While some theorists argue that medicine is caught in a relentless process of 'geneticization' and others offer a thesis of biomedicalization, there is still little research that explores how these effects are accomplished in practice. Joanna Latimer, whose groundbreaking ethnog…
It sounds like the stuff of science fiction, but these are true phenomena that have recently become hot topics in mainstream media. But while technology is enhancing the lives of many, it has also created a host of controversial capabilities, ranging from cloning to genetic engi…
A study of the integration of the fields of biology and technology examines the cutting-edge breakthroughs that can transform the human race, analyzing the ethical dilemmas posed by twenty-first-century science.
A study of the integration of the fields of biology and technology examines the cutting-edge breakthroughs that can transform the human race, analyzing the ethical dilemmas posed by twenty-first-century science.
This book continues the story of a new field called molecular medi cine. The first edition appeared 10 years ago in a previous millennium. At that time cloning a gene was cutting edge research; now gene cloning is a high school science fair project. The complete sequencing of t…
This updated and revised third edition of Introduction to Molecular Medicine explains the fundamental principles vital to an understanding of the human genome, gene regulation and expression, and genetic engineering. Principles are then applied to the diagnosis and treatment of …
The book recognizes that throughout the scientific, medical, and economic communities, new tests incorporating biomarkers are needed to improve the diagnosis of patients suffering from metabolic disorders. The early identification of those at risk of developing obesity will help…
The book recognizes that throughout the scientific, medical, and economic communities, new tests incorporating biomarkers are needed to improve the diagnosis of patients suffering from metabolic disorders. The early identification of those at risk of developing obesity will help…
The book recognizes that throughout the scientific, medical, and economic communities, new tests incorporating biomarkers are needed to improve the diagnosis of patients suffering from metabolic disorders. The early identification of those at risk of developing obesity will help…
The book recognizes that throughout the scientific, medical, and economic communities, new tests incorporating biomarkers are needed to improve the diagnosis of patients suffering from metabolic disorders. The early identification of those at risk of developing obesity will help…
The book recognizes that throughout the scientific, medical, and economic communities, new tests incorporating biomarkers are needed to improve the diagnosis of patients suffering from metabolic disorders. The early identification of those at risk of developing obesity will help…
"More than a million people have had their genomes sequenced, most of them since the last edition of this book was published in 2014. When I wrote the first edition, the idea to sequence "the" human genome was just becoming reality. The growing field of genomics, of considering …
Fault lines: a primer on race, science and society
"What is the link, if any, between race and disease? How did the term baster as 'mixed race'come to be mistranslated from 'incest'in the Hebrew Bible? What are the roots of racial thinking in South African universities? How does music fall on the ear of black and white listeners…