Browse results: The Human Body and Life Cycle
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Can We Slow Aging?In this video segment adapted from NOVA scienceNOW, scientists discuss a family of genes called FOXO that can significantly extend life span in worms—and in humans. Accessibility features: Caption |
9-12 |
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Eating Healthy FoodsIn this video adapted from Media That Matters, students explain how healthy foods help your body and processed foods can harm it. Accessibility features: Caption |
3-8 |
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A Family DiseaseThis video segment from NOVA: "Cracking the Code of Life" explores the implications of genetic testing for breast cancer. Accessibility features: Caption |
9-12 |
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Fever!This video describes the role of the brain in regulating body temperature and how sometimes fever is employed to fight off infection. Accessibility features: Audio Description, Caption |
6-8 |
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Finding Cures Is HardThis video segment from NOVA: "Cracking the Code of Life" explains the difficulty of curing genetic diseases such as cystic fibrosis. Accessibility features: Caption |
9-12 |
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Finding Disease GenesThis video segment from NOVA: "Cracking the Code of Life" explains the process of finding genes that cause disease. Accessibility features: Caption |
9-12 |
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Longevity GenesWhat is the secret to a long life? Hear from scientists using biotechnology to analyze relationships between specific genes and longevity in this video segment adapted from NOVA scienceNOW.
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9-12 |
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Preimplantation Genetic DiagnosisThis video segment from NOVA: "18 Ways to Make a Baby" describes a technique used to determine the health of a developing embryo. Accessibility features: Caption |
9-12 |
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The Role of Genetics in ObesityIn this video segment from NOVA scienceNOW, meet researchers who are studying obesity and trying to understand the role that hormones and genetics can play in regulating appetite. Accessibility features: Caption |
6-12 |
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The Teenage BrainWhy do teenagers act the way they do? This video segment from FRONTLINE: "Inside the Teenage Brain" explores the work scientists are doing to explain some of the mysteries of teenage behavior. Accessibility features: Audio Description, Caption |
6-8 |
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