Professor Dave Explains
Barrier Surfaces of the Innate Immune System
The first aspect of the innate immune system we will examine is the many barrier surfaces, such as the skin, as well as the linings of the respiratory tract and digestive tract. These cells have to constantly prevent infection from the...
JJ Medicine
Vitamin C and the Immune System | Roles of Vitamin C in Respiratory Infections
Vitamin C and the Immune System | Roles of Vitamin C in Respiratory Infections Vitamin C (also known as ascorbic acid) is an essential, water-soluble vitamin that is required in the human diet as it is necessary for a variety of bodily...
Professor Dave Explains
Types of Immune Cells Part 2: Myeloid and Lymphoid Lineages
With the basic functions of immune cells covered, we are now ready to go through all the different types of immune cells, and talk a little bit about what they all do. Again, each type will get its own tutorial later in the series, but...
Professor Dave Explains
Introduction to Nonsteroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs (NSAIDs)
Now that we've covered some basics regarding drug nomenclature, drug administration, and the ways they move through and interact with the body, it's time to dive into a survey of specific drugs so we can learn about as many as we can....
Professor Dave Explains
Cytokines and Chemokines
We've talked about how immune cells communicate with one another using cytokines and chemokines, but we have not yet gone into detail regarding these soluble protein signals. What are the names of these molecules, which include...
Catalyst University
Pulmonary Pharmacology [Part 2] | Drugs Affecting Inflammation
In this video, we explore the major classes of drug classes that are used in the treatment of pulmonary disorders (asthma and COPD) along with their mechanisms of action. Specifically, we consider the classes of drugs that directly...
Healthcare Triage
Multiple Myeloma, Bicycles, and Working Toward a Cure
Aaron is talking to Dr. Rafat Abonour about multiple myleoma. Multiple myeloma is a cancer that forms in white blood cells, and Dr. Abonour tells Aaron about how the disease affects patients, and the cutting edge of research into...
Curated Video
What Does It Take To Make Vaccines?
Since vaccination was discovered in 1769 by Edward Jenner, it has come to become an indispensable part of healthcare. Over the last 50 years, advances in science and technology have allowed us to develop vaccines to diseases at breakneck...
Neuro Transmissions
What Are Microglia?
The brain is like a really fancy restaurant. Itês picky about who it lets inside. You have to be one of the privileged few. But even fancy restaurants need to be cleaned up and protected, right? Who does the dirty work? In this episode...
Catalyst University
Anatomy and Physiology of the Large Intestine [Colon]
In this video, we investigate the relevant anatomy and functions of the large intestine or colon.
NASA
NASA in Silicon Valley: Sharmila Bhattacharya on Studying How Biology Changes in Space
A conversation with Sharmila Bhattacharya, senior scientist in the Space Biosciences Research branch at NASA's Ames Research Center in Silicon Valley.
Professor Dave Explains
The Inflammasome
When you get a bacterial infection, the immune response needs to be very rapid. But it can take hours to sense a threat, and generating effector proteins in response takes time. Luckily, we all have large protein complexes called...
SWPictures
KILL OR CURE - Cancer Wars
Cancer researchers dream that one day our bodies will cure themselves of cancer. In Cancer Wars we hear from cancer researchers’, like Awen Gallimore, hope that cutting edge research using the immune system and antibodies, will make that...
Next Animation Studio
Antidepressant can reduce sever COVID symptoms
The antidepressant fluvoxamine, sold under the brand name Luvox, could reduce risk of severe COVID-19 symptoms by almost a third in high risk patients.
Catalyst University
GLUTEN! Mechanisms of Celiac Disease and Gluten Sensitivity
In this video, we discuss the physiological and biochemical differences between celiac disease and gluten sensitivity, both of which actually do exist, but are diametrically different in mechanism.
Professor Dave Explains
Structure and Immune Function of the Lymphatic System
With some basics out of the way, we are ready to get a sense of the overall structure of the immune system. That will mean looking at the lymphatic system. We already looked at this system in the context of its involvement in the...
Professor Dave Explains
Signal Transduction in Immune Cells: Receptor-Ligand Interactions
Now that we know some things about immune cell structure and function, we need to start understanding how these cells interact on the molecular level, and how signals are translated into cellular response. This means looking at...
Institute of Human Anatomy
Understanding the Endocannabinoid System: How Cannabis Affects the Body
This video provides an overview of the endocannabinoid system, including the different types of receptors and cannabinoids involved. It explains how cannabinoids like THC and CBD can affect various parts of the body, and highlights the...
Next Animation Studio
Woman's advanced stage breast cancer eradicated with immunotherapy
A woman's advanced stage breast cancer that had spread to other parts of her body was cured using immunotherapy.
JJ Medicine
Acute Diarrhea | Approach to Causes, Enterotoxic vs Invasive, Watery vs Bloody Diarrhea
Acute Diarrhea | Approach to Causes (ex. Bacteria), Enterotoxic vs Invasive, Watery vs Bloody Diarrhea Acute diarrhea is diarrhea occurring for less than 2 weeks, and is broadly categorized into Enterotoxic (Non-Inflammatory) and...
Catalyst University
Biosynthesis of Major Reactive Oxidative Species
In this video, I explain the biosynthetic pathway for the major Reactive Oxidative Species (ROS) such as hydrogen peroxide, hydroxyl radicals, and superoxide.
Curated Video
Immune Privilege: Do Your Eyes Have a 'Separate' Immune System?
To protect your vision, the human eye gets something called immune privilege. It is basically a license that the body’s immune system gives to some organs, like the eyes and the brain. Immune privilege limits the response of the immune...
Next Animation Studio
Microplastics causes immune cells to die at a faster rate
New research from the University Medical Center Utrecht has found that immune cells that target microplastics die three times faster than cells that aren’t exposed to microplastics.
Catalyst University
Physiology of Basophils, Mast Cells, & Eosinophils
Physiology of Basophils, Mast Cells, & Eosinophils