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  • Tumor

    Serier serie Object Lessons
    Object Lessons is a series of short, beautifully designed books about the hidden lives of ordinary things.One in two men and one in three women will develop invasive cancer. Tumors have the power to redefine identities and change how people live with one another.Tumor takes readers on an intellectual adventure around the attitudes that shape how humans do scientific research, treat cancer, and ... Læs mere

    14,98 kr.

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  • Flesh Made New

    The Unnatural History and Broken Promise of Stem Cells

    The dazzling promise of stem cell medicine: does it work and will it save us? Two experts look at the hypeFor decades, we've been anticipating the dawn of regenerative medicine. Again and again, we've been promised that stem cells will soon cure just about every ill imaginable. If not tomorrow, then the next day, or the day after that, and so on. We're still waiting.This book is an antidote to ... Læs mere

    144,24 kr.

  • Overdiagnosed

    Making People Sick in the Pursuit of Health

    From a nationally recognized expert, an exposé of the worst excesses of our zeal for medical testingGoing against the conventional wisdom reinforced by the medical establishment and Big Pharma that more screening is the best preventative medicine, Dr. Gilbert Welch builds a compelling counterargument that what we need are fewer, not more, diagnoses. Documenting the excesses of American medical ... Læs mere

    115,49 kr.

  • Seeking Sickness

    Medical Screening and the Misguided Hunt for Disease

    af Alan Cassels ...
    "Alan Cassels strips layers of expectation, hype, jargon, false-starts, and conflicts of interest off the medical screening mantra." —Nortin M. Hadler, author of Worried SickWhy wouldn't you want to be screened to see if you're at risk for cancer, heart disease, or another potentially lethal condition? After all, better safe than sorry. Right?Not so fast, says Alan Cassels. His Seeking Sickness ... Læs mere

    94,11 kr. eller Gratis med Kobo Plus

  • The Breakthrough

    Immunotherapy and the Race to Cure Cancer

    **Follow along as this New York Times bestselling author details the astonishing scientific discovery of the code to getting your body to fight back against diseases."Captivating and heartbreaking." —The Wall Street Journal**For decades, scientists have puzzled over one of medicine's most confounding mysteries: Why can't our immune system recognize and fight cancer the way it does other diseases, ... Læs mere

    80,18 kr.

  • The Genome Odyssey

    Medical Mysteries and the Incredible Quest to Solve Them

    Unravel the secrets of the human genome and discover the future of personalized medicine in this gripping account by a pioneering doctor at the forefront of genetic research.In The Genome Odyssey, Dr. Euan Ashley, Stanford professor of medicine and genetics, brings the breakthroughs of precision medicine to vivid life through the real diagnostic journeys of his patients and the tireless efforts of ... Læs mere

    106,61 kr.

  • The First Cell

    And the Human Costs of Pursuing Cancer to the Last

    af Azra Raza ...
    A world-class oncologist examines the current state of cancer and its devastating impact on the individuals it affects—including herself—in this deeply personal book."An elegantly conceived, powerfully written, and far-reaching book that will change the conversation around cancer for decades to come." —Siddhartha Mukherjee, author of The Emperor of All MaladiesIn The First Cell, Azra Raza offers a ... Læs mere

    86,83 kr.

  • Curing MS

    How Science Is Solving the Mysteries of Multiple Sclerosis

    What causes multiple sclerosis?When will there be a cure?Dr. Howard Weiner has spent nearly three decades trying to find answers to the mysteries of multiple sclerosis, an utterly confounding and debilitating disease that afflicts almost half a million Americans. Curing MS is his moving, personal account of the long-term scientific quest to pinpoint the origins of the disease and to find a ... Læs mere

    42,41 kr.

  • Malignant Metaphor

    Confronting Cancer Myths

    An unprecedented take on cancer and recoveryWinner of the Lane Anderson Award for Science Writing“Mitchell does a convincing job sorting fact from fiction, diffusing fear, and challenging the manipulative language of fundraisers who aim for pocketbooks rather than intellectual honesty . . . Mitchell’s research is rooted in science, while her writing remains grippingly personal.” — Quill & ... Læs mere

    91,36 kr. eller Gratis med Kobo Plus

  • The Immune System

    A Very Short Introduction

    Serier serie Very Short Introductions
    The immune system is central to human health and the focus of much medical research. Growing understanding of the immune system, and especially the creation of immune memory (long lasting protection), which can be harnessed in the design of vaccines, have been major breakthroughs in medicine. In this Very Short Introduction, Paul Klenerman describes the immune system, and how it works in health ... Læs mere

    64,06 kr.

  • Lupus : Do I Have Lupus?

    Serier serie Health Books Project
    If you have lupus, you probably have many questions. Lupus isn't a simple disease with an easy answer. You can't take a pill and make it go away. The people you live with and work with may have trouble understanding that you're sick. Lupus doesn't have a clear set of signs that people can see. You may know that something's wrong, even though it may take a while to be diagnosed. Lupus has many ... Læs mere

    7,94 kr.

  • Genomic Messages

    How the Evolving Science of Genetics Affects Our Health, Families, and Future

    Two leaders in the field of genetics—a bioethicist-health lawyer and an obstetrician-gynecologist geneticist—answer the most pressing questions about the application of new genetics to our universal medicine and what personalized medicine means for individual healthcare.Breakthroughs in genetic research are changing modern medicine and pharmaceuticals. But what are these changes and how do they ... Læs mere

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