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Discover how scientists are using crowdsourced DNA to find the causes of untreatable diseases, and developing new drug treatments for them. -- When scientists don't know the cause of a medical condition, developing a drug treatment takes significant trial and error, and lots of money— which is why we only have drugs for a small proportion of diseases. Researchers are hoping to change this using crowdsourced DNA. So how does this work, and what do your genes have to do with it? Greg Foot digs into the science of therapeutic targets. Lesson by Greg Foot, directed by Pierangelo Pirak. Produced for TED-Ed by https://www.sciencemedia.studio and NIHR University College London Hospitals Biomedical Research Centre. Support Our Non-Profit Mission ---------------------------------------------- Support us on Patreon: http://bit.ly/TEDEdPatreon Check out our merch: http://bit.ly/TEDEDShop ---------------------------------------------- Connect With Us -----------------------------------------

Discover how scientists are using crowdsourced DNA to find the causes of untreatable diseases, and developing new drug treatments for them. -- When scientists don't know the cause of a medical condition, developing a drug treatment takes significant trial and error, and lots of money— which is why we only have drugs for a small proportion of diseases. Researchers are hoping to change this using crowdsourced DNA. So how does this work, and what do your genes have to do with it? Greg Foot digs into the science of therapeutic targets. Lesson by Greg Foot, directed by Pierangelo Pirak. Produced for TED-Ed by https://www.sciencemedia.studio and NIHR University College London Hospitals Biomedical Research Centre. Support Our Non-Profit Mission ---------------------------------------------- Support us on Patreon: http://bit.ly/TEDEdPatreon Check out our merch: http://bit.ly/TEDEDShop ---------------------------------------------- Connect With Us -----------------------------------------

Discover how scientists are using crowdsourced DNA to find the causes of untreatable diseases, and developing new drug treatments for them. -- When scientists don't know the cause of a medical condition, developing a drug treatment takes significant trial and error, and lots of money— which is why we only have drugs for a small proportion of diseases. Researchers are hoping to change this using crowdsourced DNA. So how does this work, and what do your genes have to do with it? Greg Foot digs into the science of therapeutic targets. Lesson by Greg Foot, directed by Pierangelo Pirak. Produced for TED-Ed by https://www.sciencemedia.studio and NIHR University College London Hospitals Biomedical Research Centre. Support Our Non-Profit Mission ---------------------------------------------- Support us on Patreon: http://bit.ly/TEDEdPatreon Check out our merch: http://bit.ly/TEDEDShop ---------------------------------------------- Connect With Us -----------------------------------------

Discover how scientists are analyzing compounds in the breath to create a versatile breathalyzer capable of detecting disease. -- How is it that a breathalyzer can measure the alcohol content in someone’s blood, hours after they had their last drink, based on their breath alone? And could we use this same technology to detect disease by analyzing a person’s breath, without having to use more invasive diagnostic tools like biopsies, blood draws, and radiation? Julian Burschka details the complicated process. Lesson by Julian Burschka, directed by Cabong Studios. Animator's website: https://www.cabongstudios.com.br Sign up for our newsletter: http://bit.ly/TEDEdNewsletter Support us on Patreon: http://bit.ly/TEDEdPatreon Follow us on Facebook: http://bit.ly/TEDEdFacebook Find us on Twitter: http://bit.ly/TEDEdTwitter Peep us on Instagram: http://bit.ly/TEDEdInstagram View full lesson: https://ed.ted.com/lessons/could-a-breathalyzer-detect-cancer-julian-burschka Thank you so much to

Discover how scientists are analyzing compounds in the breath to create a versatile breathalyzer capable of detecting disease. -- How is it that a breathalyzer can measure the alcohol content in someone’s blood, hours after they had their last drink, based on their breath alone? And could we use this same technology to detect disease by analyzing a person’s breath, without having to use more invasive diagnostic tools like biopsies, blood draws, and radiation? Julian Burschka details the complicated process. Lesson by Julian Burschka, directed by Cabong Studios. Animator's website: https://www.cabongstudios.com.br Sign up for our newsletter: http://bit.ly/TEDEdNewsletter Support us on Patreon: http://bit.ly/TEDEdPatreon Follow us on Facebook: http://bit.ly/TEDEdFacebook Find us on Twitter: http://bit.ly/TEDEdTwitter Peep us on Instagram: http://bit.ly/TEDEdInstagram View full lesson: https://ed.ted.com/lessons/could-a-breathalyzer-detect-cancer-julian-burschka Thank you so much to

Discover how scientists are analyzing compounds in the breath to create a versatile breathalyzer capable of detecting disease. -- How is it that a breathalyzer can measure the alcohol content in someone’s blood, hours after they had their last drink, based on their breath alone? And could we use this same technology to detect disease by analyzing a person’s breath, without having to use more invasive diagnostic tools like biopsies, blood draws, and radiation? Julian Burschka details the complicated process. Lesson by Julian Burschka, directed by Cabong Studios. Animator's website: https://www.cabongstudios.com.br Sign up for our newsletter: http://bit.ly/TEDEdNewsletter Support us on Patreon: http://bit.ly/TEDEdPatreon Follow us on Facebook: http://bit.ly/TEDEdFacebook Find us on Twitter: http://bit.ly/TEDEdTwitter Peep us on Instagram: http://bit.ly/TEDEdInstagram View full lesson: https://ed.ted.com/lessons/could-a-breathalyzer-detect-cancer-julian-burschka Thank you so much to

Discover how scientists are analyzing compounds in the breath to create a versatile breathalyzer capable of detecting disease. -- How is it that a breathalyzer can measure the alcohol content in someone’s blood, hours after they had their last drink, based on their breath alone? And could we use this same technology to detect disease by analyzing a person’s breath, without having to use more invasive diagnostic tools like biopsies, blood draws, and radiation? Julian Burschka details the complicated process. Lesson by Julian Burschka, directed by Cabong Studios. Animator's website: https://www.cabongstudios.com.br Sign up for our newsletter: http://bit.ly/TEDEdNewsletter Support us on Patreon: http://bit.ly/TEDEdPatreon Follow us on Facebook: http://bit.ly/TEDEdFacebook Find us on Twitter: http://bit.ly/TEDEdTwitter Peep us on Instagram: http://bit.ly/TEDEdInstagram View full lesson: https://ed.ted.com/lessons/could-a-breathalyzer-detect-cancer-julian-burschka Thank you so much to

Dig into how African clawed frogs can help detect human pregnancy, and how their use in experiments had unintended consequences. -- In the early 20th century, pregnancy testing required a slippery piece of equipment: a female African clawed frog. For decades, hospitals and research labs had a trusted supply of these handy creatures, employing their help in testing for pregnancy and in numerous other scientific endeavors. So what makes these frogs so special? Carly Anne York shares the secrets of these remarkable amphibians. Lesson by Carly Anne York, directed by Yajun Shi. Support Our Non-Profit Mission ---------------------------------------------- Support us on Patreon: http://bit.ly/TEDEdPatreon Check out our merch: http://bit.ly/TEDEDShop ---------------------------------------------- Connect With Us ---------------------------------------------- Sign up for our newsletter: http://bit.ly/TEDEdNewsletter Follow us on Facebook: http://bit.ly/TEDEdFacebook Find us on Twitter: htt

Dig into how African clawed frogs can help detect human pregnancy, and how their use in experiments had unintended consequences. -- In the early 20th century, pregnancy testing required a slippery piece of equipment: a female African clawed frog. For decades, hospitals and research labs had a trusted supply of these handy creatures, employing their help in testing for pregnancy and in numerous other scientific endeavors. So what makes these frogs so special? Carly Anne York shares the secrets of these remarkable amphibians. Lesson by Carly Anne York, directed by Yajun Shi. Support Our Non-Profit Mission ---------------------------------------------- Support us on Patreon: http://bit.ly/TEDEdPatreon Check out our merch: http://bit.ly/TEDEDShop ---------------------------------------------- Connect With Us ---------------------------------------------- Sign up for our newsletter: http://bit.ly/TEDEdNewsletter Follow us on Facebook: http://bit.ly/TEDEdFacebook Find us on Twitter: htt