Instructional Video6:44
SciShow

Have an Autoimmune Disease? Blame the Black Death

12th - Higher Ed
The bubonic plague killed so many people in Europe, the Middle East, and North Africa that that natural selection event is still rippling through our genomes today. But the same genes that helped your ancestors survive the Black Death...
Instructional Video1:51
Curated Video

How to Live with Crohn's Disease

9th - Higher Ed
Howcast - Learn how to live with Crohn's Disease from gastroenterologist Lisa Ganjhu, M.D. in this Howcast video about stomach problems.
Instructional Video1:03
Curated Video

What Is Crohn's Disease?

9th - Higher Ed
Howcast - Learn about Crohn's Disease from gastroenterologist Lisa Ganjhu, M.D. in this Howcast video about stomach problems and digestive disorders.
News Clip2:19
Curated Video

Cord blood transplants remain rare but life-saving

9th - Higher Ed
New data from the Canadian Blood Services' Cord Blood Bank show less than two per cent of donated units have been transplanted in nearly a decade. The treatment is still rare, but scientists say it's important for saving the lives of...
Instructional Video
Sophia Learning

Sophia: Digestive System Disorders

9th - 10th
A narrated lesson exploring the causes and affects of various disorders of the digestive system. [7:15]
Audio
Science Friday Initiative

Science Friday: Genetic Clues May Help Unravel Cause of Crohn's

9th - 10th
An interview with a scientist about Crohn's disease, what still was not known about the cause, how the disease manifests itself, and treatment options. Aired Nov. 2, 2012 [7:33 min]