Editorial
Dissecting Complex Genetic Diseases: Promises and Perils
Advances in molecular techniques and technology have unravelled many of the secrets of diseases caused by single gene defects. In particular, the race to...
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Cardiovascular Disease: Genes and Public Health
The excitement surrounding the Human Genome Project and its impending completion has raised expectations of the possibilities for genetics in common disease. It is...
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The Genetics of Human Epilepsies
Epilepsies are one of the most common neurological disorders, affecting about 3% of individuals at least once in a lifetime. It thus represents a...
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Myopia: Gene-environment Interaction
Myopia affects up to 70% of adults in Singapore, Taiwan, Hong Kong and Japan. The prevalence rates in these Asian countries are higher than...
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Human Genetic Susceptibility to Tuberculosis
The World Health Organization has declared that the recent resurgence of tuberculosis (TB) is a global emergency. Southeast Asia, which is seeing the greatest...