Videos about Human genetic research

	Sarah Tishkoff - "Human Origins in Africa" at Engaging Minds, April 2009 Sarah Tishkoff is the David and Lyn Silfen University Associate Professor in Genetics and Biology at the University of Pennsylvania. A leading global expert in human genetics, Dr. Tishkoff works primarily in Africa, where she has compiled the world's most extensive DNA database, representing more th
	Genetics Based Research on Treatment-Resistant Epilepsy A sizable fraction of patients suffering from epilepsy, and most patients with Dravet Syndrome, cannot control their seizures with drugs. Research in animals shows that shutting off a gene called SCN8A can raise the threshold of excitability for neurons, thus lowering susceptibility to seizures. Sci
	The Human Genome: Human Genetics and the Brain Dr. Louis Ptacek's research focuses on identification and characterization of genes that cause normal variations and disorders of the nervous system. Series: "UCSF Mini Medical School for the Public" [7/2006] [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 11682]
	Bioethics Of Human Genetic Engineering - Documentary Video In Vivo : Selected Stories of Genetic Engineering (1996)- Robert Wyrod This experimental documentary examines the frontiers of human genetic engineering. It explores the ethical terrain of the emerging field of human gene therapy research and includes original interviews with the leading scientists
	Human cloning - part one - who is doing human cloning. Future of human cloning and why few clones have been made for medical research. Reasons / arguments for and against human cloning. Cloning animals and biotechnology. www.globalchange.com How human clones will be made. Truth about human cloning research and how science is leaving human cloning technology behind. Arguments for and against human cloning and why adult stem cell research is becoming more important in health care / medical research. Why human cloning
	Lactose Intolerance and the Evolution of Human Digestion Complete video at: fora.tv Dr. Katherine Pollard, biostatistics professor at UCSF, illustrates how positive selection has enabled humans to process lactose and digest starch. She traces these mutations to certain ethnic and regional groups, such as the early herders in North Africa and Europe. -----
	The Human Genome Project Video - 3D Animation Introduction Human Genome Project; An introduction to the ongoing Human Genome Project. The dynamic 3D animation will take you "inside" for a close up look at the complexity of the cell. Completed in 2003, the Human Genome Project (HGP) was a 13-year project coordinated by the US Department of Energy and the Nat
	Adult Stem Cell vs Embryonic Stem Cell Research Ethics Video Stem Cell Research: Beyond Hype, Real Hope by the Family Research Council (www.frc.org). This public domain film is consistent with the teachings of the Roman Catholic Church, which state that the ablation of the inner cell mass (ICM) of the blastocyst, which critically and irremediably damages the
	Tomorrow Today | Genetic Research Scientists at the Max Planck Institute of Evolutionary Anthropology in Leipzig have been carrying out tests on genetic material taken from fossilized Neanderthal remains. They aim to use genome comparisons to answer some central questions: what's the difference between modern Homo sapiens and Neande
	Genetics of Autism Emory University geneticist Joseph Cubells discusses recent genetic research on the causes of autism. Background Emory University and Emory Healthcare are involved in extensive work in researching and treating autism. Cubells is a professor with the Department of Human Genetics and Department of Psy