Heart of the Matter: Techniques Used to Detect the Risk of Heart Disease
Standard diagnostic procedures like an electrocardiogram (EKG) can detect abnormal heartbeats, inadequate blood flow and heart enlargement. A stress test that records the heart beat during exercise finds problems that reveal themselves only when the...
State of Mind: Onset of Mood Disorders, The
Anyone who has a first-degree relative with a mood disorder is at increased risk for experiencing the same disorder themselves. The most common mood disorder is depression. Against the backdrop of a patient named Beverly, Dr. Andrew Leuchter differe...
Going to Extremes: Genetic Links to Mood Disorders
If a person has a first degree relative who suffers from bipolar disorder or depression they are significant risk for having a mood disorder themselves, as we see in the cases of Beverly and Kay Redfield Jameson. Stephen Hinshaw talks about wonderin...
Genetic Testing Options
Dr. Ed McCabe, Chief of the Mattel Children's Hospital at UCLA, talks about the process he follows when a couple comes to him without a known history of disease or genetic red flags. Dr. McCabe explains that he begins with a very detailed family his...