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Thanks to the technical advances in molecular biology and immunology, we can now make vaccines with increased safety and prevent infectious diseases that till now could not be controlled by vaccination. After taking on the eradication of the tumors caused by HBV and papillomavirus, vaccinologists are now tackling chronic diseases, tumor therapy, and neurodegenerative diseases. Genomics (reverse vaccinology), the progress made by immunology with the new adjuvants will allow this old field to be among the youngest and most promising for the future of human health. However, new pathogens continue to emerge and require attention. From the Series:Global Infectious Disease
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Video Length: 3279
Date Found: February 12, 2009
Date Produced: October 17, 2006
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July 17, 2010
Does macular degeneration run in your family? This age-related disease is the leading cause of blindness in the United States for adults over 65 years old. Dr. Mark Blumenkranz, professor of ophthalmology at Stanford University School of Medicine, shares his insight into advances in treatment ...
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July 17, 2010
Reinventing Surgery: Creating a System that Works was a symposium organized by the Surgical Outcomes Research Center and the UW Department of Surgery that aimed to explore and showcase work being done at the University of Washington and in the Seattle community to improve the surgical ...
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July 17, 2010
Who doesn’t want flawless, perfect skin? While the cosmetic and pharmaceutical industries continue to bombard us with the next miracle cream, associate professor of dermatology at Stanford University School of Medicine, Dr. Hayes Gladstone, asks whether these products are truly effective and ...
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July 01, 2010
Are you considering bariatric surgery? Dr. Andrew Wright of the UW Medicine Center for Bariatric Surgery discusses three surgical options: lap band, gastric bypass and the new sleeve procedure in this 30 minute presentation.  Dr. Wright describes what type of patient ...
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June 06, 2010
Dr. George Kraft introduces "Staying in the Employment Game", the third program in the nine part TV series Multiple Sclerosis from A to Z. Experts from the University of Washington and throughout the Puget Sound gather to offer input and insight into employment challenges for people with MS. ...
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