Archive for June, 2011

Gene Therapy journal videocast from ASGCT 2011 Nick Lemoine

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Dr Darren Wolfe on HSV gene therapy for cancer-associated pain.

Within 10 years, everyone will have a digital copy of their genome for just $1000, and by comparing millions of these codes, we may find the cure for aging and many other diseases.

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Genetics: The Key to Immortality?

School of Medicine Reunion Weekend 2007: Global Health at the School of Medicine: A Tradition of Excellence - CME Program. Susceptibility in Africa: Application to 21st Century Therapies in the United States by James W. Kazura, MD.

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Session 2: Genetic Studies of Childhood Malaria Susceptibili

About the Video: Our genes influence everything from our height to our hair color, and they can also have a profound influence on our health. In fact, almost every disease has a genetic basis, including cancer, heart disease and diabetes. In this interview, Ellen Beth Levitt speaks with an expert in genetics about a variety of health problems that are inherited or are caused by a genetic mutation and why it's important to screen newborns for certain genetic diseases

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Genetics and Health (Part 2)

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Stem Cell Therapy for Rheumatoid Arthritis

BioTime, Inc, NYSE AMEX: BTIM Shareholder meeting presentation by Michael West, CEO. 1 of 4

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BioTime Inc. - The Leader in Regenerative Medicine, 1 of 4, 2009 Shareholder meeting

Learn more about the UCLA School of Nursing at http://www.nursing.ucla.edu

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Aids Immunity by Gene Therapy - Dong Sung An, MD, PhD

Gary Van Zant, professor of internal medicine at the University of Kentucky, discusses genetics research and the role it plays in our understanding of the effects of aging and age-related diseases.

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Genetics and the Effect of Aging on Stem Cell Regulation

The Genetic Age: The Era of Personalized Medicine is a forward-looking discussion focusing on the opportunities and challenges facing scientists, healthcare providers, policy makers, and society as we enter the era of personalized medicine. This event was sponsored by Northwestern University's Center for Genetic Medicine.

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The Genetic Age, Panel 3

TO VIEW THE FULL WEBCAST OF THIS SESSION, GO TO: http://www.ashg.org ASHG 2010 Annual Meeting Concurrent Invited Session II: "Methylating the Mind: The Epigenetics of Psychiatric Illness" Speaker: Dr. Eric J. Nestler, Mount Sinai School of Medicine November 4, 2010 (Washington, DC) DESCRIPTION: Psychiatric illnesses are among the leading causes of disability in the world, though the mechanisms underlying them are still largely mysterious

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ASHG 2010 Mtg.: "Epigenetics of Drug Addiction" (Dr. Eric Nestler)

Take a look at the science behind genetic engineering and see how it is used in food crops and animals. Learn where and why this technology is used and look at the science-based concerns about the use of genetic engineering in agricultural production systems. Series: "University of California Division of Agriculture and Natural Resources" [10/2004] [Public Affairs] [Science] [Show ID: 9057]

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Genetic Engineering in California Agriculture

From the album "Does It Look Like I'm Here?" (Editions Mego 2010) Video collage by Emeralds.

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Emeralds - Genetic (music video) part 1