 | Infectious Disease After Natural Disasters Infectious diseases following natural disasters can multiply the human toll of such events. Dr. Christian Sandrock of UC Davis looks at the factors effecting disease outbreaks after disasters, discusses specific diseases and reviews the efficacy of various treatment options. Series: "CalPEN" [9/2005] [Health and Medicine] [Professional Medical Education] [Show ID: 11179] |
 | Genomics Pathways and Disease Genes One of the major challenges to biomedical research is to devise strategies to identify the multigenic transmission patterns that correlate with common heritable disorders. T. Conrad Gilliam, University of Chicago, discusses experimental and computational genomic strategies currently being explored to predict biologically meaningful interactions between key autism candidate genes. Series: "M.I.N.D. Institute Lecture Series on Neurodevelopmental Disorders" [11/2006] [Health and Medicine] [Professional Medical Education] [Show ID: 11865] |
 | Advances in Infectious Disease Vaccines New vaccines help protect against infectious diseases such as shingles and human papillomavirus. While shingles typically displays obvious symptoms, HPV often does not. Learn why it is now more important than ever to vaccinate for smallpox, a highly contagious disease caused by the variola virus that kills 30 percent of unvaccinated people. |
 | How Bacteria Cause Disease Join Warren Levinson to learn about the various agents that cause infectious diseases: bacteria, viruses, fungi, protozoa and worms, with a focus on how bacteria are transmitted and cause disease, and how exotoxins and endotoxins cause symptoms of disease. Series: "UCSF Mini Medical School for the Public" [2/2007] [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 12104] |
 | Craig Venter: A voyage of DNA, genes and the sea http://www.ted.com Genomics pioneer Craig Venter takes a break from his epic round-the-world expedition to talk about the millions of genes his team has discovered so far, in their quest to map the ocean's hidden biodiversity. (Quite a task, when you consider that there are tens of millions of microbes in a single drop of sea water.) He updates the TED audience on his discoveries, from the 2,000 photoreceptor genes found in the Sargasso Sea to the thrill of being under house arrest in French waters. After touching on the potential of environmental genomics to monitor the safety of air, water and offshore drilling, Venter ends with his vision for engineered species that can replace the petrochemical industry by creating clean energy. |
 | Mad Cow Dementia and Neurodegenerative Disease Twenty-five year ago, little was known about the causes of neurodegenerative diseases. Now, however, it is clear that they result from abnormalities in the processing of proteins. Of all the laboratory research done on neurodegenerative diseases, the studies that led to the discovery of prions, infectious proteins, have yielded the most unexpected findings. The concept of prions has provided an explanation of how a disease can be both infectious and genetic, and has revealed previously unknown kinds of neurologic disease. Series: "UCSF Mini Medical School for the Public" [5/2003] [Health and Medicine] [Professional Medical Education] [Show ID: 7201] |
 | Marine Genomics: The Secrets of Survival in the Abyss How do organisms survive the extreme pressures and temperatures of the ocean abyss? Join Dr. Doug Bartlett as he describes genomics research to understand how deep sea bacteria have adapted to these extremes, and how this may lay the groundwork for biotechnology using deep sea bacterial genes. Series: "Perspectives on Ocean Science" [2/2006] [Science] [Show ID: 11366] |
 | How the Body Fights Infection Miniaturized battles are waged continuously by heroic micro-warriors that protect us from viruses, bacteria, fungi and parasites. Join Dr. Richard Locksley for a look at how these unseen victories (and occasional defeats) are played out, and how vaccination stacks the deck in our favor. Series: "UCSF Mini Medical School for the Public" [3/2007] [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 12159] |
 | Emerging Infections UCSD Professor Emeritus Dr. John Holland discusses emerging infections around the globe - from mad cow disease to new strains of common viruses. Series: "Frontiers of Knowledge" [10/1996] [Science] [Show ID: 2029] |
 | Diseases Are Caused By Sin (Not God) In a live webcast, I explained how God created a perfect world and had nothing to do with creating disease. But letting just anyone write in and comment probably wasn't the best idea. |
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