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.

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• 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-life
• https://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 2024
• https://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/

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03:00

Maddie Rogers and Transient Ischemic Attack

11:12

CRISPR Gene Therapy Breakthrough

17:20

Liver King's Controversies

20:00

Cure for Type 1 Diabetes on the Horizon

24:28

Achilles Injuries in the NBA

30:30

Revisiting Anti-Obesity Medications

39:00

Heart Disease: A Shift in Leading Causes of Death

44:10

AI in Medicine: The Future of Diagnosis

54:00

Golf Predictions and Sports Commentary

In this episode of the Barbell Medicine podcast, Dr. Jordan Feigenbaum discusses the risk of biceps tendon rupture during deadlift, as well as the relevant anatomy, mechanism of injury, risk factors, and practical management

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• Szewczyk 2022
• Kelly 2015
• Kapicioglu 2021
• Lappen 2022
• Jarrett 2012
• Hersh 2002
• Del Buono 2011
• Kanayama 2017
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In this episode of the Barbell Medicine podcast, Dr. Jordan Feigenbaum and Dr. Austin Baraki delve into a medical mystery involving a 61-year-old man who collapsed just before finishing a marathon. The discussion covers the initial assessment, diagnostic challenges, and the eventual diagnosis of _____. The episode emphasizes the importance of understanding exercise-associated collapse and the need for emergency preparedness in fitness settings.

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• https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37919145/
• https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/27447266/

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