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Nutrition and Genes
David Castle
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Description for Nutrition and Genes
Hardcover. As with all biotechnologies in the midst of rapid growth, nutrigenomics faces ethical, legal, and social implications that are likely to affect the public and the medical community. This title identifies and examines the anticipated risks and expected benefits of nutrigenomics from an ethical perspective. Num Pages: 164 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: MBNH3; MFN; PSAK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 164 x 16. Weight in Grams: 422.
The new science of nutrigenomics and its ethical and societal challenges
Gene-diet interactions--which underlie relatively benign lactose intolerance to life-threatening conditions such as cardiovascular disease--have long been known. But until now, scientists lacked the tools to fully understand the underlying mechanisms that cause these conditions. In recent years, however, strides in human genomics and the nutritional sciences have allowed for the advancement of a new science--dubbed nutrigenomics. Although this science may lead to personalized nutrition and dietary recommendations that can mitigate, prevent, or cure sickness, current oversight mechanisms and regulations for emerging direct-to-public nutrigenomic tests ... Read more
The new science of nutrigenomics and its ethical and societal challenges
Gene-diet interactions--which underlie relatively benign lactose intolerance to life-threatening conditions such as cardiovascular disease--have long been known. But until now, scientists lacked the tools to fully understand the underlying mechanisms that cause these conditions. In recent years, however, strides in human genomics and the nutritional sciences have allowed for the advancement of a new science--dubbed nutrigenomics. Although this science may lead to personalized nutrition and dietary recommendations that can mitigate, prevent, or cure sickness, current oversight mechanisms and regulations for emerging direct-to-public nutrigenomic tests ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
164
Condition
New
Number of Pages
163
Place of Publication
, United States
ISBN
9780471770008
SKU
V9780471770008
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99-50
About David Castle
David Castle, PhD, is Associate Professor in the Department of Philosophy at the University of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. Cheryl Cline, PhD, received her doctorate in philosophy from the University of Toronto in 2005. Her dissertation focused on animal welfare issues at the intersection of ethics, law, and politics. Abdallah S. Daar, MD, DPhil, is Professor of Public ... Read more
Reviews for Nutrition and Genes
"…a worthy acquisition for any medical library…along with students and instructors in nutrition and health care." (CHOICE, June 2007) "This concise overview of nutritional genomics covers a variety of topics surrounding this controversial topic." (Doody's Health Services)