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English
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This program takes a detailed look at a condition that can re-disable survivors of polio later in life: post-polio syndrome. Two case studies shed light on its symptoms, effects, and treatment. Three additional segments focus on Mike Nemesvary, the first quadriplegic to drive around the world unassisted; the Adult Connections in Education initiative at the University of Prince Edward Island, which offers people with developmental disabilities the...
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
Get ready... Get set... Get nervous! The Standard Deviants take you on a fun-filled tour of the human nervous system. They'll check out the central and peripheral nervous systems and all the tissues that keep them connected. You'll also learn about the brain, spinal cord, and much, much more. Let the Standard Deviants teach you about your nerves without getting on your nerves!
Pub. Date
[2013]
Language
English
Description
The liver is the largest organ in the human body, carrying out more than 500 biological functions. In this program, you’ll learn the anatomy, size, and location of the liver. We’ll also explore the role of the liver in blood pressure, detoxification, digestion, and more. Also discussed: gall bladder, bile, and liver diseases.
7) OUP Biology
Series
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
An in-depth outline of photosynthesis, including light-dependent and light-independent reactions, how it is powered by excited electrons and ATP, and processes such as photolysis, chemiosmosis and the Calvin Cycle.
Series
Language
English
Description
Schizoaffective disorder is a form of psychosis and a mental illness in which a person experiences a combination of schizophrenia symptoms. People affected often have hallucinations or delusions, as well as mood disorder symptoms such as mania or depression. We meet Lynne Fisher, whose life was turned upside down by the onset of this illness, as she battled through five years of symptoms to find a treatment plan that enables her to live a constructive...
Series
Pub. Date
[2006], c2001
Language
English
Description
Because of constant use of disinfectants, a hospital is a place where only the fittest microbes survive, a dilemma that raises the stakes of even routine surgical procedures. This program looks at how germs develop partial or total antibiotic resistance and how researchers are pursuing new lines of attack to keep pace with these highly adaptive organisms. Computer imaging and electron microscopy help illustrate how Legionella bacteria adapt to harsh...
16) Osteoarthritis
Pub. Date
[2013], c2010
Language
English
Description
Osteoarthritis is a joint disorder resulting from wear and tear and inflammation. Symptoms include loss of flexibility and pain and swelling within joints. The disorder results from injury to the cartilage, which normally absorbs stress and covers the bones so they can move smoothly. Some older people's cartilage is worn away, causing pain from bone spurs that restricts movement.
17) Osteoporosis
Pub. Date
[2013], c2010
Language
English
Description
Many older women and some older men suffer from osteoporosis, a condition in which bone mass loss is greater than normally occurs with aging. Osteoporotic bone is shaped like normal bone but calcium loss causes the inside to be more porous and spongy. Osteoporosis makes bones more likely to fracture during walking, coughing, or bathing. Doctors recommend mild exercise to strengthen bones, a balanced diet with foods high in calcium, and, in some cases,...
18) Scoliosis
Pub. Date
[2013], c2011
Language
English
Description
Scoliosis is an abnormal curving of the spine. Everyone's spine naturally curves a tiny bit. But people with scoliosis have a spine that curves too much. The spine might look like the letter C or S.
19) Bunion
Pub. Date
[2013], c2004
Language
English
Description
Bunions are usually caused by prolonged pressure put on the feet that compresses the big toe and pushes it toward the second toe. Over time, the condition may become painful as extra bone grows where the base of the big toe meets the foot.
20) Bunion
Pub. Date
[2013], c2004
Language
Español
Description
Bunions are usually caused by prolonged pressure put on the feet that compresses the big toe and pushes it toward the second toe. Over time, the condition may become painful as extra bone grows where the base of the big toe meets the foot.
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