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Adolescent Nutrition
Is calorie counting still a mystery to your students? This presentation by Roberta Anding, MS, RD, LD, CDE, nutrition consultant to the Houston Texans football team, can help students understand healthy eating for the new year. After viewing the presentations, your classes can engage in a series of innovative science activities that teach appropriate portion sizes and allow students to investigate why different foods have varying calorie counts. Find it all on BioEd Online.
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Butterflies and Spiders in Space
Houston, we have a new kind of astronaut! With funding from the National Space Biomedical Research Institute, Baylor College of Medicine has partnered with BioServe Space Technologies to deliver experiments with Vanessa cardui (painted lady) butterflies and orb spiders to the International Space Station (ISS). The experiments were carried to the ISS aboard the space shuttle Endeavour, as part of the STS-126 mission. Now for the next several months, the butterflies and spiders will be orbiting the Earth! Join us for daily updates on our new "astronauts" and how they engage students in the study of butterfly and spider life cycles and behaviors in microgravity.
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STDs and Teens
Many people are reluctant to talk about sexually transmitted diseases (STDs), but they are a major problem in the US and elsewhere. STDs strike all groups of people, regardless of income or demographics, and they probably have affected someone you know. A recent study by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimated that 3.2 million girls (approximately one in four) between the ages of 14 and 19 in the US are infected with at least one STD. We all know abstinence is the only guaranteed way to avoid an STD. But for those who do not abstain, information is the next best form of protection. The ready-to-use resources offered here provide accurate, current information that will enable you to discuss STDs in your classroom. So join us for this science news update and arm your students with the facts.
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The Human Body in Space and on Earth: Radiation Effects
Like most people, you probably wear sunscreen to protect your skin from the damaging effects of the sun. Unfortunately, sunscreen is not enough to protect astronauts, who face serious health risks from the various forms of radiation encountered in space. Researchers at the National Space Biomedical Research Institute (NSBRI) are working to develop solutions to these space-related health risks. One of their most promising breakthroughs relates to the role of antioxidants in preventing cancer and other damaging effects of extreme exposure to radiation. Studies with antioxidants are beginning offer hope not only for protecting the long-term health and well-being of space travelers, but for advancing cancer prevention efforts here on Earth.
Join Dr. Ann Kennedy to learn about the latest research on the effects of radiation on the human body in space.
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The Pathway to Genomic Medicine
Open any newspaper or Internet news link and you likely will find a story about the latest breakthrough in genetic and genomic research—information that may impact your daily life and the lives of your students. The field of genetics and genomics is influencing virtually all life science research, and will fundamentally change the practice of medicine in coming years. Maintaining current knowledge in this rapidly advancing field is a daunting—but tremendously important—task for educators. Join Dr. Richard Gibbs, Director of the Human Genome Sequencing Center at Baylor College of Medicine, as he shares insights about recent advances and new directions in this fascinating and important area of study.
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