Disease or altered life history: A 100-year illustrated story of the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine. Full-color visual book

Author: Yang Li et al.
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Publish Date: 2006-12-01
Features: Medicine is the science of discovering and treating diseases. Its highest goal is to alleviate human suffering and promote individual health and racial improvement. As humans entered the 20th century, highly developed modern science accelerated the rapid progress of physiology and medicine, leading to the greatest discoveries in these fields. The Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine is the highest honor bestowed upon scientists who have protected human health and explored the mysteries of the human body during this historical period. From 1901, when Paul Ehrlich won the prize for developing serum therapy for diphtheria, to 2006, when Andrew Fire and Craig Mello won for their discovery of RNA interference (RNAi), over 106 years, 186 outstanding scientists from around the world have been honored with this prestigious award. They have achieved the highest accomplishments in the advancement of physiology and medicine. This book, organized chronologically by the award dates of the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine, analyzes the lives and scientific contributions of the laureates. It also includes numerous beautiful illustrations and charts to provide precise explanations and extensions of the main text. We hope that readers will, through enjoyable reading, enter the spiritual world of these masters and confront the very essence of death and life itself.