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Survival of the Sickest: A Medical Maverick Discovers Why We Need Disease
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Epigenetics Revolution: How Modern Biology Is Rewriting Our Understanding of Genetics, Disease and Inheritance
An Ugly Toad And An Elegant Man -- How We Learned To Roll Uphill -- Life As We Knew It -- Life As We Know It Now -- Why Aren't Identical Twins Actually Identical? -- The Sins Of The Fathers -- The Gen...erations Game -- The Battle Of The Sexes -- Generation X -- The Message Is Not The Medium -- Fighting The Enemy Within -- All In The Mind -- The Downhill Slope -- Long Live The Queen -- The Green Revolution -- The Ways Ahead. Machine Generated Contents Note: Ch. 1 An Ugly Toad And An Elegant Man -- Ch. 2 How We Learned To Roll Uphill -- Ch. 3 Life As We Knew It -- Ch. 4 Life As We Know It Now -- Ch. 5 Why Aren't Identical Twins Actually Identical? -- Ch. 6 The Sins Of The Fathers -- Ch. 7 The Generations Game -- Ch. 8 The Battle Of The Sexes -- Ch. 9 Generation X -- Ch. 10 The Message Is Not The Medium -- Ch. 11 Fighting The Enemy Within -- Ch. 12 All In The Mind -- Ch. 13 The Downhill Slope -- Ch. 14 Long Live The Queen -- Ch. 15 The Green Revolution -- Ch. 16 The Ways Ahead. Nessa Carey. Includes Bibliographical References (p. 313-324) And Index.
Why We Get Sick: The New Science of Darwinian Medicine
The Authors State The Case That Illness And Disorder Are Part Of An Evolutionary Reaction By The Human Body, And In Some Cases, They May Be Beneficial To The Current Physical Or Psychological State Of... The Ill Person. Examples Include Morning Sickness As A Control Over The Nutritional Needs Of The Pregnant Woman, And Fever As A Means To Regulate Body Temperature To Fight Off Infection. While The Authors Do Not Claim That Medical Treatment Should Be Withheld, Understanding The Underlying Causes Of Some Medical Illness Or Disorders May Be As Important As Typical Medical Treatment. The Mystery Of Disease -- Evolution By Natural Selection -- Signs And Symptoms Of Infectious Disease -- An Arms Race Without End -- Injury -- Toxins: New, Old And Everywhere -- Genes And Diseases: Defects, Quirks And Compromises -- Aging As The Fountain Of Youth -- Legacies Of Evolutionary History -- Diseases Of Civilization -- Allergy -- Cancer -- Sex And Reproduction -- Are Mental Disorders Diseases? -- The Evolution Of Medicine. Randolph M. Nesse, George C. Williams. Originally Published: New York : Times Books, C1994. Includes Bibliographical References (p. 251-273) And Index.
Inheritance: How Our Genes Change Our Lives—and Our Lives Change Our Genes
In This Book, The Author, A Physician And Writer Employs His Wide-ranging And Interdisciplinary Approach To Science And Medicine, Explaining How Art, History, Superheroes, Sex Workers, And Sports Star...s All Help Us Understand The Impact Of Our Lives On Our Genes, And Our Genes On Our Lives. He Explains New Concepts In Human Genetics And Health That Indicate That The Fundamental Nature Of The Human Genome Is Much More Fluid And Flexible Than Originally Thought. He Reveals How Genetic Breakthroughs Are Completely Transforming Our Understanding Of Both The World And Our Lives. Conventional Wisdom Dictates That Our Genetic Destiny Is Fixed At Conception. But This Book Shows Us That The Human Genome Is Far More Fluid And Fascinating Than Your Ninth Grade Biology Teacher Ever Imagined. By Bringing Us To The Bedside Of His Unique And Complex Patients, He Demonstrates What Rare Genetic Conditions Can Teach Us All About Our Own Health And Well-being. In The Brave New World We Are Rapidly Rocketing Into, Genetic Knowledge Has Become Absolutely Crucial. This Book Provides A Roadmap For This Journey By Teaching: Why You May Have Recovered From The Psychological Trauma Caused By Childhood Bullying, But Your Genes May Remain Scarred For Life ; How Fructose Is The Sugar That Makes Fruits Sweet, But If You Have Certain Genes, Consuming It Can Buy You A One-way Trip To The Coroner's Office ; Why Ingesting Common Painkillers Is Like Dosing Yourself Repeatedly With Morphine, If You Have A Certain Set Of Genes ; How Insurance Companies Legally Use Your Genetic Data To Predict The Risk Of Disability For You And Your Children, And How That Impacts The Coverage Decisions They Make For Your Family ; How To Have The Single Most Important Conversation With Your Doctor, One That Can Save Your Life ; And Finally, Why People With Rare Genetic Conditions Hold The Keys To Medical Problems Affecting Millions. This Book Will Alter How You View Your Genes, Your Health, And Your Life. Everything Is About To Change -- How Geneticists Think -- When Genes Misbehave: What Apple, Costco, And A Danish Sperm Donor Teach Us About Genetic Expression -- Changing Our Genes: How Trauma, Bullying, And Royal Jelly Alter Our Genetic Destiny -- Use It Or Lose It: How Our Lives And Genes Conspire To Make And Break Our Bones -- Feed Your Genes: What Our Ancestors, Vegans, And Our Microbiomes Teach Us About Nutrition -- Genetic Dosing: How Deadly Painkillers, The Prevention Paradox, And Ötzi The Iceman Are Changing The Face Of Medicine -- Picking Sides: How Genes Help Us Decide Between Left And Right -- We're All X-men: What Sherpas, Sword Swallowers, And Genetically Doped Athletes Teach Us About Ourselves -- Hacking Your Genome: Why Big Tobacco, Insurance Companies, Your Doctor, And Even Your Lover All Want To Decode Your Dna -- Mail-order Child: The Unintended Consequences Of Submarines, Sonar, And Duplicated Genes -- Putting It All Together: What Rare Diseases Teach Us About Our Genetic Inheritance -- One Last Thing. Sharon Moalem, Md, Phd, With Matthew D. Laplante. Includes Bibliographical References (pages 227-241) And Index.
Deadly Diseases (Horrible Science)
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Disease: The Story of Disease and Mankind's Continuing Struggle Against It
The Compelling And Sometimes Frightening Stories Of 30 Deadly Diseases - And Of Humanity's Efforts To Combat Them.
The Goodness Gene
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Genetics For Dummies
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Disease & History
An updated edition of this classic text which explores the impact of disease on the great events in history. The most powerful individuals and societies can be brought down by disease, such as plagues..., smallpox, AIDS and SARS epidemics.
50 Genetics Ideas You Really Need to Know
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