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The Genes That Make Us

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Author : Edwin Kirk
language : en
Publisher: Scribe Publications
Release Date : 2020-09-01

The Genes That Make Us written by Edwin Kirk and has been published by Scribe Publications this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-09-01 with Medical categories.

Genes — we all have them and we’re all affected by them, often in unknown ways. Whether directly inherited or modified by our environment, genes control or significantly influence almost every aspect of our lives. From the success of our conception and the development of our sexual characteristics, to the colour of our skin, hair, and eyes. From our height and weight, to our daily health. And, unfortunately, our genes are involved in an untold number of diseases. For many, the first time that genetics truly matters is in a doctor’s office as they learn about a condition that may affect them, their unborn children, or even their wider family. Yet from the first laborious survey of the human genome twenty years ago to the commercial machines that now sequence 6,000 genomes per year, a revolution is taking place in medicine. Genetic screening is already available for major diseases and will become an increasingly prevalent medical tool. Around the world, teams of researchers are working on cures for diseases such as cancer, certain degenerative disorders, and a host of syndromes, while others are inventing new ways to conceive — and even modifying our genome in ways that could change what it means to be human. Navigating this world of heartbreaking uncertainties, tantalising possibilities, and thorny questions of morality is Professor Edwin Kirk, who in addition to having over two decades of experience is that rare doctor who works both in the lab and with patients. In The Genes That Make Us, he explains everything you need to know with humour, insight, and great humanity.

Identically Different

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Author : Tim Spector
language : en
Publisher: ABRAMS
Release Date : 2014-07-30

Identically Different written by Tim Spector and has been published by ABRAMS this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-07-30 with Science categories.

In this book, a geneticist who studies identical twins "treats the view that genes are destiny with skepticism" ( The New York Times). How much are the things you choose to do every day determined by your genes and how much is your own free will? Drawing on his own cutting-edge research of identical twins, leading geneticist Tim Spector shows us how the same upbringing, the same environment, and even the same exact genes can lead to very different outcomes. Thought-provoking, entertaining, and enlightening, Identically Different helps us understand the science behind what makes each of us unique and so quintessentially human.

Our Genes

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Author : Rasmus Winther
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Release Date : 2022-12-22

Our Genes written by Rasmus Winther and has been published by Cambridge University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022-12-22 with Science categories.

Human evolutionary genomics illuminates fascinating philosophical questions about our individual identities and collective connections.

Mapping Our Genes

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Author : Lois Wingerson
language : en
Publisher: Dutton Adult
Release Date : 1990

Mapping Our Genes written by Lois Wingerson and has been published by Dutton Adult this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1990 with Medical categories.

Follows the stories of people discovering their genetic heritage and the scientific progress toward gaining control over our human destiny.

Not In Our Genes

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Author : Richard C. Lewontin
language : en
Publisher: Pantheon
Release Date : 1984

Not In Our Genes written by Richard C. Lewontin and has been published by Pantheon this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1984 with Medical categories.

Three eminent scientists analyze the scientific, social, and political roots of biological determinism.

It Takes A Genome

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Author : Greg Gibson
language : en
Publisher: FT Press
Release Date : 2008-12-24

It Takes A Genome written by Greg Gibson and has been published by FT Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008-12-24 with Science categories.

Human beings have astonishing genetic vulnerabilities. More than half of us will die from complex diseases that trace directly to those vulnerabilities, and the modern world we’ve created places us at unprecedented risk from them. In It Takes a Genome, Greg Gibson posits a revolutionary new hypothesis: Our genome is out of equilibrium, both with itself and its environment. Simply put, our genes aren’t coping well with modern culture. Our bodies were never designed to subsist on fat and sugary foods; our immune systems weren’t designed for today’s clean, bland environments; our minds weren’t designed to process hard-edged, artificial electronic inputs from dawn ‘til midnight. And that’s why so many of us suffer from chronic diseases that barely touched our ancestors. Gibson begins by revealing the stunningly complex ways in which multiple genes cooperate and interact to shape our bodies and influence our behaviors. Then, drawing on the very latest science, he explains the genetic “mismatches” that increasingly lead to cancer, diabetes, inflammatory and infectious diseases, AIDS, depression, and senility. He concludes with a look at the probable genetic variations in human psychology, sharing the evidence that traits like introversion and agreeableness are grounded in equally complex genetic interactions. It Takes A Genome demolishes yesterday’s stale debates over “nature vs. nurture,” introducing a new view that is far more intriguing, and far closer to the truth. See how broken genes cause cancer Meet the body’s “genetic repairmen”—and understand what happens when they fail The growing price of the modern lifestyle Why one-third of all Westerners have obesity, Type 2 diabetes, or other signs of “metabolic syndrome” The Alzheimer’s generation Why some of us are predisposed to dementia What’s really normal: the deepest lessons of the human genome The remarkable diversity of physical and emotional “normality”

Is It In Your Genes

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Author : Philip Reilly
language : en
Publisher: CSHL Press
Release Date : 2004

Is It In Your Genes written by Philip Reilly and has been published by CSHL Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2004 with Family & Relationships categories.

Discusses what is known and not known about the genetic factors for 90 common conditions, diseases, and disorders.

Inheritance

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Author : Sharon Moalem
language : en
Publisher: Hachette UK
Release Date : 2014-04-10

Inheritance written by Sharon Moalem and has been published by Hachette UK this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-04-10 with Science categories.

A groundbreaking book that will transform how we understand ourselves and our families by revealing that everything we thought we knew about genetics is wrong. Your experiences, no matter how seemingly inconsequential - from bullies to crushes to what you eat for dinner - have all left an indelible mark within you. And more importantly, within your genes. Inheritance is a guidebook for change. No longer do we have to settle for what we've been given. We can write our own story. We're taught that we don't have much of a choice in the matter of what we get or what we give, because our genetic legacy was fixed when our parents conceived us. But that's all wrong. Our genes are constantly on the move, some are turning on while others are turning off, all in response to what you're doing, what you're seeing, and what you're feeling. And all of those things can be changed, which means we can change. Genetically.

Our Genes Our Choices

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Author : David Goldman
language : en
Publisher: Academic Press
Release Date : 2012-05-18

Our Genes Our Choices written by David Goldman and has been published by Academic Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-05-18 with Science categories.

Our Genes, Our Choices: How Genotype and Gene Interactions Affect Behavior - First Prize winner of the 2013 BMA Medical Book Award for Basic and Clinical Sciences - explains how the complexity of human behavior, including concepts of free will, derives from a relatively small number of genes, which direct neurodevelopmental sequence. Are people free to make choices, or do genes determine behavior? Paradoxically, the answer to both questions is "yes," because of neurogenetic individuality, a new theory with profound implications. Author David Goldman uses judicial, political, medical, and ethical examples to illustrate that this lifelong process is guided by individual genotype, molecular and physiologic principles, as well as by randomness and environmental exposures, a combination of factors that we choose and do not choose. Written in an authoritative yet accessible style, the book includes practical descriptions of the function of DNA, discusses the scientific and historical bases of genethics, and introduces topics of epigenetics and the predictive power of behavioral genetics. First Prize winner of the 2013 BMA Medical Book Award for Basic and Clinical Sciences Poses and resolves challenges to moral responsibility raised by modern genetics and neuroscience Analyzes the neurogenetic origins of human behavior and free will Written by one of the world's most influential neurogeneticists, founder of the Laboratory of Neurogenetics at the National Institutes of Health

Redesigning Humans

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Author : Gregory Stock
language : en
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Release Date : 2002

Redesigning Humans written by Gregory Stock and has been published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2002 with Medical categories.

Examines potential uses for genetic technology, including the ability to identify and manipulate genes, and the social and moral consequences of such decisions.