Hot Topics in Diagnostic Microbiology: Chlamydia and Asthma

While the pathogen Chlamydia pneumoniae has been linked to asthma in the past, new research finds over two-thirds of people with severe asthma test positive for Chlamydia-specific antibodies, suggesting this antigen could be a good biomarker for detecting those at risk for asthma. Additional research finds that, in some cases, antibiotic therapy could improve asthma symptoms. Guest: Eduard Drizik, University of Massachusetts, Amherst

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Genetic Engineering Not a New Science – Pamela Ronald

Complete video at: fora.tv Pamela Ronald, professor of plant pathology at the University of California, Davis, explains that although there is a stigma around the term, genetic engineering has been around for thousands of years. She describes how Native Americans bred the teosinte plant into what we now know as corn

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Chapter 10: Tenacious DNA

Clips: Animal Armageddon Catastrophe Cell Charles Darwin and the Tree of Life Contact Earth Shocks - Megavolcano Journey to 10000BC NASA National Geographic: Born of Fire National Geographic: Destructive Forces National Geographic: Earth Investigated - How Life was Formed National Geographic: Ocean Realm Planet Earth The Story of God Walking with Beasts Walking with Cavemen Walking with Dinosaurs Walking with Monsters Music: Efling - Stafrænn Hákon Eindir - Einóma Swedenborgske Rom - Jaga

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Chapter 10: Tenacious DNA

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This video is part of my film installation "hypermediaEVOLUTION".

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