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Ethnobotany and Medical Discoveries with Dr. Paul Alan Cox

Ethnobotany and Medical Discoveries with Dr. Paul Alan Cox

FromFoodie Pharmacology Podcast


Ethnobotany and Medical Discoveries with Dr. Paul Alan Cox

FromFoodie Pharmacology Podcast

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Length:
48 minutes
Released:
Nov 13, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

From the discovery of an HIV/AIDS drug candidate to uncovering the secrets behind a neurotoxin responsible for neurodegenerative diseases, we have a lot to share this week on the show! Our guest is Dr. Paul Alan Cox, ethnobotanist and Executive Director of the Brain Chemistry Labs in Jackson, Wyoming, where he and his colleagues are searching for new treatments for ALS and Alzheimer’s disease. Dr. Cox has lived for years in remote island villages, searching for new medicines. He was named one of TIME magazine’s eleven “Heroes of Medicine” for his discovery of a new HIV/AIDS drug candidate. He was also awarded the Goldman Environmental Prize, sometimes known as the Nobel Prize for the Environment. Visit this website to learn more: https://brainchemistrylabs.org/
#HIV #AIDS #Prostratin #ALS #Alzheimers #Okinawa #LSerine #cyanobacteria #podcast
Released:
Nov 13, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

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