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Medcast (Stanford Univ.). MEDCAST puts you in the front row at some of the leading-edge lectures at the School of Medicine. Tune in to watch Stanford faculty and other renown experts discuss the latest advances in biomedical research, patient care and other health-related fields.

The Politics and Promise of Stem Cell Research. Irving Weissman, MD, director of the Stanford Institute for Stem Cell Biology and Regenerative Medicine, discusses the state of adult and embryonic stem cell research. His work is with adult stem cells, primarily of the blood but also of the brain. He thinks these cells have enormous potential for treating disease such as cancer.

15. The Politics and Promise of Stem Cell Research


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01. Is Evidence-Based Medicine a Barrier to Cost-Effective Care?
02. Monoclonal Antibodies: Stanford Academia-Industry Collaboration
03. The Battle of the Diets: Is Anyone Winning (At Losing?)
04. The Mismeasure of Man
05. New Perspectives on Menopausal Hormones and Heart Disease
06. From Sickness to Health: Beethoven's Heiliger Dankgesang
07. Mood Disorders Across Women's Lifecycle
08. Mexican Migrant Health
09. Imaging Patients with Myelopathy
10. Cancer and Climate Change: Parallels in Risk Management
11. The Influence of Sex/Gender on Cardiovascular Health
12. Using Dendritic Cells to Create Cancer Vaccines
13. Environment Degradation Begets Epidemics: Cholera in Bangladesh
14. Vitamin D: It's Not Just For Bones Anymore
15. The Politics and Promise of Stem Cell Research
16. 21st Century Bacterial Pneumonia: Old Habits and New Approaches
17. Maternal Infant Care and Challenges in East Africa
18. Rebuilding Iraq's Mental Health Care System
19. Cancer Biology and Cancer Medicine
20. Childhood Obesity and Public Policy
21. Four Big Ideas from the Carnegie Study on Medical Education
22. Changes in Female Sexual Function Throughout the Lifespan
23. Health Risks of Type-A Behavior
24. The New Rotavirus Vaccine: The Second Time is the Charm