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    Cells Are the New Cure: The Cutting-Edge Medical Breakthroughs That Are Transforming Our Health
    Cells Are the New Cure: The Cutting-Edge Medical Breakthroughs That Are Transforming Our Health
    Cells Are the New Cure: The Cutting-Edge Medical Breakthroughs That Are Transforming Our Health
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    Cells Are the New Cure: The Cutting-Edge Medical Breakthroughs That Are Transforming Our Health

    Written by Robin L. Smith, MD, Max Gomez, PhD and Sanjay Gupta, MD

    Narrated by Randye Kaye

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    About this audiobook

    Promising treatments now in more than 35,000 clinical trials could have dramatic impacts on cancer, autoimmune diseases, organ replacement, heart disease, and even aging itself. These treatments, which are saving the lives of patients in the trials, will soon be rolled to the medical community at large.

    The key to these breakthroughs is the use of living cells as medicine instead of traditional drugs. Research has found that our bodies are virtual treasure troves of adult cells that act as agents of remarkable healing and repair. These cells have been called adult stem cells because they resemble embryonic cells in their ability to transform into many other cell types but without the ethical and moral concerns of embryonic cells.

    Adult cells can reprogram cells to work more efficiently. They can also carry edited genetic code to repair mistakes, and deliver targeted therapies, allowing them to address and even cure many diseases affecting children and adults.

    The applications of these cellular therapies are broad and growing. Regenerative medicine allows doctors to repair injured and aging tissues and, incredibly, to create artificial body parts and organs in the lab.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherTantor Media, Inc
    Release dateOct 24, 2017
    ISBN9781541484665
    Cells Are the New Cure: The Cutting-Edge Medical Breakthroughs That Are Transforming Our Health

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    • 4/5
      The advances in stem cell medicine are awe inspiring. I highly recommend this book to broaden the scope of future medicine.
    • 4/5
      Paradigm shifts happen in science occasionally, but historically, relatively few professionals make the shift. Usually, new generations of practitioners tend to bring in the change via their educational experiences. This is unfortunate. In this work, Smith and Gomez educate healthcare professionals and the reading public about advances in medical research. They attempt to enlighten us all about what is going to happen next in doctor’s offices.Their focus is on multiple developments around the cell. Hot topics like stem-cells, regenerative medicine, CRISPR, bioinformatics, translational science, and rare diseases are discussed. Of course, such research is current as of 2017 (the time of publication), but many of these developments provide previews of how clinical practice will change in coming years.Smith and Gomez’s writing is accessible to a general audience and provide insight into how the medical system works. The topics are covered in enough depth to be relevant even to seasoned medical professionals. In addition, this is no mere textbook as stories from patients bring the concepts to light. They even present a section on philanthropy and recent changes in funding for medical research. It’s a good reminder that none of these discoveries should be taken for granted. They are the result of hard, careful work by scientists and donations by generous, thankful hearts.I listened to this book via audiobook and found the presentation very easy to follow – even in the car! That’s how good the writing – and reading – are. I haven’t worked in a purely healthcare setting since 2012, but reading this book made me feel more prepared to face my own medical challenges and professional conversations with colleagues. The audiobook format is good for those who lead busy lives and have limited time to sit down to read.