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  • Hidden Guests

    Migrating Cells and How the New Science of Microchimerism Is Redefining Human Identity

    Traducido por Bronwyn Haslam ...
    "[A] fascinating book. . . . [Barnéoud] ruminates on how microchimerism might change our understanding of ourselves."—Sam Kean, Wall Street Journal**What if some of your cells were not your own? What if they once belonged to someone else?Part mind-bending medical mystery—part cutting-edge science—Hidden Guests uncovers the astonishing phenomenon of microchimerism: the presence of foreign cells ... Leer más

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    Hidden Guests

    Migrating Cells and How the New Science of Microchimerism Is Redefining Human Identity

    Narrado por Rebecca Stern ...

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    What if some of your cells were not your own? What if they once belonged to someone else?Part mind-bending medical mystery—part cutting-edge science—Hidden Guests uncovers the astonishing phenomenon of microchimerism: the presence of foreign cells inside our own bodies. The incredible story of how those cells got there—and what they do once they arrive—might change everything we know about the ... Leer más

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