Presents an introduction to birth defects, examining the interaction between genes and the environment, discussing common bith defect, prenatal detection, genetic counseling, and medical strategies for helping children with birth defects.
The traits we inherit from our parents and pass on to our offspring are encoded in our genes and DNA and reveal much about both our origins and our future. This volume examines the fascinating biology behind genetics and genetic disorders.
a father's journey to understand his extraordinary son
Brown, Ian
2011
Ian Brown describes his son Walker's rare genetic disorder and how it affects his life and the lives of the people who care for him, and details his journey around the world for answers about its cause and possible treatments and his final acceptance of his son's condition.
Reviews the history of research into sickle cell anemia, a blood disease that deprives the body of oxygen and hinders the removal of waste products from cells, discusses the genetic basis of sickle cell anemia, and explains what it is like to live with the disease, and how genetic research might affect its future.
