Science360
Chemical investigations -- early concept brain research
Dopamine is a special chemical, neurologically speaking. The neurotransmitter is crucial for decision-making, learning, movement and more. Scientists know that varying dopamine levels affect neurons, but don’t yet have a method to...
JJ Medicine
Hemophilia A vs Hemophilia B | Genetics, Symptoms and Treatment
Lesson on Hemophilia A and Hemophilia B. Hemophilia disorders are inherited disorders of secondary hemostasis, which lead to a particular clinical presentation due to inadequate fibrin clot formation. Hemophilia A and B are both X-linked...
Curated Video
Inherited Disorders and Embryo Screening: Understanding Cystic Fibrosis and Polydactyly
In this video, the speaker discusses two inherited disorders: cystic fibrosis and polydactyly. They explain how each disorder is inherited and the possible outcomes when couples who are carriers have children. The speaker also introduces...
Science360
What do we know about how people recognize faces?
What do we know about how people recognize faces? Catherine Stamoulis, assistant professor of pediatrics at Harvard Medical School, answers the question on this edition of "Ask a Scientist."
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Scientists grow embryos from three parents
Scientists at Oregon Health and Science University have grown human embryos mixing genetic material from three parents. Humans possess two types of DNAs - nDNA in the cell nucleus, and mDNA in the cell mitochondria. While a baby receives...
Curated Video
Understanding Sex-Linked Genetic Disorders
This is a video that explains the concept of sex linked genetic disorders. The video begins by discussing chromosomes and how 22 pairs of chromosomes control characteristics, while one pair carries genes that determine sex (X&Y). The...
Curated Video
Disorders of Leukocytes/White Blood Cells - An Overview
Leukocytes or White Blood cells are very important cells in your blood. They function primarily as the defenders of the body, protecting your body when things go wrong or when foreign invaders like bacteria or parasites try to cause...
Healthcare Triage
Relative Risks of Acetaminophen, ADHD, and Autism
You’ve probably heard before that acetaminophen during pregnancy is associated with symptoms of ADHD and Autism in offspring. Well, we’ve got another study on that association. In today’s episode, we examine that study and revisit why we...
Healthcare Triage
Reduce Crime AND Save Money: Treat Addiction Instead of Punishing People
Substance abuse and addiction are terrible for addicts health, and they're really tough on family and friends. Addiction also drives up the violent crime rate, and the rate of property crime. This week on Healthcare Triage, Aaron Carroll...
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Disorders of the Digestive System
It describes common disorders such as jaundice, vomiting, diarrhoea, constipation and indigestion in the digestive system.
Neuro Transmissions
Neuroscience of Anxiety
Alie knows all about how stressful grad school can be. But what happens when stress is more than just stress? This week, we're talking about the neuroscience of anxiety. And for Alie, it's personal.
Professor Dave Explains
Gene Therapy
When we looked at some areas of biotechnology earlier in the series, we briefly touched on gene therapy, without saying much about what it is. Now we are ready to dive into this topic and see what it is all about. If a person has a...
Neuro Transmissions
The Neuroscience of Eating Disorders
Many of us are lucky enough to live in a world where food is easily accessible. We no longer have to hunt wild animals or scrounge for edible plants to survive. However, in spite of (or likely because of) this luxury, millions of people...
Curated Video
Understanding Mood’s Role In Mental Health
Your emotions and mood can contribute to your physical and mental health. It can affect depression, anxiety and insomnia.
Curated Video
ISRAEL/UKRAINE: CHERNOBYL REPORT
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Nearly fifteen years after the nuclear disaster at Chernobyl the results of an independent medical study, released in Jerusalem, shows children recently born in the contaminated areas are still suffering as a result.
It...
Curated Video
Sierra Leone mudslide victims receive aid as death toll raised
Much needed aid was distributed by the NGO Welt Hunger Hilfe in Sierra Leone's capital on Friday to those affected by deadly mudslides.
The NGO gave out mattresses so people did not have to sleep on bare floors.
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Curated Video
How Virtual Reality Could Help Patients Battling Substance Use
Simulated environments could help both doctors and patients during substance use disorder recovery.
Curated Video
Curbing People With Mental Health Away From Jail
Newsy takes an inside look at Miami-Dade’s Mental Health Program, and how it helps people get treatment, and avoid jail.
TED-Ed
Debunking the Myths of OCD
Discover the distinction between OCD tendencies and the neurological disorder itself, as well as clues as to the causes of OCD, how people with OCD perceive their actions and anxieties, and finally how to treat the disorder.
TED-Ed
How Does the Thyroid Manage Your Metabolism?
Hidden in our neck is an important, but often overlooked, little organ called the thyroid. Enjoy this short video as it explains the vital role this powerful organ plays in controlling the function of all...