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Chapter Overview
Chapter 1: AudiobookHub Recommendation
Chapter 2: Vaccines activate the body's adaptive immune response.
Chapter 3: Our innate immune systems are wired to handle only specific threats.
Chapter 4: Dendritic cells are alarms that can alert the human body when danger strikes.
Chapter 5: Cytokines help the body coordinate the proper immune response.
Chapter 6: Anti-cytokines halt harmful immune responses and may help cure autoimmune diseases.
Chapter 7: Our immune systems require stress hormones, but excess can be destructive too.
Chapter 8: Our immune systems function differently at specific times of day and at specific stages of life.
Chapter 9: Low levels of regulatory T cells may cause a range of autoimmune diseases.
Chapter 10: Harnessing our immune systems’ power could help us overcome all manner of devastating diseases.
Description
The Beautiful Cure (2018) is an exuberant tale of how scientists have come to a deeper understanding of the human immune system – and the ways in which their discoveries will revolutionize our health. The immune system is extraordinarily complex. But if we can use our knowledge to harness its power, we may finally win the fight against diseases and illnesses like arthritis, HIV, and even cancer.
Who Should Listen
- Health nuts who want to understand the body’s natural defense system
- People who have a chronic illness or know someone who has one
- Medical students and anyone interested in human biology