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Secrets in our DNA [videorecording] / by Cahalane, Laurietelevision producer.; Divine, Alyn,television producer.; Gray, Edward(Edward S.),film director,screenwriter.; Kapany, Kiki,television producer.; Schwarz, Michael,television producer.; Wallace, Melanie(Producer),television producer.; Williams, Talithia,narrator.; Kikim Media,production company.; PBS Distribution (Firm),distributor.(CARDINAL)309769; Public Broadcasting Service (U.S.),broadcaster.(CARDINAL)189964; WGBH (Television station : Boston, Mass.),production company.(CARDINAL)154259; WGBH Educational Foundation,publisher.(CARDINAL)132712;
Talithia Williams.DNA testing companies are trending nationally, with over 30 million Americans hoping to receive clues to family origins and forecasts of their future health -- not knowing the results can be misleading, or not considering that family secrets can tear apart relationships. The biggest risk, however, may be what these companies do with our information once they have it, so this program objectively explores the promise and peril of consumer DNA testing.Rating: TVPG.DVD, wide screen, stereo, NTSC, region 1.Title from disc surface.
Subjects: Documentary television programs.; DNA; Genetic genealogy.; Genetic screening.;
Available copies: 3 / Total copies: 3
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To test or not to test : a guide to genetic screening and risk / by Teichler-Zallen, Doris.(CARDINAL)523676;
Includes bibliographical references and index.Introduction: genetic tests are different -- A brief overview of susceptibility-gene testing -- Am I at a higher risk for this disease than other people? -- Will the test give me useful information? -- Is this the right time in my life to be taking this test? -- Will the advantages gained from having the genetic information outweigh the disadvantages? -- Decisions, decisions -- Deciding about other types of genetic tests -- The future of genetic medicine.
Subjects: Genetic disorders; Genetic screening.;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 2
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What we have : a memoir / by Boesky, Amy.(CARDINAL)395014;
Seize the day -- What we knew -- Emily -- Ninth month -- Birthday (I) -- Help (I) -- First Christmas -- Going back (I) -- The interview -- The house with the green shag carpet -- Self-exam -- Turning over -- Two calendars -- F-U -- What we always did -- Help (II) -- Words for things (I) -- Birthday (II) -- Drawbridge -- Going back (II) -- The moon ring -- Safe as houses -- Words for things (II) -- What we know (now).At 32, Amy Boesky thought she had it all figured out: a wonderful new man in her life, a great job, and the (nearly) perfect home. For once, she was almost able to shake the terrible fear that had gripped her for as long as she could remember. Women in her family had always died young--from cancer--and she and her sisters had grown up in time's shadow. It colored every choice they made and was beginning to come to a head as they approached 35--the deadline their doctors prescribed for having preventive surgery. But Amy didn't want to dwell on that now. She wanted to plan for a new baby, live her life. And with the appreciation for life's smallest pleasures, she did just that. Here, Amy shares a transformative year in her family's life and invites readers to join in their joy, laughter, and grief.--From publisher description.
Subjects: Boesky, Amy.; Cancer; Genetic screening.;
Available copies: 3 / Total copies: 4
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The language of life : DNA and the revolution in personalized medicine / by Collins, Francis S.(CARDINAL)768127;
The future has already happened -- When genes go wrong, it gets personal -- Is it time to learn your own secrets? -- Getting personal with the big C -- What's race got to do with it? -- Genes and germs -- Genes and the brain -- Genes and aging -- The right drug at the right dose for the right person -- A vision for the future.
Subjects: Genetic screening; Medical genetics;
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The language of life : DNA and the revolution in personalized medicine / by Collins, Francis S.(CARDINAL)768127;
Includes bibliographical references (page 305) and index.The future has already happened -- When genes go wrong, it gets personal -- Is it time to learn your own secrets? -- Getting personal with the big C -- What's race got to do with it? -- Genes and germs -- Genes and the brain -- Genes and aging -- The right drug at the right dose for the right person -- A vision for the future.A medical revolution is upon us, and leading geneticist Collins explains its dimensions here. Our knowledge of the genetic basis for disease has increased exponentially in recent years, and we are now able to understand and treat diseases at the molecular level with personalized medicine--care based on an individual's genetic makeup. Collins presents cutting-edge science for lay readers who want to take control of their medical lives. He discusses cancer, obesity, aging, racial differences, and a host of other concerns, as well as the medical advances directly attributable to the Human Genome Project. He is also not shy about taking on large political issues: he points out problems with our current health-care system, discusses stem-cell research, and in a cogent commentary, recommends--with caveats--direct-to-consumer DNA testing. He does a superb job of humanizing a complex scientific and medical subject.--From publisher description.
Subjects: Genetic screening; Medical genetics;
Available copies: 7 / Total copies: 9
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Mercies in disguise : a story of hope, a family's genetic destiny, and the science that rescued them / by Kolata, Gina Bari,1948-author.(CARDINAL)329644;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 245-250) and index."The phone rings. The doctor from California is on the line. "Are you ready Amanda?" The two people Amanda Baxley loves the most had begged her not to be tested-at least, not now. But she had to find out. If your family carried a mutated gene that foretold a brutal illness and you were offered the chance to find out if you'd inherited it, would you do it? Would you walk toward the problem, bravely accepting whatever answer came your way? Or would you avoid the potential bad news as long as possible? In Mercies in Disguise, acclaimed New York Times science reporter and bestselling author Gina Kolata tells the story of the Baxleys, an almost archetypal family in a small town in South Carolina. A proud and determined clan, many of them doctors, they are struck one by one with an inscrutable illness. They finally discover the cause of the disease after a remarkable sequence of events that many saw as providential. Meanwhile, science, progressing for a half a century along a parallel track, had handed the Baxleys a resolution-not a cure, but a blood test that would reveal who had the gene for the disease and who did not. And science would offer another dilemma-fertility specialists had created a way to spare the children through an expensive process. A work ofnarrative nonfiction in the tradition of the The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks, Mercies in Disguise is the story of a family that took matters into its own hands when the medical world abandoned them. It's a story of a family that had to deal with unspeakable tragedy and yet did not allow it to tear them apart. And it is the story of a young woman-Amanda Baxley-who faced the future head on, determined to find a way to disrupt her family's destiny. "--
Subjects: Genetic disorders.; Genetic screening; Medical genetics.;
Available copies: 12 / Total copies: 13
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Genetic screening and the handling of high-risk groups in the workplace : hearings before the Subcommittee on Investigations and Oversight of the Committee on Science and Technology, U.S. House of Representatives, Ninety-seventh Congress, first session, October 14, 15, 1981. by United States.Congress.House.Committee on Science and Technology.Subcommittee on Investigations and Oversight.(CARDINAL)281266;
Includes bibliographical references.
Subjects: Genetic screening; Industrial hygiene; Risk;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Blood test : a comedy / by Baxter, Charles,1947-author.(CARDINAL)769469;
"In this fresh take on love and trouble in the American heartland, Brock Hobson, an insurance salesman and Sunday-school teacher, finds his equilibrium disturbed by the results of a blood test. Baxter, a master storyteller, brings us a gradually building rollercoaster narrative, and a protagonist who is impertinent, searching, and hilariously relatable. From his good-as-gold, gentle girlfriend to the excessively macho subcontractor guy his ex-wife left him for, not to mention his well-raised teenage kids, now exploring sex and sexuality, the secondary characters in Brock's life all contribute meaningfully to the drama, as increasing challenges to his sense of self and purpose crash over him. The final battle--no spoilers, but there is one--couldn't be more delightful, as this quick and bracing novel reminds us to choose the best people to love, accept the ones we love even if we didn't choose them, and love them all well"--
Subjects: Humorous fiction.; Sales personnel; Divorced men; Teenagers; Genetic screening;
Available copies: 14 / Total copies: 19
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The language of life : DNA and the revolution in personalized medicine by Collins, Francis S.(CARDINAL)768127;
A scientific and medical revolution has crept up on us. Twenty-one million Americans are affected by 6,000 so-called rare and orphan diseases, many of which are primarily attributable to misspelled genes. And virtually all diseases have a significant hereditary component. Diabetes, heart disease, the common cancers, mental illness, asthma, arthritis, Alzheimer's disease, and more are having their secrets unlocked through DNA. Families that faced common problems, without hope, are now discovering a new world of understanding, treatment, and prevention. You owe it to yourself to learn about your DNA: how it works, what it reveals, and the benefits and limits of this new knowledge.
Subjects: Genetic counseling.; Genetic Diseases, Inborn.; Genetic screening; Human chromosome abnormalities; Medical genetics.; Medical genetics;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Genetic testing for breast cancer risk [videorecording] : it's your choice / by Roberts, Cokie.(CARDINAL)280061; National Action Plan on Breast Cancer (Organization : U.S.)(CARDINAL)280037;
Cokie Roberts.(Producer) This video, narrated by ABC News correspondent, Cokie Roberts, presents a balanced view of genetic testing, and neither recommends nor discourages its use. The video will help answer women's questions about the complex and profound issues of genetic testing for breast and ovarian cancers, including how it is done, what the results mean, and what effects the results may have on them and their families. Women want and need to know more about genetic testing for cancer risk, and health care professionals must be able to provide counsel to their patients. A companion brochure and fact sheet have also been provided to help facilitate the educational process. The materials are not intended to replace a genetic counseling session with a qualified health care professional, but rather to inform consumers about a host of critical issues to consider before making a decision about genetic testing.VHS.
Subjects: Breast; Genetic screening.; Human chromosome abnormalities; Ovaries; Patient education.; Women;
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