Fall 2018
The Human Microbiome The science of our personsal ecosystem
The human microbiome is the community of approximately 30 trillion bacteria living on and in every human body—actually outnumbering our bodies’ human cells. This, the first major guide to this vast group of organisms, first defines what a microbiome is and how it works, then tours the human body to explain how the microbiome affects us in sickness and in health. Each chapter explains the basics before focusing on key health issues connected to the microbiome to prove what a central role it plays. ✤ Explains the friendly bacteria
keeping us healthy
Dr. Vincent B. Young leads the Young lab in the
✤ A primer in a key new medical
Department of Internal Medicine at the University of Michigan Medical School. Dr. Young has a large number of published papers to his name, and was awarded the Jerome Conn Award for Excellence in Research in 2010.
science, written by recognized experts
Christine M. Bassis, PhD is a research investigator at the
✤ Offers fresh perspectives
on health problems including allergies, asthma, and obesity
Specification 240mm x 210mm • 192pp 4x4 • hb • est. 55,000 words 120 pics RRP £20
Young lab having trained at Loyola University and the University of Michigan. Bassis works on the symbioses between bacteria and animals, and has published a number of popular research papers.
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