The Resource The angel and the assassin : the tiny brain cell that changed the course of medicine, Donna Jackson Nakazawa
The angel and the assassin : the tiny brain cell that changed the course of medicine, Donna Jackson Nakazawa
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The item The angel and the assassin : the tiny brain cell that changed the course of medicine, Donna Jackson Nakazawa represents a specific, individual, material embodiment of a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in Jacksonville Public Library.
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- Summary
- "Until recently, microglia were thought to be the boring little housekeepers of the brain, helpfully pruning away dead cells. But science now understands them to have a terrifying Jekyll and Hyde control over brain health. When triggered, they morph into destroyers, causing a wide range of issues: from memory problems and anxiety to depression and Alzheimer's. Under the right circumstances, however, microglia are indeed angelic healers, making repairs in ways that reduce symptoms and, now that we understand their true role, could one day prevent disease. A fascinating behind-the-scenes account of the science that identified microglia as our neurological immune system, The Angel and the Assassin also explores the promising medical implications of this game-changing discovery. Award-winning journalist Jackson Nakazawa (who herself has health issues explained by microglial behavior) follows three patients as they seek to reduce their psychiatric symptoms and cognitive issues through new treatments. Giving new meaning to the mind-body connection--emotional distress alters our physical health, and our physical health impacts our mental health--the discovery of the true role of microglia in brain health could rewrite psychiatry and medical texts as we know them. The Angel and the Assassin stands to change everything we thought we knew about how to heal our bodies and our brains"--
- Language
- eng
- Edition
- First edition.
- Extent
- xii, 300 pages
- Isbn
- 9781524799175
- Label
- The angel and the assassin : the tiny brain cell that changed the course of medicine
- Title
- The angel and the assassin
- Title remainder
- the tiny brain cell that changed the course of medicine
- Statement of responsibility
- Donna Jackson Nakazawa
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- "Until recently, microglia were thought to be the boring little housekeepers of the brain, helpfully pruning away dead cells. But science now understands them to have a terrifying Jekyll and Hyde control over brain health. When triggered, they morph into destroyers, causing a wide range of issues: from memory problems and anxiety to depression and Alzheimer's. Under the right circumstances, however, microglia are indeed angelic healers, making repairs in ways that reduce symptoms and, now that we understand their true role, could one day prevent disease. A fascinating behind-the-scenes account of the science that identified microglia as our neurological immune system, The Angel and the Assassin also explores the promising medical implications of this game-changing discovery. Award-winning journalist Jackson Nakazawa (who herself has health issues explained by microglial behavior) follows three patients as they seek to reduce their psychiatric symptoms and cognitive issues through new treatments. Giving new meaning to the mind-body connection--emotional distress alters our physical health, and our physical health impacts our mental health--the discovery of the true role of microglia in brain health could rewrite psychiatry and medical texts as we know them. The Angel and the Assassin stands to change everything we thought we knew about how to heal our bodies and our brains"--
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- Nakazawa, Donna Jackson
- Dewey number
- 612.8/1046
- Index
- index present
- LC call number
- QP363.2
- LC item number
- .N35 2020
- Literary form
- non fiction
- Nature of contents
- bibliography
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
- Microglia
- Label
- The angel and the assassin : the tiny brain cell that changed the course of medicine, Donna Jackson Nakazawa
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references and index
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- nc
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- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
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- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Control code
- on1114280588
- Dimensions
- 25 cm
- Edition
- First edition.
- Extent
- xii, 300 pages
- Isbn
- 9781524799175
- Lccn
- 2019034927
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
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- System control number
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- (Sirsi) o1114280588
- (OCoLC)1114280588
- Label
- The angel and the assassin : the tiny brain cell that changed the course of medicine, Donna Jackson Nakazawa
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references and index
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
-
- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
-
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Control code
- on1114280588
- Dimensions
- 25 cm
- Edition
- First edition.
- Extent
- xii, 300 pages
- Isbn
- 9781524799175
- Lccn
- 2019034927
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- n
- System control number
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- (Sirsi) o1114280588
- (OCoLC)1114280588
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