The Cure heart disease and anti-cholesterol drugs /
Drugs that can cure cardiovascular disease, rather than simply slowing cholesterol buildup, are currently in development. This program examines the history of anti-cholesterol drug production, as well as current biochemical research that might lead to the eradication of heart attacks and strokes. De...
| Other Authors: | American Public Television., Films for the Humanities & Sciences (Firm), Infobase. |
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| Format: | Video |
| Language: | English |
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New York, N.Y. :
Infobase,
[2005], c2005.
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1 streaming video file (55 min.) : sd., col., digital file. |
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Drugs that can cure cardiovascular disease, rather than simply slowing cholesterol buildup, are currently in development. This program examines the history of anti-cholesterol drug production, as well as current biochemical research that might lead to the eradication of heart attacks and strokes. Describing scientific studies of isolated populations-most notably the inhabitants of Limone, Italy, where a genetic mutation has produced a natural cure for arterial plaque accumulation-the video also investigates the extraordinary level of competition that exists among pharmaceutical companies racing to create lifesaving chemical compounds. |
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Encoded with permission for digital streaming by Infobase on Sept. 19, 2005. Films on Demand is distributed by Infobase for Films for the Humanities & Sciences, Cambridge Educational, Meridian Education, and Shopware. Discovery: A Cure for Heart Disease (2:20) -- A Peculiar Illness: Large, Yellow Tonsils (4:33) -- Cholesterol and Cardiovascular Disease (4:52) -- Cholesterol Discoveries: Big Money (5:03) -- Lipitor's Success and Tangier Disease (5:35) -- Genetic Mutation: Cholesterol Discovery (5:57) -- Genetic Mutation and HDL (4:08) -- Arterial Plaques and Ultrasound (4:15) -- Apo A-1 Milano and Plaques Shrinkage (5:14) -- Apo A-1 Milano: New HDL Therapy (6:14) -- HDL Therapy for Cardiovascular Disease (3:54) Access requires authentication through Films on Demand. Drugs that can cure cardiovascular disease, rather than simply slowing cholesterol buildup, are currently in development. This program examines the history of anti-cholesterol drug production, as well as current biochemical research that might lead to the eradication of heart attacks and strokes. Describing scientific studies of isolated populations-most notably the inhabitants of Limone, Italy, where a genetic mutation has produced a natural cure for arterial plaque accumulation-the video also investigates the extraordinary level of competition that exists among pharmaceutical companies racing to create lifesaving chemical compounds. Mode of access: Internet. System requirements: FOD playback platform. |
| Physical Description: |
1 streaming video file (55 min.) : sd., col., digital file. |
| Format: |
Mode of access: Internet. System requirements: FOD playback platform. |
| Access: |
Access requires authentication through Films on Demand. |