{"product_id":"the-angel-and-the-assassin-the-tiny-brain-cell-that-changed-the-course-of-medicine-paperback","title":"The Angel and the Assassin: The Tiny Brain Cell That Changed the Course of Medicine - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eDonna Jackson Nakazawa\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA thrilling story of scientific detective work and medical potential that illuminates the newly understood role of microglia--an elusive type of brain cell that is vitally relevant to our everyday lives.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"The rarest of books: a combination of page-turning discovery and remarkably readable science journalism.\"--Mark Hyman, MD, #1 \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eFood: What the Heck Should I Eat?\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY \u003ci\u003eWIRED\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eUntil recently, microglia were thought to be helpful but rather boring: housekeeper cells in the brain. But a recent groundbreaking discovery has revealed that they connect our physical and mental health in surprising ways. When triggered--and anything that stirs up the immune system in the body can activate microglia, including chronic stressors, trauma, and viral infections--they can contribute to memory problems, anxiety, depression, and Alzheimer's. Under the right circumstances, however, microglia can be coaxed back into being angelic healers, able to make brain repairs in ways that help alleviate symptoms and hold the promise to one day prevent disease. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWith the compassion born of her own experience, award-winning journalist Donna Jackson Nakazawa illuminates this newly understood science, following practitioners and patients on the front lines of treatments that help to \"reboot\" microglia. In at least one case, she witnesses a stunning recovery--and in others, significant relief from pressing symptoms, offering new hope to the tens of millions who suffer from mental, cognitive, and physical health issues. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHailed as a \"riveting,\" \"stunning,\" and \"visionary,\" The Angel and the Assassin offers us a radically reconceived picture of human health and promises to change everything we thought we knew about how to heal ourselves.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDonna Jackson Nakazawa\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of three previous books exploring the intersection of neuroscience, immunology, and emotion: \u003ci\u003eChildhood Disrupted\u003c\/i\u003e, which was a finalist for the 2016 Books for a Better Life award, \u003ci\u003eThe Last Best Cure\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Autoimmune Epidemic\u003c\/i\u003e. For her written contributions to the field of immunity, she has received the AESKU award and the National Health Information Award, which recognizes the nation's best magazine articles on health. Jackson Nakazawa's work has appeared in \u003ci\u003eWired\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eStat\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Boston Globe\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Washington Post\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eHealth Affairs\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eAeon\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eParenting\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eAARP Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eGlamour, \u003c\/i\u003e and has been featured on the cover of \u003ci\u003eParade\u003c\/i\u003e as well as in \u003ci\u003eTime\u003c\/i\u003e. She has appeared on \u003ci\u003eToday\u003c\/i\u003e, NPR, NBC News, and ABC News, and has been the recipient of writing-in-residence fellowships from the Virginia Center for the Creative Arts, Yaddo, and the MacDowell Colony. She lives with her family in Maryland.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 320\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.8 x 8 x 5.1 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 19, 2021\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51768154652960,"sku":"9781524799199","price":17.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/4474857692a53b2f799a6b79eb354eed.webp?v=1780325943","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-angel-and-the-assassin-the-tiny-brain-cell-that-changed-the-course-of-medicine-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}