Popular Diets: Facts and the Fiction

Popular Diets: Facts and the Fiction

Learn the ins and outs of various popular diets, including Atkins, South Beach, Zone, and Ornish. What is their rationale? How do they work? Are they safe? Natalie Ledesma presents an evidenced-based healthy diet that provides optimal nutrition. Presented by the Center for Gender Equity at UC San Francisco

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Pediatric and Adolescent Dermatology video

Pediatric and Adolescent Dermatology

Infants and children can come up with some alarming skin conditions. To the uneducated or inexperienced parent these conditions can be perplexing, frightening and painful. Join Dr. David Granet and Dr. Larry Eichenfield of the San Diego Children's Specialists Division of Pediatric and Adolescent Dermatology, as they discuss the most common skin problems from birth through adolescence, with special emphasis on when to seek treatment and what type of treatments are available. App. 28 minutes video

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Angiogenesis-Dependent Disease video

Angiogenesis-Dependent Disease

Dr. Judah Folkman is the originator of the field of angiogenesis research and the idea that blood vessel growth is a key target in cancer treatment. One drug developed from this field of study is the newly approved drug Avastin. In this lecture, Dr. Folkman discusses his research on angiogenesis and his thoughts on future cancer treatments. This lecture is part of the Frontiers in Cancer Research series of public talks at UC Santa Barbara. App. 90 minutes video

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