For the first time in Australia, researchers from University of Melbourne and Monash Institute of Medical Research have converted diseased skin cells into stem cells. Researchers have completed the study by using skin biopsies from patients with the rare genetic disease Friedreich Ataxia (FA). The discovery will allow for the development of new treatments for FA and related conditions such as diabetes and heart disease

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Visions Episode 92: Stem Cells Discovery

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Stem Cells Used in the USA !!!

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Stem Cell Therapy for Peripheral Artery Disease

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February 15, 2007 Speaker: Lori B. Andrews, Distinguished Professor of Law and Director, Institute for Science, Law

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Biobanking and Bioethics: When Genetics Research Hits the Courts

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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 1

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Sept. 25, 2009 presentations provide a starting point for all nursing faculty to begin to explore the implications of genetics and genomics for nursing education and practice.

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Genetic/Genomic Faculty Champion Initiative (PM session)

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Twins have the same DNA but they don't always look identical. What makes them look and act differently are the differences to their epigenetic profile

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euronews science - Epigenetics

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Joshua Mendell, MD, Ph.D., of the Johns Hopkins McKusick-Nathans Institute of Genetic medicine on his love of creativity in science.

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Joshua Mendell of Johns Hopkins Medicine

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http://www.bbc.co.uk Bang Goes the Theory's Liz Bonnin recently used mitochondrial DNA to trace her ancestry right back to the earliest humans. It's a subject co-presenter Dr Yan Wong knows plenty about, and a great excuse for him to meet up with his old tutor Prof Richard Dawkins. The pair collaborated on a book, The Ancestor's Tale, and here they chat about one of its main themes: how lineages of different genes can reveal surprisingly different histories.

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Richard Dawkins and Dr Yan on genetic ancestry (extended version) - Bang Goes the Theory - BBC One

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A light at the end of the tunnel may soon appear for those suffering a form of genetic blindness. University of Florida researchers have discovered that retinal gene therapy can improve the eyesight of people born with a gene defect that robs them of their vision.

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Blind Gene Therapy

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Harry Smith talks to Dr. Jennifer Ashton about new research that shows that genetics may dictate how well you sleep.

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The Sleepiness Gene

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Gregg Semenza, MD, Ph.D., of the Johns Hopkins McKusick-Nathans Institute of Genetic Medicine on hypoxia inducible factor.

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Gregg Semenza of Johns Hopkins Medicine on HIF 1

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Gene therapy has proven to cure color blindness in squirrel monkeys— can the same process work for humans?

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Science in Action: Gene Therapy for Color Blindness

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stemcell.md Meet Sam, a visual artist who was confronted with the one thing a man in his profession fears most: Compromised vision. In his case his ability to see clearly was being undermined by age-related macular degeneration (AMD.) As conventional medicine could offer little hope of significantly turning his condition around, Sam sought out pioneering physician and stem cell medicine expert, Dr

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VA has many research programs helping Veterans with spinal cord injuries. One of those programs is a Vocational Rehabilitation Program, designed to help vets with SCI go back to work.

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Spinal Cord Injury Research

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The McEwen Centre for Regenerative Medicine was established at University Health Network in 2003 with a generous donation from Rob and Cheryl McEwen, which they matched in 2006 with a second donation. The McEwen Centre's vision is to be a world-renowned centre for stem cell biology and regenerative medicine. To achieve this ambitious goal, the team of McEwen Investigators is working together to accelerate the development of more effective treatments for conditions such as heart disease, diabetes, respiratory disease and spinal cord injury.

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McEwen Centre for Regenerative Medicine

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What would Your Life be Like if You Had Less Wrinkles? Look Younger Perhaps? Better Complexion Maybe

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Stem Cell Therapy Cream: Less Wrinkles In 30 Days or Less Anti-Wrinkle Cream That Works

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Stem Cell Therapy for Type II Diabetes

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Stem Cell Therapy for Autism

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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

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Genetics Based Research on Treatment-Resistant Epilepsy

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Part one of a new movie about genetic engineering in Hawai'i and how local farmers and consumers are fighting to protect their food supply. Learn more here: http://www.earthjustice.org

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Islands at Risk (Part 1) - Genetic Engineering in Hawai'i

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Tuesday, March 02, 2010.

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Introduction to Population Genetics

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Dr. Kathy High, Professor of Pediatrics at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, discusses the use of gene therapy for treating genetic disease, examining the specific case of hemophilia

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Gene Therapy for Genetic Disease: The Long and Winding Road

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Teri Manolio, MD, Ph.D.

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Study Designs: Genetic Association Studies

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Man is divided into three main categories throughout the world: Caucasian, Mongoloid, and Negro. It is interesting to note that the great apes are also broadly divided into three main groups: the gorilla, the chimpanzee, and the orangutan. Both the Negro and the gorilla have skin that is black in color.

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Lloyd Pye - Ancient Genetic Engineering

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Discover how your observable traits, or phenotypes, are the result of interactions between your genes and environment. More information about 23andMe can be found at http://www.23andme.com

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Genetics 101 Part 4: What is phenotype?

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