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003			OCoLC
005			20200214140553.0
008			190823s2020 nyu b 001 0 eng
010			_a 2019034927
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019			_a1135485375
020			_a9781524799175 _q(hardcover)
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035			_a(OCoLC)1114280588 _z(OCoLC)1135485375
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092			_a612.8104 _bN163
049			_aNFGA
100	1		_aNakazawa, Donna Jackson, _eauthor. _9108871
245	1	4	_aThe angel and the assassin : _bthe tiny brain cell that changed the course of medicine / _cDonna Jackson Nakazawa.
250			_aFirst edition.
264		1	_aNew York : _bBallantine Books, _c[2020]
300			_axii, 300 pages ; _c25 cm
336			_atext _btxt _2rdacontent
337			_aunmediated _bn _2rdamedia
338			_avolume _bnc _2rdacarrier
504			_aIncludes bibliographical references and index.
520			_a"Until recently, microglia were thought to be the boring little housekeepers of the brain, helpfully pruning away dead cells. But science now understands them to have a terrifying Jekyll and Hyde control over brain health. When triggered, they morph into destroyers, causing a wide range of issues: from memory problems and anxiety to depression and Alzheimer's. Under the right circumstances, however, microglia are indeed angelic healers, making repairs in ways that reduce symptoms and, now that we understand their true role, could one day prevent disease. A fascinating behind-the-scenes account of the science that identified microglia as our neurological immune system, The Angel and the Assassin also explores the promising medical implications of this game-changing discovery. Award-winning journalist Jackson Nakazawa (who herself has health issues explained by microglial behavior) follows three patients as they seek to reduce their psychiatric symptoms and cognitive issues through new treatments. Giving new meaning to the mind-body connection--emotional distress alters our physical health, and our physical health impacts our mental health--the discovery of the true role of microglia in brain health could rewrite psychiatry and medical texts as we know them. The Angel and the Assassin stands to change everything we thought we knew about how to heal our bodies and our brains"-- _cProvided by publisher.
650		0	_aMicroglia.
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