Vol. 6 No. 1 (2015): Volume 6: Advancing Human Genetics into Health Action
Volume 6: Advancing Human Genetics into Health Action

This volume explores the divide between bench and bedside, from research advances in human genetics to their application in medicine and health policy. Sub themes in this volume include:

Personalized medicine and gene therapy
Ethical and social challenges surrounding human genomics
Impact of the environment on the human genome 

Full Issue
Volume 6

Main Submissions

Danielle Weber-Adrian
page 23-page 23
Gene Therapy: A Strategy for the Treatment of Alzheimer’s Disease
https://doi.org/10.29173/hsi190
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Steven Molinski, Saumel Ahmadi
page 24-page 26
Cystic fibrosis drugs: one size does not fit all
https://doi.org/10.29173/hsi191
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Anita Acai, Naythrah Thevathasan
page 27-page 28
Genetic screening: a cautionary tale for the public and a need for greater public education
https://doi.org/10.29173/hsi192
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Biance Dreyer, Eric Oosenbrug
page 29-page 30
Distinction without difference? Some considerations for 'race' in health genomics
https://doi.org/10.29173/hsi193
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Amanda Morgan
page 31-page 32
Life insurance and genetic testing: is genetic information an exception?
https://doi.org/10.29173/hsi194
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Kristen Reilly, Shawn Slade
page 33-page 34
Home-based genetic testing: a risky buisiness?
https://doi.org/10.29173/hsi195
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Ljiljana Nikolajev, Sahil Kumar
page 35-page 36
A three-ring circus: discussing the ethical issues of three-parent embryos
https://doi.org/10.29173/hsi196
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Rebecca R. Fried, Rebecca H. Liu
page 37-page 38
The Parent Trap: An inquiry regarding eugenics and three-parent babies
https://doi.org/10.29173/hsi197
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Jennifer Kramer
Page 39-page 41
Mitochondrial Replacement Therapy: Modifying Genes to Prevent Inherited Mitochondrial Disease
https://doi.org/10.29173/hsi198
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Yichi Tony Zhang
page 427-page 44
Environmental responses mediated by histone deacetylation - biological and clinical implications
https://doi.org/10.29173/hsi199
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