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Mapping the human gene - what can it tell us? Just what is 'genetic engineering'? Were test-tube babies only the beginning? Will there be a cure for cancer? Does old-age have to be inevitable? Does life really have to be a lottery? Molecular biology - genetics - is one of the fastest-moving fields of modern science. It is also one which has wide-ranging implications for us all. In this remarkable book, Philippe Frossard argues that our genetic make-up is, at present, literally a lottery. Our tendency to disease, our potential lifespan, our potential for a healthy life - all these are to a great extent dictated by the genes we inherit. But, as he points out, armed with the knowledge we have from genetic science, there is much we ourselves can do to avoid life-threatening conditions. The future of medicine is in prevention, and it is not impossible that within the next few years we will see a cure for cancer or the eradication of coronary heart disease. The conquering of disease is not simply a humanitarian quest: scientists and the major drug companies are all racing to discover new and more effective treatments, and the financial rewards are huge. This financial impetus puts additi

Author

Frossard, Philippe M.

Publisher

Transworld Publishers Ltd

Published

1991

Language

EN

ISBN

9780593024669

Subjects

Medical, Social Science, Engineering