 80s were 50% less likely to develop cognitive decline. ## [Converging Evidence Reframes Cardiovascular-Kidney-Metabolic Risk Stratification](https://sciencebriefing.substack.com/p/converging-evidence-reframes-cardiovascular) _2026-07-08 · Science Briefing · Science Briefing_ Three recent studies advance our understanding of cardiovascular risk in metabolic disease, each addressing distinct yet complementary mechanisms. ## [This Drug Was Illegal For 50 Years. Now It's Rewriting Neuroscience.](https://neuroathletics.substack.com/p/illegaldrug) _2026-07-07 · Louisa Nicola · Neuro Athletics_ This is the most research-dense episode I’ve ever recorded. [Listen](https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/204738154/fee494a649fe9b89b9f482154fd7d2db.mp3) ## [Ozempic Breath Meets Menopause Mouth](https://drstreicher.substack.com/p/ozempic-breath-meets-menopause-mouth) _2026-07-06 · Lauren Streicher MD · Menopause: The Inside Info_ The WHY and WHAT to DO about Dry Mouth and Bad Breath ## [On the Referential Capacity of Language Models: An Internalist Rejoinder to Mandelkern & Linzen](https://sciencebriefing.substack.com/p/on-the-referential-capacity-of-language) _2026-07-06 · Science Briefing · Science Briefing_ The paper qualifies Mandelkern and Linzen’s claim that words generated by language models refer to entities in the world, arguing it holds only for a narrow class of expressions rather than as a gene… ## [Will AI build clinical reasoning, or bypass it?](https://www.aomalley.com/p/will-ai-build-clinical-reasoning) _2026-07-06 · Andrew O'Malley PhD · AI × MedEd_ Five new papers, including a Nature Medicine warning about 'never-skilling', suggest that AI's effect on how doctors learn to think depends on supervision and design far more than on the model itself. ## [Bleeding on Menopause Hormone Therapy and a Proliferative Endometrium](https://vajenda.substack.com/p/bleeding-on-menopause-hormone-therapy) _2026-07-04 · Dr. Jen Gunter · The Vajenda_ What this biopsy finding means, how it changes endometrial cancer risk, and why it should never be dismissed ## [Nurse-delivered intravenous opioids in UK emergency departments: implications for pain standards and practice](https://sciencebriefing.substack.com/p/nurse-delivered-intravenous-opioids) _2026-07-03 · Science Briefing · Science Briefing_ A cross-sectional survey using Freedom of Information requests found that nurse-led administration of intravenous opioids for severe pain varies substantially across UK emergency departments, with di… ## [SMPD4 deficiency disrupts indirect neurogenesis and neuronal migration in gyrencephalic cortex](https://sciencebriefing.substack.com/p/smpd4-deficiency-disrupts-indirect) _2026-07-03 · Science Briefing · Science Briefing_ This study demonstrates that loss of SMPD4 in the developing gyrencephalic ferret cortex recapitulates key human neurodevelopmental phenotypes, including microcephaly and disrupted cortical laminatio… ## [A new CINC: Chicagoans say safety, the environment, and emergency prep are where more local news and information is the most needed](https://infoneeds.substack.com/p/a-new-cinc-chicagoans-say-safety) _2026-07-02 · Info Needs_ The second Chicago Civic Information Needs Census also offers new insights into generational shifts in trusted sources and divides in civic engagement within the city ## [Students are ready. The curriculum isn't.](https://www.aomalley.com/p/students-are-ready-the-curriculum) _2026-06-29 · Andrew O'Malley PhD · AI × MedEd_ New 2026 evidence shows four in five medical students want to learn about AI, yet most schools still offer little or no formal teaching and far fewer students feel able to use it in practice. ## [Perimenopause, menopause, and more](https://vajenda.substack.com/p/perimenopause-menopause-and-more) _2026-06-28 · Dr. Jen Gunter · The Vajenda_ A chat with Dr. Rebecca Dunsmoor-Su and Dr. Amy Voedisch [Listen](https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/204004448/989df8aebd6c647d42a5db480b05d5b5.mp3)