Essays about: "medical genetic"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 38 essays containing the words medical genetic.

  1. 1. Care and the Potential of Genetic Counseling: A Clinical Fieldwork

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Sociologiska institutionen; Lunds universitet/Socialantropologi

    Author : Frederik Jacques Paulsen; [2023]
    Keywords : Medical anthropology; genetics; care; telecare; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : Recent decades have witnessed an innovation in genetics and biomedical practices, shifting the practice from treatment to prevention. Testing healthy individuals for genetic inherited diseases has now become increasingly common, preventing potential disease by offering early screenings, medication, or potentially surgery, reducing the genetic risk from developing into disease. READ MORE

  3. 2. Pseudomonas aeruginosa gene expression analysis using pangenome and PAO1 reference genomes

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Examensarbeten i bioinformatik

    Author : Yi Su; [2023]
    Keywords : Biology and Life Sciences;

    Abstract : Development in sequencing technologies has made the analyses of genetic material much more accessible. Processing sequenced data for an accurate analysis comes with its challenges, especially with the studies in microbial in clinical in vivo samples where difficulties in the collection of these samples for sequencing could lower the quality and contamination from the human host which might affect the accuracy of downstream analysis. READ MORE

  4. 3. Eye disorders in lesser white-fronted geese (Anser erythropus) in captivity

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Clinical Sciences

    Author : Linnéa Lang; [2023]
    Keywords : lesser white-fronted geese; eye disorders; captivity; epidemiology;

    Abstract : Eye problems are common amongst captive birds and become especially problematic in endangered species, such as the lesser white-fronted goose (LWFG). This is the case at Nordens Ark where reoccurring eye problems are seen amongst their breeding population of the species. READ MORE

  5. 4. Investigating the relationship between dementia and cognitive tests performance : do better scores on cognitive tests relate to a lower risk of developing dementia?

    University essay from Umeå universitet/Statistik

    Author : Emma Kwon; Markus Lindvall; [2022]
    Keywords : ;

    Abstract : In 2021, dementia was the seventh leading cause of death among all diseases in the world according to the World Health Organization (2021). Dementia is an overall medical term indicating deteriorated brain health associated with loss of memory, cognitive abnormality and difficulties in daily activities. There is no medical cure for dementia yet. READ MORE

  6. 5. Identification and network analysis of candidate microRNA biomarkers in neuroblastoma : A meta-analysis

    University essay from Högskolan i Skövde/Institutionen för biovetenskap

    Author : Andreas Svensson; [2022]
    Keywords : ;

    Abstract : Neuroblastoma constitutes roughly 8% of all childhood cancers where 95% of all neuroblastoma cases occur before the age of 10. The survival rate of infants and young children is very poor, which alone contributes to research novel biomarkers for classification methods, improved diagnosis and better anti-tumor therapies. READ MORE