Genetics and Sexuality (Part Three)
Dean Hamer, Director of the Gene Structure and Regulation Unit at the National Cancer Institute, talks about the impact of a gene that, "...alters the dopamine in the brain, which then has an indirect effect on sexuality..
Genetics and Sexuality (Part Two)
Dean Hamer, Director of the Gene Structure and Regulation Unit at the National Cancer Institute, talks about the partner diversity or monogamy aspect of sexuality. Dr. Hamer points out that, besides individual difference..
Genetics of Personality, The
Dean Hamer, Director of the Gene Structure and Regulation Unit at the National Cancer Institute, talks about the link between the gene involved in dopamine metabolism and the personality of those who tend to be thrill se..
Germ Warfare: Aggressive Microbes; Deadly Outbreaks
In recent years a strike force of deadly microbes has taken aim at the world. Because these bacteria and viruses multiply quickly, they evolve rapidly into more aggressive strains. Often a new pathogen like e coli 157 is..
Germ Warfare: Centers for Disease Control Diversify, The
With the eradication of most infectious diseases, the CDC began to expand into chronic diseases, then injury control and prevention as the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health was incorporated into the o..
Germ Warfare: It's One Small Boat: Tactics Required to Combat Disease
When it comes to health, the world community lives in "one small boat." International awareness and cooperation even extends to our food supply. Changes in how food is grown and handled, increased international travel, p..
Germ Warfare: Monitoring Health in the United States and Beyond
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is the agency responsible for monitoring the health status of the American people. In 1946, when troops were returning home from Europe and the Pacific after World War II, t..
Germ Warfare: Resistance to Antibiotics: A Major Emerging Problem
Resistance to antibiotics, one of our major medical tools, is occurring both in hospitals and communities. It is critical that people only request or accept antibiotics from their health care provider when it's absolutel..
Germ Warfare: The Unexplained Death Project
In order to stay a step ahead of the bugs, the CDC has started "The Unexplained Death Project" in several areas of the country. When clinicians believe a death is related to an infectious disease they cannot identify; th..
Germ Warfare: Vaccines and Childhood Diseases
The vaccine-preventable diseases of childhood are rarely seen in the industrialized nations of the world because of the immunization programs that exist. As the world health community gains control over polio, measles wh..