Are genetic diseases fate?
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"Is It Fate? The Story of Genes, Unraveled Through Science"
Are genetic diseases truly our innate destiny, or is it a future we can change? Genes and chromosomes are the blueprints of our bodies and the key to maintaining our health.
This book provides an easy-to-understand explanation of everything from the basic principles of genetics to the diagnosis and treatment of genetic diseases and the ethical concerns raised by prenatal diagnosis.
It covers a wide range of topics, from radiation and drugs to the relationship between race and genes, and even the choices parents and society face.
As you read, you will realize that genetics is not just knowledge from textbooks, but a story that touches our lives.
This book is a solid guide that helps anyone understand science and reflect on the values of life and society.
Are genetic diseases truly our innate destiny, or is it a future we can change? Genes and chromosomes are the blueprints of our bodies and the key to maintaining our health.
This book provides an easy-to-understand explanation of everything from the basic principles of genetics to the diagnosis and treatment of genetic diseases and the ethical concerns raised by prenatal diagnosis.
It covers a wide range of topics, from radiation and drugs to the relationship between race and genes, and even the choices parents and society face.
As you read, you will realize that genetics is not just knowledge from textbooks, but a story that touches our lives.
This book is a solid guide that helps anyone understand science and reflect on the values of life and society.
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People who participated in the translation (alphabetical order)
About the original work
Chapter 1 Why should you know about your genes?
Genetic issues are deeply related to life | Various genetic diseases | Inherited predispositions | Why should we know now? | The right to know | Differences in the degree of birth defects | Congenital and acquired birth abnormalities | The decision to have an abortion | The misfortune of parents with a child with a congenital disability
Chapter 2 Chromosomes
Cells | Normal chromosomes | Number, size, and sex chromosomes | Chromosome abnormalities | Miscarriage | Drugs | When the number of chromosomes is too much or too little | Mosaic cells, which are a mixture of normal and abnormal cells | When the number is normal but the structure is abnormal | Other structural abnormalities | When part of a chromosome falls off | Chromosome breakage
Chapter 3 Sex Chromosomes
Too many sex chromosomes | Too few sex chromosomes | Mosaic chromosome abnormalities | Intersex | Hermaphrodites | Pseudohermaphroditism 64 | How is sex determined? The role of the testis-determining factor
Chapter 4 Chromosomal Abnormalities Associated with Criminal Behavior
XYY chromosomes | Characteristics of XYY males | A boy with an extra Y chromosome | Other issues | Twins and crime | Other chromosomal abnormalities and deviant behavior | Should their freedom be restricted? | Prenatal diagnosis of XYY fetuses | Difficult issues | The influence of preconceptions | Methods for proving insanity | The correlation between tall stature and XYY | Conclusion
Chapter 5: Genes and Race
Genetic Advantage | Genes and Climate | Genes of Isolated Populations | Genetic Diseases and Ethnic Groups | Genes and History | Blood Types | Blood Types and Diseases | HLA and Disease 100 | Inbreeding
Chapter 6: Searching for Genes
Significance and Purpose | Molecular Genetic Methods | Genetic Screening Saves Lives - Examples | For People with Hereditary Diseases | Genetic Testing of Sexual Assault and Murderers | Paternity Tests
Chapter 7 Genetic Congenital Defects and Intellectual Disability
Frequency of birth defects | Chromosome abnormalities | Defects inherited from one parent | When a parent is normal but is a carrier | When a mother is a carrier and affects only her sons | Fragile X syndrome | Birth abnormalities caused by various factors | Genetic diseases affecting mothers to their children | Congenital malformations
Chapter 8: The Invisible Enemy: Maternal Infection and X-Ray Exposure
Infection | Time of harm | Rubella | Other infections | Effects of X-rays during pregnancy
Chapter 9 Drugs that Cause Risk
Aspirin | Antibiotics | Vitamins | Sedatives | Cortisone for rheumatoid arthritis | Blood sugar regulators | Anticancer drugs | Antispasmodics
Antiepileptic drugs | Sex hormones | Anticoagulants | Hyperthyroidism drugs | Smoking | Hallucinogens or marijuana | Alcohol | Lead | Mercury | Intrauterine devices and copper | Occupations and birth defects | Potatoes with high blood pressure
Chapter 10: Genetic Counseling
What is genetic counseling? | Target audience for genetic counseling 182 | Who provides genetic counseling? | Counselors | Authoritarian approach | What can be gained from a genetic counselor? | Counselor expectations | Risks and probability | Ignoring risk rates can lead to tragedy | Anxiety harms counseling | Other obstacles | Where to get genetic counseling
Chapter 11 Prenatal Diagnosis: Amniocentesis and Chorionic Villus Biopsy
Background | What you need to know before undergoing amniocentesis | What is amniotic fluid? | How is amniotic fluid tested? | Uses of ultrasound | Safety of amniocentesis | Problems with amniocentesis | Chorionic villus sampling
Chapter 12 Prenatal Diagnosis: Chromosomal Abnormalities
Giving birth to a child with a chromosomal abnormality in a mother over 35 years of age | Parents who are carriers of a chromosomal abnormality | Having given birth to a child with Down syndrome | Other cases requiring chromosomal testing before birth | Accuracy and misdiagnosis
Chapter 13 Prenatal Diagnosis: Enzyme Deficiency and Other Genetic Diseases
Prenatal diagnosis of sex-linked genetic diseases | Prenatal diagnosis of enzyme deficiencies | Verification methods | Possibility of prenatal treatment | Early detection of fetal malformations | Use of sound waves | Special X-ray techniques | Conventional X-rays | Biochemical analysis of amniotic fluid | Fetal endoscopic examination | Diagnosis of fetal diseases through the mother
Chapter 14: Ethical, Moral, and Legal Issues in Prenatal Diagnosis
Parents' Position | Pre-existing Pledge Regarding Miscarriage | Whether or not to Miscarriage a Fetus with a Confirmed Genetic Abnormality | Concerns of a Wife and Husband | Determining the Sex of the Fetus | The Doctor's Position | The Fetus's Position | Society's Position | Benefits and Costs of Prenatal Diagnosis | Legal Considerations on Prenatal Diagnosis
Chapter 15 Treatment of Genetic Diseases
Dietary therapy | Augmented diet | Restricted diet and substitute diet | Supplementation | Drug therapy | Modification of the internal environment | Enzyme replacement therapy | Surgical therapy | Organ transplant therapy | Bone marrow transplant therapy | Gene therapy | Issues | Gene introduction technology | Future prospects
Chapter 16: Can Humanity Overcome Genetic Diseases?
Gene Replacement and Deletion through Genetic Manipulation | Genetic Mapping | Cloning Humans | Genetics, Society, and the Future
People who participated in the translation (alphabetical order)
About the original work
Chapter 1 Why should you know about your genes?
Genetic issues are deeply related to life | Various genetic diseases | Inherited predispositions | Why should we know now? | The right to know | Differences in the degree of birth defects | Congenital and acquired birth abnormalities | The decision to have an abortion | The misfortune of parents with a child with a congenital disability
Chapter 2 Chromosomes
Cells | Normal chromosomes | Number, size, and sex chromosomes | Chromosome abnormalities | Miscarriage | Drugs | When the number of chromosomes is too much or too little | Mosaic cells, which are a mixture of normal and abnormal cells | When the number is normal but the structure is abnormal | Other structural abnormalities | When part of a chromosome falls off | Chromosome breakage
Chapter 3 Sex Chromosomes
Too many sex chromosomes | Too few sex chromosomes | Mosaic chromosome abnormalities | Intersex | Hermaphrodites | Pseudohermaphroditism 64 | How is sex determined? The role of the testis-determining factor
Chapter 4 Chromosomal Abnormalities Associated with Criminal Behavior
XYY chromosomes | Characteristics of XYY males | A boy with an extra Y chromosome | Other issues | Twins and crime | Other chromosomal abnormalities and deviant behavior | Should their freedom be restricted? | Prenatal diagnosis of XYY fetuses | Difficult issues | The influence of preconceptions | Methods for proving insanity | The correlation between tall stature and XYY | Conclusion
Chapter 5: Genes and Race
Genetic Advantage | Genes and Climate | Genes of Isolated Populations | Genetic Diseases and Ethnic Groups | Genes and History | Blood Types | Blood Types and Diseases | HLA and Disease 100 | Inbreeding
Chapter 6: Searching for Genes
Significance and Purpose | Molecular Genetic Methods | Genetic Screening Saves Lives - Examples | For People with Hereditary Diseases | Genetic Testing of Sexual Assault and Murderers | Paternity Tests
Chapter 7 Genetic Congenital Defects and Intellectual Disability
Frequency of birth defects | Chromosome abnormalities | Defects inherited from one parent | When a parent is normal but is a carrier | When a mother is a carrier and affects only her sons | Fragile X syndrome | Birth abnormalities caused by various factors | Genetic diseases affecting mothers to their children | Congenital malformations
Chapter 8: The Invisible Enemy: Maternal Infection and X-Ray Exposure
Infection | Time of harm | Rubella | Other infections | Effects of X-rays during pregnancy
Chapter 9 Drugs that Cause Risk
Aspirin | Antibiotics | Vitamins | Sedatives | Cortisone for rheumatoid arthritis | Blood sugar regulators | Anticancer drugs | Antispasmodics
Antiepileptic drugs | Sex hormones | Anticoagulants | Hyperthyroidism drugs | Smoking | Hallucinogens or marijuana | Alcohol | Lead | Mercury | Intrauterine devices and copper | Occupations and birth defects | Potatoes with high blood pressure
Chapter 10: Genetic Counseling
What is genetic counseling? | Target audience for genetic counseling 182 | Who provides genetic counseling? | Counselors | Authoritarian approach | What can be gained from a genetic counselor? | Counselor expectations | Risks and probability | Ignoring risk rates can lead to tragedy | Anxiety harms counseling | Other obstacles | Where to get genetic counseling
Chapter 11 Prenatal Diagnosis: Amniocentesis and Chorionic Villus Biopsy
Background | What you need to know before undergoing amniocentesis | What is amniotic fluid? | How is amniotic fluid tested? | Uses of ultrasound | Safety of amniocentesis | Problems with amniocentesis | Chorionic villus sampling
Chapter 12 Prenatal Diagnosis: Chromosomal Abnormalities
Giving birth to a child with a chromosomal abnormality in a mother over 35 years of age | Parents who are carriers of a chromosomal abnormality | Having given birth to a child with Down syndrome | Other cases requiring chromosomal testing before birth | Accuracy and misdiagnosis
Chapter 13 Prenatal Diagnosis: Enzyme Deficiency and Other Genetic Diseases
Prenatal diagnosis of sex-linked genetic diseases | Prenatal diagnosis of enzyme deficiencies | Verification methods | Possibility of prenatal treatment | Early detection of fetal malformations | Use of sound waves | Special X-ray techniques | Conventional X-rays | Biochemical analysis of amniotic fluid | Fetal endoscopic examination | Diagnosis of fetal diseases through the mother
Chapter 14: Ethical, Moral, and Legal Issues in Prenatal Diagnosis
Parents' Position | Pre-existing Pledge Regarding Miscarriage | Whether or not to Miscarriage a Fetus with a Confirmed Genetic Abnormality | Concerns of a Wife and Husband | Determining the Sex of the Fetus | The Doctor's Position | The Fetus's Position | Society's Position | Benefits and Costs of Prenatal Diagnosis | Legal Considerations on Prenatal Diagnosis
Chapter 15 Treatment of Genetic Diseases
Dietary therapy | Augmented diet | Restricted diet and substitute diet | Supplementation | Drug therapy | Modification of the internal environment | Enzyme replacement therapy | Surgical therapy | Organ transplant therapy | Bone marrow transplant therapy | Gene therapy | Issues | Gene introduction technology | Future prospects
Chapter 16: Can Humanity Overcome Genetic Diseases?
Gene Replacement and Deletion through Genetic Manipulation | Genetic Mapping | Cloning Humans | Genetics, Society, and the Future
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This book discusses the different types of genetic diseases that exist in different ethnic groups or races, including Irish, Italian, Greek, Jewish, Asian, Black, and White people.
For example, in Caucasians, a genetic disease called cystic fibrosis occurs in about one in 2,500 people.
Also, the genetic diseases that are more common in Jews (Middle Eastern, European, Spanish, and Portuguese Jews) are different.
However, there are many genetic diseases that have nothing to do with race.
--- p.20
It makes me wonder: is crime really genetic? Or is it entirely environmental?
As violence increases worldwide, it is becoming an increasingly serious social problem.
Many government officials and many scholars are struggling to find the causes and solutions to this deviant behavior.
A variety of social factors are involved, including broken homes, child abuse, psychological and physical disabilities, poverty, and the complexities of life in slums. These and other factors that affect children can lead to crime or deviant behavior.
Although it is impossible to point to just one cause, it is certain that mental illness or a predisposition to psychotic tendencies is one of the main causes of social problems.
--- p.73
Why do abnormalities like Tay-Sachs disease occur so frequently among Ashkenazi Jews, regardless of where they live? This question, which raises the question of whether there's a link between a specific ethnic group and a specific disease, is always welcome.
The most common and reasonable answer to this is, “Because they have the same origin of the race, they carry harmful genes inherited from their common ancestors.”
People of the same race, descended from the same ancestors, continue to inherit the genes that make them unique, no matter where they live in the world.
--- p.97
Genetic counseling is probably as old as medicine itself, with accurate information about hemophilia already included in the Talmud, the Jewish holy book.
What is new in genetic counseling is that prenatal diagnosis and subsequent treatment, which were previously impossible, are now possible.
Today, prenatal diagnosis can prevent birth defects and identify carriers of genetic diseases.
Some genetic diseases can be diagnosed at birth, and medical technology has been developed to enable special treatments.
These developments are our major achievements.
--- p.181
By isolating cells mixed in the amniotic fluid of the fetus, transferring them to a medium in which the cells can grow, and culturing them in a special incubator for several weeks, biochemical abnormalities can be verified by examining enzyme deficiencies, etc. in the cells.
Initially, culturing these cells was not easy, and sometimes several amniotic fluid samples had to be collected to obtain an accurate diagnosis.
Recently, cell culture methods have also improved significantly, and chromosomal abnormalities are also being investigated in the collected cells in addition to biochemical verification.
For example, in Caucasians, a genetic disease called cystic fibrosis occurs in about one in 2,500 people.
Also, the genetic diseases that are more common in Jews (Middle Eastern, European, Spanish, and Portuguese Jews) are different.
However, there are many genetic diseases that have nothing to do with race.
--- p.20
It makes me wonder: is crime really genetic? Or is it entirely environmental?
As violence increases worldwide, it is becoming an increasingly serious social problem.
Many government officials and many scholars are struggling to find the causes and solutions to this deviant behavior.
A variety of social factors are involved, including broken homes, child abuse, psychological and physical disabilities, poverty, and the complexities of life in slums. These and other factors that affect children can lead to crime or deviant behavior.
Although it is impossible to point to just one cause, it is certain that mental illness or a predisposition to psychotic tendencies is one of the main causes of social problems.
--- p.73
Why do abnormalities like Tay-Sachs disease occur so frequently among Ashkenazi Jews, regardless of where they live? This question, which raises the question of whether there's a link between a specific ethnic group and a specific disease, is always welcome.
The most common and reasonable answer to this is, “Because they have the same origin of the race, they carry harmful genes inherited from their common ancestors.”
People of the same race, descended from the same ancestors, continue to inherit the genes that make them unique, no matter where they live in the world.
--- p.97
Genetic counseling is probably as old as medicine itself, with accurate information about hemophilia already included in the Talmud, the Jewish holy book.
What is new in genetic counseling is that prenatal diagnosis and subsequent treatment, which were previously impossible, are now possible.
Today, prenatal diagnosis can prevent birth defects and identify carriers of genetic diseases.
Some genetic diseases can be diagnosed at birth, and medical technology has been developed to enable special treatments.
These developments are our major achievements.
--- p.181
By isolating cells mixed in the amniotic fluid of the fetus, transferring them to a medium in which the cells can grow, and culturing them in a special incubator for several weeks, biochemical abnormalities can be verified by examining enzyme deficiencies, etc. in the cells.
Initially, culturing these cells was not easy, and sometimes several amniotic fluid samples had to be collected to obtain an accurate diagnosis.
Recently, cell culture methods have also improved significantly, and chromosomal abnormalities are also being investigated in the collected cells in addition to biochemical verification.
--- p.219
GOODS SPECIFICS
- Date of issue: October 28, 2025
- Page count, weight, size: 275 pages | 148*210*20mm
- ISBN13: 9791194832300
- ISBN10: 119483230X
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