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Summit on Autism
Autism is a social epidemic that currently affects one in every 91 children. Kids Institute for Development and Advancement (KiDA), a premier center for autism treatment, hosted a national conference...
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Prime: Cuts - Dogs Get Cancer Care
UC Davis veterinarians and physicians are researching cancer in pets and people to develop better treatments for both. Series: "UCTV Prime: Cuts" [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 23542] [YouTube Video]...
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Research on Aging: Getting Older and Good Sleep; Do They Go Hand in Hand?
While sleep patterns change as we age, aging itself does not cause sleep problems. However, many of the things that accompany aging, including medical conditions and certain medications, influence our...
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Pain of the Weekend Warrior
Part time physical activity comes with its own aches and pains. Assistant Professor of UCSF Sports Medicine and Shoulder Servicer Brian Feeley, MD discusses the injuries common to the weekend sports...
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Health Matters: Medicine and Technology
Healthcare costs in this country are skyrocketing annually. Technology can help us turn this tide. Join Dr. David Granet as he talks with Dr. Kevin Patrick about the innovative ways his group uses...
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LeNoir - NMA Pediatric Lecture: Health Disparities in Children/Causes...
There are severe gaps in the quality of medical care American children receive due to health disparities that often occur across racial, ethnic, and socioeconomic groups. Dr. Lindia Willies-Jacobo,...
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The Science of Pain
Pain is the most common reason for a visit to the doctor’s office. Allan I. Basbaum, Professor and Chair, UCSF Department of Anatomy, presents the most current scientific understanding behind common...
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21st Century Health Care with Bernard Tyson of Kaiser Permanente
Bernard Tyson is president and chief operating officer of Kaiser Permanente, the nation's largest not-for-profit health plan and health care provider, with annual operating revenue in excess of 42...
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Emotion and Aging: Exploding the Misery Myth
Laura L. Carstensen, Professor of Psychology at Stanford University, says that one of the biggest hurdles to overcome as we age is a phenomenon called the “misery myth.” She argues that we need to...
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Frontiers in One Health - Biodiversity Loss and the Rise of Emerging...
Dr. William Perry (UCSD Neuropsychiatry/Behavioral Med.) explores the neuropsychological perspective. He presents research linking both aging to cognitive changes, and cognition to occupational...
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Exploring the Crossroads of Attention and Memory in the Aging Brain: Views...
Dr. Adam Gazzaley studies the neural mechanisms of memory and attention, how these processes change with normal aging and dementia, and how we might intervene therapeutically to alleviate memory and...
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Engaging Autism: Developmental Implications for Early Intervention
Early interventions for autism are increasingly focused on early core developmental abilities. These include a focus on shared attention and affect, joint attention and social motivation to interact...
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Research on Aging: Consumer Genomics/What Do People Do With Their Genomes?
Consumer genomics is certainly a hot topic, but what does it mean for the end user – you? Genetic testing holds much promise for understanding a person's risk for certain diseases. Does this mean we...
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Emotions Stress and Rate of Telomere Shortening: Are Our Cells Listening to Us?
Does stress speed up the aging process at a genetic level? Our cells are constantly aging. When cell divide some telomere is lost but if it becomes too short, that cell can no longer replicate and...
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The Skinny on Obesity (Ep. 1): An Epidemic for Every Body
How did we get so fat, so fast? The debut episode of this 7-part series debunks the theory that obesity only affects the “gluttons and sloths” among us and is, in fact, a public health problem that...
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The Aging but Resilient Brain: Keeping Neurons Happy
Joel Kramer, UCSF Professor of Neuropsychology and the Director of the Memory and Aging Center Neuropsychology program. He explores the underlying biological mechanisms of cognitive aging, and...
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Neural Signatures of Atypical Brain Development in Autism
Humans are intensely social beings that have evolved and developed within highly social environments in which each individual is dependent upon others. We constantly engage in social perception, using...
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Conan O’Brien Celebrates UCSD 6th College Tenth Anniversary (complete version)
Conan O’Brien joins the celebration of the 10th anniversary of UC San Diego’s Sixth College. Appearing at UCSD’s RIMAC auditorium, he participates in an off-the-cuff question and answer session with...
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The Skinny on Obesity (Ep. 2): Sickeningly Sweet
Dr. Robert Lustig illustrates the overabundance of sugar in today’s processed convenience foods and explains how our bodies metabolize these sugars in the same way as alcohol or other toxins, causing...
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How Our Emotional Lives Mature: Changes and New Strengths
Robert Levenson, UC Berkeley Department of Psychology, explores the changes in emotion that occur with age. Much of his research focuses on the nature of human emotion, in terms of its physiological...
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