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2014 3MT Competition Finals: The Effects of Dioxin Based Exposure on Nitro, West Virginia

by Frank Annie
2014 3MT Competition Finals: The Effects of Dioxin Based Exposure on Nitro, West Virginia
for 18-22 and upwards22 and upwards,
Postgraduate presentations | 18-22 and upwards22 and upwards | 9 years ago | 4458 views
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2014 3MT Competition Finals: Resistance Training & Protein Supplementation on Body Composition in Breast Cancer Survivors

by Takudzwa Madzima
2014 3MT Competition Finals: Resistance Training & Protein Supplementation on Body Composition in Breast Cancer Survivors
for 18-22 and upwards22 and upwards,
Postgraduate presentations | 18-22 and upwards22 and upwards | 9 years ago | 1948 views
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00:34:00

Drug Development in the 21st Century – Are We Going to Cure All Diseases?

by Aaron Ciechanover
Drug Development in the 21st Century – Are We Going to Cure All Diseases?
for 18-22 and upwards,
Lectures | 18-22 and upwards | 9 years ago | 1943 views
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Many important drugs such as penicillin, aspirin, or digitalis, were discovered by serendipity - some by curious researchers who accidentally noted a "strange" phenomenon, and some by isolation of active ingredients form plants known for centuries to....

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01:07:00

Bioinspired technology: from cochlear implants to an artificial pancreas

by Christofer Toumazou
Bioinspired technology: from cochlear implants to an artificial pancreas
for 14-19 and upwards,
Lectures | 14-19 and upwards | 11 years ago | 6210 views
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Biology is inspiring technology, which in turn replaces biology. This global trend towards ageing populations, less active lifestyles and fast-food diets, is leading to more cases of, and earlier onset of, chronic conditions such as Type 2 diabetes a....

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00:44:00

A history of autism: my conversations with the pioneers

by Adam Feinstein
A history of autism: my conversations with the pioneers
for 14-19 and upwards,
Lectures | 14-19 and upwards | 11 years ago | 1713 views
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In this talk, Adam Feinstein will describe two fascinating journeys of discovery: his travels around the world for his new book, speaking to the key pioneers in the history of autism - including close colleagues and relatives of Leo Kanner and Hans A....

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01:04:00

What if…? Coping with uncertainty in health science

by Various Presenters
What if…? Coping with uncertainty in health science
for 18-22 and upwards,
Discussions | 18-22 and upwards | 11 years ago | 1745 views
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Panel discussion involving Tracey Brown, Professor Angela McLean FRS, Professor Andrew Stirling and chaired by Professor David Spiegelhalter OBE FRS.  How can we make decisions that affect our health when scientific advice is never 100% sure?   Wha....

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00:02:00

Reducing bone cell loss

by Various Presenters
Reducing bone cell loss
for 18-22 and upwards,
Discussions | 18-22 and upwards | 11 years ago | 11887 views
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Stimulating bone cells to combat bone cell loss

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00:08:00

Treatment of Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma Using Antibodies

by Esohe Iyamu-Osagiede
Treatment of Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma Using Antibodies
for 18-22 and upwards,
Lectures | 18-22 and upwards | 12 years ago | 1524 views
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This talk briefly discusses Non Hodgkin's Lymphoma and explains antibody recognition and binding of cell targets.

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00:11:00

Incidence of Colon Cancer associated with Obesity

by Alex Weston
Incidence of Colon Cancer associated with Obesity
for 18-22 and upwards,
Lectures | 18-22 and upwards | 12 years ago | 2098 views
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The aim of this presentation is to discuss the correlation between obesity and colon cancer. Obesity and colon cancer are meditated through four cellular pathways including: PI3k/Akt, IGF, Wnt/B-catenin, and Inflammation. It is the improper regulatio....

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00:09:00

Multiple Sclerosis

by Casey Colbourne
Multiple Sclerosis
for All ages,
Undergraduate presentations | All ages | 13 years ago | 2048 views
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This presentation will cover the topic of Multiple Sclerosis (MS), a disease that affects roughly 25 million people worldwide. MS is an autoimmune disease that affects the central nervous system caused by damage to the myelin sheath of nerve fibers. ....

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00:10:00

Menigitis vaccine

by Sage VanAntwerp
Menigitis vaccine
for 14-19 and upwards,
Lectures | 14-19 and upwards | 14 years ago | 2285 views
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A look at vaccines with a focus on meningitis

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00:52:00

A silent killer?

by Fran Balkwil
A silent killer?
for 18-22 and upwards,
Lectures | 18-22 and upwards | 14 years ago | 1686 views
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In communicating the challenges and hopes for the future, Professor Fran Balkwill of Queen Mary's School of Medicine and Dentistry will demonstrate how cancer scientists can help patients and their families, as well as inspire young people to take up....

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Asthma on the Run

by Ceri Harrop
Asthma on the Run
for 11-14 and upwards,
Lectures | 11-14 and upwards | 14 years ago | 1590 views
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A look into the research of biochemist Ceri Harrop, who specialises in respiratory medicine and developing new treatments for people with breathing difficulties.nAs part of her research at the University of Manchester, Ceri meets with athlete Wayne A....

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01:03:00

Surviving pandemics: a pathogen’s perspective

by Sunetra Gupta
Surviving pandemics: a pathogen’s perspective
for 18-22 and upwards,
Lectures | 18-22 and upwards | 14 years ago | 1469 views
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One of the biggest challenges faced by pathogens in their bid for survival is the host immune response. Within an infected individual, pathogen populations face direct attack by the different processes of the immune system; at a community level, immu....

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00:09:00

Smoking and lung cancer genes

by David Hunter
Smoking and lung cancer genes
for 14-19 and upwards,
Lectures | 14-19 and upwards | 14 years ago | 1817 views
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Some of the strongest evidence that lung cancer risk variants are common in the general population appears in Nature and Nature Genetics, although the three papers differ on whether the association is direct or mediated through nicotine dependence. W....

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00:06:00

Breaking down Altzheimer’s

by Aaron Ciechanover
Breaking down Altzheimer’s
for 18-22 and upwards,
Lectures | 18-22 and upwards | 14 years ago | 2199 views
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Alzheimer's disease is caused by abnormal clumps or aggregations of proteins in the brain. Simon P”psel is about to embark on PhD work on a protein that might help us to treat this devastating disease, and Nobel Prize winning biochemist Aaron Ciech....

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The biological basis of depression

by Stephen Smith
The biological basis of depression
for 14-19 and upwards,
Undergraduate presentations | 14-19 and upwards | 14 years ago | 3173 views
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Stephen Smith presents on the biological basis of two competing theories of the causes of depression.

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00:15:00

Why not experiment on humans?

by Ruth Brown
Why not experiment on humans?
for 14-19 and upwards,
Lectures | 14-19 and upwards | 14 years ago | 1477 views
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Ruth describes a variety of ways of testing medical procedures and responses to drugs without using humans by examining the limits of scientific research and exploring the benefits of using model organisms.

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00:35:00

Malaria

by Andrew Spielman
Malaria
for 14-19 and upwards,
Interviews | 14-19 and upwards | 15 years ago | 1908 views
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Professor of Tropical Public Health, Department of Immunology and Infectious Diseases at Harvard School of Public Health is one of the world?s experts on vector born infections such as malaria and dengue which constitute a heavy and increasing burden....

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00:47:00

Global Health

by Ron LaPorte
Global Health
for All ages,
Lectures | All ages | 15 years ago | 1665 views
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An important and wide-ranging view of the state of the human-world's health for the Director of Disease Monitoring WHO Collaborating Centre Professor of Epidemiology University of Pittsburgh

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