Episode #356: The Rundown (Mattie Rogers' in the hospital, CRISPR, NBA and Achilles injuries, and More)

In this episode of the Barbell Medicine podcast, Dr. Jordan Feigenbaum and Dr. Austin Baraki discuss a range of topics including a recent TIA incident involving Olympic weightlifter Maddie Rogers, breakthroughs in CRISPR gene therapy, controversies surrounding Liver King, advancements in diabetes treatment, the rise of Achilles tendon injuries in the NBA, new guidelines for anti-obesity medications, trends in heart disease mortality, and the implications of AI in medical diagnostics.Become a Barbell Medicine Plus Member TodayNew Stuff:Seminar Sign-upWheyRxThe Grip ArticleResources:https://www.nejm.org/doi/10.1056/NEJMoa2504747 https://www.theringer.com/podcasts/plain-english-with-derek-thompson/2025/05/23/the-gene-editing-breakthrough-that-saved-a-babys-lifehttps://nypost.com/2025/07/04/us-news/disgraced-influencer-liver-king-fakes-his-own-arrest-in-bizarre-post-i-thought-it-might-be-funny/ https://www.kxan.com/news/local/austin/social-media-influencer-liver-king-arrested-in-austin/amp/ https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMoa2506549  Meadows 2024https://www.jacc.org/doi/10.1016/j.jacc.2025.05.008 https://www.jacc.org/doi/10.1016/j.jacc.2025.05.024 https://www.ahajournals.org/doi/10.1161/JAHA.124.038644 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2485759-heart-attacks-are-no-longer-the-leading-cause-of-death-in-the-us/ https://arxiv.org/pdf/2506.22405 https://www.wired.com/story/microsoft-medical-superintelligence-diagnosis/ Resources Page: https://www.barbellmedicine.com/resources/Template Quiz: https://www.barbellmedicine.com/template-quiz/Got pain and need a professional who understands you lift? Or, do you need an experienced coach to help you get the most out of your training? Contact us at [email protected]:03:00Maddie Rogers and Transient Ischemic Attack11:12CRISPR Gene Therapy Breakthrough17:20Liver King's Controversies20:00Cure for Type 1 Diabetes on the Horizon24:28Achilles Injuries in the NBA30:30Revisiting Anti-Obesity Medications39:00Heart Disease: A Shift in Leading Causes of Death44:10AI in Medicine: The Future of Diagnosis54:00Golf Predictions and Sports CommentaryOur Sponsors:* Check out FIGS and use my code FIGSRX for a great deal: https://wearfigs.com* Check out Factor and use my code factormeals.com/bbm50off for a great deal: https://www.factor75.com* Check out Quince and use my code quince.com/BBM for a great deal: https://www.quince.comAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands