The New Age Of Cancer Treatment In 1971 President Richard Nixon declared a war on cancer and predicted a cure in the near future. ... This allows the scientist to record different cancers genetic code to predicting a patient's response to medicines. ... For example, the human genome project's data can be used in combination with algorithms and databases to help search out cancer markers and even predict survival rates. ...

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Genetic finger printing is the greatest advance in science since finger printing itself. Genetic fingerprinting was first developed as an identification technique in 1985. It was originally used to detect genetic diseases but it was soon used in criminal investigations. DNA is extracted from ...

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"Facing Your Genetic History" By: Siergio Pistoi Sergio Pistoi makes a brilliant point by establishing the advantages of genetic testing by giving us an example of a woman who's cardiac disease could not be detected with EKG's, but only through genetic testing. In the past 30 years, we have ...

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The crystal ball gazers predict a strong U.S. economy, favorable interest rates, low inflation, continued technological advances in computers and biotechnology, global growth and development. ... Similarly, in 2025: Scenarios of US and Global Society Reshaped by Science and Technology, Coates predicts that genetic technology "rivals information technology, materials technology, and energy technology in importance." ...

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Then, as societal fears about messing with mother nature subside, Silver and other researchers predict that a genetic solution to preventing diabetes, heart disease and other big killers will be found and offered, as well as genetic inoculations against HIV. ... People now have 46 chromosomes - the gene-enriched would have 48 to accommodate their added traits, as Silver predicts. ...

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"Gattaca" is a science fiction film directed by Andrew Niccol and released in 1997. Many themes and subjects are d iscussed and explored including genetic engineering, social eugenics and the social status an individual receives based on genetic classification. Various film techniques such as setti...

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There is no way of predicting the degree of severity either form of NF will have. ... In general, linkage testing is more than 95 percent accurate in predicting whether or not an individual has NF. ...

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One boy is born with Superman syndrome, otherwise known as XYY syndrome, almost every day in California. XYY syndrome is a genetic condition where a male homo sapien is born with an extra male (Y) chromosome, giving a total of 47 chromosomes verses the usual 46. The cause is "nondisjunction i...

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Each living human person is made up of genetic material that is specific to him or herself alone. Our genetic material consists of genes, which are the parts of cells that determine characteristics an individual will have. DNA occurs in every living cell and also contains thousands of genes. In n...

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Federal Justice Minister Chris Ellison said that "you want to have a national database which is one size fits all" he also predicted that 30% of crime scene material will match with a record on the database, based on results of the same kind from New Zealand. ...

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Genetic Modification of Food- Argumentative Essay Giant transnational companies are carrying out a dangerous global experiment by introducing large numbers of genetically engineered foods into our diet. Genetic manipulations can result in unanticipated harmful effects, and because genetically e...

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At some time in our lives, we have all heard of some form of genetic engineering whether it was on the news, at school or in the workplace. Most people do not realise just how much time and money is now going into creating solutions to our everyday problems using genetic engineering, problems such ...

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This could just be a result of the overwhelming integration of technology into our lives as it was predicted that by the end of 2015, 22% of the worlds population own a smartphone (Business Insider, 2015). ...

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With the ability to decipher a fetus's complete genome it will be possible to statistically predict a child's future health, for example, the probability that they will develop melanoma. ... There are cases that are presented today where acts of violence are justified due to a possession of a variation of the monoamine oxidase A gene otherwise known as the Warrior Gene (Warrior Gene Predicts). ...

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1.Jurassic Park 2.Crichton, Michael 3.The main characters in the book are: John Hammond who is a billionaire developer who has used his resources to create the dinosaur filled island known as Jurassic Park. He is an old grandfather, and he is killed in the book, by a dinosaur known as a Procompso...

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The Ethical Implications of the Human Genome Project Science has had an impact on all aspects of our lives including man himself. The rate of change brought about by scientific developments is fast and all encompassing. The development and enhancements of machines used by man occurs much faster t...

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The production and use of genetically modified organisms is increasing steadily. Although there are many potential benefits to humans from this process, the risks have not been adequately defined. Researchers are developing new organisms too quickly to accurately determine the effects of this proced...

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Genetic engineering is an aspect of biotechnology which involves the manipulation of organisms genes and is made possible by DNA. DNA is a hereditary substance that contains a complete set of information which determines the structure and function of a living organism. Genetic engineering is rapidly...

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Historical events and individuals play a significant role in how the future is shaped. The ones that have the most impact are the ones that can still be applied to the present. In the present day, many events and individuals will be remembered, such as the 9/11 tragedy, Boston Marathon bombing and t...

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For decades scientist have divulged into the study of Deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) and the biological design which makes up living organism.  Throughout the years of research on DNA and genetic materials, scientist have advanced at such an alarming rate that scientist are able to genetically eng...

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Cystic Fibrosis Cystic fibrosis is a life threatening genetic disorder. It causes severe lung damage which leads to nutritional deficiencies. About ten years ago people with this disorder did not live beyond their teens. This is because scientists could not determine the genetic code which caus...

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In altering the germline, gene addition would be unsatisfactory because it is not possible to predict the effects of a mixture of the normal gene and the mutated gene with respect to regulatory signals necessary for normal growth and development. ...

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In the book Jurassic Park (later turned into a movie) author Michael Crichton describes a formula to bring dinosaurs back to life after 65 million years of extinction. There are 6 steps to this Jurassic Park Theory. The first step is to find a piece of amber with a blood sucking insect from the dino...

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Cloning Imagine the world where everything was doubled, or tripled. There's a newly developed technology that can allow doctors and scientists to duplicate living organisms. This development in technology is known as cloning, and it has forever changed the views of life. Cloning can serve as the...

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Genetic Engineering Imagine a world where people didn't have to donate organs anymore or if vegetables were so big and the plant produced so much that many farms wouldn't need to be utilized anymore. Genetic engineering could change the world, as we currently know it. Technologies already exist...

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