Deyanira Hernandez de la Universidad de Ottawa, habla con la Dra. Daniela Gordillo Bastidas, Directora Nacional del programa de Nutrición y Bienestar Integral del Tecnológico de Monterrey. En este episodio se abordan temas relacionados con medicamentos en el tratamiento de diabetes y diminución de peso, así como posibles efectos secundarios y criterios de evaluación para su prescripción.

Acerca del Tecnológico de Monterrey: https://tec.mx/en

1:39 - El medicamento Ozempic originalmente se desarrolló como un medicamento para la diabetes tipo 2, sin embargo, ha ganado mucha popularidad en los últimos años, especialmente por su uso en la pérdida de peso. ¿Podría explicarle a nuestra audiencia cómo es que este tipo de medicamentos actúan en nuestro cuerpo?
5:45 - ¿Qué consideraciones debería de tener en cuenta el personal de salud antes de prescribir este medicamento y cuáles podrían ser efectos secundarios de su uso?
10:38 - En su experiencia, ¿cómo considera que se puede integrar a medicamentos como lo es ozempic en el tratamiento de pacientes que cumplan con los requisitos de su prescripción? ¿Es la medicación un sustituto o un complemento en el manejo del peso?

A series of interviews with presenters and participants at the Music and Health Research Institute's annual conference at The Royal Ottawa Mental Health Centre. This episode serves as an introduction to the ongoing work of institute members in the field of Music and Health research and practice.

Lucas Marchand (Interviewer, Post-production, Content generation, Producer)

Learn more: https://www.uottawa.ca/research-innovation/music-health

0:02 | host introduction.
0:45 | Interview with Kayla Carter of Xenia Concerts https://xeniaconcerts.com/
4:37 | Interview with Carlotte Gagnon of Opéra de Montréal's Opera Impact Program https://www.operademontreal.com/en/outreach-and-education
7:26 | Interview with Dr. Carol Wiebe of Radical Connections https://www.radicalconnections.ca/
10:39 | Interview with Nicola Oddy https://nicolaoddy.com/
14:02 | Interview with Diane Kolin of Arts Ably https://www.artsably.com/

Original music written and recorded by Lucas Marchand

Nicole Chu from the University of Ottawa speaks with Dr. Javed Butler. Dr. Javed Butler, MD, MPH, MBA, is the President of the Baylor Scott and White Research Institute, and Senior Vice President and Maxwell A. and Gayle H. Clampitt Endowed Chair at the Baylor Scott and White Health in Dallas, Texas. He is also the Distinguished Professor of Medicine at the University of Mississippi in Jackson, Mississippi. In this episode, Dr. Butler shares with us the major findings from the recent EMPACT-MI clinical trial and his perspective on the future of heart failure therapies. The EMPACT-MI trial investigated whether a medicine called empagliflozin, a SGLT2 inhibitor, helps to lower the risk of heart failure and death in people had experienced a heart attack (myocardial infarction).

Learn more about the EMPACT-MI clinical trial https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMoa2206286

Nicole Chu from the University of Ottawa speaks with Dr. Rosalin Miles. Dr. Miles is an active community member of the Lytton First Nation and a Research Associate in the Indigenous Health and Physical Activity program at The University of British Columbia School of Kinesiology. Her research focuses on the promotion of Indigenous health and wellness and understanding the value of traditional, cultural, and historical knowledge using a strength-based approach. Dr. Miles founded the Indigenous Physical Activity and Cultural Circle (IPACC), a national non-profit for First Nations, Métis and Inuit people who are involved in Traditional Activities, Fitness, Recreation, and Sports.

Tune in to this episode to learn more about how the IPACC creates a community to promote physical activity as a way to health and wellness.

Register for the upcoming National Indigenous Physical Activity & Wellness Conference Date: May 15th & 16th, 2024

www.iactive.ca/conference/

Learn more: www.iactive.ca

Ryan Tu speaks with Dr. Emmanuel Stamatakis, a professor of physical activity, lifestyle, and population health at the University of Sydney, and a NHMRC Leadership 2 Fellow. Dr. Stamatakis focuses on cohort study-based research to correlate physical exercise to health. In this episode, Dr. Stamatakis explains his role in the Prospective Physical Activity, Sitting and Sleep consortium (ProPASS), how this helped him lead the development of activity guidelines for the World Health Organization, and how exercise is incorporated to the daily routine.

Learn more: https://www.sydney.edu.au/medicine-health/about/our-people/academic-staff/emmanuel-stamatakis.html

Episode produced by Nicole Chu and hosted by Ryan Tu.

Jinane El-Hage from the University of Ottawa interviews Dr. Martin Gibala from the University of McMaster. Dr. Gibala is a professor of kinesiology, and his research focuses on the beneficial effects of exercise at the molecular to whole body level in both healthy individuals and those with chronic diseases. Dr. Gibala and his team are renowned for their work on high-intensity interval training and its impact on health, performance, metabolism, and even cognitive function. Dr. Gibala's expertise has led to the publication of "The One Minute Workout: Science Shows a Way to Get Fit That's Smarter, faster, and Shorter," a book that offers science-backed exercises and workouts for individuals seeking to achieve their health and fitness goals. Have you sought science-backed exercises and workouts that suit your lifestyle and health goals? Look no further as Dr. Gibala dives deep into what makes a healthy, practical, and uncomplicated exercise lifestyle.

Learn more: https://martingibala.com/

Deyanira Hernandez from the University of Ottawa interviews Dr. Catherine Sabiston, an exercise and health psychology professor at the University of Toronto. Dr. Sabiston holds a Canada Research Chair in physical activity and mental health to conduct research on understanding physical activity, motivation, and mental health, including body image, physical self-perceptions, anxiety, depression, and stress. In this episode, Dr. Sabiston talks about her motivation to pursue a career in physical activity and mental health, the differences between multi-sport vs. single-sport approaches, and finally, she gives some advice for the community about how to create a more inclusive and appropriate environment where adolescents do not develop body-related shame and guilt.

Learn more: https://kpe.utoronto.ca/faculty/sabiston-catherine

Armita Kalani from the Translational and Molecular Medicine (TMM) program at the University of Ottawa interviews Dr. Shawn Beug on behalf of her team for the TMM4950 Science Communication course. Dr. Shawn Beug is a Scientist at the CHEO Research Institute and an Assistant Professor at the University of Ottawa. Dr. Beug’s research group focuses on understanding the factors involved in apoptosis (programmed cell death) and aims to develop new immune-based therapies for the treatment of cancer. In his quest to defeat cancer, Dr. Beug shares with us his research on a new class of drugs known as 'SMAC mimetics' as well as major findings from his 2017 Nature paper on the use of SMAC mimetics for glioblastoma treatment, and the results from ongoing clinical trials.

To learn more, please visit: https://med.uottawa.ca/bmi/en/people/beug-shawn


Episode credits: Ana Spasojevic (Producer), Armita Kalani (Host), Nicole Chu (Content Writer), Kirsten Chua (Video Editor)