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The X-Health.show brings to you brilliant minds behind programming living cells, tech that detects pre-term delivery in seconds, brain-computer interface or apps that employ AI to match you, your disease with the best treatment. For the eXtra Health of the future. You’ll meet visionaries from Switzerland who push the boundaries of healthcare. Engineers who teamed up with doctors, scientists turned CEOs, doctors programming AI-powered apps, researchers who abandoned university labs to improve your health. You’ll hear stories of promising startups founders and successful serial entrepreneurs. Patients who imagine a better way. You’ll learn about new disease treatments understand how AI-driven health tech can improve your life grasp the way founders innovate or even, get inspired to jumpstart innovation at your company. Luckily, the X-Health.show is based in Switzerland, the most innovative country in the world according to World Intellectual Property Organization. For the 12th consecutive year. No wonder when the abundance of funds for innovation meets the ability to commercialize the discoveries. With notable research institutions situated nearby top pharmaceutical companies, there’s more to expect. More medical innovations, break-through femtech, life changing biotech, developments in digital health, genetic engineering, and wearables, such as smart ring, blood pressure measurement on your wrist or ECG in your pyjama. Follow the show to meet these amazing innovators.

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December 10, 202452 min

Breast Shell for Radiotherapy in Breast Cancer: Giovanna Dipasquale, HeroSupport

Currently: patients with breast cancer are adjusted to fit a table for radiotherapy.Soon: the table will be fitted to them.A personalized shell, 3D-printed for one specific patient, will be used for all radiation sessions.Less pain.More comfort.Shorter radiation sessions.In this episode, you will hear aboutthe benefits of radiotherapy in breast cancerradiotherapy for breast cancer side effectsand how clinical practice and a personal story motivate the founders EVERY DAYMy guest, Giovanna Dipasquale, is a co-founder and CEO of HeroSupport. A medical physicist with over two decades of experience in radiotherapy at one of the biggest hospitals in Europe, the Geneva University Hospital, where she led a study in 3D printing for radiotherapy.HeroSupport is a Swiss startup that is developing a personalized breast shell for radiotherapy in cancer treatment. Venus Shell allows for shorter radiation sessions, more comfort, and more precision.Follow them athttps://www.herosupport.care/ Please note: the shell is not yet available for patients but clinics may sign up for clinical trials. If you've enjoyed listening, you'll make us happy by clicking "Follow" on X-Health.show and leaving a review.The information in this podcast is for informational purposes only and should not be considered medical advice. If you have any medical questions, please consult your healthcare practitioner. The opinions on the show are Alex's or her guests. The podcast does not make any responsibility or warranties about guests statements or credibility. While the podcast makes every effort to ensure that the information shared is accurate, please let us know if you have any comments, suggestions or corrections.

December 3, 202454 min

Exoskeleton for Walking After Spinal Cord Injury: Dr. Tristan Vouga, TWIICE

People with spinal cord injury will be able to stand up and walk againwith this exoskeletonafter some trainingIn this episode, you will hearwhy TWIICE followed a strict rule of not allowing able-bodied people to test the exoskeletonhow they accelerated the development of the exoskeletonhow people after spinal cord injuries can move using itand moreMy guest, Dr. Tristan Vouga is a co-founder and CEO of TWIICE. He’s a robotic design engineer with a Ph.D. in wearable robotics from EPFL. TWIICE is a Swiss startup developing a modular lower-limb exoskeleton that enables people with paraplegia to stand up and walk again. Or take a hike up a snowy mountain. They completed their first clinical study with the Swiss Paraplegia Center.Go ahead and follow what they do athttps://twiice.ch/ If you've enjoyed listening, you'll make us happy by clicking "Follow" on X-Health.show and leaving a review.The information in this podcast is for informational purposes only and should not be considered medical advice. If you have any medical questions, please consult your healthcare practitioner. The opinions on the show are Alex's or her guests. The podcast does not make any responsibility or warranties about guests statements or credibility. While the podcast makes every effort to ensure that the information shared is accurate, please let us know if you have any comments, suggestions or corrections.

November 28, 202439 min

Developing a Blood Test for Breast Cancer: Dr. Ivana Domljanovic, Xemperia

The goal is to have a breast cancer test at a point of care, say—at your family doctor’s office.And regularly.In this episode, you will hear aboutDNA origami and DNA as a building materialthe role of microRNAsand how a love for basketball led to becoming a DNA scientistMy guest, Dr. Ivana Domljanovic, is a postdoctoral researcher at the University of Fribourg and a scientist at Xemperia. She was awarded the Swiss Nanotechnology PhD Award for the invention of novel patented DNA origami biosensor.Xemperia is a Swiss startup, headed by Prof. Ruegg Curzio, on a mission to reduce breast cancer mortality by detecting and addressing cancer at its earliest stage. Ivana works there on developing a rapid blood test for breast cancer detection and the early detection of relapses.Go ahead and follow what they do athttps://xemperia.com/ If you've enjoyed listening, you'll make us happy by clicking "Follow" on X-Health.show and leaving a review.The information in this podcast is for informational purposes only and should not be considered medical advice. If you have any medical questions, please consult your healthcare practitioner. The opinions on the show are Alex's or her guests. The podcast does not make any responsibility or warranties about guests statements or credibility. While the podcast makes every effort to ensure that the information shared is accurate, please let us know if you have any comments, suggestions or corrections.

November 19, 202454 min

Free Medication Reminders App: Dr. Redona Hafizi, TOM Medications

No email, no name, not even a login is required when signing up. You just start using the app so you don’t forget to take your meds.Wait, what?In this episode, you’ll hear about:a free medication reminders appwhy people don’t adhere to therapieshow patients control what they share and even earn moneyand how pharmaceutical and insurance companies can listen better to patients and support them with real-world data in cardiovascular, alimentary tract, metabolic diseases such as diabetes, nervous system conditions such as depression, and moreMy guest, Dr. Redona Hafizi is a co-founder and Head of Pharma at TOM Medications. With a PhD in industrial pharmaceutical science, she’s an expert in pharmaceutical insights. And guess what, they’re absolutely fascinating. TOM Medications is a Swiss startup that developed an app – for patients and with patients–to remind them to take their medications. The app is free. And already now, there’s a plethora of real-time patient data, valuable to pharmaceutical and insurance companies.Here’s when you can learn more about TOM:https://www.tommedications.com/Timestamps:00:00:00 Dr. Redona Hafizi and TOM Medications00:01:14 The Actual Profits of Using the App00:02:28 Setting Up the Medication Reminder App00:13:41 What Medication Adherence Means00:27:03 Iterating and Growing the App by Listening to Users00:32:27 Helping Pharma Be More Patient-Centric: Real-World Data, But Faster00:41:52 Checking for Double Medication with Insurance Companies00:47:20 Scaling Up to Make the Healthcare System More Patient-Centric00:50:58 Thank You, Follow TOM Medications00:52:08 Follow the X-Health.show, Disclaimer If you've enjoyed listening, you'll make us happy by clicking "Follow" on X-Health.show and leaving a review.The information in this podcast is for informational purposes only and should not be considered medical advice. If you have any medical questions, please consult your healthcare practitioner. The opinions on the show are Alex's or her guests. The podcast does not make any responsibility or warranties about guests statements or credibility. While the podcast makes every effort to ensure that the information shared is accurate, please let us know if you have any comments, suggestions or corrections.

November 12, 202454 min

New Antioxidant Supplement for Brain Longevity: Prof. Roland Martin, Noubrain

It is absolutely fascinating what impact such a simple, naturally occurring compound can have.An antioxidant that is 20-30 times more potent than vitamins C and E.And has the potential to protect brain longevity, including in cases of Multiple Sclerosis, Alzheimer’s Disease, Parkinson’s disease, after stroke, depression, spinal cord injury.In this episode you’ll hear abouthow the brain ages and when this process beginswhat are free radicalshow hydroxytyrosol, a natural neuroprotectant, workspre-clinical research in models for brain and spinal cord trauma, depression, Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's diseaseMy guest, Prof. Roland Martin, is a co-founder of Noubrain and Cellerys. A world-class neurologist, specializing in neuroimmunology, renowned for his research into multiple sclerosis. His whole career working in academic institutions close to patients, in the US, Germany, Spain, and Switzerland.Noubrain is a Swiss startup that has developed neuroprotective supplements with hydroxytyrosol, a powerful antioxidant derived from olives and olive leaves. They have some promising unpublished pre-clinical results related to multiple sclerosis.Go ahead and follow what they do athttps://www.noubrain.ch/ – in German but you know what to do, hit that translate button in your browser ;-)Timestamps:00:00:00 Prof. Roland Martin and Noubrain00:01:18 Brain Aging00:08:08 What Are Free Radicals?00:12:40 Screening Compounds of the Mediterranean Diet00:15:50 What Is Hydroxytyrosol?00:25:29 Strong Antioxidant Supplement That Enters the Brain00:34:59 Research Behind Hydroxytyrosol00:46:35 New Antioxidant Availability00:51:51 Thank You Follow Noubrain00:52:40 Follow X-Health.show Disclaimer If you've enjoyed listening, you'll make us happy by clicking "Follow" on X-Health.show and leaving a review.The information in this podcast is for informational purposes only and should not be considered medical advice. If you have any medical questions, please consult your healthcare practitioner. The opinions on the show are Alex's or her guests. The podcast does not make any responsibility or warranties about guests statements or credibility. While the podcast makes every effort to ensure that the information shared is accurate, please let us know if you have any comments, suggestions or corrections.

November 5, 202447 min

Off-the-Shelf “Human” Tissue for Reconstructing Urethra Narrowing: Dr. Eva-Maria Balet, Regenosca

It is not human tissue, i.e., it doesn’t come from a humanbut it is recognized by the body and well-tolerated.In effect, patients undergoing urethral stricture reconstruction have better recovery and less pain.In this episode, you will hear aboutregenerative medicineurethral stricture symptomsa scaffold that attracts the patients’ own cells surrounding the removed tissue and stimulates regenerationhow it dissolves itself, when the job is doneMy guest, Dr. Eva-Maria Balet, is a co-founder and CEO of Regenosca. She’s a biotechnologist with a PhD in Life Sciences from EPFL, a public research university in Lausanne. She has focused her research on scaffold design.Regenosca is a Swiss startup developing TissueSpan mesh – a technology platform to create regenerative, off-the-shelf meshes for soft tissue repair. Their first indication is urethral stricture – first-in-human implantations show shorter surgery time and less pain for patients.Here’s more about them,https://www.regenosca.com/Timestamps:00:00:00 Dr. Eva-Maria Balet and Regenosca00:01:18 Bridge That Helps Tissue Healing00:02:49 Innovation Behind the Scenes00:05:03 Urethra Reconstruction: Gold Standard00:07:05 What Is Urethral Stricture00:12:50 Collagen-Based Scaffold for Urethra Narrowing Reconstruction00:16:34 How Does TissueSpan Mesh Work00:22:18 First-In-Men Studies in Malaysia00:31:32 Planning the Startup Growth00:44:35 Thank You, Follow Regenosca00:45:05 Follow X-Health.show, Disclaimer If you've enjoyed listening, you'll make us happy by clicking "Follow" on X-Health.show and leaving a review.The information in this podcast is for informational purposes only and should not be considered medical advice. If you have any medical questions, please consult your healthcare practitioner. The opinions on the show are Alex's or her guests. The podcast does not make any responsibility or warranties about guests statements or credibility. While the podcast makes every effort to ensure that the information shared is accurate, please let us know if you have any comments, suggestions or corrections.

October 22, 202440 min

Turn Your Traditional Watch into a Health Tracker – Smart Strap for Longevity: Olga Nijpels-Tishurova, Watchibia

How does your health tracker fit into your style?Well, my guest today wasn’t happy with how her plastic-looking health tracker did not match her Rolex. But longevity was important to her. Connecting the dots, she started developing a smart strap. To her Rolex. Or Omega, Gucci, Patek Philippe – any traditional watch you fancy.In this episode, you will hear abouta health tracker that matches your stylehigh-end vulcanized rubber used for this smart strapwhat you can track with a smart strap health trackera startup collaboration with CSEM or Swiss Center for Electronics and Microtechnologyand how a smart strap can save the traditional watch industryMy guest, Olga Nijpels-Tishurova, is the founder and CEO of Watchibia. She’s combined her experience in the electronics industry with her love for luxury watches and aesthetics, and a focus on extending healthspan.Watchibia is a Swiss startup that develops a smart strap for traditional watches. Think, wearing your favorite watch, a Rolex, Omega, Gucci, Patek Philippe, whatever you fancy, and simply changing the strap to track your health. No additional fitness tracker needed.Go ahead and follow Watchibia on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/watch_ibia/ and Olga on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/olga-nijpels-tishurova-b211a219/Timestamps:00:00:00 Olga Nijpels-Tishurova and Watchibia00:01:22 Why Olga Dropped a Plastic Health Tracker00:05:09 The Idea for a Smart Strap for a Rolex00:11:43 What Is the Smart Strap00:19:27 Developing the Smart Strap for Longevity00:25:40 Saving the Traditional Watch Industry00:37:55 Thank You Follow Watchibia00:38:43 Follow X-Health.show Disclaimer If you've enjoyed listening, you'll make us happy by clicking "Follow" on X-Health.show and leaving a review.The information in this podcast is for informational purposes only and should not be considered medical advice. If you have any medical questions, please consult your healthcare practitioner. The opinions on the show are Alex's or her guests. The podcast does not make any responsibility or warranties about guests statements or credibility. While the podcast makes every effort to ensure that the information shared is accurate, please let us know if you have any comments, suggestions or corrections.

October 16, 202440 min

Isolating Extracellular Vesicles and the Future of Nanomedicine: Dr. Adva Krivitsky, Acytronix

Will we, in the future, be detecting diseases using extracellular vesicles?Will these diagnostics replace MRI or CT?In this episode, you’ll hear aboutthe personalized medicine of the futurewhat is nanomedicinehow to isolate pure extracellular vesicleswhat are extracellular vesicles and how they compare to stem cell treatmentsMy guest today, Dr. Adva Krivitsky, is a co-founder and the CEO of Acytronix. She’s both a biologist and a chemist by training and completed her PhD in nanomedicine: polymer therapeutics, RNA delivery, and cancer research.Acytronix is a Swiss startup that developed a portable microstructured electrochemical device to isolate extracellular vesicles in less than 10 minutes. These extracellular vesicles can be key in detecting and treating diseases–more gently–in the future.Here’s more about Acytronix:acytronix.ch If you've enjoyed listening, you'll make us happy by clicking "Follow" on X-Health.show and leaving a review.The information in this podcast is for informational purposes only and should not be considered medical advice. If you have any medical questions, please consult your healthcare practitioner. The opinions on the show are Alex's or her guests. The podcast does not make any responsibility or warranties about guests statements or credibility. While the podcast makes every effort to ensure that the information shared is accurate, please let us know if you have any comments, suggestions or corrections.

October 8, 202448 min

How to Break a Phone Addiction with This Screen Time App: Ondrej Zak, Zario

Take a wild guess: how many years will you get back when you limit your screen time?Yes, I said: YEARS.Spoiler: more than you think. But my guest gives an exact number.Because in this episode, you’ll hear abouta phone addiction – or “problematic phone use” if you preferhow to tell if you’re addicted to your phonehow to break a phone addictionand how a screen time app can helpMy guest, Ondrej Zak is the CEO of Zario. He’s got a solid background in advising on digital transformation, new business models, and creating digital products.Zario is a Swiss startup that developed an app to help us regain control over our digital habits. Think: screen time, scrolling – you get the idea. It uses behavioral psychology and gamifies experience to promote sustainable habit change. Already available in both the App Store and Google Play Store check them there or go to their website:https://www.meetzario.com/Timestamps:0:00 Ondrej Zak and Zario1:19 Tinder Match at a C-Level Meeting3:53 Cheating on Self-Imposed Phone Restrictions6:12 Average Screen Time13:59 How to Check Screen Time On iPhone, How to Check Screen Time on Android17:45 Testing the Zario Screen Time App23:58 How to Know if I Am Addicted to My Phone32:19 Use Social Media Methods to Make You Unhooked38:25 Zario Team, London School of Economics and Lucerne University46:29 Thank You, Follow Zario46:58 Follow X-Health.show, Disclaimer If you've enjoyed listening, you'll make us happy by clicking "Follow" on X-Health.show and leaving a review.The information in this podcast is for informational purposes only and should not be considered medical advice. If you have any medical questions, please consult your healthcare practitioner. The opinions on the show are Alex's or her guests. The podcast does not make any responsibility or warranties about guests statements or credibility. While the podcast makes every effort to ensure that the information shared is accurate, please let us know if you have any comments, suggestions or corrections.

October 1, 202446 min

Science-Backed Weight Loss With No Yo-Yo Effect: Dr. Julia Vogel Wenzin, LEALY

80% of people who lost weight, kept that weight off after two years.But quite a few did not even start.Those who did, did not follow any particular diet.People are too individual to follow one diet.They did not count calories.People hate counting calories.They love healthspan.They love longevity.What science-backed solutions work?In this episode you will hear about4 simple rules you will want to follow to lose weightwhy most people would NOT follow on themhow one of the co-founders lost 40 kilosand how LEALY achieved an 80% success rateMy guest, Dr. Julia Vogel Wenzin is a co-founder and the CEO of Lealy. She holds a Ph.D. in Computer Science, Computer Vision, and Machine Learning and has a track record of designing digital solutions.Lealy is a Swiss startup that helps overweight people lose weight. Not by offering any miraculous diet. With the origins at a Swiss private clinic, they now offer in their app a blended care habit change program. Currently available in Switzerland.Check out their website in Germanhttps://www.lealy.health/Timestamps00:00:00 Julia Vogel Wenzin and LEALY00:01:09 Two Years to Lose Weight00:02:40 What Is Overweight00:05:55 40 Kg Permanent Weight Loss00:14:06 Blended Weight Loss Program With No Yo-Yo Effect00:20:30 Why More Women Than Men Seek to Lose Weight00:35:10 How Much Will You Pay To Lose Weight00:43:55 Thank You, Follow LEALY00:44:13 Follow X-Health.show, Disclaimer If you've enjoyed listening, you'll make us happy by clicking "Follow" on X-Health.show and leaving a review.The information in this podcast is for informational purposes only and should not be considered medical advice. If you have any medical questions, please consult your healthcare practitioner. The opinions on the show are Alex's or her guests. The podcast does not make any responsibility or warranties about guests statements or credibility. While the podcast makes every effort to ensure that the information shared is accurate, please let us know if you have any comments, suggestions or corrections.

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