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A riveting medical mystery about a young woman's quest to uncover the truth about her likely fatal genetic disorder that opens a window onto the exploding field of genomic medicine.--
After years of misdiagnoses, doctors discovered a deadly blockage in Linder's liver. Comparing medical charts with father, an uncle, and her great-grandmother, she discovered symptoms similar to hers before their deaths. She approached Dr. Christine Seidman, the head...
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How did a deadly genetic disease help our ancestors survive the bubonic plagues of Europe? Was diabetes evolution's response to the last Ice Age? Will a visit to the tanning salon help bring down your cholesterol? Why do we age? Why are some people immune to HIV? Can your genes be turned on—or off?
Survival of the Sickest reveals the answers to these and many other questions as it unravels the amazing connections between evolution,
...10) Toxic skies
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[2010]
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A strange new disease has a city in its grip, killing people with alarming speed. Two strangers are brought together in their urgent mission to find a cure. Dr. Tess Martin is a top virologist driven by her tragic past. Her only hope is Jack Bowen. Jack is a rule-breaking renegade who holds the key to the disease's horrendous origins.
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