Medical genetics

The Genetics of Aging is divided into several sections in an attempt to provide a logical progression from the level of the genome to the realm of human genetics.

The "e;Symposium on Aneuploidy: Etiology and Mechanisms"e; was held at the Carnegie Institution of Washington Auditorium from March 25-29.

Stem cells appear to be fundamental cellular units associated with the origin of multicellular organisms and have evolved to function in safeguarding the cellular homeostasis in organ t- sues.

This book offers an in-depth and comprehensive review on current understanding of regulatory ncRNAs in complex diseases from a view of bioinformatics.

The controversial topic of the technology of Pre-implantation Genetic Diagnosis, and the muddled approach to this subject adopted by the UK Parliament, is explored in detail in this volume.

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

Conceptual advances in the biological sciences are marked by the applica- tion of new techniques and experimental strategies.

Induction of DNA damage by sunlight is a major deleterious event in living organisms.

Obesity is currently regarded as one of the major health challenges of the developed world.

A complete guide to every aspect of interventional nephrology-an essential text for students, residents, fellows, and cliniciansThis timely resource examines all relevant aspects of interventional nephrology, from the history of nephrology to the principles governing the latest vascular access techniques.

In Gene Regulatory Sequences and Human Disease, the Editor will introduce the different technological advances that led to this breakthrough.

A variety of new techniques that promise to revolutionize the clinical management of early pregnancy are fully detailed in this state-of-the-art book.

This detailed book explores the concepts and applications of epigenome editing, as presented by leading scientists in the field.

Stem Cell therapy for lysosomal diseases (LSDs) is developing rapidly.

Hemoglobin defects, specifically sickle cell disease & thalassemia, combined, constitute the most common monogenic disorders in the world.

"e;Part genetics primer and part memoir, this is a richly compelling read.

JIMD Reports publishes case and short research reports in the area of inherited metabolic disorders.

Use and misuse of statistics seems to be the signum temporis of past decades.

SpringerBriefs in Biotech Patents presents timely reports on intellectual properties (IP) issues and patent aspects in the field of biotechnology.

Over the past decade a complex role for DNA damage response (DDR) in tumorigenesis has emerged.

This volume represents the Proceedings of the Twenty-Sixth Annual Biology Division Research Conference held April 9-12, 1973 in Gatlinburg, Tennessee.

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

It has been close to six decades since Watson and Crick discovered the structure of DNA and more than ten years since the human genome was decoded.

Die Geschichte einer der mächtigsten und gefährlichsten Ideen der MenschheitMukherjee kreiert ein ambitioniertes und faszinierendes Panorama über den Versuch, das menschliche Genom zu entschlüsseln und in unser Erbgut einzugreifen.

The Oxford Handbook of Genetics provides an essential overview of this complex subject, distilled into an accessible format for primary care practitioners and junior doctors.

Statistical design is one of the fundamentals of our subject, being at the core of the growth of statistics during the previous century.

Information gathered from cell-free systems, cell cultures, animal models, and human studies, together will (1) provide important insights to our understanding of hormonal cancer causation, development, and prevention; (2) be the primary objective of these Symposia.

The 3rd World Congress on Genetics, Geriatrics, and Neurodegenerative Disease Research (GeNeDis 2018), focuses on recent advances in genetics, geriatrics, and neurodegeneration, ranging from basic science to clinical and pharmaceutical developments.

What is disability?

The aim of this book is to introduce and discuss bioethics in a three-synergistic way: from the foundations to the current debates in relation to healthcare and social bioethics, and thereafter the possible future challenges.

The CCN family of genes currently comprises six secreted proteins (designated CCN16 i.

Hematopoietic Stem Cells brings together articles covering the biology of hematopoietic stem cells during embryonic development, reporting particular aspects of fly, fish, avian and mammalian models.

This book reviews recent advances in the emerging field of computational network biology with special emphasis on comparative network analysis and network module detection.

Ashkenazi Jews have the highest known population risk of carrying specific mutations in the high-risk breast cancer genes, BRCA1 and BRCA2.

Multiple myeloma is a plasma cell malignancy characterized by complex heterogenous cytogenetic abnormalities that accounts for 1.

How will increased understanding of the human genome affect our ability to diagnose and treat disease?

Analytical Molecular Biology illustrates the importance of simple analytical methods applied to some basic molecular biology problems, with an emphasis on the importance of biological problems, rather than the complexity of mathematics.

Leading researchers examine how behavior genetics provides crucial insights into genetic and environmental influences in the development of biobehavioral disorders.

With the completion of human genome sequencing, human genetics is poised for major developments in functional genomics, molecular diagnostics, pathogenesis of complex multifactorial diseases and gene-based therapy.

The first three editions of this acclaimed book presented a much-needed conceptual synthesis of this rapidly moving field.

The 3rd World Congress on Genetics, Geriatrics, and Neurodegenerative Disease Research (GeNeDis 2018), focuses on recent advances in genetics, geriatrics, and neurodegeneration, ranging from basic science to clinical and pharmaceutical developments.

The purpose of this workshop was to assess the value of DNA polymorphisms for the prediction, diagnosis or elucidation of aetiology for common metabolic diseases such as diabetes, hyperlipidaemia and atherosclerosis.

A small informal symposium on "e;Molecular Genetics"e; was organized by us on behalf of the "e;Gesellschaft Deutscher Naturforscher und Arzte"e; and took place in Berlin in October 1967.

Aging is one of those subjects that many biologists feel is largely unknown.

Long regarded as biological waste, the placenta is gaining momentum as a viable product for clinical use.