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Polycystic Ovary Syndrome and Monkey Research

Special | 1h 12m 54s  | Video has closed captioning.

David Abbott, a professor at the Wisconsin National Primate Research Center at UW-Madison, discusses the science and the animal procedures involved in identifying Polycystic Ovary Syndrome in young women. Dr. Abbott, working with a team of scientists from several disciplines, identified fetal origins for this disease in monkeys, and suggested that it may be linked with a specific gene in humans.

Aired: 04/11/12

Rating: TV-G

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