Deprived of oxygen, naked mole rats can survive by metabolizing fructose just as plants do
, researchers report. Understanding how the animals do this could lead to treatments for patients suffering crises of oxygen deprivation, as in heart attacks and strokes.This is an NSF Multimedia Gallery item. (Source: NSF Multimedia Gallery)
Source: NSF Multimedia Gallery - May 9, 2017 Category: Science Source Type: video
Pathways to Prevention Workshop: Methods for Evaluating Natural Experiments in Obesity (Day 2)
Obesity is a major contributor to serious health conditions in children and adults. The prevalence of obesity in the United States and globally has grown rapidly in the last three decades; thus, there is a pressing need to help people achieve and maintain a healthy weight.
Obesity is commonly defined as having a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30. In 2014, more than one-third (37.7%) of U.S. adults (Flegal, 2016 ) and 17% of U.S. children and young adults under the age of 20 (Ogden, 2016 ) met this definition, accounting for about 55% of the total U.S. population. There are also persistent disparities among ...
Source: Videocast - All Events - May 2, 2017 Category: Journals (General) Tags: Upcoming Events Source Type: video
Pathways to Prevention Workshop: Methods for Evaluating Natural Experiments in Obesity (Day 1)
Obesity is a major contributor to serious health conditions in children and adults. The prevalence of obesity in the United States and globally has grown rapidly in the last three decades; thus, there is a pressing need to help people achieve and maintain a healthy weight.
Obesity is commonly defined as having a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30. In 2014, more than one-third (37.7%) of U.S. adults (Flegal, 2016 ) and 17% of U.S. children and young adults under the age of 20 (Ogden, 2016 ) met this definition, accounting for about 55% of the total U.S. population. There are also persistent disparities among ...
Source: Videocast - All Events - May 2, 2017 Category: Journals (General) Tags: Upcoming Events Source Type: video
Discovery is major step forward in increased availability of organs and tissues for transplantation
A research team, led by the University of Minnesota, has discovered a groundbreaking process to successfully rewarm large-scale animal heart valves and blood vessels preserved at very low temperatures. The discovery is a major step forward in saving millions of human lives by increasing the ...This is an NSF Multimedia Gallery item. (Source: NSF Multimedia Gallery)
Source: NSF Multimedia Gallery - May 2, 2017 Category: Science Source Type: video
DDM Seminar Series: The Psychology of Great Meetings
DDM Seminar Series
The third installment of the FY2017 DDM Seminar Series. To receive credit for watching the LIVE Videocast, you need to register for the event in LMS on the morning of the event. Archived Videocast registration is also available in LMS approximately 10 days after the event. Videocast from Masur Auditorium, this third seminar features Al Pittampalli, who will share why it is that meetings -- the lifeblood of any organization -- often end up long, indecisive, and unproductive. In this presentation, Mr. Pittampalli will argue that, surprisingly, it ’ s our psychology that lies at the heart of our meetings ...
Source: Videocast - All Events - April 5, 2017 Category: Journals (General) Tags: Upcoming Events Source Type: video
