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The Naked Scientists Podcast

Proteomics promises a revolution in preventative medicine

The Naked Scientists Podcast

Dr Chris Smith

Natural Sciences, Science, Science Radio, Naked Scientists, Health & Fitness, Engineering, Medicine, Technology, Life Sciences

4.6958 Ratings

🗓️ 28 October 2025

⏱️ 29 minutes

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Summary

Today, in association with Proteomics International, we're hearing about a new era in medicine where we can tell people not what diseases they've got, but what ones they will have in ten years' time, giving them a chance to turn things around... Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists

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0:00.0

All engine running.

0:03.3

Absolutely genius.

0:04.1

Welcome.

0:05.0

Welcome.

0:05.9

This is the show where we bring you science.

0:07.7

What that essentially means is...

0:09.2

Discovery is...

0:09.9

Advances.

0:10.9

Research.

0:11.5

Technology.

0:12.4

Unbelievable.

0:13.4

Without further ado, this is the Naked Scientists.

0:17.4

Hello, welcome to the Naked Scientist's podcast.

0:20.2

This is the program that brings you the biggest breakthroughs

0:22.4

and talks to the major movers and shakers in the worlds of science, technology and medicine.

0:27.6

I'm Chris Smith, and today, in association with proteomics international,

0:32.3

we're hearing about a new era in medicine where we can tell people not what diseases they've got right now,

0:38.3

but what ones they will have in 10 years' time, giving them a chance to turn things round.

0:48.3

When I went to medical school, on one of the course documents that they gave out, there was a quote on the cover that said,

0:59.1

A healthy person is one who's been inadequately screened. In other words, every single one of us has a skeleton or two lurking in our biochemical closets, given enough time will ultimately lead to the development

1:11.7

of a disease. Now, if we knew who was going to get what, we could guide patients about lifestyle

1:18.8

choices and offer very effective treatments to minimise those risk factors and hopefully kick the

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