{"product_id":"9780743223188","title":"Life Script : How the Human Genome Discoveries Will Transform Medicine and Enhance Your Health","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eLife Script\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor(s): Nicholas Wade\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWith the decoding of the human genome, researchers can now read the genetic program that evolution has written for the human body.\u003c\/b\u003e A new generation of medical treatments is at hand, and researchers hope to uncover the genetic roots of illness and develop new therapies for most major diseases. Here, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e science writer Nicholas Wade describes the race to decode the genome and how the new knowledge will transform medicine. Soon, physicians will be able to screen people's genes for all the diseases to which they may be vulnerable. With the emerging art of regenerative medicine, physicians will use stem cells and genomic techniques to replace failing tissues and organs with new ones. Many drugs will be prescribed based on DNA information that will identify which pharmaceuticals are best for each patient. Medicine will be customized for a patient's genetic makeup, providing treatments based on a precise understanding of the mechanism of disease itself. It may even be possible to extend the human life span by manipulating the genes that control it.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReview(s):\u003cbr\u003eNathaniel C. Comfort \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e A wonderland tour of medicine's most radical shift in perspective since the germ theory of disease.\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eNature Medicine\u003c\/i\u003e The meticulous reporting of the endless war between the Celera team and the academicians is a true masterpiece, which alone recommends \u003ci\u003eLife Script.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e Awe-inspiring...riveting...Vital information and first-rate storytelling.\u003cbr\u003eMax Jacobson \u003ci\u003eLas Vegas Sun\u003c\/i\u003e A compelling read from start to finish...This research is, by leaps and bounds, the most significant scientific development of the new century.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN:  9780743223188\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ","brand":"Simon \u0026 Schuster","offers":[{"title":"Paperback \/ softback","offer_id":40949750005966,"sku":"9780743223188","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0600\/7029\/7806\/products\/O_b784c88d-0711-4435-803d-56060516302e.jpg?v=1646170007","url":"https:\/\/pickwickbookshop.com\/products\/9780743223188","provider":"Pickwick Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}