Heartbeat is a KIOS podcast about medical science, research and the discoveries that touch our lives, in collaboration with the University of Nebraska Medical Center. Host Michael Lyon talks with physicians, scientists and researchers about the work they're doing to better understand disease, improve health and advance medicine. From groundbreaking research to the questions that affect us every day, Heartbeat explores the science behind better health and the people working to make a difference.
Dr. Jill Poole on Agricultural Dust and Lung Health
Dr. Jill Poole explains how agricultural dust and other occupational exposures can damage the lungs and may contribute to autoimmune disease.
28 Oct 2026
Dr. Stephen Renard on Academia-Industry Partnerships
Dr. Stephen Renard explores how academia and industry collaborate to advance medical research, foster innovation and translate scientific discoveries into better patient care.
20 Oct 2026
Dr. Stephen Renard on whether Chicken Soup is good for the soul...and the sinuses
Can chicken soup help fight a cold? Dr. Stephen Renard tested his family recipe in the lab. The surprising results still attract worldwide attention.
13 Oct 2026
Dr. Justin Mott on How Medical Research Gets Funded
Explore how grants, philanthropy and industry support medical discovery, shape scientific careers and turn basic research into life-changing treatments.
30 Sept 2026
Dr. Károly Mirnics With New Insights Into Autism and Brain Development
Dr. Károly Mirnics discusses what researchers are learning about autism, including a study examining medications that affect cholesterol production during pregnancy.
22 Sept 2026
Dr. David Crouse on Stem Cells: What’s Real, What’s Hype, What’s Next?
David Crouse, PhD, explains how stem cell research has evolved, which treatments are being used today, and what the future may hold for regenerative medicine.
15 Sept 2026
Dr. Rebekah Gundry on her career as a research scientist.
From fireflies to medical discovery, Rebekah Gundry’s unconventional journey is fueled by curiosity, resilience and an independent spirit. The Director of UNMC's Center for Heart and Vascular Research talks about her career.
8 Sept 2026
Dr. Rebekah Gundry, Director of UNMC's Center for Heart and Vascular Research on evaluating medical claims, misinformation, and health headlines.
We’re inundated by health information every day: news stories, TikTok videos, podcasts, social media posts, and now AI-generated summaries. But has all of this information actually made it harder to know what we can trust? How can we tell the difference between a medical claim that’s supported by good science and one that simply sounds convincing? And when we see the latest health headline, how do we know whether it’s useful, misleading, or somewhere in between? Michael Lyon talks with the University of Nebraska Medical Center's Dr. Rebekah Gundry about how to evaluate medical claims, recognize misinformation, and determine what’s true and what the science actually supports.
31 Aug 2026
Dr. Ann Anderson Berry on How Research Becomes Treatment
Ann Anderson Berry of UNMC's Child Health Research Institute on how a medical question becomes a treatment, and what funding cuts change for Nebraska.
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