by nick | Feb 18, 2017 | Arts, Humanities & Social Sciences, Medical & Health Sciences
Jeffry A. Simpson – Taking The Long View On Wellness Nature vs. nurture is one of the oldest debates in biology. Are people’s lives determined by their genes, their upbringing, or both? Nearly 30 years ago at the onset of the human genome project, scientists...
by nick | Feb 18, 2017 | Arts, Humanities & Social Sciences, Medical & Health Sciences
Dr Frances M. Sladek – Turning The Tables On ‘Healthy’ Fats Dr Frances Sladek is a world leader in molecular biology research. Here she talks to us about her latest research, how soybean oil affects health and what the molecular mechanisms that underlie these...
by nick | Feb 18, 2017 | Arts, Humanities & Social Sciences, Medical & Health Sciences
Dr Shin-Siung Jung – Bringing Adhd Into Focus With Nonpharmaceutical Treatment Dr Shin-Siung Jung, of the Everspring foundation in Taiwan, has pioneered the use of sensory-motor integration training in children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder...
by nick | Feb 18, 2017 | Arts, Humanities & Social Sciences, Medical & Health Sciences
Professor Ulrich Schnyder – Transcending Trauma: Understanding And Hope For Refugees The present refugee crisis will likely be one of the defining features of the current era. By the end of 2015, worldwide refugee numbers exceeded 65 million and growing,...
by nick | Feb 18, 2017 | Life Sciences & Biology, Medical & Health Sciences
Professor Paul Dent – A Versatile Antiviral Drug With Potential From Ebola To Hiv Professor Paul Dent, of Virginia Commonwealth University, has conducted extensive research into the potential of AR-12, a small molecule drug, to act as a versatile antiviral...
by nick | Feb 17, 2017 | Life Sciences & Biology, Medical & Health Sciences
Dr David Greenberg – The Genetics Of Epilepsy Searching for disease-causing genes is no simple task. Dr David Greenberg has been studying the genetic determinants of inherited epilepsy for 30 years and explains how the search can be hampered by deeply ingrained,...
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