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Foreword
Preface
Chapter 1 Living well beyond 100
Great progress made, much more to come
Medical challenges and promises
Living well versus living longer
Social challenges and promises
Can we afford old age?
Government and business
The journey ahead
Endnotes
Chapter 2 A short history of biomedicine
Improving hygiene
The power of immunology
Monoclonal antibodies
The discovery of antibiotics
The DNA revolution
Recombinant DNA and cloning
Biotechnology
Unraveling the code
Conclusion
Chapter 3 Snapshot of the biosciences
DNA-based technologies
Genomics
Genetic testing
DNA chips
Pharmacogenetics
Cloning
Gene therapy
RNA-based technologies
Antisense technology
RNA interference (RNAi)
Protein-based technologies
Vaccines
Monoclonal ...