{"product_id":"9789814730167","title":"Cures vs. Profits: Successes in Translational Research","description":"\u003cp\u003eDid you ever wonder whether doctors want cures, or just treatments?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDid you know ...\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGrapefruit can interact with over 100 drugs, but it may be useful for reducing blood pressure and for weight loss?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eADHD over diagnosis is now recognized widely as a fact, and there are existing — and new ways — to avoid a misdiagnosis?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStudies have been conducted demonstrating the utility of Omega 3 fatty acids, meditation, yoga, and melatonin for some important symptoms of ADHD, including executive functions?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eVaccines have saved millions of lives in the last decade? But are they safe?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBreast cancer rates are declining in the US, but have been steadily increasing in Japan?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDoctors are getting better at predicting which chemotherapy will, and will not work, on certain cancers?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThere are \u003ci\u003evaccines\u003c\/i\u003e against cancer?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis book reviews recent key, hard-won successes and findings from recent biomedical research. Written by one of the most ardent defenders of the public trust in science, it provides an accessible, detailed look at successes in translational biomedical and clinical research. The author provides an optimistic, forward-looking view for the possibility of change for the public good, cutting through the controversy and gets to very core of each topic. The public can be optimistic about the future of medicine, but only if they learn the facts of these advances, and learn what their doctors should be expected to know.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHighly referenced, and filled with interviews from experts and people directly involved in the research behind the new facts in each chapter, this book is a rich source of information on advances in biomedicine that you will want to share with your family\u0026amp;friends.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eContents: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePreface\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAbuses in Medicine\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOutrageous Acts of Pseudoscience\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWait ... Grapefruit is Bad for You?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHormone Receptor Status and Breast Cancer Treatment\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFecal Microbiota Transplantation\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOverdiagnosis of ADHD: It's Their Mind, Not Yours\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eVaccination Programs: Eradication of Infectious Diseases\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChemosensitivity and Chemoresistance Assays in Cancer\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA Very Special Kind of Brain Cancer Surgery\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGenomics and Personalized Medicine\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRobot-Assisted Surgery\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHallmarks and Principles of Translational Research Success\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFuture Medicine 1: Early Detection and Cures for Alzheimer's Disease\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFuture Medicine 2: Cancer Vaccines\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Future of Translational Research\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReadership:\u003c\/b\u003e Lay public, scientists, doctors, politicians, policy makers, public health workers, health care worker, investors.\u003cbr\u003eAlzheimer's Disease;Breast Cancer;Cancer Vaccines;Colon Cancer;Diabetes;Fecal Microbiota Transfer;Hypertension;Prostate Cancer;Vaccines","brand":"World Scientific Publishing Company, Incorporated","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47185352261872,"sku":"9789814730167","price":10.49,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9789814730167_p0.jpg?v=1763692801","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9789814730167","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}