Vital Signs with Dr. Sanjay Gupta - Season 1

Season 1

Episodes

3D Printing
Explore the 3D printer, a discovery that could change the face of medicine forever.

Vision: Bionics to Bats

Medicine's Whiz Kids

Immunotherapy: The T-Cell Army

Pursuit of Happiness

Mapping the Brain

Meet the Hempels
Addison and Cassidy Hempel were three years old when their parents realized they were slipping away; up to then, parents Hugh and Chris had been living a charmed life.

Extreme Antibiotics

Out of This World
From freeze-dried food and weightless exercise, to robot surgeons, Dr. Sanjay Gupta explores how medical research in space is breaking barriers.

The Art of Aging

Battling Obesity in the Middle East

Longevity: The Art of Aging
Dr. Sanjay Gupta tries to unlock the secrets of living longer by learning from those who have lived the longest.

The Science of Sleep
Uncovering the effects of too little, too much and just the right amount of sleep; how to get a better night's sleep.

Miracle Blood
James Harrison has saved more than two million babies by donating his precious life-saving blood nearly every week for last 60 years.

Providing Comfort
The world's largest floating hospital is built inside a converted oil tanker; this U.S. Naval hospital ship has traveled the world to save lives; CNN's Dr. Sanjay Gupta is on board the USNS Comfort as it docks in Kingston, Jamaica.

Brain Stimulation: Mapping the Brain
Meet the doctors attempting to remedy the debilitating effects of Tourette's syndrome from a young woman in the operating room.

Breaking Down the Sound Barrier
A football player's story is featured; Derrick Coleman overcomes bullying regarding his bulky hearing aids by focusing on football.

Nigeria Vaccines

USNS Comfort Ship
Exploring the gigantic floating hospital that provides health services to the U.S. Armed Forces, as well as disaster and humanitarian relief, as it sails through Central and South America on a six-month mission.

Early On-Set Alzheimers
A family ripped asunder by early-onset Alzheimer's is leading the charge to find a cure.

Genius and Creativity
Looking at genius and creativity.

Concussions
Dr. Gupta examines the impact of concussions around soccer and shares the story of 16-year-old Gracie Hussey who is dealing with the effects of having two concussions from the sport.

The End of Polio
The potential end of polio in Africa is beginning to become a reality; Sanjay Gupta is in northern Nigeria to document what was once impossible task.

Age of Addiction
Addiction's total loss of all control and obsessive cravings threatens peoples' relationships, school, work and lives.

The Science of Stress
John Thurman thought he'd be safe stationed at the Pentagon, in Washington D.C., not overseas in a war zone - then 9/11 happened.

The Future of Medicine
New developments in medical treatments are explored.

Animal Therapy
Scientific proof that animals help human health.

Making and Breaking Habits
Learn how our brains play a central role in making and breaking habits; more than just willpower, but science.

Heart
With the use of a 3D printer, doctors were able to make an exact copy of young Mia Gonzalez's heart and devise a game plan for operating.

Pet Therapy
Exploring the benefits of animal-assisted therapy; lowering anxiety and stress.

Health and Wellness on the Road

Paralympians
Thanks to several breakthroughs in modern technology, disabled athletes are getting a second chance at sporting careers.

Cuba
From a big emphasis on screenings and preventative care,to vaccine innovations, Dr. Gupta travels to Cuba to see what it has to offer in terms of healthcare despite being a poor country.

Travel

Paralympics
Spotlighting a Blind veteran who won a gold medal at the 2012 London Paralypmics, as well as other paralympians.

Virus Hunters
From the caves of South Africa to the CDC headquarters, monitoring the work of virus hunters and disease detectives.

A Year in Space
Dr. Gupta sits down with twins Scott and Mark Kelly after Scott's historic mission of spending a year in space to test the physical and mental toughness needed for a mission to Mars.

Video Games
CNN's Dr. Sanjay Gupta investigates the science behind a new trend where doctors are prescribing video games instead of drugs - training your brain to be stronger, faster, better.

Reversing Disease
Dr. Sanjay Gupta explores the world of disease reversal, from Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) to strokes to diabetes.

Endurance Training
The human body is capable of extraordinary feats; Dr. Sanjay Gupta meets the team working to break the two-hour marathon.
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