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Author : Richard Merle Goodman
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 520 pages
Book Rating : 4.18/5 ( download)
Download or read book Genetic Disorders Among the Jewish People written by Richard Merle Goodman and published by . This book was released on 1979 with total page 520 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Dr. Hakim. Saboowala.
Publisher : Dr.Hakim Saboowala
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 40 pages
Book Rating : 4./5 ( download)
Download or read book Need to know about the 5 Most Common Ashkenazi Genetic Diseases. A Concise Review. written by Dr. Hakim. Saboowala. and published by Dr.Hakim Saboowala. This book was released on with total page 40 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Need to know about the 5 Most Common Ashkenazi Genetic Diseases. A Concise Review. Ashkenazi Jewish genetic diseases are a group of quaint disorders that occur more often in people of Eastern European (Ashkenazi) Jewish heritage than in the general population. Even though most of these diseases are severe and can cause early death, some can be treated to reduce symptoms and prolong life. Some of these diseases can be found during pregnancy through: · Chorionic villus sampling (CVS) or · Amniocentesis. This testing is done usually if one or both parents are carriers of a genetic disease. Diseases in this group include the followings but it is preferred to discus 5 most common Disorders below concisely: · Bloom syndrome. · Canavan disease · Cystic fibrosis.* · Familial dysautonomia (FD).* · Fanconi anemia. · Spinal Muscular Atroph.* · Gaucher disease.* · Mucolipidosis IV. · Niemann-Pick disease (type A). · Tay-Sachs disease.* · Torsion dystonia. About 1 out of 4 people of Ashkenazi Jewish heritage is a carrier of one of these genetic conditions. Thus, an attempt has been made in this E-Booklet to present the following, only 5 most common Disorders concisely for enthusiastic medicos along with relevant Illustrations for better understanding. 1. Gaucher Disease* 2. Cystic Fibrosis* 3. Tay-Sachs Disease* 4. Familial Dysautonomia* 5. Spinal Muscular Atrophy* …Dr. H. K. Saboowala. M.B.(Bom) .M.R.S.H. (London)
Author : Ernest L. Abel
Publisher : McFarland
ISBN 13 : 0786450002
Total Pages : 249 pages
Book Rating : 4.08/5 ( download)
Download or read book Jewish Genetic Disorders written by Ernest L. Abel and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2015-06-16 with total page 249 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This guide to genetic disorders that tend to affect the Jewish population more than the non-Jewish begins with a short history of the Jews and basic facts concerning genetics and genetic disorders. The information that follows is categorized under blood, cancers, central nervous system, connective tissue, gastrointestinal, metabolic or endocrine, respiratory, sensory, and skin. Included for each disorder is information on variations, frequency, symptoms, causes, diagnosis, transmission, treatment and prevention, and notes on where more information about each disorder can be obtained. A glossary of terms and index are provided.
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ISBN 13 : 9780890042625
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Author : Sahra Gibbon
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1135925453
Total Pages : 248 pages
Book Rating : 4.51/5 ( download)
Download or read book Breast Cancer Gene Research and Medical Practices written by Sahra Gibbon and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2014-03-05 with total page 248 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The discovery of the two inherited susceptibility genes BRCA1 and BRCA2 in the mid-1990s created the possibility of predictive genetic testing and led to the establishment of specific medical programmes for those at high risk of developing breast cancer in the UK, US and Europe. The book provides a coherent structure for examining the diversity of practices and discourses that surround developments linked to BRCA genetics, and to the evolving field of genetics more broadly. It will be of interest to students and scholars of anthropology, sociology, history of science, STS, public health and bioethics. Chapter 8 of this book is freely available as a downloadable Open Access PDF at http://www.taylorfrancis.com under a Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial-No Derivatives (CC-BY-NC-ND) 3.0 license.
Author : Harry Ostrer MD
Publisher : Oxford University Press
ISBN 13 : 0199976384
Total Pages : 300 pages
Book Rating : 4.86/5 ( download)
Download or read book Legacy written by Harry Ostrer MD and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2012-08-10 with total page 300 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Who are the Jews--a race, a people, a religious group? For over a century, non-Jews and Jews alike have tried to identify who they were--first applying the methods of physical anthropology and more recently of population genetics. In Legacy, Harry Ostrer, a medical geneticist and authority on the genetics of the Jewish people, explores not only the history of these efforts, but also the insights that genetics has provided about the histories of contemporary Jewish people. Much of the book is told through the lives of scientific pioneers. We meet Russian immigrant Maurice Fishberg; Australian Joseph Jacobs, the leading Jewish anthropologist in fin-de-siècle Europe; Chaim Sheba, a colorful Israeli geneticist and surgeon general of the Israeli Army; and Arthur Mourant, one of the foremost cataloguers of blood groups in the 20th century. As Ostrer describes their work and the work of others, he shows that to look over the genetics of Jewish groups, and to see the history of the Diaspora woven there, is truly a marvel. Here is what happened as the Jews migrated to new places and saw their numbers wax and wane, as they gained and lost adherents and thrived or were buffeted by famine, disease, wars, and persecution. Many of these groups--from North Africa, the Middle East, India--are little-known, and by telling their stories, Ostrer brings them to the forefront at a time when assimilation is literally changing the face of world Jewry. A fascinating blend of history, science, and biography, Legacy offers readers an entirely fresh perspective on the Jewish people and their history. It is as well a cutting-edge portrait of population genetics, a field which may soon take its place as a pillar of group identity alongside shared spirituality, shared social values, and a shared cultural legacy.
Author : Batsheva Bonné-Tamir
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 496 pages
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Download or read book Genetic Diversity Among Jews written by Batsheva Bonné-Tamir and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 1992 with total page 496 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume provides an authoritative, up-to-date account of the impact of molecular genetics on our understanding of genetic diseases prevalent among Jews. The extent of genetic variability among different Jewish communities is discussed in detail. After an introductory chapter on major demographic trends of world Jewry, the first part examines ethnohistorical relationships between different Jewish groups in light of nuclear and mictochondrial DNA polymorphisms. The next and largest section of the book reviews the most recent research on some 20 Mendelian disorders (among Ashkenz, Sephardi and Oriental Jews) and the implications of the astonishing molecular heterogeneity revealed in some of them. Advances in genetic aspects of common multifactorial diseases are covered in concluding chapters.
Author : Jessica Mozersky
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 0415502284
Total Pages : 178 pages
Book Rating : 4.83/5 ( download)
Download or read book Risky Genes written by Jessica Mozersky and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2013 with total page 178 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What does it mean to be told you have an increased risk of genetic breast cancer because you are of Ashkenazi Jewish origin? In a time of ever increasing knowledge about variations in genetic disease risk among different populations, there is a pressing need for research regarding the implications of such information for members of high-risk populations. With first hand, intimate descriptions of women's experiences of being Jewish and of being at increased risk of genetic breast cancer, this book offers new insight into the ongoing debates regarding the implications of genetic research for populations, and of new genetic knowledge for individual and collective identity.
Author : Elliot N. Dorff
Publisher : U of Nebraska Press
ISBN 13 : 0827612249
Total Pages : 480 pages
Book Rating : 4.42/5 ( download)
Download or read book Jews and Genes written by Elliot N. Dorff and published by U of Nebraska Press. This book was released on 2015-03-01 with total page 480 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Of the science of stem cell research / Elliot N. Dorff and Laurie Zoloth -- Applying Jewish law to stem cell research / Elliot N. Dorff -- Divine representations and the value of embryos : god's image, god's name, and the status of human nonpersons / Noam J. Zohar -- "Like water" : using Genesis to formulate an alternative Jewish position on the beginning of life / Yosef Leibowitz -- Reasonable magic : stem cell research and forbidden knowledge / Laurie Zoloth -- Summary of the science of genetic mapping and identity / Elliot N. Dorff and Laurie Zoloth -- Folk taxonomy, prejudice, and the human genome / Judith S. Neulander -- What is a Jew? The meaning of genetic disease for Jewish identity / Rebecca Alpert -- Yearning for the long-lost home : the lemba and the Jewish narrative of genetic return / Laurie Zoloth -- Summary of the science of genetic testing / Elliot N. Dorff and Laurie Zoloth -- Genetic testing in the Jewish community / Paul Root Wolpe -- Jewish genetic decision making and an ethic of care / Toby l. Schonfeld -- Summary of the science of genetic intervention / Elliot N. Dorff and Laurie Zoloth -- Some Jewish thoughts on genetic enhancement / Shimon Glick -- Curing disease and enhancing traits : a philosophical (and Jewish) perspective / Ronald M. Green -- Genetic enhancement and the image of god / Aaron l. Mackler -- "Blessed is the one who is good and who brings forth goodness" : a Jewish theological response to the ethical challenges of new genetic technologies / Louis E. Newman -- Jewish reflections on genetic enhancement / Jeffrey H. Burack -- Mending the code / Robert Gibbs -- Religious traditions in a postreligious world : does halakhah have insights for nonbelievers? / John Lantos -- How the unconscious shapes modern genomic science / Robert pollack -- To fix the world : Jewish convictions affecting social issues / Elliot N. Dorff.
Author : Richard Merle Goodman
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ISBN 13 : 9780783742717
Total Pages : 512 pages
Book Rating : 4.11/5 ( download)
Download or read book Genetic Disorders Among the Jewish People written by Richard Merle Goodman and published by . This book was released on 1979 with total page 512 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
