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Genetics
At My Mother's Breast (435)
The filmmaker's mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother all had breast cancer; she grew up knowing that she might be next. An extraordinary portrait of a family of brave, strong women finding unity in facing a terrifying and tragic genetic legacy. (56 minutes)
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Banking Our Genes (155)
Invites viewers to think about the ethical, public policy, and privacy issues involved in the collection and banking of DNA data about individuals. (33 minutes)
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Big Enough (424)
Meet seven people leading typical American lives, pursuing middle-class careers, and living in the suburbs. Yet their lives have been anything but typical. They are dwarfs, and this film chronicles the changes and challenges in their lives in the 20 years since the earlier film, Little People. (53 minutes)
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The Burden of Knowledge (260)
Seven couples, healthcare and genetic specialists, and others explore the ethical and emotional implications of prenatal testing for genetic defects. (54 minutes)
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Deadly Inheritance (257)
Examines the social and emotional issues involved in genetic testing, as it follows one family during their months-long wait for the results of the mother's test for Huntington's disease. (44 minutes)
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DNA and Cystic Fibrosis (401)
The stories of two teens with Cystic Fibrosis make the point that many of the medical breakthroughs seemingly promised by genetic science have yet to be achieved. (12 minutes)
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DNA: Discovering the Blueprint (400)
Looks back at the astounding discovery, 50 years ago, of the structure of the genetic code, and recognizes the crucial but often unrecognized role played by a woman scientist, Rosalind Franklin. (10 minutes)
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Maternal PKU (170)
Offers valuable guidelines for monitoring and treatment of adult women with phenylketonuria, who may be at risk for giving birth to infants with mental retardation. (29 minutes)
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Measuring Up (402)
Should prenatal genetic testing determine who is to be born? Families who have had children with serious genetic conditions discuss their own choices, with commentary by several bioethicists and genetic scientists. (24 minutes)
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One in 2000 (459)
Each year an estimated one in two thousand babies are born with anatomy that doesn't clearly mark them as either male or female. This provocative documentary demystifies the issue through intimate and sympathetic profiles of people born with intersex conditions who are living "ordinary" and productive lives. (26 minutes)
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Ruth (469)
Ruth endured the disabling physical and mental symptoms of Parkinson’s disease for more than twelve years, until a procedure called Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS) enabled her to switch off many of the symptoms that had kept her a prisoner in her own body. A unique opportunity to view the impact of medical technology in action. (31 minutes)
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