A medical revolution is upon us, and leading geneticist Collins explains its dimensions here. Our knowledge of the genetic basis for disease has increased exponentially in recent years, and we are now able to understand and treat diseases at the molecular level with personalized…
A medical revolution is upon us, and leading geneticist Collins explains its dimensions here. Our knowledge of the genetic basis for disease has increased exponentially in recent years, and we are now able to understand and treat diseases at the molecular level with personalized…
A medical revolution is upon us, and leading geneticist Collins explains its dimensions here. Our knowledge of the genetic basis for disease has increased exponentially in recent years, and we are now able to understand and treat diseases at the molecular level with personalized…
Neurogenetics
by Kumar, Kishore R., Sue, Carolyn M., Münchau, Alexander, Klein, Christine
In this book, the authors use their extensive experience in the field of neurogenetics to provide readers with a practical approach for dealing with these conditions. The 31 chapters of this book cover a broad range of neurogenetic disorders, highlighting key issues with regards…
"Progress in genetic knowledge is profoundly affecting medical practice, and no clinical specialty has more diseases associated with genetic mutations than neurology. As a more complete picture of the genes which give rise to neurological disease is obtained, trainee and practis…
"The personalized medicine revolution explores recent advances in genomics, the study of the human genome -- as well as its cousins proteomics, metabolomics, microbiomics, and the like -- and explains how technology is even now changing the way medicine is delivered. Along the w…
"Waiting for Cancer to Come tells the stories of women who are struggling with their high risk for cancer. Based on interviews and surveys of dozens of women, this book pieces together the diverse yet interlocking experiences of women who have tested positive for the BRCA 1/2 ge…
This guidebook provides access to information by disease site for the hereditary cancer syndromes relevant to the patient's cancer. This handy resource helps formulate questions when expanding the patient's personal and family history, identify the genes that are most relevant, …
Genetic testing and counseling for cancer have made great strides in recent years. The popular demand for advanced screening, advances in testing, and the response of insurance companies and corporations have all served to shape this important area of cancer risk management. Thi…
This guidebook provides access to information by disease site for the hereditary cancer syndromes relevant to the patient's cancer. This handy resource helps formulate questions when expanding the patient's personal and family history, identify the genes that are most relevant, …
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. Comprising 31 clinical protocols from the world's foremost clinica…