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Fictional dramatizations intended to be a part of the MCET educational course (see videos ED0001-0007). Includes "A Test of Time" on Huntington's disease; "Fragile Pressure" on Fragile X syndrome; "Shadows on the Screen" on Breast Cancer; "In Whose Hands?" on Cystic Fibrosis

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Altered gene causes additional risk of breast and ovarian cancer; genetic test for the gene; overview of risk and benefit of being tested; includes women telling their family stories of dealing with breast cancer; families deciding whether to get tested or not

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Altered gene causes additional risk of breast and ovarian cancer; genetic test for the gene; overview of risk and benefit of being tested; includes women telling their family stories of dealing with breast cancer; families deciding whether to get tested or not

Scope and Contents About the Human Genome Project; starts with an animated explanation of DNA, messenger RNA, proteins and amino acids; The Secret of Our Lives - Francis Collins, Jane Rogers, Eric Lander, James Watson, Robert Waterson, Elbert Branscomb, Richard Gibbs speaking about genetics and the genome project, connections with other animals and plants.  Discussion of human genome, chimpanzee genome, humans as a species, 99.9% identical; animation of DNA, children in classroom; twins; laboratory;...

Scope and Contents About the Human Genome Project; starts with an animated explanation of DNA, messenger RNA, proteins and amino acids; The Secret of Our Lives - Francis Collins, Jane Rogers, Eric Lander, James Watson, Robert Waterson, Elbert Branscomb, Richard Gibbs speaking about genetics and the genome project, connections with other animals and plants.  Discussion of human genome, chimpanzee genome, humans as a species, 99.9% identical; animation of DNA, children in classroom; twins; laboratory;...

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Kids program on molecular biology and anthropology.  Human genome project.  Animation and explanation of DNA, discussion with scientist on finding breast cancer gene, footage of laboratory machines operating, isolating genes using proteins, goes through entire process.  

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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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Lecture by Dr Eric Juengst - professional, ethical and policy challenges; line between treatment and enhancement; regulation for genetic enhancement - can regulate on risk, cannot regulate on philosophical issue, try to regulate social disparities, hard to regulate parental attitudes or intolerance; drawing line between treating pathogenic genotypes and enhancing (for reasons other than health); problems with altering the human species

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Lecture by Dr Eric Juengst - professional, ethical and policy challenges; line between treatment and enhancement; regulation for genetic enhancement - can regulate on risk, cannot regulate on philosophical issue, try to regulate social disparities, hard to regulate parental attitudes or intolerance; drawing line between treating pathogenic genotypes and enhancing (for reasons other than health); problems with altering the human species

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Questions following the Lecture "Translating Genetic Advances into Improved Health Outcomes" by Wylie Burke, M.D., Ph.D.