Nonfiction » Health, wellbeing, & medicine » Diseases / genetic

A Life Without IX    by Ray Perreault
Price: $10.99 USD. 62750 words. Language: English. Published on June 5, 2013. Nonfiction » Health, wellbeing, & medicine » Diseases / genetic.

John is waking in crippling pain, not just the physical kind that he is used to, but a more disturbing kind that is eating away at his courage and dragging him deeper into dark despair. For 32 years he has struggled to build a better life, but now is giving up. He is beaten and to tired to pick himself up yet again. Where will the darkness lead and can the light of LOVE show him the way home?
Guide to a Happy Life Despite a Chronic Healthy Condition    by Dana Laggan
Price: $6.99 USD. 45820 words. Language: English. Published on May 13, 2013. Nonfiction » Health, wellbeing, & medicine » Alternative therapies.

Do you or someone you know have a health condition? Those living with chronic health conditions often face many challenges, such as loss of control, loss of the ability to participate in favorite activities, fear of reactions from others, feelings of being left behind, stress in personal relationships, and fear that the health condition has become their identity.
The HLRCC Handbook    by Joyce Graff
Price: $2.99 USD. 15700 words. Language: English. Published on May 6, 2013. Nonfiction » Health, wellbeing, & medicine » Diseases / genetic.

Hereditary Leiomyomatosis and Renal Cell Cancer (HLRCC) is a very rare genetic condition that was named in 2002. This handbook has been created to help educate and support all those impacted by HLRCC. HLRCC was formerly known as Reed's Syndrome.
Silver Linings on Dark Clouds    by Brick ONeil
Price: $4.99 USD. 13910 words. Language: English. Published on April 27, 2013. Nonfiction » Inspiration » Personal inspiration.

My Life with Alport's Syndrome: A personal story of life with kidney failure, from diagnosis to dialysis and finally, transplant. Facing uncaring healthcare and social services systems while fighting against a genetic disease that causes kidney failure, extreme fatigue, hearing loss and eventually death unless treated.
My Dyslexic Journey    by Rosemary Peel
Price: $0.99 USD. 6730 words. Language: English. Published on March 5, 2013. Nonfiction » Health, wellbeing, & medicine » Diseases / genetic.

A personal view of Dyslexia and associated conditions. Exploring the ups as well as the downs.
21st Century Phenylketonuria (PKU) Sourcebook: Clinical Data for Patients, Families, and Physicians - Folling's Disease, PAH Deficiency, Sapropterin, Kuvan, Screening, Diet, Medicine, Pregnancy    by Progressive Management
Price: $9.99 USD. 85080 words. Language: English. Published on December 8, 2012. Nonfiction » Health, wellbeing, & medicine » Diseases / genetic.

This comprehensive ebook provides authoritative information and practical advice from the nation's health experts about phenylketonuria (PKU), also known as Folling's Disease or PAH deficiency.
Living with Congenital Ptosis    by Zhanna Hamilton
Price: $9.98 USD. 4760 words. Language: English. Published on December 4, 2012. Nonfiction » Self-improvement » Confidence and self-esteem.

Being born with congenital ptosis is often the first struggle of many people's lives. It is an often over-looked and under-researched birth defect that has major influences on a person's self-esteem. Do you have congenital ptosis? I do. Join me as I share my story with you.
21st Century Huntington's Disease (HD) Sourcebook: Clinical Data for Patients, Families, and Physicians - Hereditary Chorea, Diagnosis, Symptoms, Genetics, Medications, Clinical Trials    by Progressive Management
Price: $9.99 USD. 207050 words. Language: English. Published on November 21, 2012. Nonfiction » Health, wellbeing, & medicine » Diseases / nervous system (incl. brain).

This comprehensive ebook provides authoritative information and practical advice from the nation's health experts about Huntington's Disease, also known as hereditary chorea.
21st Century Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome (EDS) Sourcebook: Clinical Data for Patients, Families, and Physicians - Connective Tissue Disorders (HDCT), Classic, Hypermobility, Vascular Types    by Progressive Management
Price: $9.99 USD. 62430 words. Language: English. Published on November 20, 2012. Nonfiction » Health, wellbeing, & medicine » Diseases / musculoskeletal.

This comprehensive ebook provides authoritative information and practical advice from the nation's health experts about Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome (EDS) and heritable disorders of connective tissue (HDCT).
A Simple Guide to Genetic Diseases    by Kenneth Kee
Price: $2.99 USD. 4530 words. Language: English. Published on November 12, 2012. Nonfiction » Health, wellbeing, & medicine » Diseases / genetic.

A genetic disease is a disease caused by a abnormal form of a gene called a variation or a change of a gene called a mutation. Genetic disorders can be caused 1. by a mutation in one gene (monogenetic disorder) Monogenetic disorders are relatively rare and are caused by a mutation in a single gene. The mutation may be present on one or both chromosomes (one chromosome from each parent)