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Search for a Cure
by Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München
More than one hundred years ago, Alois Alzheimer described for the first time the disease that now bears his name. In spite of intense research, there is still no medication that can cure Alzheimer's. But the biochemists working with LMU Munich Professor Haass are hot on the tracks of the disease—with the help of the zebra fish. As en embryo, this fish is transparent, thereby allowing researchers to observe developments and changes in a living organism. Will the zebra fish help scientists to understand Alzheimer's? In their video diary, Christian Haass and his team present unusual insights into their daily lives as researchers. Footage for the videos has been recorded by the biologists themselves. The video diary was produced within the scope of "DFG Science TV", the Internet TV Project of the German Research Foundation (DFG).
Episodes
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A long way
Can we use methylene blue against cell death? In search of a drug that treats the causes of Alzheimer's…
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A long way
Can we use methylene blue against cell death? In search of a drug that treats the causes of Alzheimer's…
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Coloured Fish
Success! Dominik’s fish are carrying the Alzheimer’s gene. But will they also develop the characteristic symptoms?
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Coloured Fish
Success! Dominik’s fish are carrying the Alzheimer’s gene. But will they also develop the characteristic symptoms?
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Larvae-Lights
How do you make an Alzheimer's fish? First, human DNA must be injected into the fish larvae—no easy task…
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Larvae-Lights
How do you make an Alzheimer's fish? First, human DNA must be injected into the fish larvae—no easy task…
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More than just pretty
Only the best for the little one: what do zebra fish need in order to lay as many of the much sought-after eggs as possible?
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More than just pretty
Only the best for the little one: what do zebra fish need in order to lay as many of the much sought-after eggs as possible?
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The nerve killer
Amyloid – a protein which plays a key role in the pathogenesis of Alzheimer’s disease. Everyone has it in their body, but not everyone develops the disease. But why?
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The nerve killer
Amyloid – a protein which plays a key role in the pathogenesis of Alzheimer’s disease. Everyone has it in their body, but not everyone develops the disease. But why?
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A look into the brain
Alzheimer's: no longer knowing where you are, who you are or what you were going to do... To find an agent that counters this most frequent form of dementia, the researchers have bred thousands of zebra fish.
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A look into the brain
Alzheimer's: no longer knowing where you are, who you are or what you were going to do... To find an agent that counters this most frequent form of dementia, the researchers have bred thousands of zebra fish.
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
More than one hundred years ago, Alois Alzheimer described for the first time the disease that now bears his name. In spite of intense research, there is still no medication that can cure Alzheimer's. But the biochemists working with LMU Munich Professor Haass are hot on the tracks of the disease—with the help of the zebra fish. As en embryo, this fish is transparent, thereby allowing researchers to observe developments and changes in a living organism. Will the zebra fish help scientists to understand Alzheimer's? In their video diary, Christian Haass and his team present unusual insights into their daily lives as researchers. Footage for the videos has been recorded by the biologists themselves. The video diary was produced within the scope of "DFG Science TV", the Internet TV Project of the German Research Foundation (DFG).
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Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München
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More than one hundred years ago, Alois Alzheimer described for the first time the disease that now bears his name. In spite of intense research, there is still no medication that can cure Alzheimer's. But the biochemists working with LMU Munich Professor Haass are hot on the tracks of the...
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