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The Ubiquitin System

by Avram Hershko
The Ubiquitin System
for 18-22 and upwards,
Lectures | 18-22 and upwards | 9 years ago | 1247 views
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The selective degradation of many short-lived proteins in eukaryotic cells is carried out by the ubiquitin-mediated proteolytic system.  In this pathway, proteins are targeted for degradation by covalent ligation to ubiquitin, a highly conserved sma....

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An Introduction to Prions

by Hannah Choi
An Introduction to Prions
for 14-19 and upwards,
Highschool presentations | 14-19 and upwards | 9 years ago | 1753 views
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Prions, prion disease and current research into treatments.

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How embryos build organs to last a lifetime

by Brigid Hogan
How embryos build organs to last a lifetime
for 14-19 and upwards,
Lectures | 14-19 and upwards | 9 years ago | 1065 views
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All the organs of our body originate from small founder populations of cells which multiply into complex structures. ÊAdult stem cells are used to maintain organs throughout adult life and to repair or regenerate them after damage.Ê Focusing on the....

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Helix – Episode 2 – Tay-Sachs Disease

by Patricia Martin
Helix – Episode 2 – Tay-Sachs Disease
for 11-14 and upwards,
Undergraduate presentations | 11-14 and upwards | 9 years ago | 6019 views
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In this episode of Helix, Patricia Martin outlines the symptoms and complications associated with the terminal illness Tay-Sachs disease.

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Synthesis and characterization of targeted nano-regulators as potential therapeutic agents for controlling Alzheimer’s disease

by Anila Mathew
Synthesis and characterization of targeted nano-regulators as potential therapeutic agents for controlling Alzheimer’s disease
for 18-22 and upwards,
Postgraduate presentations | 18-22 and upwards | 10 years ago | 1456 views
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In her PhD dissertation lecture, Anila describes the use of nano-particles in the treatment of Alzheimer's Disease.

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The Road to the Nobel Prize – Lessons from a life with the Helicobacter pylori

by Barry Marshall
The Road to the Nobel Prize – Lessons from a life with the Helicobacter pylori
for 18-22 and upwards,
Lectures | 18-22 and upwards | 10 years ago | 4583 views
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In 2005 Barry J. Marshall and J. Robin Warren were awarded the Nobel Prize for Physiology or Medicine in recognition of their 1982 discovery that a bacterium, Helicobacter pylori, causes one of the most common and important diseases of mankind, pepti....

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01:02:00

Winning and losing the fight against infectious diseases

by Christopher Dye
Winning and losing the fight against infectious diseases
for 14-19 and upwards,
Lectures | 14-19 and upwards | 10 years ago | 1249 views
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Human infectious diseases will be eliminated and replaced by chronic ÒlifestyleÓ diseases as fertility falls, life expectancy increases, and populations grow older and wealthier. This is the standard story of the epidemiologic transition, but it is....

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The art of stealth: a virus in my liver

by Zania Stamataki
The art of stealth: a virus in my liver
for 14-19 and upwards,
Lectures | 14-19 and upwards | 10 years ago | 1155 views
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The liver is a vital organ that works like a chemical factory every day to keep you alive. But what exactly does it do and how do viruses exploit it to hide from the immune system?  With help from volunteers, Dr Zania Stamataki will demonstrate some....

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Stem cells: a cure for blindness?

by Rachael Pearson
Stem cells: a cure for blindness?
for 14-19 and upwards,
Lectures | 14-19 and upwards | 11 years ago | 1376 views
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Retinal degeneration is a leading cause of blindness in the western world. Drug treatments currently available only serve to slow the diseaseÕs progress and are not always successful. Rachael Pearson has helped develop a novel therapeutic approach t....

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Confronting the Silent Tragedy of Skin Disease

by Paul Matts
Confronting the Silent Tragedy of Skin Disease
for 14-19 and upwards,
Lectures | 14-19 and upwards | 11 years ago | 1953 views
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How many people do skin conditions affect in the developing world?  Approximately 3 billion people living in remote areas of 127 developing countries are deprived of even the most basic dermatological care which constitutes approximately one half of....

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Soy – The Healthiest Food in the World?

by Ian Rowland
Soy – The Healthiest Food in the World?
for 14-19 and upwards,
Lectures | 14-19 and upwards | 11 years ago | 1147 views
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The inhabitants of the Japanese region of Okinawa are officially the longest lived population in the world and also have one of the lowest mortality rates from chronic diseases like heart disease, cancer and dementia.  This has in part been ascribed....

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Chemistry: A Key to Human Progress

by Bassam Shakhashiri
Chemistry: A Key to Human Progress
for 14-19 and upwards,
Lectures | 14-19 and upwards | 11 years ago | 2109 views
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Basic research in science has greatly increased our understanding of nature, expanded frontiers of inquiry, shown us how little we know, triggered creative waves of invention and innovation, and prompted technological breakthroughs that were inconcei....

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