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Nobel Media AB

The Nobel Prize: Cesar Milstein Biographical

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about the Argentinian 1984 Nobel Prize winner in physiology or medicine Cesar Milstein in this autobiography provided by the Nobel foundation.
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Other

Health Communities: Parkinson's Disease

For Students 9th - 10th
This site discusses the mystery and complexity of Parkinson's Disease. It mentions the history of the disease, signs and symptoms and incidence.
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Other

Cancer Information Network: What You Need to Know About Cancer of the Colon

For Students 9th - 10th
This site is an extensive evaluation of what colon cancer is, how it is treated, symptoms, etc.
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Enchanted Learning

Enchanted Learning: Zoom Inventors and Inventions

For Students 3rd - 8th
This site has an alphabetized list of inventions and inventors throughout history. You can also explore by era, topic or nationality.
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Other

Parkinson's Disease Foundation: Primary Symptoms

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource, provided by the Parkinson's Disease Foundation, discusses the primary and secondary symptoms of Parkinson's Disease.
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Other

Parkinson's Disease Foundation: Prescription Medications

For Students 9th - 10th
This site discusses various treatments including medication and surgery to treat, not cure, Parkinson's Disease. Additional information is located on the left side of this site.
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Andre Dollinger

Ancient Egypt: Medicine

For Students 9th - 10th
Details many medical innovations practiced by ancient Egyptians. Includes information on the art of the healers, as well as how common diseases and illnesses were treated.
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Internet History Sourcebooks Project

Fordham University: Modern History Sourcebook: Heart and Blood in Animals

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from Fordham University has a brief background on William Harvey as well as some documents written by Harvey.
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University of Washington

University of Washington: Osteoporosis and Bone Physiology

For Students 9th - 10th
This site, from the University of Washington, is designed to educate physicians and patients about osteoporosis and bone physiology.
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University of California

The Faces of Science: African Americans in the Sciences Dr. Daniel Hale Williams

For Students 9th - 10th
This "Faces of Science" resource offers summary information on the work of Dr. Daniel Hale Williams, along with an extensive bibliography of hardcopy text and picture sources for more information on his life and contributions.
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Scholastic

Scholastic: All About Medicine

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This lesson will define over-the-counter (OTC) medicines and prescription medicines and the similarities and differences between them. This lesson will also introduce the OTC Drug Facts label and discuss how to use medicine responsibly.
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American Institute of Biological Sciences

Action Bioscience: Ethical Issues in Pharmacogenetics

For Students 9th - 10th
Pharmacogenetics allows for a more personalized drug to folks who need to take certain types of medicine in response to how human genes react. The study does not come without ethical questions such as medical privacy and unequal...
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TED Talks

Ted: Ted Ed: Earth's Mass Extinction

For Students 9th - 10th
Asteroid strikes get all the coverage, but "Medea Hypothesis" author Peter Ward argues that most of Earth's mass extinctions were caused by lowly bacteria. The culprit, a poison called hydrogen sulfide, may have an interesting...
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PBS

Pbs: Rough Science: A Brief History of Science

For Students 9th - 10th
PBS site outlines the history of science and explains the origin of Modern Science. A brief timeline can also be found on this site.
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Other

The Arthritis Webpages: Osteoporosis

For Students 9th - 10th
This article covers several different areas related to osteoporosis, including different disease types, risk factors, and prevention and treatment measures.
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Other

Marine Biological Laboratory: Why Study Marine Organisms for Biomedical Research

For Students 9th - 10th
Descriptions of various research projects using marine organisms that have direct impact on medical research. The resource has a perspective on how medicine makes progress.
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National Institutes of Health

National Library of Medicine: Medicine in the Americas

For Students 9th - 10th
digital library project that makes freely available original works demonstrating the evolution of American medicine from colonial frontier outposts of the 17th century to research hospitals of the 20th century.
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Other

American Academy of Veterinary Acupuncture

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource is the official website of this veterinary acupuncture organization. It offers information and articles about veterinary acupuncture as well as related links.
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Oak Ridge National Laboratory

Ornl: Pharmacogenomics

For Students 9th - 10th
Explains in clear language how drugs might be tailor made for individuals genetic make-up. Background and supporting information for this cutting edge topic is very good.
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Able Media

The Asclepion: Medicine in Ancient Greece

For Students 9th - 10th
Impressive Classics Technology Center site lists the achievements of the ancient Greeks in medicine from the time of Homer up to Hippocrates and the plague of Athens during the Peloponnesian war. Gives evidence from ancient texts.
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Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Mit: Inventor of the Week: Elizabeth Lee Hazen and Rachel Fuller Brown

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Elizabeth Lee Hazen and Rachel Fuller Brown, inventors in New York state who developed the antifungal drug Nystatin, are featured in this brief biography.
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Other

Black Inventors Online Museum: Charles Drew

For Students 3rd - 8th
BlackInventors.com profiles Charles Drew, teacher, doctor, and the researcher who developed the blood plasma bank.
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Other

Osteoporosis Australia

For Students 9th - 10th
This site contains information on the Osteoporosis Australia organization. It has useful links for definitions and prevention and treatment measures.
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Other

American Academy of Physician Assistants

For Students 9th - 10th
The home page of the premier professional organization of Physician Assistants. Site includes a bookstore, a search engine to research current health and healthcare issues, and biographical information on the top PA's in the country.