The healing sea /
The investigation of simple creatures from the sea has led to a new understanding of some of the same life processes in humans. From studying the proteins related to Alzheimer's disease, to extracting chemicals from marine organisms (horseshoe crabs, seaweed) to use as pharmaceuticals, the sea...
| Corporate Authors: | , |
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| Format: | Video VHS |
| Language: | English |
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Princeton, NJ :
Films for the Humanities & Sciences,
[1995]
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| Series: | Ocean blue.
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| Summary: | The investigation of simple creatures from the sea has led to a new understanding of some of the same life processes in humans. From studying the proteins related to Alzheimer's disease, to extracting chemicals from marine organisms (horseshoe crabs, seaweed) to use as pharmaceuticals, the sea has been a great resource for biomedical research. Sharks and skates are providing clues to malignant tumors, while the coral reefs, the greatest battlefields of chemical warfare on Earth, are being explored for means to combat human diseases such as cancer and AIDS. |
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| Item Description: | "FFH5497." Videorecording. |
| Physical Description: | 1 videocassette (53 min.) : sound, color with black and white sequences ; 1/2 in. |
| Format: | VHS. |
| Audience: | Biology. Marine biology. Diseases. |
| Production Credits: | Music, Peter Kaldor. |