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PATH global health file report on diarrheal disease

The Path to Myozyme Beginning in the 1960s and fueled by the biotechnology revolution in 1980s, researchers at academic centers around the world initiated work to identify a treatment for Pompe - including therapies that could replace the missing GAA enzyme in patients. Based on these early efforts, from 1998-2002 Genzyme worked to advance promising research involving four different drug candidates to treat Pompe:

Inthis lesson students will enter the world of the genome, learning about humanhistory and evolution by examining information about human, Neanderthal, andchimpanzee DNA. Using web interactives and videosfrom The Human Spark, studentswill be introduced to the ambitious Human Genome Project, learn about thegenetic similarities and differences between human beings and our hominidancestors, explore how specific genes manifest themselves in differentorganisms, and discover how genetic information can help us trace a path ofhuman migration all the way back to our earliest ancestors.

So you have a research assignment. Do you know where to begin? There is so much information out there on the web that it can be hard to know where to start and what path to take through the 'jungle of information'. The Research Safari is designed to help you do just that. Follow the information / inquiry process described here to help you work through your research task. There are also lots of great resources, tools and information that will help give your assignment that WOW factor. The Research Safari will help you to answer the following questions: What am I actually being asked to do for my assignment? What do I already know about the topic? Where am I going to get the information I need? How do I know that the information is accurate or 'authentic' (not fake)? Which are the best websites to use? ​What is the best way for me to present my assignment? How can I make this the best assignment ever?

Movement of ions in and out of cells is crucial to maintaining homeostasis within the body and ensuring that biological functions run properly. The natural movement of molecules due to collisions is called diffusion. Several factors affect diffusion rate: concentration, surface area, and molecular pumps. This activity demonstrates diffusion, osmosis, and active transport through 12 interactive models. Start by following the path of a molecule of dye in water, create concentration gradients on either side of a cell membrane and watch the movement of substances in and out of a cell, and monitor the movement of oxygen into red blood cells with and without hemoglobin.

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Scientists and healthcare professionals initially exhibited little concern over the Zika virus even after evidence of human infection was first identified in 1952; Zika appeared to be both rare and unassociated with morbidity or mortality. Around 2015 all of this changed as journalists, scientists, public health officials, and laypeople scrambled to learn about its varied modes of transmission and devastating consequences (e.g., birth defects and autoimmune disorders). Although research continues to rapidly evolve, this case study directs students to reliable scientific sources (e.g., Centers for Disease Control and World Health Organization) that will likely continue to provide the most current information in order to explore questions such as: Where did the virus come from? How does it spread? What can we do to prevent it? Students will also consider the public health challenges and possible solutions associated with emerging infectious diseases. The case was originally written for an upper-level biology or public health course in which students already have some basic background knowledge regarding viruses, vaccines, and infectious disease.