the story of neuropsychologist Nancy Wexler
- Categories
- Book/Boek
- Creator
- Glimm, Adele
- Publish Year
- 2005
- Shelfmark
- VS 53 2005
- Thesaurus
- medische wetenschappen, artsen, Venezuela, Verenigde Staten, biografie
- Description
- Wexler's quarry is the gene responsible for a fatal, inherited sickness called Huntington’s disease. Finding this gene is a vital step toward preventing or curing Huntington’s and thus saving lives. Nancy’s work is a race against time—not only for others but maybe for herself, as well. Nancy, the daughter of a Huntington’s patient, is at risk for this disease. Nancy’s work takes her all over the world, specifically to small villages in Venezuela where the mysterious gene affects more people than anywhere else on the globe. Blood samples generously donated by the villagers hold the clues to discovering the gene. Hunter, detective, scientist—Nancy is all these, plus a friend to people everywhere who are affected by Huntington’s and other diseases of the brain.