TED Health Why do some bodies respond differently to disease? | Erika Moore
Jun 24, 2025
Erika Moore dives into how biological, genetic, and environmental factors shape individual responses to diseases. She emphasizes the need for personalized medicine to enhance health outcomes. By exploring health equity, Moore reveals how a patient's background can influence the effectiveness of treatments. The discussion also touches upon the impact of mapping technology and everyday services on understanding complex health data.
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Erika Moore's Healing Differences
- Erika Moore noticed her body heals and responds to medicine differently compared to her siblings.
- This personal experience sparked her curiosity about biological differences in healing.
Macrophage Diversity by Background
- Macrophages are immune cells that monitor the body and vary their function based on environment and patient background.
- Erika studies how these cells' states depend on whose body they come from.
Importance of Studying 'Who' Has Disease
- Traditional bioengineering often ignores patient background in disease study.
- Erica Moore emphasizes studying diseases disproportionately affecting specific populations to promote health equity.