Hema Now: A Conversation with the ASH President
EMJ Podcast: Insights For Healthcare Professionals
Release Date: 04/22/2026
Kidney Stone Disease: Why Are Kidney Stones Becoming More Common?
EMJ Podcast: Insights For Healthcare Professionals
Bryan Tucker joins host Catherine Glass to explore why kidney stone disease is becoming increasingly common worldwide. From dietary and metabolic drivers to male predominance and prevention strategies, this episode examines how nephrolithiasis reflects broader shifts in metabolic health and lifestyle. Timestamps: 01:13 – Increased prevalence 03:19 – Metabolic issues 04:30 – Increased prevalence in men 06:50 – Population-level prevention strategies 08:24 – Cardiometabolic syndrome
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Quickfire: Kidney Stone Disease
EMJ Podcast: Insights For Healthcare Professionals
In this rapid-fire episode, Bryan Tucker answers key questions about kidney stone disease, from common myths and overlooked risk factors to hydration, prevention, and emerging technologies. Perfect for listeners short on time but looking for expert insights into the future of nephrolithiasis care.
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Cardiometabolic Medicine: Advances in Prevention and Therapy
EMJ Podcast: Insights For Healthcare Professionals
In the final episode, Naveed Sattar explores the future of cardiometabolic medicine, from novel therapies and AI-driven risk prediction to integrated care pathways and the next generation of preventative strategies for diabetes and cardiovascular disease. Timestamps: 0:56 – Novel interventions 2:10 – Digital health and AI 4:17 – Integrated care 5:26 – Future directions 7:11 – Naveed's prediction
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Cardiometabolic Medicine: Obesity, Ectopic Fat, and Cardiovascular Risk
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In Part 2, Naveed Sattar discusses obesity, ectopic fat, and cardiovascular risk. Learn how imaging and biomarkers are improving risk identification, why metabolic dysfunction matters beyond BMI, and how GLP-1 therapies are reshaping obesity and cardiovascular care. Timestamps: 0:56 – Ectopic fat 11:44 – Metabolic dysfunction 13:42 – GLP-1 receptor agonists 19:05 – Mechanistic insights 21:31 – Societal issues
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Cardiometabolic Medicine: Understanding the Diabetes–Heart Disease Connection
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Naveed Sattar joins host Catherine Glass to explore the complex relationship between diabetes and cardiovascular disease. From hyperglycaemia and inflammation to diabetes onset age and risk prediction, this episode examines the mechanisms and evidence shaping cardiometabolic care today. Timestamps: 0:55 – Diabetes to heart disease 4:35 – Age of onset 6:21 – Statins 09:01 – Epidemiological insights 12:29 – Improving risk prediction
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Quickfire: Cardiometabolic Medicine
EMJ Podcast: Insights For Healthcare Professionals
In this rapid-fire episode, Naveed Sattar answers key questions on diabetes, cardiovascular disease, obesity, prevention, and emerging therapies. From precision medicine and GLP-1 receptor agonists to lifestyle interventions and research advice, this concise episode provides expert insight into the future of cardiometabolic medicine.
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Sex Differences in Alzheimer’s Disease: Risk Factors and Biomarkers
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In this first deep dive, Rachel Buckley joins host Catherine Glass to explore how Alzheimer’s disease risk can be detected before symptoms appear. From blood-based biomarkers like p-tau217, to AI-driven models of cognitive resilience, the episode examines how risk, progression, and protection can be better understood and predicted over time. Timestamps: 00:00:57:11 – Phosphorylated tau and amyloid-PET 00:08:15:05 – Biomarkers, risk, and progression 00:11:18:04 – Brain resistance and cognitive resilience 00:15:23:23 – AI biases
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Quickfire: Sex Differences in Alzheimer's Disease
EMJ Podcast: Insights For Healthcare Professionals
In this rapid-fire episode, Rachel Buckley answers key questions on Alzheimer’s disease, covering sex differences in risk, early predictors of progression, brain resilience, and the most actionable prevention strategies. A concise overview of the evolving science behind personalised Alzheimer’s care.
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Combatting Food Allergies in Children: Guidelines and Inequalities
EMJ Podcast: Insights For Healthcare Professionals
In the final episode, host Saranya and Helen Brough examine the key gaps in allergy care across prevention, diagnosis, and long-term management, and how these challenges impact families in practice. It explores barriers to early peanut introduction, highlights inequalities in allergy care and the populations most affected, and looks at how digital tools, education, and outreach could help improve access to evidence-based care. Timestamps: 00:43 – Gaps in allergy care 04:07 – Early peanut introduction ...
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Combatting Food Allergies in Children: The Skin Barrier
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In Part 2, we explore the role of the skin barrier in food allergy development, from how environmental allergen exposure can drive sensitisation to whether early skincare can help prevent disease. Drawing on studies such as SEAL and recent European eczema guidelines, it also tackles common misconceptions and parental concerns, including topical steroid withdrawal and how best to provide reassurance. Timestamps: 00:54:02 – Skin allergen exposure 03:50 – Optimising the skin barrier 06:46 – Proactive treatment of...
info_outlineIn this episode of Hema Now, Robert Negrin, President of the American Society of Hematology (ASH), reflects on his distinguished career in stem cell transplantation and cellular therapy, and shares his vision for the future of the field. From shaping global haematology priorities to advancing innovative treatments such as CAR-T cell therapy, he explores both the remarkable progress and the ongoing challenges facing clinicians and researchers today. The conversation also highlights the importance of translational research, mentorship, and collaboration in driving meaningful improvements in patient care, while looking ahead to the technologies and breakthroughs that could redefine haematology in the years to come.
Timestamps:
00:00 - Introduction
01:20 - Presidency priorities, mission advancement
05:45 - Evolving global haematology needs
08:17 - Career inspiration, key developments
16:13 - Cellular therapy opportunities, challenges
19:47 - Translational research importance
22:22 - Future of stem transplantation
26:08 - Mentorship principles, trainee guidance
29:45 - Emerging technologies impact
30:40 - Three wishes, haematology future