Medicine for the Public, 1998

October 6 Imaging My Brain	R. Nick Bryan, M.D., Ph.D. Director of Diagnostic Radiology and Associate Director for Radiologic and Imaging Sciences, Warren Grant Magnuson Clinical Center Throughout the centuries, people have been curious about what the human body looks like inside. Recent advances in imaging technology have made it possible to view internal body structures in great detail. Dr. Bryan will take you on a virtual tour of his own brain, highlighting how the latest imaging technology makes this possible. He will also show how these techniques have added to our knowledge of the aging normal brain as well as its diseases.
October 13 Environmental Risks for Disease	Kenneth Olden, Ph.D. Director, National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences Human health and human disease result from three interactive elements: environmental factors, individual susceptibility, and age. The mission of the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences is to reduce the burden of human illness and dysfunction from environmental causes by understanding each of these elements and how they interrelate. The NIEHS achieves its mission through multidisciplinary biomedical research programs, prevention and intervention efforts, and communication strategies that encompass training, education, technology transfer, and community outreach. In his lecture, Dr. Olden will discuss current research.
October 20 Medical Ethics in American Health Care	Ezekiel Emanuel, M.D., Ph.D. Chief, Department of Clinical Bioethics, Warren Grant Magnuson Clinical Center In this lecture, Dr. Emanuel will discuss important ethical issues facing our health-care system, such as informed consent, euthanasia, and the patient-physician relationship.
October 27 Childhood Hyperactivity: New Research	Judith L. Rapoport, M.D. Chief, Child Psychiatry Branch, National Institute of Mental Health Dr. Rapoport will present what researchers have learned in the last decade about childhood hyperactivity. She will also discuss how childhood hyperactivity is identified and diagnosed and current treatment options.
November 10 Kidney Cancer: Understanding How Genes Impact Cancer	W. Marston Linehan. M.D. Chief, Urologic Oncology Branch, Division of Clinical Science, National Cancer Institute Dr. Linehan will explore the genetic basis of kidney cancer and what that implies for other forms of cancer. Dr. Linehan's research focuses on the molecular genetics of kidney cancer. He was instrumental in the discovery of the von Hippel-Lindau gene, which often leads to kidney cancer in those people who have inherited it.
November 17 A Smile for a Lifetime	Harold Slavkin, D.D.S. Director, National Institute of Dental Research Life expectancy in 1900 was 45 years, and being toothless was a normal expectation. Today, thanks to dental implantology and continued investment in science and technology, a "smile for a lifetime" is becoming a reality. Dr. Slavkin will examine today's research and tomorrow's possibilities.

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