Brain Fables, Benjamin Stecher
Brain Fables, Benjamin Stecher
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Brain Fables
The Hidden History of Neurodegenerative Diseases and a Blueprint to Conquer Them

Author: Benjamin Stecher, Alberto Espay

Narrator: Roman Howell

Unabridged: 6 hr 36 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Tantor Media

Published: 06/14/2022


Synopsis

An estimated 80 million people live with a neurodegenerative disease, with this number expected to double by 2050. Despite decades of research and billions in funding, there are no medications that can slow, much less stop, the progress of these diseases. The time to rethink degenerative brain disorders has come.

With no biological boundaries between neurodegenerative diseases, illnesses such as Parkinson's and Alzheimer's result from a large spectrum of biological abnormalities, hampering effective treatment. Acclaimed neurologist Dr. Alberto Espay and Parkinson's advocate Benjamin Stecher present compelling evidence that these diseases should be targeted according to genetic and molecular signatures rather than clinical diagnoses. There is no Parkinson's or Alzheimer's, simply people with Parkinson's or Alzheimer's. An incredibly important story never before told, Brain Fables is a wakeup call to the scientific community and society, explaining why we have no effective disease-modifying treatments, and how we can get back on track.

About Benjamin Stecher

Benjamin Stecher was diagnosed with Parkinson's Disease aged twenty-nine and has since become actively involved in Parkinson's Disease research and advocacy. He is the founder of Tomorrow Edition, where he has interviewed close to eighty experts in Parkinson's disease. He sits on several patient advisory boards and speaks and consults regularly at academic labs, as well as biotech and pharmaceutical companies, working to bring better therapies for people diagnosed with Parkinson's disease.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Arvenig on August 24, 2020

Hi everyone! This book was very interesting... I'm hopefully going into med school this year and I love learning about the brain and diseases that we haven't fully understood yet. In fact, this book actually inspired and motivated me to study :). 'Brain Fables' is divided into two points of view: one......more

Goodreads review by Elena on June 17, 2021

I have finished the book and I love it! I totally recommend this! Thank you Alberto and Ben! You inspired me to be a oncologist!......more

Goodreads review by Kathy on November 23, 2020

Technical and easy to read. I agree with Alberto and Ben’s arguments about the future of Parkinson’s research needing a shift. I look forward to the outcomes.......more