Medical Genetics

After the tragic loss of their young son to a rare genetic disorder, John and Naomi discover they both carry a rogue gene. Having another child by conventional means is too much risk to bear. When they find geneticist Dr. Leo Dettore, it seems like the answer to their prayers. Every aspect of the child can be chosen and manufactured, from height and eye color to intelligence and sporting prowess. But realizing the danger too late, Naomi is already pregnant when they understand the nightmare world they are entering.

Two graduate students decide to solve their financial problems by becoming egg donors at an exclusive, highly profitable fertility clinic on Boston's North Shore. But second thoughts and curiosity prompt the two women to find out more about their donated eggs. Obtaining employment at the clinic under aliases, they soon discover the horrifying aims of its research, immediately putting their lives, and their sanity, irrevocably at risk.

Six children have escaped government experiments, and a frightening brush with death. Living out in the world for the first time, they yearn to be reunited with Kit and Frannie, the couple who saved their lives, and to return to the cabin known as the Lake House. But before they can get there, they will face a horrifying evil, for one man has survived the laboratory that bred the flying children, and he is obsessed with reclaiming them for a new round of experiments - with an even more deadly outcome.

How did Hank Boyd get his start in the world of archaeology? The Hank Boyd Origins will give readers a look into the years preceding the events of BLOOD & SAND, starting with THE CURSED PHARAOH. Renowned historian, Dr. William Boyd, and his rebellious son, Hank, are called in to investigate an exciting discovery after the tomb of an Egyptian monarch is located. What they find is equal parts perplexing and alarming as Hank contracts a long-dormant virus hidden within the crypt, one that is warned to be a "scourge against humanity." Now, the father and son duo, along with a close friend and ...

In Origin Story, medical historian Howard Markel recounts the two-year period (1858 to 1860) of Darwin's writing of On the Origin of Species through its spectacular success and controversy. Simultaneously, Markel delves into the mysterious health symptoms Darwin developed, combing the literature to emerge with a cogent diagnosis of a case that has long fascinated medical historians.

In the early 1800s, a century before there was any concept of the gene, physicians in insane asylums began to record causes of madness in their admission books. Almost from the beginning, they pointed to heredity as the most important of these causes. As doctors and state officials steadily lost faith in the capacity of asylum care to stem the terrible increase of insanity, they began emphasizing the need to curb the reproduction of the insane. They became obsessed with identifying weak or tainted families and anticipating the outcomes of their marriages.

Doctor Morgan Downye is off shift from the ER and headed home. Joel Scarlett is a starved, beaten and hunted escapee on a stolen motorcycle. Raphael Remington is looking for vampires who are trafficking in shifters. A bike accident brings Morgan and Joel to the Plantation, base of operations for the operative. While recovering he gets to know Morgan and Recognizes her as his mate. Resistant to staying at the Plantation, nightmares of another man tear Morgan from sleep. His voice is a seduction to her senses even as she resists Joel’s attraction. An intruder to the Plantation, Rafe pursues...

Immune The Hunted - Pandemic- Post-Apocalyptic Science Fiction Book 2 of the Extinction Level Event Series. The virus had escaped the Russian lab and billions died in BOOK 1. Jon found that he and a few others are immune to the virus and can share their immunity through blood transfusions to others. Jon and his loved ones want to share the immunity with the rest of the world but stay alive in the process. Jon’s sassy AI truck, Samantha gives him an edge against his enemies and keeps him on his toes. Rogue politicians and the rich want Jon and his fellow immune’s blood to use to make ...

Unveil the Enigmas of Uncommon Health Conditions with "The Mysteries of Rare Diseases"! Dive into the fascinating world of rare diseases, where medical marvels are uncovered and unparalleled discoveries are made. This new eBook provides you with an intriguing journey into the captivating realm of lesser-known illnesses that plague the lives of only a select few. "The Mysteries of Rare Diseases" is a comprehensive guide that offers a remarkable glimpse into the complexities and intricacies of various rare disorders across multiple fields of medicine. From genetic abnormalities to enigmatic ...

It is a secret the Chinese government has been keeping for 40 years. They have found a species of animal no one believed even existed. It will amaze the world.Now the Chinese are ready to unveil their astonishing discovery within the greatest zoo ever constructed. A small group of VIPs and journalists has been brought to the zoo deep within China to see its fabulous creatures for the first time. Among them is Dr Cassandra Jane 'CJ' Cameron, a writer for National Geographic and an expert on reptiles.

Adam, Ensley and Madeline have enjoyed professional highs and suffered personal lows in the past fifteen years as the world has struggled to come to grips with the reality of human gene editing. As their personal lives have gotten more complicated, a new development adds to the turmoil. Animal DNA, spliced into the genetic sequence of cloned human embryos, has created an army of altered humans with special abilities. They’ve proven themselves useful to governments looking to avoid casualties to their own soldiers in dangerous situations, but can their charismatic leader be trusted? The ...

When you’re wealthy and your genome has been edited to enhance your looks, intelligence and strength, life should be perfect, right? That wouldn’t be the answer you would get from Adam, Ensley or Madeline, the first three genetically modified humans. They’re learning the hard way that perfect genes don’t make it any easier to find love, avoid heartache or deal with discrimination. On top of that, they find themselves targeted by old enemies taking lethal new forms. Compounding everything is that while they look and act twenty-five-years-old, they’re actually only five, the result ...

Why would three successful women cross legal, cultural and religious redlines to carry genetically engineered human embryos? Environmental Attorney Bree Battle does it because a mysterious doctor will cure her terminal brain cancer only if she agrees. Zadie Springer is an advertising executive for whom invitro fertilization has failed, but needs to have a baby to ensure her bloodline continues. Popstar Gwen Blaze and her husband have the Huntington’s Disease gene, but are desperate for a baby that won’t face the same fate. For these three women, genetically engineered babies are their ...

Revive The Dead A New Future New York Science Fiction ThrillerRevive The Dead is a gripping dystopian science fiction thriller set in the bustling metropolis of New York during the year 2033. Raymond Rickman, a former governor of New York turned private lawyer, is pulled from his mundane routine into the world of groundbreaking scientific discovery. When Dr. Benedict Wilson from Beller Research Laboratories approaches him with a proposition to represent their controversial project, Rickman's life takes an unexpected turn. The lab has perfected a technique to revive the newly dead, a process...

Unleash the Power of the Human Genome: Uncover the secrets of genetics and its transformative potential in medicine, even if you’re new to the world of DNA. Are you intrigued by the concept of personalized healthcare and the role genetics play in shaping, not only our health, but our responses to different treatments? Do you ever question why treatments work effectively on some individuals and not on others, even when they have the same disease or ailment?

What if the Black Death of 1348 emerged from the thawing permafrost in a new, dangerous mutation? What if the US biolab at Fort Detrick was compromised and the key to fighting the pandemic fell into the hands of a sinister cartel? If you enjoy the gripping suspense of Dan Brown, the scientific intrigue of Michael Crichton, and the high-stakes action of Tom Clancy, Terminal Warfare is a must-read. When USAF flight crews started to fall ill, professor Anja Thorsdottir discovers an herbal remedy in the melting ice of Greenland as the plague threatens the world. Unknown stalkers menace ...

Atlanta, GA, 2050. Dr. Avit Arceneaux lives each day with the scars of science without ethics. As a clone, his eyes, inner ear, and kidney were harvested before clone rights were even recognized. Nevertheless, Avit is a hot mess with glaring potential. A research pathologist on the Panacea Team, he investigates glitches in a vaccine that promises functional immortality.

Jamie Tyrone was 49 years old when she learned she had a 91% chance of getting Alzheimer's disease - by accident through genetic testing. She was shocked, but after an initial bout with depression she decided to take action rather than concede defeat. Jamie teamed up with Dr. Marwan Sabbagh, a renowned neurologist, and together they created a resource detailing not just Jamie's experience, but expert medical advice for anyone facing the disease.

Laurence Gonzales’s electrifying adventure opens in the jungles of the Congo. Jenny Lowe, a primatologist studying chimpanzees—the bonobos—is running for her life. A civil war has exploded and Jenny is trapped in its crosshairs...She runs to the camp of a fellow primatologist. The rebels have already been there. Everyone is dead except a young girl, the daughter of Jenny’s brutally murdered fellow scientist—and competitor.

Ex-Navy SEAL Nolan Kilkenny receives a desperate plea for help from doctors frantic to save the life of a young boy with a deadly genetic disorder. The boy, who came to his parents through a blind adoption, has no known blood relatives. Nolan agrees to help, but as he is being prepped for surgery, the boy dies. Further genetic testing then reveals an astonishing truth: Nolan and the boy share the same biological father. Nolan must confront his own father to find out the truth behind the discovery, and uncovers a heinous blackmail plot and desperate victims and villains.