#immunology
4 episodes
#842: The Asthma Code: Why Your Lungs Ignore Antihistamines
Discover why the immune system uses different "weapons" for the nose and lungs, and why leukotrienes are the heavy hitters of asthma.
#617: Slow Burn: Why Singulair Takes Two Weeks to Kick In
Ever wonder why Montelukast takes 14 days to work? Herman and Corn dive into the biology of "immunological plasticity" and the slow immune system.
#491: The mRNA Revolution: How Scientific Grit Saved the World
Discover how Katalin Karikó turned decades of rejection into a medical revolution that changed the face of modern medicine.
#480: Asthma vs. Autoimmunity: The Mystery of the Misguided Lung
Herman and Corn explore the biological line between allergy and autoimmunity, revealing why asthma is a misguided defense rather than a civil war.