Decoding Darkness: The Search For The Genetic Causes Of Alzheimer's Disease

Tanzi, Rudolph E.; Parson, Ann B.

ISBN 10: 0738205265 / ISBN 13: 9780738205267

Published by Basic Books (edition 1), 2001

It's a preowned item in good condition and includes all the pages. It may have some general signs of wear and tear, such as markings, highlighting, slight damage to the cover, minimal wear to the binding, etc., but they will not affect the overall reading experience. Seller Inventory # 0738205265-11-1

Synopsis:

Working from the intriguing hypothesis that Alzheimer's dementia is the result of a renegade protein-beta amyloid-Tanzi and others set out to find the gene responsible for its production. Decoding Darkness takes us deep into the minds and far-flung labs of many a prominent researcher, offering an intimate view of the high stakes of molecular genetics, the revolution that propels it, the obstacles that threaten to derail it, and the families whose lives are so dependent upon it. Tanzi and Parson ultimately reveal that Alzheimer's, like heart disease, may be effectively treated-even prevented.

About the Author: Rudolph E. Tanzi is Professor of Neurology at Harvard Medical School and Director of the Massachusetts General Hospital's Genetics and Aging Unit. Science journalist Ann B. Parson is co-author, with Isaac Schiff, M.D., of Menopause, and until recently taught in Boston University's graduate program in science and journalism.

Bibliographic Details

Title: Decoding Darkness: The Search For The ...
Publisher: Basic Books (edition 1)
Publication Date: 2001
Binding: Paperback
Condition: Good
Edition: 1.