Video - Teresita’s Dream: Cuba’s Battle Against Alzheimer’s
cross-posted from: https://lemmy.ml/post/47553632
> Duration - 23:36
> [a video about Cuba from the news collective *Belly Of The Beast*]
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> >When her mother was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s, Cuban scientist Teresita Rodríguez set out to find a way to help her. At the time, her colleagues at Cuba’s Center for Molecular Immunology, were developing a medication for neurodegenerative diseases, so she joined them. Teresita's Dream follows the journey she took and how one daughter’s love might change the way we treat Alzheimer’s around the world.
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> >Set in the heart of Havana against the backdrop of Cuba’s world-class biotech sector and the relentless challenges posed by intensifying U.S. sanctions, this documentary is a powerful story of scientific innovation, love, hope and resilience.
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> >Teresita’s Dream is not just a film. It is a call to reimagine global health and to stand in solidarity with those pushing for solutions against the odds.
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> >Teresita’s Dream is produced by Belly of the Beast, a groundbreaking U.S.-based media outlet that tells Cuba’s untold stories through hard-hitting journalism and stunning cinematography.
> Duration - 23:36
> [a video about Cuba from the news collective *Belly Of The Beast*]
>
> >When her mother was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s, Cuban scientist Teresita Rodríguez set out to find a way to help her. At the time, her colleagues at Cuba’s Center for Molecular Immunology, were developing a medication for neurodegenerative diseases, so she joined them. Teresita's Dream follows the journey she took and how one daughter’s love might change the way we treat Alzheimer’s around the world.
>
> >Set in the heart of Havana against the backdrop of Cuba’s world-class biotech sector and the relentless challenges posed by intensifying U.S. sanctions, this documentary is a powerful story of scientific innovation, love, hope and resilience.
>
> >Teresita’s Dream is not just a film. It is a call to reimagine global health and to stand in solidarity with those pushing for solutions against the odds.
>
> >Teresita’s Dream is produced by Belly of the Beast, a groundbreaking U.S.-based media outlet that tells Cuba’s untold stories through hard-hitting journalism and stunning cinematography.