April 8th, 2008 by Gabriela Quirós
By 2050, as our population ages, 15 million Americans will suffer from Alzheimer’s disease – triple today’s number. There is no cure for Alzheimer’s, but several treatments can help alleviate its symptoms, and many research projects aim to understand the disease better and find a way to fight it. In this QUEST story, we visited researchers at San Francisco’s Gladstone Institutes, who are looking for a gene that may hold the key to a cure.
There are many others also working in the field. The Alzheimer’s Association has information about current treatments available. The National Institute on Aging gives a good overview of what avenues of research are being pursued to better diagnose the disease and find a cure. A team of health professionals at the UC Davis Alzheimer’s Disease Center can provide a diagnostic work-up, as well as enroll patients in several ongoing clinical trials.
Watch the “Alzheimer’s: Is the Cure in the Genes?” TV Story online, as well as find additional links and resources.
Gabriela Quirós is a Segment Producer for KQED-TV, and is the producer for this story.
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March 28th, 2008 by Gabriela Quirós
Today’s San Francisco Chronicle reports on the California Air Resources Board’s decision to require automakers to produce more low-emissions cars such as plug-in hybrids and on the plug-ins that GM, Toyota and Ford are now testing.
If you’re curious about how plug-in hybrids actually achieve 100 miles per gallon, watch Plug-in Hybrid Cars, the story I produced for QUEST. The segment follows a group of weekend mechanics hacking a Toyota Prius to make it into a plug-in hybrid.
Enjoy!
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November 20th, 2007 by Gabriela Quirós
Many people spend their holiday seasons inside shopping malls. More and more, kids, in particular, are passing up the opportunity to play outdoors during the rest of the year too. The trend could be contributing to serious health risks such as obesity. And so a movement of parents, teachers and lawmakers is trying to get young people back into nature.
You may listen to the “Nature Deficit” radio report online, as well as find additional links and resources. Also see Photos from the kids’ “Camping at the Presidio” trip on flickr.com.
Gabriela Quirós is a Segment Producer for KQED-TV, and is the producer for this radio report.
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September 18th, 2007 by Gabriela Quirós
The human brain was once a black box, but scientists are finding ways to peer inside and explore some of our most complicated thought processes. Using MRI scanners in innovative ways, Stanford scientists are learning how children’s brains process words when they read.
You may view the “Watching the Brain at Work” TV story online, as well as find additional links and resources.
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September 4th, 2007 by Gabriela Quirós
What’s the most harmful kind of air pollution? It’s soot generated by diesel engines found in trucks, buses and ships. Diesel engines are the durable workhorses of transportation, but as they get older, they spew unhealthy soot. They are now challenging community activists and government officials to find creative solutions for at-risk areas like West Oakland, California.
You may view the “Perilous Diesel” story online, as well as find additional links and resources. Also get behind-the-scenes photos for this story in our photo set on flickr.
Gabriela Quirós is a Segment Producer for KQED-TV, and is the producer for this story.
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July 31st, 2007 by Gabriela Quirós
The Napa and Sonoma microclimates produce world famous wines, but what happens if the climate changes? Scientists are predicting that global warming could increase the number of super-hot days in the California wine region, interfering with the way grapes ripen. Local scientists and wineries are beginning to look at how to prepare.
You may view the “Napa Wineries Face Global Warming” story online, as well as find additional links and resources.
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July 17th, 2007 by Gabriela Quirós
California farmers depend on bees to pollinate the state’s multi-million dollar fruit and nut crops, but last season thousands of bee colonies disappeared around the country. Meet two Northern California researchers looking for ways to make sure we always have bees to pollinate our crops.
You may view the “Better Bees: Super Bee and Wild Bee” TV Story online, as well as find additional links and resources. Also see additional photos for this story on our Super Bee and Wild Bee photo set on flickr.
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July 10th, 2007 by Gabriela Quirós
Silicon Valley is planning one of the world’s largest wireless networks, providing outdoors Web access to all and services to police and first responders. But how exactly does the technology known as Wi-Fi work?
You may view the “Wi-Fi Revolution” TV Story online, as well as find additional links and resources from the story.
Also you may listen to our earlier Radio report on Wi-Fi online.
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July 3rd, 2007 by Gabriela Quirós
Zookeepers are using a lighter touch to keep their animals strong and healthy. From body work and acupuncture for giraffes, to pachyderm pedicures, come see how the Oakland Zoo is using alternative treatments to guarantee the well-being of its residents.
You may view the “Please Touch the Animals: Environmental Enrichment at Zoos” TV Story online, as well as find additional links and resources. Also, you can see additional photos for this story.
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June 26th, 2007 by Gabriela Quirós
With California’s ambitious renewable energy goal, the state needs wind power. But California’s largest wind farm cluster at Altamont Pass unintentionally kills golden eagles, burrowing owls and other threatened birds. Now, wind companies, scientists and environmentalists are working to bird-proof these massive wind farms.
You may view the “Fatal Attraction: Birds and Wind Turbines” TV Story online, as well as find additional links and resources. Also, you can see additional photos for this story.
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