Human Ecology articles from March 2001

Human Ecology archives from March 2001

Genomics and Human Ecology.(Brief Article)
March 22, 2001... As we all heard, the Human Genome Project and the Celera Group published the working draft of the human genome in February this year. Barbara R. Jasny and Donald Kennedy described the accomplishment in terms of what we can now learn about...

Genomics: The Frontier Within.
March 22, 2001... Cornell researchers are laying the groundwork for a new era in science and human understanding. February 12, 2001, is a date destined for the history books, for it marks the beginning of a new era in science and in human under-standing....

Nature v. Nurture Goes High Tech.
March 22, 2001... The human genome permits a closer look at the interaction between genes and the environment. Think about your genes as a hand you've been dealt in a game of cards, suggests Patrick Stover, associate professor of nutritional sciences and...

Policy for the Technology.
March 22, 2001... It takes a university to address new issues genomics raises. In addition to nutritional sciences and human development, policy analysis and management is the third area of Human Ecology most directly connected to the Cornell Genomics...

Genetics and Aging.
March 22, 2001... Evidence points to a gene that may affect the onset of degenerative diseases like arthritis and Alzheimer's. Martha Stipanuk may have found a genetic predisposition that causes rheumatoid arthritis and several degenerative neurological...

At the Heart of the Matter.(research in genetic tendencies toward cardiovascular disease)(Brief Article)
March 22, 2001... We may be closer than you think to reversing genetic tendencies toward cardiovascular disease. Biochemistry professor Andre Bensadoun is attacking heart disease at the genomic level. He studies an enzyme called lipoprotein lipase, one that...

Rethinking Policy in a Brave New World.(ethical issues relating to genomics)
March 22, 2001... Your genotype could be a matter of public concern. David Pelletier, associate professor in the Division of Nutritional Sciences, knows that the brave new world of genomics has those who devise public policy racing to catch up. ...

Should We?(medical ethics)
March 22, 2001... The slippery slope of medical ethics in the age of technology. A couple who is unable to conceive and unwilling to adopt could clone a baby from the cells of either partner. What are the ramifications? Genetic tests can indicate a list...

Crowded homes are stressful.(Brief Article)
March 22, 2001... Dispelling widely held myths about various ethnic groups' tolerance of crowding, a new Cornell study finds that Asian Americans and Latin Americans are just as uncomfortable in crowded homes as are Anglo Americans (Americans of European...

Midlife crisis less common than many believe.(Brief Article)
March 22, 2001... Although more than 25 percent of Americans over age 35 think they have had a midlife crisis, more than half of these were no more than "stressful life events," says sociologist Elaine Wethington. And contrary to the traditional view, she...

Family businesses and their impact on family, community, and economy.(Brief Article)
March 22, 2001... A multistate research group that includes Ramona Heck, a professor of policy analysis and management and the J. Thomas Clark Fellow Entrepreneurship and Personal Enterprise, has been named winner of a prestigious award for its research on...

Carpets in schools don't compromise indoor air quality.(Brief Article)
March 22, 2001... Carpets in schools can help the quality of indoor air by trapping contaminants and allergens, says a Human Ecology indoor environmental expert. The findings run counter to growing concerns of some doctors, parents, and schools that...

The Legacy of Learning.(Clark Edward Garner)(Brief Article)
March 22, 2001... The mutual reward of teacher-student relationships comes when the lifework of the teacher inspires the student to pursue and add to that field of study. In the areas of textiles and apparel and design and environmental analysis. Professor...

Correction.
March 22, 2001... The fall 2000 issue of Human Ecology featured a tribute to Professor Diva Sanjur on the inside back cover. Unfortunately, the two photographs accompanying statements by former students Elizabeth Chibuzo and Isabel Ortega-Velez were...