{"product_id":"hela-cells-of-henrietta-lacks-paperback","title":"HeLa Cells of Henrietta Lacks - 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\u003eNishi Singh\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRebecca Skloot and her best-seller, 'The immortal life of Henrietta Lacks' has created a lot of interest in the immortal HeLa cells that were taken from a 31 year old black woman called Henrietta Lacks without her family's consent at the Johns Hopkins Hospital at Baltimore in 1951. She describes the story of how Henrietta Lacks died and how her cells were sent around the world for medical research. She goes through the life stories of Henrietta and the Lacks family and the pain they endured when they found out about Henrietta's cells. Skloot's narration of the entire account is powerful, emotional, painful and even heart breaking. Her book has become a notable science reading for high school children and science undergraduates in the United States. And rightly so, Henrietta's story is a case of medical racism, violation of ethical obligation, segregation, ignorance, poverty and painful American history. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Today, HeLa cells are the most widely used cell line in the world and has been instrumental in many of the world's medical discoveries. It was the first cells to be sent to space, has helped eradicate polio and has been used in 70,000 medical studies including the development of drugs for herpes, Parkinson's disease, leukaemia and influenza. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e The title 'The immortal life of Henriette Lacks' actually refers to the immortalization of cancer cells and we look at how HeLa cells are cultured and are able to divide indefinitely. This book looks at the life of Henrietta Lacks and describes HeLa cells in more detail. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTopics covered in this book: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTable of contents \u003cbr\u003eWhat are HeLa cells? \u003cbr\u003eWhere did HeLa cells come from? \u003cbr\u003eWho was Henrietta Lacks? \u003cbr\u003eEpithelial adenocarcinoma and HeLa\u003cbr\u003eLife of Henrietta\u003cbr\u003eThe family of Henrietta Lacks\u003cbr\u003eDr. George Otto Gey - The man behind HeLa cells\u003cbr\u003eHow are HeLa cells grown in culture? \u003cbr\u003eWhy are HeLa cells immortal? \u003cbr\u003eHeLa cell controversy\u003cbr\u003eHeLa genome data use agreement\u003cbr\u003eDiscoveries made from HeLa cells\u003cbr\u003eEthical issues behind the use of HeLa cells\u003cbr\u003eAbout the book \"The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks\" \u003cbr\u003eReview of \"The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks\" by Rebecca Skloot\u003cbr\u003eSummary and characteristics of the HeLa cell line\u003cbr\u003eTimeline in the life of the HeLa cell\u003cbr\u003eReferences and further reading\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 58\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.12 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 17, 2014\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47697552277763,"sku":"9781502839572","price":16.53,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/9310\/7359\/files\/ajY2MVN1dWt4N0EvamYrYTFBSm5oZz09.webp?v=1769806519","url":"https:\/\/annizon.com\/en-ie\/products\/hela-cells-of-henrietta-lacks-paperback","provider":"annizon.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}