Medical genetics

Von Willebrand Disease: Basic and Clinical Aspects provides an insight into all aspects of the condition.

Connecting an abnormal physical exam to a possible genetic condition is a daunting and inexact task for any physician, be they a primary care provider, non-geneticist specialist, or fellowship-trained geneticist.

This book demonstrates that a pandemic of coronary heart disease occurred in North America, western and northern Europe, and Australia and New Zealand from the 1930s to about 2000.

The history and current state of the field of epilepsy genetics point toward a future of precision medicine for epilepsy.

Different genetic diagnostic and treatment options are used worldwide to improve routine IVF procedures for the benefit of patients.

This book focuses on the emerging role of ferroptosis in human diseases.

Pharmacogenetics is becoming increasingly relevant in the diagnosis, treatment, and recovery of cancer patients.

Examines the ethical, legal, and regulatory challenges presented as genomics become commonplace, easily available consumer products.

This volume draws attention to the seminal studies and important advances that have shaped systematic and biogeographic thinking and continue to influence its direction today.

Recent studies have indicated that epigenetic processes may play a major role in both cellular and organismal aging.

Genetic Counseling Research: A Practical Guide is the first text devoted to research methodology in genetic counseling.

One in every 100 Americans is born with a serious genetic disorder, and more will face a disease with genetic components in their lifetime.

Medical Genetics at a Glance covers the core scientific principles necessary for an understanding of medical genetics and its clinical applications, while also considering the social implications of genetic disorders.

The Trouble with Twin Studies questions popular genetic explanations of human behavioral differences based upon the existing body of twin research.

A popular and easy-to-use guide, this book is a must-have tool for clinical consultations in genetics and genomic medicine.

Genetic approaches have revolutionized our understanding of the fundamental causes of human disease by permitting the identification of specific genes in which variation causes or contributes to susceptibility to, or protection from, disease.

Batch Effects and Noise in Microarray Experiments: Sources and Solutions looks at the issue of technical noise and batch effects in microarray studies and illustrates how to alleviate such factors whilst interpreting the relevant biological information.

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"e;The definitive work in genetic evaluation of newborns.

The function and life span of endothelial cells have a large impact upon the quality and expectancy of an individual's life.

In this thoroughly revised and expanded third edition of the highly praised classic, The Principles of Clinical Cytogenetics, a panel of hands-on experts update their descriptions of the basic concepts and interpretations involved in chromosome analysis to include the many advances that have occurred in the field.

The genotype/phenotype dichotomy is being slowly replaced by a more complex relationship whereby the majority of phenotypes arise from interactions between one's genotype and the environment in which one lives.

Authored by a very eminent geneticist, this text gives students a thorough appreciation of the development and potential of analytical genetic techniques.

The first advanced-level genetics counseling skills resource As genetic medicine and testing continue to expand, so the role of the genetic counselor is transforming and evolving.

This new volume of Methods in Enzymology continues the legacy of this premier serial with quality chapters authored by leaders in the field.

Completely updated by genetics/genomics nurses for genetics/genomics nurses.

Gene mapping is used in experimental genetics to improve the hardiness or productivity of animals or plants of agricultural value, to explore basic mechanisms of inheritance, or to study animal models of human inheritance.

A wide-ranging reference on microRNA technology, integrating basic science with applications in biotechnology and pharmaceutical industry.

Are you considering to test your own DNA?

This book provides a comprehensive coverage of the state of the art in precision medicine in stroke.

This book explores the role of endothelial progenitor cells (EPCs) in the context of regenerative medicine (RegMed).

This book centers on gene therapy and gene transfer approaches to prevent or treat chronic virus infections.

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Psychiatry and clinical psychology have long been divided about the roles of nature and nurture in the pathways to psychopathology.

Majoradvances in the diagnosis and treatment of oral clefts have been made in the past 50 years, and recent genetics and epidemiological studies have led to new theories about the causes of cleft lip and palate.

Obesity and diabetes develop as a complex result of genetic, metabolic and environmental factors and are characterized by increased lipogenesis and lipid accumulation in many tissues.

This book highlights current approaches and future trends in the use of mass spectrometry to characterize protein therapies.

Volume detailing the effects of the molecular revolution on anthropological genetics and how it redefined the field.

The popular introduction to the genomic revolution for non-scientists the revised and updated new edition Welcome to the Genome is an accessible, up-to-date introduction to genomics the interdisciplinary field of biology focused on the structure, function, evolution, mapping, and editing of an organism's complete set of DNA.

The Disability Bioethics Reader is the first introduction to the field of bioethics presented through the lens of critical disability studies and the philosophy of disability.

The Second Edition of Connective Tissue and Its Heritable Disorders: Molecular, Genetic, and Medical Aspects is the definitive reference text in its field, with over 40% more pages on the nature, diagnosis, and treatment of disease than its predecessor.

'Refreshing and informative.

Mast cells (MC) are phylogenetically old cells which are distributed throughout the human organism.

The use of molecular biology and biochemistry to study the regulation of gene expression has become a major feature of research in the biological sciences.