Search results for "Practical Genomics"
Even rare inherited cancer syndromes lurk in your practice
Pop quiz: How many health care rating schemes are out there?.
https://acpinternist.org/archives/2008/05/nine.htm
1 May 2008
Fleshing out the debate over meat from cloned animals
Warnings, recalls, label changes, and approvals.
https://acpinternist.org/archives/2008/03/eight.htm
1 Mar 2008
Target unique genetic diseases through common pathways
Marfan syndrome may benefit from angiotension receptor blockers, just one example of how genetic diseases can be cured by available drugs instead of genetic cures, by W. Gregory Feero, MD, PhD.
https://acpinternist.org/archives/2008/09/genomics.htm
1 Sep 2008
Carrier screening makes risk-benefit analysis more complex
Donna Sweet, MACP.
https://acpinternist.org/archives/2008/06/four.htm
1 Jun 2008
Unraveling autism's many causes, spread across the genome
Despite the 90% heritability of autism, suggesting a very strong genetic component to its etiology, zeroing in on the genetic underpinnings of this disorder has been very challenging.
https://acpinternist.org/archives/2009/04/genomics.htm
1 Apr 2009
Compared to mustard plants, humans have yet to ‘ketchup’
New sights and sounds will greet visitors to the Herbert S. Waxman Clinical Skills Center.
https://acpinternist.org/archives/2008/04/seven.htm
1 Apr 2008
Genes have influence over whether you smoke, quit or die
Genes dictate which patients smoke, quit and die from the habit. Genomics can provide small victories that will make a difference in many lives.
https://acpinternist.org/archives/2008/10/genomics.htm
1 Oct 2008
Microscopic genes affected by macroeconomic events
Genes may express themselves differently, depending upon their environment. So, economic disparities and differences in access to health care could impact a person's health. In an era of personalized care, technology, biology and business intersect in novel ways.
https://acpinternist.org/archives/2012/03/genomics.htm
1 Mar 2012
Asthma genetics paving the way for new approaches to care
Asthma is the most common chronic disease in children in the United States today, with prevalence and severity of the disease escalating over the past 20 years. It's a disease in which genetic and environmental factors combine in ways that are still poorly understood. Genomics, molecular biology and immunology are changing the way physicians think about the condition.
https://acpinternist.org/archives/2009/10/genomics.htm
1 Oct 2009
Expectations exceed understanding in unraveling the genome
Genomic advances have come at a tremendous pace, yet frustration exists that the benefits are not available today. Members of the medical community debate where to focus resources to balance long-term goals against pressing needs.
https://acpinternist.org/archives/2010/09/genomics.htm
1 Sep 2010