Tuesday, September 15th, 2009
Dr. Dan Sorescu of Emory University summarzing the subject of a recent grant from the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute. The research he is undertaking focuses on mechanisms of cardiac fibrosis. What makes this process occur and what can possibly be done to preven it.
Grant Project Summary
NADPH oxidases are ...
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Wednesday, September 9th, 2009
This is what Lung Cancer looks like on the outside. My father Edward Bailey did not smoke.
This is my father's Journey.Duration : 0:4:31
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Sunday, September 6th, 2009
The Advertising Council is joining ESPN today to launch a new series of national public service advertisements designed to raise awareness among middle-aged men about the importance of preventive medical testing. The new ads play off concepts created for the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Agency for Healthcare ...
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Tuesday, August 25th, 2009
Interesting gum disease treatment option. Why didn't I think of this??!! It is a home remedy for treating periodontal disease or gingivitis under the supervision of a dentist.Duration : 0:2:46
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Saturday, August 22nd, 2009
Heart and lung transplantation is currently the most advanced treatment for patients with severe or end-stage disease. Dr. Charles Hoopes, Director of Cardiopulmonary Transplantation at UCSF, explores what new technologies may bring to this area. Series: UCSF Mini Medical School for the Public [12/2008] [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: ...
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Saturday, August 22nd, 2009
For our eye-to-eye interview, we turn to Dr. James Kiley, the director of the Division of Lung Diseases at our National Heart Lung and Blood Institute to talk about Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, or COPD.
Transcripts available at: http://www.nih.gov/news/vodcast/2007/e0007.htm#kiley.htm.Duration : 0:8:45
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