Medical Discoveries

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    • The Improbable Quest to Discover New Medicines
    • By: Donald R. Kirsch PhD, Ogi Ogas PhD
    • Narrated by: James Foster
    • Length: 7 hrs and 35 mins
    • Release date: 03-01-2017
    • Language: English
    • 2 out of 5 stars 1 rating
    • The search to find medicines is as old as disease, which is to say as old as the human race....

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    • A Memoir of Illness and Discovery
    • By: Ross Douthat
    • Narrated by: Ross Douthat
    • Length: 6 hrs and 2 mins
    • Release date: 26-10-2021
    • Language: English
    • 5 out of 5 stars 5 ratings
    • In this vulnerable, insightful memoir, the New York Times columnist tells the story of his five-year struggle with a disease that officially doesn't exist, exploring the limits of modern medicine and the secrets that only suffering reveals....

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    • The Discovery of Prions - A New Biological Principle of Disease
    • By: Stanley B. Prusiner
    • Narrated by: Joe Barrett
    • Length: 10 hrs
    • Release date: 02-02-2016
    • Language: English
    • 5 out of 5 stars 1 rating
    • 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....

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    • Medical Breakthroughs
    • By: Brandon Terrell
    • Narrated by: Book Buddy Digital Media
    • Series: Medical Breakthroughs
    • Length: 15 mins
    • Release date: 01-08-2022
    • Language: English
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    • Earth is home to trillions of germs. But for most of human history, people didn't know germs existed! Healers of the past had different ideas about illnesses and their cures. They blamed illnesses on other causes and sometimes tried dangerous treatments....

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    • What the Fragile X Gene Reveals About Family, Heredity, and Scientific Discovery
    • By: Anne Skomorowsky
    • Narrated by: Amy Tallmage
    • Length: 6 hrs and 40 mins
    • Release date: 03-05-2022
    • Language: English
    • 5 out of 5 stars 1 rating
    • A tiny mutation on the X chromosome can shape a family’s history. Passed down from a “carrier” parent to a child, fragile X syndrome is the most common inherited cause of intellectual disability and autism....

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    • A Journey of Discovery in Science and Healing
    • By: Rebecca Fogg
    • Narrated by: Rebecca Fogg
    • Length: 6 hrs and 49 mins
    • Release date: 13-04-2023
    • Language: English
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    • A compelling account of surviving a freak accident, and a fascinating exploration of the science of trauma and recovery....

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    • A Brief History in Modern Medicine
    • By: George Edwards
    • Narrated by: Christopher Lloyd Owen
    • Length: 2 hrs and 19 mins
    • Release date: 14-11-2023
    • Language: English
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    • Step into the captivating world of healthcare innovation and scientific breakthroughs with Medical Marvels: Amazing Discoveries in Health. This meticulously crafted journey takes you on a 30-day exploration of the most remarkable milestones in the field of medicine and healthcare....

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    • A Medical Voyage of Discovery in Rural Northern Ontario
    • By: Gretchen Roedde
    • Narrated by: Catherine Alexander
    • Length: 5 hrs and 4 mins
    • Release date: 15-09-2020
    • Language: English
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    • In Deep Water Dream, Roedde recounts stories from her long career - from working with a Cree community in developing a medical dictionary in their own language, to training community-based health workers, to delivering Amish babies in her own home....

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    • A Thalidomide Survivor’s Journey to Self Discovery
    • By: Paul Whymark
    • Narrated by: Martin Caroll
    • Length: 11 hrs and 37 mins
    • Release date: 31-07-2024
    • Language: English
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    • At the 16 week foetal stage, Paul Whymark’s brain development was frozen as a consequence of the drug, Thalidomide. His journey is one of considerable self discovery, but also reveals greater societal insights.

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    • Edge of Medicine
    • By: Heather E. Schwartz
    • Narrated by: Boyd Barrett
    • Length: 21 mins
    • Release date: 09-04-2024
    • Language: English
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    • With trusted expertise from Mayo Clinic, the Edge of Medicine series sets out to inspire and educate the next generation of young scientists by highlighting the medical breakthroughs of a diverse range of scientists and researchers.

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    • By: RF Hawthorne
    • Narrated by: Doug Lorber
    • Length: 4 hrs and 20 mins
    • Release date: 27-11-2006
    • Language: English
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    • Dr. James Bartlow stumbles upon an ancient, unknown technology that he believes will open the gateway to a whole new paradigm....

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