Food for Thought: Link Between Disease and Nutrition, The
Disease prevention through nutrition is a relatively new area of research that explores the link between certain foods and the nutrients in them, and their ability to prevent or minimize a long list of medical conditions..
Food for Thought: Malnutrition in the Land of Plenty
It would seem that the abundance of food and the wide variety of choices we have in the United States would almost guarantee proper and adequate nutrition for everyone. However, many people who consume enough calories ea..
Food for Thought: Water, Vitamin, and Mineral Requirements
People can live for weeks without eating anything; without water, they would die in days. The human body is made up of 50-70% water which makes bodily processes such as digestion and regulation of body temperature possib..
Forensics and Violence
Dr. Astrid Heger, Director of the Violence Intervention Program at L.A. County-USC Medical Center, talks about the great strides that have been made by forensic medicine in determining the extent and nature of physical a..
Gene Therapy (Part One)
Professor of Law and Medicine Alex Capron talks about the importance of not discriminating against those who have been diagnosed with a genetic predisposition that may or may not develop into the illness or condition for..
Gene Therapy (Part Two)
Professor of Law and Medicine Alex Capron talks about the danger in assuming that if we know an individual's genetic blueprint, we know the individual. He reminds us that, as important as genetic structure may be, ultima..
Genetic Testing Options
Dr. Ed McCabe, Chief of the Mattel Children's Hospital at UCLA, talks about the process he follows when a couple comes to him without a known history of disease or genetic red flags. Dr. McCabe explains that he begins wi..
Genetic Testing and Privacy
Dr. Ed McCabe, Chief of the Mattel Children's Hospital at UCLA, explains that he believes it's imperative that the rights of the individual be protected as regards genetic testing. This can mean anything from not having ..
Genetics and Aging
Dean Hamer, Director of the Gene Structure and Regulation Unit at the National Cancer Institute, talks about the link between genetics and aging. Dr. Hamer focuses on some of the more serious problems associated with age..
Genetics and Sexuality (Part One)
Dean Hamer, Director of the Gene Structure and Regulation Unit at the National Cancer Institute, talks about the great diversity that characterizes human sexuality. Dr. Hamer notes that while social factors often affect ..