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Ethical challenge of medical ethics dealing with genetics; Discussion of genetic testing focuses on Fragile X syndrome, and medical ethics doctors face; two families stories

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Woman doing laboratory work; DNA sequence; Dr Francis Collins and a female colleague;man working in lab; man and woman working at computer; man working in lab

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Elizabeth Thompson introduces Wylie Burke.  Lecture by Wylie Burke on the "Care of individuals with an inherited predisposition to cancer".  Task force on follow-up care for people diagnosed with a genetic predisposition to cancer; literature review, lack of research on follow up care for people known to carry BRCA1 mutation, look at quality of evidence, come up with consensus

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This collection contains a large variety of media materials, including news reports, interviews with staff, press conferences, lab footage, symposia, meetings, and others. Formats include VHS, audio cassette, BetaCam, DVD, CD, and others. The majority of the materials were created during the years of the Human Genome Project (1990-2003) but also include more recent materials.

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Francis Collins discussing human genetics for a class - basic principles of human genetics; history of study of genetics; overview of DNA; principles and examples; chromosomes; chromosome disorders; genetic counseling; genetic diseases and therapies

Scope and Contents NIH institute directors make presentations to a meeting about how their institutes get input into the decision making processes, outreach, patient involvement; environmental health issues - forums where all constituents can come together and discuss issues; drug abuse and addiction - communicating to public what it is, constituents conferences; fourth presentation about outreach and advisory board for NCI, providing information to public about cancer; Afternoon session discussion about what...

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How advances in computer technology are helping scientists unlock the secrets of the human genome; Dr Vinton Cerf gives overview of the internet and where its going; Dr Eric Landers talks about genetics and the Human Genome Project, genetics and genomics, history of the study of heredity, using genetics to find cures/prevention for diseases, ethical use of genetic information

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The best of 1996 - Profile of Dr  Francis Collins and the Human Genome Project, mapping genes to find diseases; Collins speaks about importance of the HGP; footage of him riding motocycle, playing guitar and singing with family; list of 72 disease genes discovered; speaks about historical moment of understanding human genome.

Scope and Contents Human Genome Project; history of how scientists started; structure of DNA; explanation of genome; identifying disease genes; create better maps of human genome to make it easier to find certain genes; decrease cost of genetic sequencing; difference between physical and genetic maps; search for Huntington's disease gene; genetic testing and discrimination; social framework to handle new findings and technology; Sickle Cell Anemia gene testing problems; Ethical, Legal and Social Issues program...