{"product_id":"one-in-a-billion-the-story-of-nic-volker-and-the-dawn-of-genomic-medicine-paperback","title":"One in a Billion: The Story of Nic Volker and the Dawn of Genomic Medicine - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMark Johnson\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eKathleen Gallagher\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"A riveting scientific detective story\" (\u003ci\u003eThe Washington Post\u003c\/i\u003e) by two Pulitzer Prize-winning journalists who chronicle a young Wisconsin boy with a never-before-seen disease and the doctors who save his life by taking a new step into the future of medicine.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn this landmark medical narrative, Pulitzer Prize-winning journalists Mark Johnson and Kathleen Gallagher share the story of Nic Volker, the first patient to be saved by a bold breakthrough in medicine--a complete gene sequencing, aimed at finding the cause of an otherwise undiagnosable illness. At just two years old, Nic experienced a brief flicker of pain that signaled the awakening of a new and deadly disease, one that would hurl him and his family into a harrowing journey in search for a lifesaving cure. After his symptoms stump every practitioner, it becomes clear that Nic's is a one in a billion case, a disease that no one has ever seen before. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAs Nic and his family search for answers, the scientific community is racing to bring about the next revolution in medicine--translating results from the Human Genome Project to treatments for actual patients. At the forefront is the brilliant geneticist Howard Jacob, who starts a lab at the Medical College of Wisconsin. Then Nic's head physician reaches out to Jacob with an unprecedented of idea. A disease like Nic's is likely due to a rare mutation: if they could sequence his genes to try to find the mutation, the boy might live. Jacob doesn't know if he can do it; Nic's doctors don't know if it will even work; and no one knows what else might lie in the Pandora's Box of Nic's genome. But they decide to try--and in doing so, they step into a new era of medicine. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eOne in a Billion\u003c\/i\u003e is \"a compelling story of a modern medical miracle--the first instance of personalized medicine\" (\u003ci\u003eMilwaukee Journal Sentinel\u003c\/i\u003e) and the birth of a scientific revolution.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eMark Johnson is a health and science reporter at the \u003ci\u003eMilwaukee Journal Sentinel\u003c\/i\u003e, where he has worked since 2000. He was a member of the \u003ci\u003eJournal Sentinel\u003c\/i\u003e team that won the Pulitzer Prize for explanatory reporting on the Nic Volker story in 2011. He is also a three-time finalist for the Pulitzer Prize and has won numerous other awards for his reporting. He lives with his wife and son in Fox Point, WI. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eKathleen Gallagher is a business reporter at the \u003ci\u003eMilwaukee Jour­nal Sentinel\u003c\/i\u003e, where she has worked since 1993. She was a member of the \u003ci\u003eJournal Sentinel\u003c\/i\u003e team that won the Pulitzer Prize for explanatory reporting on the Nic Volker story in 2011. She was also part of a team that won the 2006 Inland Press Association award for explanatory report­ing. She lives with her husband and two children in Wauwatosa, WI.\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 256\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.8 x 8.3 x 5.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 18, 2017\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47581720346877,"sku":"9781451661330","price":24.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/3414\/0157\/files\/bkFRa094VTZNSUFNL3oyalFNQlBlZz09.webp?v=1779868477","url":"https:\/\/booktolia.com\/products\/one-in-a-billion-the-story-of-nic-volker-and-the-dawn-of-genomic-medicine-paperback","provider":"booktolia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}