病者生存:疾病如何延续人类寿命（新鲜有趣的医学知识，实际生活指南，医学谣言粉碎机）

by Sharon Moalem (沙龙·莫勒姆), Jonathan Prince (乔纳森·普林斯), Jilian Cheng (Translator )

见识丛书·病者生存：疾病如何延续人类寿命
高血压、糖尿病、高胆固醇、贫血、植物毒素……这些疾病或病毒曾在历史上拯救过人类，美国犹太裔医学博士追踪上万年人类进化史，向我们展示疾病与长寿的神奇关联
精装作者:[美]沙龙·莫勒姆（Sharon Moalem）、[美]乔纳森·普林斯（Jonathan Prince）
分类:保健/养生|健康百科

中信出版集團

Genres: Medicine

Kindle Edition

Published August 1, 2018

About the author

Sharon Moalem, MD, PhD, is an award-winning physician-scientist and geneticist. He is the author of the New York Times bestseller Survival of the Sickest and Inheritance, an Amazon Best Science Book of the Year, among other books. His work brings together evolution, genetics, and medicine to revolutionize how we understand and treat disease, and his clinical research led to the discovery of two new rare genetic conditions, and to his discovery of a first-in-class antibiotic which targets ‘superbug’ infections. His books have been translated into more than 35 languages.

Reviews

[Alden Rigby · Rating 5 out of 5]

This was a very thought–provoking book on the nature of evolution. I really liked how this book gave me new perspective on why some people could be more susceptible to certain diseases than others. I'd always wondered how "dangerous" genes, like those that cause diabetes or something, were passed on if they could kill you, but as the book puts it: "Why would you take a pill that was guaranteed to kill you in forty years? Because it will save you tomorrow." The book theorizes that the genes that cause diabetes was helpful to those living in cold climates, because it'd help you conserve energy and stay warm by changing your sugar levels. This book is a bit old, so I'm curious as to whether or not the theories in this book ended up being proven correct—it did tend to draw on a lot of speculation at times. Overall, this book probably deserves five stars, and I'd say this book is a must read if you are interested in biology or genetics.

[Summer · Rating 5 out of 5]

非常有趣的科普读物。最后几章关于基因研究，我并没有完全看懂。但是epigenetics表现遗传学、jumping genes跳跃基因，这些概念还都挺有趣的。书后的附录专用词汇列表如果能收录多一些词就更好了。

[Dani · Rating 4 out of 5]

I think that the scientific theories and stories presented in this book are still relevant, even though they are dated. There is also the use of some gendered language and examples that don't necessarily work well in 2025. I would love to see updates on this work! (I read an older version, so perhaps there are ...)

[Adam Wagner · Rating 5 out of 5]

A book recommended and borrowed from my sister Kayla. It was a difficult read at times since I am not as verse in science but I ended up learning a lot about evolution and genetics! The chapters go on many tangents to explain all the historical context, biological functions, and what we can learn from it and then finally circles back to the main point.

[阳 李 · Rating 4 out of 5]

干货满满，写得也很有趣，生命是一套极其复杂的体系，充满了妥协、博弈，塞翁失马焉知非福，为《自私的基因》提供了很好的范例。不过，最后一章中提到的“水猿假说”，目前还是充满争议，无法证实的假说，书中却没有提及反对这一假说的证据。可能是为了保证阅读的连贯性，这样一来，书中提到的假说、理论的可靠性，应该打个问号了。 这本书最大的缺点是：书中很多的假说都没有实验数据的支撑，但是作者说起来都跟真的一样……对于这样一本写科学的书，这样的态度显然是不合适的。因此阅读这本书的时候不能把作者说的太当真，真感兴趣的话应该去找一些可靠的文献来读。

[Erich Langstine · Rating 4 out of 5]

Not too into the weeds of the science, but still cool to learn about what we consider diseases now were actually genetic mutations that occurred to help people survive and adapt to the environment in the past.

[Feng Zihan · Rating 3 out of 5]

不是很能理解

[Michael Huang · Rating 4 out of 5]

很长知识！

[E.T. · Rating 4 out of 5]

放血疗法没想到竟还可以用于治疗血色病。彼时的有利突变也许就是所谓的被神拣选的人吧。弃车保帅的生存策略，夹缝中求生存。飞机打破了地理限制，也许会有更多“怪病“发现。背井离乡生活估计不只心理越过了舒适区，对身体也是一样。也许以后可以通过DNA定制药物。