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 stars all help us understand the impact of our lives on our genes, and our genes on our lives. He explai...
| Main Author: | Moalem, Sharon. |
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| Other Authors: | LaPlante, Matthew D. |
| Format: | Books Print Book |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
New York :
Grand Central Publishing,
2014.
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| Edition: | First edition. |
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Table of Contents:
- Introduction: 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
- Epilogue: One last thing.