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The Beautiful Cure: The Revolution in Immunology and What It Means for Your Health Audiobook
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The immune system holds the key to human health. In The Beautiful Cure, leading immunologist Daniel M. Davis describes how the scientific quest to understand how the immune system works—and how it is affected by stress, sleep, age, and our state of mind—is now unlocking a revolutionary new approach to medicine and well-being.
The body’s ability to fight disease and heal itself is one of the great mysteries and marvels of nature. But in recent years, painstaking research has resulted in major advances in our grasp of this breathtakingly beautiful inner world—a vast and intricate network of specialist cells, regulatory proteins, and dedicated genes that are continually protecting our bodies. Far more powerful than any medicine ever invented, the immune system plays a crucial role in our daily lives. We have found ways to harness these natural defenses to create breakthrough drugs and so-called immunotherapies that help us fight cancer, diabetes, arthritis, and many age-related diseases, and we are starting to understand whether activities such as mindfulness might play a role in enhancing our physical resilience.
Written by a researcher at the forefront of this adventure, The Beautiful Cure tells a dramatic story of scientific detective work and discovery, of puzzles solved and mysteries that linger, of lives sacrificed and saved. With expertise and eloquence, Davis introduces us to this revelatory new understanding of the human body and what it takes to be healthy.
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“The Beautiful Cure sets the stage for a coming revolution in immunology, with fascinating stories of how researchers solved puzzles they didn’t know existed.”
— New Scientist
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“An eye-opening tour de force of scientific writing…One of those books that makes you look at everything human in a new, challenging, and thrilling way.”
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“Brilliantly conveys the excitement of scientific discovery.”
— Bill Bryson, New York Times bestselling author -
“Davis conveys a visceral appreciation for how messy, and how human, medical science can be.”
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“A terrific book by a consummate storyteller and scientific expert.”
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“A modern equivalent of Paul de Kruif’s 1926 classic, Microbe Hunters, Davis’ work is concise and illuminating.”
— Publishers Weekly
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About Daniel M. Davis
Daniel M. Davis is professor of immunology at the University of Manchester in the United Kingdom. He is the author of The Compatibility Gene: How Our Bodies Fight Disease, Attract Others, and Define Our Selves, which was picked by Bill Bryson for the Guardian’s Books of the Year feature.
About Jot Davies
Jot Davies is a television and voice actor who has recorded dozens of audiobooks, including Ben Goldacre’s Bad Pharma and multiple works by Charles Cumming and Paul Strathern. His acting credits include roles in the television shows Casualty, New Tricks, and Hotel Babylon, as well as the video game Haze.