Brain Matters – Johns Hopkins Medicine Podcasts

Each month Johns Hopkins neurosurgeon Jon Weingart comments on news from the field of neurosurgery, discussing new discoveries and research in the context of the larger picture of current practice. Brain Matters is created with an eye toward informing both patients and practitioners in their decision making.

Latest episodes

1. Brain Matters August 2016

   31 Aug 2016

   This month Jon Weingart discusses a novel way to get past the blood-brain barrier. Program notes: 0:20 Blood brain barrier keeps toxic substances out 1:20 Deliver ultrasound withou…

   7 min ↗

2. Brain Matters – July 2016

   11 Jul 2016

   This month Michael Lim, MD, talks about using viruses and other aspects of immunotherapy for brain tumors. Program notes: 0:22 Polio virus and brain tumor treatment 1:21 Geneticall…

   8 min ↗

3. Brain Matters April 2016

   20 Apr 2016

   Program notes: 0:14 Large experience here at Hopkins 1:15 Contrast agents accumulates in certain places 2:15 Difference dramatic 3:05 Astrocytoma is an infiltrative tumor 4:07 Not…

   7 min ↗

4. January 21, 2016 – Electrical Fields and Brain Tumors

   13 Jan 2016

   Anchor lead: Can a helmet using electrical fields improve survival from some brain tumors? Elizabeth Tracey reports A helmet employing alternating electrical field pulses has been…

   1 min ↗

5. November 26, 2015 – Brain Tumor Monitoring

   20 Nov 2015

   Anchor lead: Can new techniques allow better monitoring of brain tumors? Elizabeth Tracey reports All cells shed DNA into blood and bodily fluids when they break open, a fact that’…

   1 min ↗

6. October 15, 2015 – Meningiomas

   15 Oct 2015

   Meningiomas are a common type of brain tumor that may be related to obesity, a recent study discussed in the inaugural production of Brain Matters, a monthly podcast series with Jo…

   10 min ↗