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The Language Of Life: DNA And The Revolution In Personalized Medicine (2010)

by Francis S. Collins(Favorite Author)

3.88 of 5 Votes: 5

ISBN

0061733172 (ISBN13: 9780061733178)

languge

English

genre

Nonfiction

publisher

HarperTorch

review 1: An interesting read about genetics and DNA in easy to understand lay terms. Our DNA not only predisposes (or condemns) us to some diseases (often with an environmental component) but affects how medications will impact us from effective to not at all to so toxic it sickens or kills us. Science is on the brink of something called "personalized medicine." The glossary of terms at the end is worth a read in and of itself.
review 2: Francis Collins is the ideal person to write this book. He's made major discoveries in human genetics; he led the Human Genome Research Project; he was the Director of the NHGRI; and now he's the Director of NIH. Truly amazing achievements!If you're interested in how medicine will be transformed by complete genome sequencing, you're... more in for a treat. Given my interest in health and medicine, I finished the book in a few days. The book is filled with touching personal anecdotes and great information. I think his predictions, especially within the next 5-10 years are spot on. May the future of medicine be even brighter than the future he envisions. less

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