Posted by Lieutenant Commander Alexis Kane (Assistant Chief Medical Officer) in The Truth is in the Blood

Posted by Lieutenant Commander Dr. Solomon Kane (Research & Development) in The Truth is in the Blood

Posted by Lieutenant Commander Alexis Kane (Assistant Chief Medical Officer) in The Truth is in the Blood
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A request for a medical consultation was waiting on Alexis’ console when she entered her office that morning. From a Lt Cmdr Fayth from Oed…Alexis opened the request. It was the genetic profile for Hannah’s fetus. Alexis had several patients to see that morning and had to put off looking at the profile until lunch, which she worked straight through. Since the profile had already been compiled before it was sent to her, Alexis was able to work in her office on the analysis rather than the lab. It was fascinating the genetic meshing that was happening. The details didn’t leave her even as she was called away for another consultation and then an influx of engineering officers that were injured replacing a plasma injector.

She returned to her office and the genetic profile. She worked an hour past the end of her shift, and would have continued if GALEN hadn’t reminded her that she had to pick Frigga up from the PT gym. As they walked the corridor back to their quarters, she read from the PaDD, swiping between screens. Entering their quarters, Alexis didn’t even look up as she wandered to the replicator and set a bowl down for Frigga and then sat at the desk, sitting cross-legged in the chair and turned the console on. “Computer bring up a list of all cured diseases and genetic anomalies from the 20th and 21st centuries.”

Alexis

Kane, lounging on the couch watching some old vid called Airwolf, didn’t look up; he just said “And hey to you to, wife.” and shook his head and grinned. He knew when Alexis got in it, she was almost oblivious to anything around her. He looed at Frigga and patted the couch next to him, and she willingly came before eating her dinner. She knew the Steak Keeper wouldn’t keep her long.

Kane

=/\=There are over 500,000 diseases cured across the federation from that time period. Please narrow your search parameters.=/\=

Alexis didn’t glance up at all, but she grinned and waved her hand at him. “Human genetic diseases and disorders known during Earth’s 20th and 21st century. List them by type.”

=/\=Chromosomal disorders: Down syndrome (Trisomy 21), FragileX syndrome, Klinefelter syndrome, Triple-X syndrome, Turner syndrome, Trisomy 18, and Trisomy 13.

Multifactorial disorders: Late-onset Alzheimer’s disease, Arthritis, Autism spectrum disorder, Cancer (in most cases) Coronary artery disease, Diabetes, Migraine headaches, Spina bifida, and Isolated congenital heart defects.

Monogenic disorders:Cystic fibrosis, Deafness that’s present at birth (congenital), Duchenne muscular dystrophy, Familial hypercholesterolemia, Hemochromatosis (iron overload), Neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1), Sickle cell disease, and Tay-Sachs disease.

Rare genetic disorders include: AA amyloidosis, Adrenoleukodystrophy, Ehlers-Danlos syndrome, Mitochondrial diseases, and Usher syndrome.=/\=

Alexis tapped the stylus on her leg, “Narrow previous search index to those that have since been cured within the human genetic coding sequences.”

=/\=Trisomy 21, Fragile X Syndrome, Turner syndrome, Autism spectrum disorder, Isolated congenital heart defects, Cystic fibrosis, Duchenne muscular dystrophy, Hemochromatosis, Sickle cell disease, tay-Sachs disease, Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome, User Syndrome=/\=

“Computer display the genetic sequences and chromosomal location for each of those on the display.” There was a soft trill as Alexis leaned in, chin propped in her hand, eyes flicking back and forth from the display to her PaDD.

Alexis

Kane paused the vid and said “What the hell are you working on? Chromosomal mapping and editing got rid of inherited genetic abnormalities like a hundred and fifty years ago. What are you looking for?”

Kane

Alexis’ own form of shorthand was being added in almost illegible scribble to the PaDD as she read. “It’s fascinating.” And she scribbled some more and then paused to look up at him. “It’s the genetic profile for Hannah’s fetus. There was genetic coding that seemed strange. Then I remembered I had read about it when researching historical medical genetic progress for my dissertation. Look, I’ve already found markers for ASD and CF.”

Alexis

Kane shooed Frigga off the couch to eat and then stood up and walked over to stand behind Alexis and his eyes peered at the screen for a long time and then narrowed. “It’s not unexpected considering Daniel’s origin… but look at this.” and he pointed to a series of nonsequential markers buried under the markers she was looking at. “I’m not well versed in this… but that doesn’t look right, does it?”

Kane