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The New Genetics And The Public #39;s Health - Robin Bunton
ll4.me The New Genetics And The Public #39;s Health - Robin Bunton The rapid development of genetic science fuelled by the Human Genome Project and other related initiatives promises a new kind of public health practice. The technological achievements and genetic information now available have completely revolutionized the possibilities for medical practice and the treatment of illness as we have previously known it. "New Genetics and the New Public Health" explores the implications this new body of knowledge has for the public health arena. This insightful new contribution to the ongoing controversy on genetic sciences situates the debate in relation to health care, providing a stimulating critique of current research and practice.Author: Bunton, Robin Publisher: Routledge Illustration: N Language: ENG Title: The New Genetics and The Public #39;s Health Pages: 00000 (Encrypted PDF) On Sale: 2001-12-13 SKU-13/ISBN: 9780415221429 Category: Medical : General The rapid development of genetic science fuelled by the Human Genome Project and other related initiatives promises a new kind of public health practice. The technological achievements and genetic inf robin bunton, medical, generalFrom:andrewjackson9865Views:0 0ratingsTime:00:10More inPeople Blogs

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Marfan Syndrome - A Bibliography And Dictionary For Physicians, Patients, And Genome Researchers - I
ll4.me Marfan Syndrome - A Bibliography And Dictionary For Physicians, Patients, And Genome Researchers - Icon Health Publications This is a 3-in-1 reference book. It gives a complete medical dictionary covering hundreds of terms and expressions relating to Marfan syndrome. It also gives extensive lists of bibliographic citations. Finally, it provides information to users on how to update their knowledge using various Internet resources. The book is designed for physicians, medical students preparing for Board examinations, medical researchers, and patients who want to become familiar with research dedicated to Marfan syndrome. If your time is valuable, this book is for you. First, you will not waste time searching the Internet while missing a lot of relevant information. Second, the book also saves you time indexing and defining entries. Finally, you will not waste time and money printing hundreds of web pages.Author: ICON Health Publications Publisher: ICON Health Publications Illustration: N Language: ENG Title: Marfan Syndrome - A Bibliography and Dictionary for Physicians, Patients, and Genome Researchers Pages: 00180 (Encrypted PDF) On Sale: 2007-07-18 SKU-13/ISBN: 9780497112547 Category: Medical : Diseases This is a 3-in-1 reference book. It gives a complete medical dictionary covering hundreds of terms and expressions relating to Marfan syndrome. It also gives extensive lists of bibliographic citations icon health publications, medical, diseasesFrom:johntaylor3261Views:0 0ratingsTime:00:15More inPeople Blogs

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Drugs And The Future: Brain Science, Addiction And Society - , Trevor W. Robbins
ll4.me Drugs And The Future: Brain Science, Addiction And Society - , Trevor W. Robbins This book presents 13 reviews collected to present the new advances in all areas of addiction research, including knowledge gained from mapping the human genome, the improved understanding of brain pathways and functions that are stimulated by addictive drugs, experimental and clinical psychology approaches to addiction and treatment, as well as both ethical considerations and social policy. The book also includes chapters on the history of addictive substances and some personal narratives of addiction. Introduced by Sir David King, Science Advisory to the UK Government and head of the Office of Science and Technology, and Nora Volkow, director of the National Institute on Drug Abuse in the USA, the book uniquely covers the full range of disciplines which can provide insight into the future of addiction, from genetics to the humanities. Written for a scientific audience, it is also applicable to non-specialists as well.* Provides an unique overview of what we know about addiction, and how scientific knowledge can and should be applied in the societal, ethical, and political context * Applies the state-of-the-art research in fields such as Genomics, Neuroscience, Pharmacology, Social Policy and Ethics to addiction research * Includes a preface by Sir David King, Science Advisory to the UK Government and head of the Office of Science and Technology, and in introduction by Nora Volkow ...From:justinhagerman348Views:0 0ratingsTime:00:16More inPeople Blogs

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A Decade Of The Human Genome
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AfricaConnect Launch Event, November 2012
Created for the AfricaConnect Launch Event, this video describes the AfricaConnect project and the UbuntuNet Research and Education Network it is helping to create in Southern and Eastern Africa. The video highlights how the UbuntuNet network helps projects of societal benefit in Sub-Saharan Africa through the story of a collaboration between Malawi and the UK on genome sequencing of non-Typhoidal Salmonella in children.From:GEANTtvViews:1 0ratingsTime:09:11More inScience Technology

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Francis Collins - Wiki Article
Collins (born April 14, 1950), is an American physician-geneticist noted for his discoveries of disease genes and his leadership of the Human Genome Project (HGP). He currently serves as Director of ... Francis Collins - Wiki Article - wikiplays.org Original @ http All Information Derived from Wikipedia using Creative Commons License: en.wikipedia.org Author: Bill Branson, NIH Image URL: en.wikipedia.org ( This work is in the Public Domain. ) Author: NIH Image URL: en.wikipedia.org ( This work is in the Public Domain. )From:WikiPlaysViews:0 0ratingsTime:17:22More inEducation

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Anatomy of Amphioxus
"Branchiostoma lanceolatum or amphioxus is a lancelet in the subphylum Cephalochordata. It is a marine invertebrate found in soft substrates in shallow seas. It is used as a model organism to study the development of vertebrates.The mitochondrial genome has been sequenced." - en.wikipedia.org Viewed using a compound microscope under scanner (4x10-ocular)= 40x Sorry for the "shaky video". For educational purposes only.From:17jetjetViews:7 0ratingsTime:00:54More inScience Technology

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Merging Contigs After an Assembly Using SeqMan Pro
In this video, we show you how to merge contigs in SeqMan Pro following a de novo genome assembly or a templated assembly where contigs have been split based on detected structural variations.From:DNASTARIncViews:0 0ratingsTime:03:47More inScience Technology

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SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--

Research launched today by the Startup Genome and Telefnica Digital reveals that while Silicon Valley is still the worlds largest and most-influential start-up ecosystem, it clearly is not the only city where technology is taking hold. Flourishing communities in Latin America, Europe, the Middle East and Asia have grown considerably over recent years and are now beginning to challenge Silicon Valleys domination in technology innovation.

The Startup Ecosystem Report 2012 argues that this trend suggests that countries are shifting from service-based economies to become increasingly driven by a new generation of fast-moving software and technology organizations.

The report finds that Tel Aviv, a highly advanced ecosystem, is the leading alternative to Silicon Valley, while on Silicon Valleys doorstep, flourishing communities in New York and Los Angeles mean the USA is home to three of the largest ecosystems in the world. Across the Atlantic, London is by far the largest startup ecosystem in Europe, although its output is still just a third of that of Silicon Valley. Outside of the more traditional markets, Sao Paulos startup ecosystem is growing rapidly and creates more jobs for the local community than Silicon Valley does for its own.

The report identifies the ecosystem factors which have contributed to the success of Silicon Valley and uses it as a baseline to compare how well suited other cities are to fostering entrepreneurs. On this basis the top 20 start-up ecosystems in the world are:

11. Paris

12. Sydney

13. Sao Paulo

14. Moscow

15. Berlin

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An international consortium of scientists, including practitioners from Cambridge and Norwich UK, has published in Nature a high resolution genome reference sequence of the pig that could help unlock new ways of improving the health of animals and humans.

Researchers found important genetic differences between wild boar from Asia and Europe, which split from a common ancestor around a million years ago. These differences were also identified in genes of modern Western and Chinese breeds of domesticated pigs, adding weight to the theory that pigs were domesticated in western Eurasia and East Asia.

This improved understanding of the genetic differences that developed through domestication, will help to inform future breeding programmes. By comparing 21,000 genes identified in pigs with their counterparts in human, mice, dogs, horse and cows, it has emerged that the immune response genes used to fight infection are rapidly evolving in pigs.

Further understanding of the fundamental biology of these genes and how and why they have evolved more rapidly, could help direct future breeding to improve pig health and the ability to fight disease.

Several examples were identified where the pig genes shared similarities with the form of gene identified in humans that have also been linked with diseases, such as diabetes, obesity and Alzheimers.

These findings demonstrate the potential of pigs as a biomedical model to provide a beneficial insight into common complex human diseases. Analysis from this study also gives an insight into the genes that enable high quality pork production, which can help producers in future breed high quality swine, improve sustainability and lower costs.

The study also provides an explanation for the renowned ability for pigs to seek out truffles, picking out their signature scent amongst the complex scents of a woodland floor and locating them underground.

With 1,301 unique olfactory receptor genes, the pig has more genes than have been identified in human, dog or mouse, but similar numbers to those in the rat. This highlights the importance of a heightened sense of smell in scavenging animals.

Dr Mario Caccamo, head of bioinformatics for TGAC in Norfolk, who joined the project while at the Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute in Cambridge, led the assembly of the pig genome sequence and is one of the primary authors on the Nature paper.

Dr Caccamo said: The publication of the swine genome reference is the culmination of a great team effort involving a large consortium of scientists from across the world.

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