Traces the scientific origins of birth control pills and discusses how they contributed to the sexual revolution and how they have helped curb global over-population.
Traces the scientific origins of birth control pills and discusses how they contributed to the sexual revolution and how they have helped curb global over-population.
Hunting for the elusive "magic bullet" -- A hesitant start: Patents, politics, and process -- Breakthroughs at the bench -- The first medical applications -- Joy, disappointment, determination: Early clinical tests -- The wild West of antibody commercialization -- The challenge …
This book is the first to tell the extraordinary yet unheralded history of monoclonal antibodies. Often referred to as Mabs, they are unfamiliar to most nonscientists, yet these microscopic protein molecules are everywhere, quietly shaping our lives and healthcare. Discovered in…