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Managing Heart Health: The influence of hormones and lipids
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BEaTS Research Radio
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Season 1
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Episode 207
In this episode, Dr. Erin Mulvihill discusses the advancements in metabolism research that broadens our understanding of the mechanisms behind diabetes and heart health. Through models of both diseases, it is hypothesized that similar hormones and lipids can act as drug targets to improve patient outcomes.
Learn more: https://www.ottawaheart.ca/profile/mulvihill-erin-e
Could you explain what it means to create a diabetes model (definition and overview on how it is achieved)? How are these models made, and why are they so important for studying and treating diabetes?
Since your lab is based at the Heart Institute, I have to ask: how are diabetes and cardiovascular disease connected? Can you explain how the disease or its treatments can impact heart health (through hormones or lipids)?