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A programme in 3 parts. As our knowledge of the human genome increases, so does press speculation about the influence that genes may have on our lives and behaviour. Is there a gene for mathematical ability...
The programme aims to demonstrate the need for Bayes Theorem and shows how it is applied. The programme falls into three parts: 1) An illustration of how probabilities can easily be miscalculated; 2) A...
Cystic Fibrosis is an autosomal recessive condition which results in severe respiratory, digestive and other health problems. Although management has improved considerably in the past 20 years it is still a...
The video, divided into four sections, discusses the symptoms, diagnostic testing, treatment and biochemical basis of diabetes mellitus. Section one, Presentation, demonstrates the incidence of...
Professor David Cove presents a three-part programme based on his book of the same name looking at the real issues in genetic engineering. He explains what genetic engineering is and how it works, and then...
Looks at the presentation, diagnostic testing, treatment and biochemistry of galactosaemia, a rare inherited defect that affects the metabolism of galactose. It must be detected soon after birth, and simple...
Phenylketonuria (PKU) is an inborn error of metabolism caused by the failure of the enzyme phenylalanine hydroxylase to metabolise phenylalanine, one of the amino acids. There is consequently an accumulation...
Follows a group of nine students as they are led through a series of exercises and activities in groupwork, self-belief, controlling imagination and focusing energy. These culminate in walking barefoot for...
An introduction to pain management. Looks at three types of drugs and their uses: non-steriodal anti-inflammatory drugs, anaesthetics, and opiates. Also examines a number of non-drug therapies including...
An introduction to the physiology of pain, which is seen both as a physical sensation and as emotional suffering. Explains how nerve stimulus leads to transmission and reception in the brain. Looks at ways...
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