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04/04/2022

Have you listened to the first episode of Pharmacast yet? Available on Spotify now!

If you have, we’d love to hear your thoughts.

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04/04/2022

Have you listened to our first episode yet? Out now on Spotify!

https://open.spotify.com/episode/7EuNBgsjTcKZt1XzsBP9Ha?si=E9vDBf--Reuj7xgOmOpEOg

We will be posting on SoundCloud this week for those of you not on Spotify 🥳.

16/03/2022

Customising capsaicin is the very core component of Dr Woodman’s current research at the University of Bath. In our first episode of Pharmacast, we will delve into exactly what changes he’s making to the naturally occurring chemical and how they could improve capsaicin’s future in cancer therapy.

Check out our stories to find out more on the podcast’s release date and content!

15/03/2022

Thank you all so much for your amazing questions so far. We want to answer as many questions as possible in our upcoming episode, so keep sending them in!

If you’re new here - have a scroll down our feed and find out all about capsaicin and cancer research.

14/03/2022

Monday mornings are hard, so we’ll give you a break from super-scientific stuff today. Here’s a little bit about our resident researcher Dr Tim Woodman.

Dr Woodman has been at the University of Bath for over 15 years now. He is a wonderful chemist and pharmacologist, now conducting his research in capsaicin modifications.

Don’t worry - we’ll explain what that actually means very soon.

Dr Woodman will be participating in our podcast to answer all of your questions about his capsaicin research. This is an amazing opportunity to get information on the university’s research straight from the source, so be sure to tune in!

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# cancer

13/03/2022

Time to start pulling all of this knowledge together. This research is really exciting, but needs to be taken with a pinch of salt. Capsaicin/ chillis are not a ‘superfood’ and have not been proven to be cancer-preventative.

We simply know that capsaicin can kill lab-grown cancer cells - but that’s something to be a little excited about 🥳.

Papers below ⬇️ ⬇️⬇️

Consumption of spicy foods and total and cause specific mortality; population based cohort study (2015)

The association of hot red chilli pepper consumption and mortality; a large population based cohort study (2017)

Capsaicin: from plants to an cancer-suppressing agent (2016)

12/03/2022

Have you asked us a question for the podcast yet? If you haven’t, there’s a link on our bio for anonymous submissions! If you’re not shy, there’s a Q&A section in our highlights.

Our podcast will be available on Spotify, so keep your eyes peeled for this cover art 👀

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12/03/2022

Maybe not the happiest topic for a Saturday morning, but an important one nonetheless. Metastasis is a huge determining factor for how well cancer treatments can work. Stay tuned to find out how this relates to capsaicin 🌶

As always, papers for you to copy below ⬇️ ⬇️⬇️

Targeting Metastasis (2016)

Prostate cancer and bone metastases: the underlying mechanisms (2019)

In vitro modelling of non-solid tumours: How far can tissue engineering go? (2020)

Hallmarks of cancer (2000)
Hallmarks of cancer (2011)
Hallmarks of cancer (2022)

11/03/2022

Let’s kick off our conversation on by explaining what capsaicin is.

You can copy and search these paper titles below if you feel like geeking-out ⬇️⬇️⬇️

Capsaicin: From plants to a cancer-suppressing agent (2016)

The thermo-TFP ion channel family properties and therapeutic implications (2012)

Volatile compounds and capsaicinoid content of fresh hot peppers (Capsicum chinense) scotch bonnet variety at red stage (2011)

Capsaicin content and pungency of different Capsicum spp. cultivars (2008)

10/03/2022

Why are we talking about curry in our upcoming episode? Because it’s tasty … obviously.

Actually it’s because we will be discussing work done at the University of Bath on capsaicin. Stay tuned to find out more about what capsaicin is, what it has to do with curry and how it affects cancer.

We promise to cut the jargon 🤝

09/03/2022

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09/03/2022

Hi everyone! I bet you’re wondering what this page is and who we are, right?

Swipe to find out about what Pharmacast is, who is involved and what we’re trying to do.

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