Dark Remedy: The Impact Of Thalidomide And Its Revival As A Vital Medicine - Couverture rigide

Stephens, Trent; Brynner, Rock

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ISBN 10 : 0738204048 ISBN 13 : 9780738204048

Editeur : Basic Books, 2001

Synopsis

Book by Stephens Trent Brynner Rock

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur :

A remarkable medicine is now available that can successfully treat millions of people with multiple myeloma, brain tumors and other cancers, arthritis, lupus, Crohn's disease, multiple sclerosis, leprosy, tuberculosis, and AIDS. It's thalidomide-a drug with a chilling history. In the 1950s, this "safe" sedative was all the rage in Europe. Then one baby was born without ears, another with stunted limbs, then another with no limbs at all. In all, ten thousand severely deformed babies were born before thalidomide was banned. But two years ago, this brutal toxin was approved by the FDA. How did the most infamous drug of all time become one of the major players in modern medicine?In this irresistible medical detective story, Trent Stephens and Rock Brynner recount the history of thalidomide, a fascinating tale filled with villains and heroes, and bring us up to the present day, as scientists-Stephens among them-work to create and test an alternative drug that captures thalidomide's curative properties without its cruel side effects. The chronicle of a tragic chapter in the history of public health, Dark Remedy ends with great promise, as we put thalidomide to work for us, in the treatment of over a hundred diseases.

Biographie de l'auteur :

Rock Brynner, historian and novelist, earned his M.A. in Philosophy from Trinity College, Dublin, and his Ph.D. in History from Columbia University. This is his fifth book.

Trent Stephens, Professor of Anatomy and Embryology at Idaho State University, is the author of numerous books. He has been researching thalidomide for almost twenty-five years.

À propos de cette édition

• Éditeur: Basic Books
• Date d'édition: 2001
• ISBN 10: 0738204048
• ISBN 13: 9780738204048
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 240