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The coming epidemic of Parkinson’s & Alzheimer’s

michael — Wed, 10 Dec 2008 22:13:17 +0000

In the brief (4 minute) movie below, biochemist Gregory Petsko makes a compelling case to show that neurological diseases of ageing, such as Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s, will be a major global challenge in the 21st century:

This was originally posted here as one of a series of many TED (Technology, Entertainment, Design) talks. They cover a huge range of areas but are united in all being presented by very effective communicators. Worth checking out.

The Body, The Research, The Professor

daniel — Tue, 05 Aug 2008 01:05:18 +0000

The Van der Veer Institute’s was featured in the first episode of the Canterbury Medical Research Foundations series “The Body, The Research, The Professor”. Interviews were conducted with Tim Anderson, Richard Jones, Carrie Innes, and Maggie-Lee Huckabee.

Download Episode One Directly or watch using the embedded flash player:

The Body, The Research, The Professor

TV3 Parkinson’s disease research

daniel — Fri, 15 Dec 2006 22:49:19 +0000

The Van der Veer Institute’s Parkinson’s disease research was featured in a 3News item shown on the 16th of December 2006.

[See post to watch Flash video]