Videos & Seminars
Videos & Seminars
Watch video highlights (arranged chronologically) from the various Osher Centers below.
Stretching Found to Reduce Tumor Growth in Mice
NBC News Report Features Dr. Helene Langevin
In May 2018, researchers working on an study conducted at the Osher Center’s Connective Tissue Lab published “Stretching Reduces Tumor Growth in a Mouse Breast Cancer Model” in Scientific Reports. The principal investigator, Dr. Helene Langevin, has been featured in this NBC NECN report on the effects that stretching can have on tumors.
Mapping The Meditative Mind by David Vago
The Astral Hustle Podcast #136
Neuroscientist Dr David Vago talks with Cory Allen about studying the brain scans of meditators, how meditation changes different areas of the brain over time, and the evolutionary implications of increased human awareness.
The “New Organ” in the News: Is It Real and What Does It Mean?
Helene Langevin Presents Grand Rounds (Harvard Osher Center)
Recent news has shown a buzzing wave of media activity surrounding the report of a “new organ” permeating the whole body that could be important for cancer spread. Dr. Langevin discussed these findings in the context of previous research on connective and interstitial tissues.
Dr. Helene Langevin: The Science of Stretch
Conversations That Matter
Stuart McNish interviewed Dr. Helene Langevin on Conversations That Matter to learn more about the science of stretch, and connective tissue, or fascia, as it’s also known.
How Connective Tissue Plays a Role in Acupuncture
AcuTalks Interviews Dr. Helene Langevin
AcuTalks recently had the opportunity to interview Dr. Helene Langevin, Harvard Osher Center Director, on her Connective Tissue Lab’s research studying how connective tissue plays a role in the mechanisms of acupuncture. The lab’s interest in acupuncture accompanies their overarching mission, to study the role of connective tissue in chronic pain.
David Vago on Contemplative Neuroscience
Chitheads Podcast #46
This episode discusses:
- The difference between McMindfulness and the Buddhist system of mindfulness
- The S-ART model (self-awareness, self-regulation,
self-transcendence) that David developed with his colleague
accounting for the systems and underlying mechanisms by which
mindfulness practices work to fundamentally improve the human
condition and decrease suffering
Neuroimaging Outcomes in CTS Treated by Acupuncture – IM Grand Rounds/Research
Title: “Are physiological outcomes better than psychological outcomes to differentiate real and sham acupuncture? A carpal tunnel syndrome neuroimaging study.”
Presenter: Vitaly Napadow, PhD, LAc
The American Diet Gone Bad: Refined Grains
Optimizing Wellbeing in Older Age
Dr. Robert Baron, UCSF Professor of Medicine, highlights the importance of switching to a whole grain diet. The healthiest diet limit sugars, refined grains, and large amounts of saturated and trans fat. He advises to eat fruits and vegetables, healthy oils, whole grains, legumes and nuts.
Mind Body Medicine -Emerging Science and Economics
Presenter: Darshan Mehta, MD, MPH
Dr. Darshan Mehta, Associate Education Director for the Osher Center and Medical Director for the Benson-Henry Institute for Mind Body Medicine recently gave a presentation as part of the Vermont University Laura Mann Integrative Health Lecture Series. His presentation explores the interface between the science and economics of mind body medicine.
Addressing Symptom Burden in Patients with Cardiac Arrhythmias
A Smart Approach in a 75 Y.O. Woman with Paroxsymal Atrial Fibrillation
Presenters: Michelle Dossett, MD, PhD, MPH; E. Kevin Heist, MD, PhD
In this Grand Rounds clinical case presentation, Drs. Dossett and Heist, from Massachusetts General Hospital, presented a case of a woman with paroxysmal atrial fibrillation who participated in a Stress Management and Resiliency Training (SMART) Program at the Benson-Henry Institute for Mind Body Medicine and discussed the role of resiliency tools for patients with cardiac arrhythmias such as atrial fibrillation.
Toxic Plants, Fungi, and Herbal Supplements
Staying Healthy in a Toxic Environment: Poisonings, Overdoses, and Toxic Exposures
Substances that might seem innocent can be toxic. Dr. Kent Olson is the Medical Director of the San Francisco Poison Control System. He helps us understand when plants and fungi can be toxic and how to avoid misbegotten uses of herbal medications.
Self-Transformation Through Mindfulness, Dr. David Vago on TEDx
How is the Self represented in the brain and how is it sculpted
through our everyday moment-to-moment perceptions, emotions, and
thoughts? Cognitive Neuroscientist, David Vago demonstrates that
a systematic form of mental training involving meditation and
mindful awareness has the potential to transform our self and our
mental habits in a positive way. Learn more about how every
moment is an opportunity to change our brain and strongly
influence our health & longevity at both conscious and
non-conscious levels.
Pain and Opioid Management in Veterans in Primary Care
Evidence, Lessons Learned, and Future Directions in the Use of Collaborative and Integrated Care Approaches
Karen Seal, MD, MPH is a professor of medicine and psychiatry at the University of California, San Francisco. She is based at the San Francisco VA Health Care System (SFVAHCS), where she is director of the Integrated Care Clinic for Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans and director of the Integrated Pain Team (IPT) Clinic.
Tai Chi for Chronic Musculoskeletal Pain
In this Integrative Medicine Grand Rounds research presentation, Dr. Wang reviews the current body of knowledge regarding Evidence-Based mind-body medicine treatments. The focus is on the therapeutic benefits of Tai Chi for chronic musculoskeletal pain and symptom management, as well as strategies for implementing complementary approaches into clinical practice.
What is Alzheimer’s Disease?
Optimizing Wellbeing in Older Age
Craig Wingate of the Alzheimer’s Association provides clues to differentiate typical aging with Alzhemer’s. When we can make that distinction we can focus on being resilient and sustaining a sense of purpose and vitality, even while coping with stressful experiences.
Nature’s Impact on the Seriously Ill Patient
Rev. Denah Joseph, Chaplain and Associate Director UCSF Palliative Care Service, reflects on the positive effects of connecting the seriously ill patient with nature.
Gynecologic Cancer Prevention
Karen Smith McCune, MD presents findings on ways you can reduce your risk of gynecologic cancers. Learn about the risk factors, symptoms and prevention of cancers such as ovarian, uterine, and cervical.
Acupuncture for Trigeminal Paresthesia in Adolescence
Clinical Case Presentation: “Wild is the wind”: Acupuncture treatment for spontaneous trigeminal paresthesia in an adolescent girl treated in a safety net hospital teaching clinic. Presenting Institution: NESA (New England School of Acupuncture) at MCPHS.
‘The Evolution of Chiropractic Research: From Mechanisms of Sublaxation to Comparative Cost-Effectiveness.’
Integrative Medicine Research Seminar
Presenter: Matthew Kowalski, DC, DABCO
Licensed Chiropractor, The Osher Clinical Center for Integrative
Medicine, Brigham and Women’s Hospital; President of the New
England Spine Institute.
Click to watch full video.
Drs. Langevin and Wayne panel discussion “Minding the Gaps in Medical Research”
MIT Media Lab
Presenters: Helene Langevin, MD and Peter Wayne, PhD
A “side effect” of medical specialization and scientific reductionism is that our understanding of cross-system connections in human health and disease is remarkably limited. This affects the ability of medicine to care for the whole patient. Research at the Osher Center draws on systems biology frameworks from both modern science and non-conventional healing traditions to inform a more integrated model of health and health care.