Personalized medicine : promises and pitfalls /: promises and pitfalls. (2016)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Gloria Gronowicz.
• Authors: Gronowicz, Gloria
• Contents: Genomics; DNA; Chromosomes; Genes; Transcription and Translation; The Birth of Genetics with Mendel; Mitosis, Meiosis, and Recombination; Single-Nucleotide Polymorphism; Cystic Fibrosis, Cancer and Genomics; Post-Translational Modifications; Microarrays and CRISPR/Cas9; Chimera; References; ; Proteomics; Amino Acids and Proteins; Post-Translational Modifications; Biomarkers; Proteomics, Biomarkers, and Prostate Cancer; Metabolomics; Proteomics, Biomarkers, and Breast Cancer; Proteomics and Atherosclerosis; References; ; Epigenetics; Diabetes and Epigenetics; Diabetes and DNA Methylation; Histones and Epigenetics; Genomics, Epigenetics, and Environment in Mental Illnesses; miRNAs, siRNAs, and piRNAs; miRNAs and Cancer; miRNAs and Hepatitis C; References; ; Integrative Medicine: Nutrition and Exercise; Healthy Diet; BMI; Vitamins; Minerals in our Diet; Metabolic Syndrome, Cholesterol, Low-Density Lipoprotein, High-Density Lipoprotein, and Blood Pressure; Genetics, Obesity, and Healthy Diets; Weight Loss; Eating Healthy; Sugar-Sweetened Sodas; Physical Activity and Exercise; Poverty and Child Nutrition; References; ; Other Integrative Medical Treatments; Acupuncture; Stress; Stress Reduction; Mind–Body Therapies: Meditation, Mindfulness, Dr. John Kabat-Zinn, and Guided Imagery; Yoga; References; ; The Placebo Effect; Psychological Factors and Neurobiology; Hormone and Immune Responses; Placebo and Antidepressants; Placebo Effect, Survival Effects, and Other Questions; References; ; Stem Cells; Stem Cells in Medicine; Embryonic Stem Cells; Induced Pluripotent Stem Cells; iPSCs and Yamanaka Factors; Somatic Cell Nuclear Transfer; Scientific Problems to Be Solved for iPSCs; Present Use of iPSCs for Medicine; Stem Cells and Parkinson’s Disease and Macular Degeneration; References; ; Scientific Studies and Medical Trials; Case Reports; RCTs; Other Types of Medical Studies and the Issues with RCTs; Animal Studies; Cell Studies; Computer-Based Modeling; Peer Review of Medical and Scientific Studies Leading to Publication; References; ; Medical Training for Personalized Medicine; Genomics and the Medical School Curriculum; National Resources for Genomics Training; Collaboration across Medical Disciplines for Personalized Medicine; References; ; Drug, Hospital, and Medical Care Costs; Healthcare Costs; Drug Costs; What Ails Us; Adding Personalized and Preventative Medicine to our Healthcare System; Conclusions; References; ; Ethics; International and National Laws Protecting Patients; Privacy of Patient Records and the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act; Patient Autonomy, Well-Being, and Equity; Applicability of Personalized Therapeutics; Research Ethics; Artificial Intelligence; References; ; Conclusions; References; ; Glossary of Scientific Terms ;
• Edition: 1st
• Publisher Details: Boca Raton : CRC Press
• Publication Date: 2016
• Extent: 1 online resource, illustrations (black and white)
• Subjects: 615.895; Personalized medicine
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781498714921
• Related ISBNs: 9781498714914
• Notes: Note: Description based on CIP data; item not viewed.
• Access Rights: Legal Deposit; Only available on premises controlled by the deposit library and to one user at any one time; The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK).
• Access Usage: Restricted: Printing from this resource is governed by The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK) and UK copyright law currently in force.