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Author | : Karl R. Gegenfurtner |
Publisher | : Cambridge University Press |
Total Pages | : 492 |
Release | : 2001-05-28 |
Genre | : Medical |
ISBN | : 9780521004398 |
Color Vision, first published in 2000, defines the state of knowledge about all aspects of human and primate color vision.
Author | : National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine |
Publisher | : National Academies Press |
Total Pages | : 587 |
Release | : 2017-01-15 |
Genre | : Medical |
ISBN | : 0309439981 |
The ability to see deeply affects how human beings perceive and interpret the world around them. For most people, eyesight is part of everyday communication, social activities, educational and professional pursuits, the care of others, and the maintenance of personal health, independence, and mobility. Functioning eyes and vision system can reduce an adult's risk of chronic health conditions, death, falls and injuries, social isolation, depression, and other psychological problems. In children, properly maintained eye and vision health contributes to a child's social development, academic achievement, and better health across the lifespan. The public generally recognizes its reliance on sight and fears its loss, but emphasis on eye and vision health, in general, has not been integrated into daily life to the same extent as other health promotion activities, such as teeth brushing; hand washing; physical and mental exercise; and various injury prevention behaviors. A larger population health approach is needed to engage a wide range of stakeholders in coordinated efforts that can sustain the scope of behavior change. The shaping of socioeconomic environments can eventually lead to new social norms that promote eye and vision health. Making Eye Health a Population Health Imperative: Vision for Tomorrow proposes a new population-centered framework to guide action and coordination among various, and sometimes competing, stakeholders in pursuit of improved eye and vision health and health equity in the United States. Building on the momentum of previous public health efforts, this report also introduces a model for action that highlights different levels of prevention activities across a range of stakeholders and provides specific examples of how population health strategies can be translated into cohesive areas for action at federal, state, and local levels.
Author | : Joram Piatigorsky |
Publisher | : Harvard University Press |
Total Pages | : 434 |
Release | : 2007-02-28 |
Genre | : Science |
ISBN | : 9780674023413 |
In Gene Sharing and Evolution Piatigorsky explores the generality and implications of gene sharing throughout evolution and argues that most if not all proteins perform a variety of functions in the same and in different species, and that this is a fundamental necessity for evolution.
Author | : Xiaoyi Raymond Gao |
Publisher | : Academic Press |
Total Pages | : 386 |
Release | : 2019-09-12 |
Genre | : Science |
ISBN | : 0128167270 |
Genetics and Genomics of Eye Disease: Advancing to Precision Medicine thoroughly examines the latest genomics methods for studying eye disease, including complex eye disorders associated with multiple genes. GWAS, WES, WGS, RNA-sequencing, and transcriptome analysis as employed in ocular genomics are discussed in-depth, as are genomics findings tied to early-onset glaucoma, strabismus, age-related macular degeneration, adult-onset glaucoma, diabetic retinopathy, keratoconus, and leber congenital amaurosis, among other diseases. Research and clinical specialists offer guidance on conducting preventative screenings and counseling patients, as well as the promise of machine learning, computational statistics and artificial intelligence in advancing ocular genomics research. - Offers thorough guidance on conducting genetic and genomic studies of eye disease - Examines the genetic basis of a wide range of complex eye diseases and single-gene and Mendelian disorders - Discusses the application of genetic testing and genetic risk prediction in eye disease diagnosis and patient counseling
Author | : John D. Hawkins |
Publisher | : Cambridge University Press |
Total Pages | : 236 |
Release | : 1996-09-12 |
Genre | : Science |
ISBN | : 9780521568661 |
This third edition of a successful textbook is a concise description of the structure and function of genes.
Author | : Helga Kolb |
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Release | : 2007 |
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Author | : Gareth W. Roberts |
Publisher | : Cambridge University Press |
Total Pages | : 204 |
Release | : 1995-06-08 |
Genre | : Medical |
ISBN | : 9780521425582 |
This volume provides an introduction to the essential techniques required for studying the molecular biology of brain disease. The approaches and strategies for investigations of gene structure and regulation are described with reference to the molecular genetics of prion and Alzheimer's disease. The effects of aberrant gene regulation can also be examined at the protein level by immunocytochemistry and autoradiography. Improved understanding of basic biology has resulted in new approaches to animal models using transgenic techniques and new therapeutic approaches. The volume is structured to illustrate all these approaches and demonstrate the practice and promise of molecular neuropathology.
Author | : Itai Yanai |
Publisher | : Harvard University Press |
Total Pages | : 295 |
Release | : 2016-01-11 |
Genre | : Science |
ISBN | : 0674425022 |
Nearly four decades ago Richard Dawkins published The Selfish Gene, famously reducing humans to “survival machines” whose sole purpose was to preserve “the selfish molecules known as genes.” How these selfish genes work together to construct the organism, however, remained a mystery. Standing atop a wealth of new research, The Society of Genes now provides a vision of how genes cooperate and compete in the struggle for life. Pioneers in the nascent field of systems biology, Itai Yanai and Martin Lercher present a compelling new framework to understand how the human genome evolved and why understanding the interactions among our genes shifts the basic paradigm of modern biology. Contrary to what Dawkins’s popular metaphor seems to imply, the genome is not made of individual genes that focus solely on their own survival. Instead, our genomes comprise a society of genes which, like human societies, is composed of members that form alliances and rivalries. In language accessible to lay readers, The Society of Genes uncovers genetic strategies of cooperation and competition at biological scales ranging from individual cells to entire species. It captures the way the genome works in cancer cells and Neanderthals, in sexual reproduction and the origin of life, always underscoring one critical point: that only by putting the interactions among genes at center stage can we appreciate the logic of life.
Author | : Miho Inoue-Murayama |
Publisher | : Springer Science & Business Media |
Total Pages | : 416 |
Release | : 2011-01-19 |
Genre | : Science |
ISBN | : 4431538925 |
The biological and genetic bases of behavioral diversity have long been topics of study within many disciplines, including evolutionary biology, genetics, ethology, sociobiology, and comparative psychology, but only relatively recently have attempts been made to bring these different approaches together. This volume covers a wide range of interdisciplinary research which uses some of the newest and most promising methods and technologies. Presented here is an overview of findings in the ongoing search for the ultimate causes of behavior in several different species, including primates, dogs, rodents, birds, and fish. Divided into five parts, the work describes research on sexual and kin selection, personality and temperament, molecular genetics of personality, color vision and body coloration, and the neurological underpinnings of complex behaviors. Valuable for researchers as well as graduate students in a wide range of fields from neuroscience to ecology, the book is also useful to those seeking to move beyond the boundaries of their own discipline and to expand their knowledge.
Author | : Stephen E. Palmer |
Publisher | : CUP Archive |
Total Pages | : 844 |
Release | : 1999-04-14 |
Genre | : Medical |
ISBN | : 9780262161831 |
This textbook on vision reflects the integrated computational approach of modern research scientists, combining psychological, computational and neuroscientific perspectives.