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In this book, Prusiner tells the remarkable story of his discovery of prions - infectious proteins that replicate and cause disease but surprisingly contain no genetic material - and reveals how superb and meticulous science is actually practiced with talented teams of researchers who persevere. He recounts the frustrations and rewards of years of research and offers fascinating portraits of his peers as they raced to discover the causes of fatal brain diseases.

Author Cory Franklin, MD, who headed the hospital's intensive care unit from the 1970s through the 1990s, shares his most unique and bizarre experiences, including the deadly Chicago heatwave of 1995, treating the first AIDS patients in the country before the disease was diagnosed, the nurse with rare Munchausen syndrome, the only surviving ricin victim, and the professor with Alzheimer's hiding the effects of the wrong medication.

The astonishing New York Times bestseller that chronicles how a brain scientist's own stroke led to enlightenment. On December 10, 1996, Jill Bolte Taylor, a thirty-seven-year-old Harvard-trained brain scientist experienced a massive stroke in the left hemisphere of her brain. As she observed...

With his “deeply informed and compassionate book…Dr. Epstein tells us that it is a ‘moral imperative’ [for doctors] to do right by their patients” (New York Journal of Books). The first book for the general public about the importance of mindfulness in medical practice, Attending is a...

#1 NATIONAL BESTSELLER A literary tour de force that chronicles a prize-winning author's descent into an almost suicidal depression. "Compelling ... Harrowing ... a vivid portrait of a debilitating disorder ... It offers the solace of a shared experience."—The New York Times A work of...

Shortlisted for the Royal Society Science Book Prize. 'A study of diseases that we sometimes say are 'all in the mind', and an explanation of how unfair that characterisation is.' – Tom Whipple, The Times Books of the Year 'To compare any book to a Oliver Sacks is unfair, but this one lives up...

Tracy Kidder, winner of the Pulitzer Prize and author of the bestsellers The Soul of a New Machine, House, and the enduring classic Mountains Beyond Mountains, has been described by the Baltimore Sun as the “master of the non-fiction narrative.” In this new book, Kidder gives us the superb...

Just Jack is an unbelievable story of a boy who played truant for almost one year and a girl who left school when she was 14 yrs old. Strangely it began as a love letter to my family, and a legacy for future family generations. However, somewhere along the way it became a compelling story of our...

Для родителей естественно заботиться о здоровье своего ребенка, следить за его состоянием и обращаться к врачу в случае болезни. Но иногда родители, которые уверяют врачей, что ребенок тяжело болен и нуждается в постоянном уходе, лекарственной поддержке и процедурах, не здоровы сами. У матери Ольги Ярмолович были ярко выраженные признаки делегированного синдрома Мюнхгаузена—редкого состояния, при котором родители намеренно вызывают у ребенка болезни или выдумывают их, чтобы обратиться за медицинской помощью.

Après qu’un cancer a failli le faucher au début de la quarantaine, Dominic Arpin s’est fait la promesse de vivre chaque jour qui lui reste le plus intensément possible. Comment cet anxieux de nature, autrefois prisonnier de ses peurs, s’est-il métamorphosé en un coureur d’ultramarathon, un adepte de sensations fortes et un grand voyageur ? C’est ce que vous découvrirez dans ce livre à la fois plein d’humour et d’émotions où l’auteur évoque la nécessité de sortir de sa zone de confort et l’importance d’affronter ses peurs les plus profondes.

Brought to you by Penguin. ‘I feel like there’s a leopard in my house, locked in a room. I’ve contacted the leopard authorities and they assure me they are used to dealing with leopards like this, and they have a plan for removing the leopard. It will take a while, though, and once in a...

En el verano de 2023, en un archipiélago del Mediterráneo, la hélice de un barco le hizo un cuerpo nuevo a la autora de esta historia. Perdió parte de la pierna derecha, que se convirtió en el fantasma que cruza esta historia narrada con sensibilidad, sentido crítico, humor y belleza. Esta es la memoria de una pérdida, pero también un ensayo sobre la sanidad pública, la fama, la guerra, los chistes del sistema nervioso, el amor y la amistad.

This audiobook is narrated by an AI Voice. A concise biography of the father of psychoanalysis. Sigmund Freud forever changed how we view ourselves and understand human nature. This book explores his key concepts―unconscious thoughts, dream meanings, and childhood sensuality―and his daring...

From humble beginnings in Nigeria to the demanding halls of Howard University and Harvard, Faith and Purpose: The PML Story is the powerful true account of Dr. Babajide Ogunseinde’s journey through faith, sacrifice, adversity, and extraordinary achievement. Guided by conviction and sustained by grace, he overcame doubt, financial hardship, cultural transition, and the intense pressures of medical training to become a highly accomplished orthopedic spine surgeon. But this is more than a story of personal success. It is the story of purpose discovered through perseverance. As Dr.

Uma menina acredita ter ficado cega subitamente por causa de seu primeiro beijo. Uma mulher com convulsões é assombrada, todo mês, pelos mesmos quatro acordes de uma única canção. Na neurologia, toda doença é inextricavelmente ligada à narrativa sobre ela, e as pistas para desvendar os mistérios da mente estão tanto nos detalhes da história do paciente quanto nos sinais de seu corpo.

Decidí Vivir es una historia de esperanza. La historia sobre mi experiencia personal con la depresión clínica se lee como una novela. El contenido es duro, pero he aprendido que mi historia está lejos de ser única. La depresión es una enfermedad muy extendida e insidiosa. Hersh reveló su historia para disipar los mitos sobre la depresión y para invitar a conversar acerca de la salud mental.

The riveting true story of the visionary doctor who pioneered the heart transplant—a once-controversial operation that caused a media firestorm, saved countless lives, and forced society to change what it means to die. In January 1968, a surgical team at Stanford University performed one of...

Narrated by the author, Dr. Paul Christiansen DVM, Cowboy Medicine is a collection of interesting and challenging stories of the author's journey into veterinary practice, the interactions with different species, and the interesting people charged with their care.

Елизавета Глинка (1962-2016), известная как Доктор Лиза—врач-реаниматолог, специалист по паллиативной медицине. Основала первый хоспис на Украине, в Киеве, курировала работу хосписов в городах России, в Сербии и Армении; создала Международную благотворительную общественную организацию «Справедливая помощь»; лечила, кормила и обеспечивала бездомных; организовывала эвакуацию больных и раненых детей из Донбасса.

OMG That’s Her! is the harrowing tale of a mother’s heartbreak over watching her bipolar daughter suffer. This compilation of stories about her daughter’s bipolar behaviors provides insight into how mental illness affects families.