The 20th Century - Present Day Flashcards
What had Britain and the world accepted about germs by 1900?
That germs were the scientific cause of disease.
What had we not discovered by the start of 1900?
How diseases can be passed down through generations of people (hereditary disease)
What further things were doctors interested in regarding the cause of illness?
How disease can be stored in the body from birth.
What did Archibald Garrod theorise in 1902?
Missing chemical pathways in the body
Who discovered DNA in 1953?
James Watson and Francis Crick.
What project was launched in 1990?
The human genome project.
What does detailed understanding of DNA allow?
Allows us to find out if we are born with the likelihood of disease (e.g. Huntington’s) and in the long-term will allow us to cure these diseases with gene therapy.
Why do doctors take an interest in lifestyle factors like diet and exercise?
A good lifestyle can limit the chances of certain mutations that cause cancer and keeps our vital organs (e.g. heart and liver) healthy.
