Resultados para "Memory" en Médicos

In this book, Prusiner tells the remarkable story of his discovery of prions - infectious proteins that replicate and cause disease but surprisingly contain no genetic material - and reveals how superb and meticulous science is actually practiced with talented teams of researchers who persevere. He recounts the frustrations and rewards of years of research and offers fascinating portraits of his peers as they raced to discover the causes of fatal brain diseases.

Dive into the extraordinary life of Ibn Sina, a true polymath whose contributions to medicine, philosophy, psychology, and astronomy have left an indelible mark on the world. "Father of Modern Medicine: Ibn Sina" is an engaging and educational journey designed for young listeners aged 8-12, celebrating the brilliance and curiosity of one of history's greatest minds.

Step into the fascinating world of Al-Zahrawi, also known as Albucasis, the pioneer whose groundbreaking contributions to surgery have shaped modern medical practices. Father of Modern Surgery: Al-Zahrawi is an engaging and informative journey through the life and achievements of a brilliant physician whose innovations continue to influence the field of medicine today.

This book explores Alzheimer’s disease through the intertwined perspectives of a patient and her devoted caregiver, offering a deeply personal look at the emotional, physical, and mental challenges they face. From the first signs of memory loss to the final days of care, listeners are taken on a raw and honest journey through the daily struggles, heartbreaks, and small victories of providing care for a loved one with Alzheimer’s.

In the aftermath of a shattering illness, Lonni Sue Johnson lives in a "perpetual now," where she has almost no memories of the past and a nearly complete inability to form new ones. The Perpetual Now is the moving story of this exceptional woman, and the groundbreaking revelations about memory...

An award-winning science writer discovers she’s faceblind and investigates the neuroscience of sight, memory, and imagination—while solving some long-running mysteries about her own life. Science writer Sadie Dingfelder has always known that she’s a little quirky. But while she’s made...

“Oliver Sacks meets Stephen King”* in this propulsive, haunting journey into the life of the most studied human research subject of all time, the amnesic known as Patient H.M. For readers of The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks comes a story that has much to teach us about our relentless...