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Index
Foreword
Preface
Chapter 1 Living well beyond 100
Chapter 2 A short history of biomedicine
Chapter 3 Snapshot of the biosciences
Chapter 4 Bio-driven convergence
Chapter 5 The business of biomedicine
Chapter 6 Healthcare under stress
Chapter 7 Wildcards for the future
Chapter 8 Scenarios up to 2025
Chapter 9 What it all means
Appendix A DNA, RNA, and protein
Appendix B Cloning genes
Appendix C Complexity of the genome
Glossary of biomedical terms
Acknowledgments
About the authors
Index
Great progress made, much more to come
Medical challenges and promises
Living well versus living longer
Social challenges and promises
Can we afford old age?
Government and business
The journey ahead
Improving hygiene
The power of immunology
Monoclonal antibodies
The discovery of antibiotics
The DNA revolution
Recombinant DNA and cloning
Biotechnology
Unraveling the code
Conclusion
DNA-based technologies
Genomics
Genetic testing
DNA chips
Pharmacogenetics
Cloning
Gene therapy
RNA-based technologies
Antisense technology
RNA interference (RNAi)
Protein-based technologies
Vaccines
Proteomics
Cell-based and other technologies
Stem cells
Antimicrobials
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