Diseases and disorders

This volume presents a broad selection of cutting-edge methods and tools that will enable the reader to investigate the multi-faceted manifestations of inflammation.

The first edition of A Guide To Assessments That Work provided a much needed resource on evidence-based psychological assessment.

A comprehensive overview of the current research on inflammation and immunopharmacology, with particular attention to the use of anti-inflammatory drugs, this book discusses future trends in this area of pharmacological research.

Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer-related deaths in the United States.

This book presents the surgical therapy of obesity and metabolic diseases in a practice-oriented and detailed way.

Advances in Cancer Research provides invaluable information on the exciting and fast-moving field of cancer research.

This book offers a summary and discussion of the advances of inflammation and infection in various cancers.

The management of older people with diabetes requires careful attention to the specific needs of this age group.

In 1964, George Solomon coined the term psychoneuroimmunology.

First published in 1953, the Advances in Virus Research series covers a diverse range of in-depth reviews, providing a valuable overview of the current field of virology.

Gallbladder Cancer: A Comprehensive Guide to Management was planned as a thorough, yet objective text about gallbladder cancer, encompassing from epidemiology and pathogenesis to the present cutting edge technology and ongoing research.

Origins of Human Socialization introduces a new concept on the origins of basic human instinct.

The Advances in Cancer Research series provides invaluable information on the exciting and fast-moving field of cancer research.

This book encapsulates recent applications of CI methods in the field of computational oncology, especially cancer diagnosis, prognosis, and its optimized therapeutics.

The Atlas of Genitourinary Oncological Imaging presents a comprehensive visual review of appearances for normal anatomy and oncological diseases in the genitourinary system using over 900 radiological images and illustrations.

During an influenza pandemic, healthcare workers will be on the front lines delivering care to patients and preventing further spread of the disease.

This book discusses the various modes and methods of nano-based drug delivery in different types of cancers such as colon, breast, cervical, ovarian, and lung cancer.

Recent advances have carried hepatology to new frontiers.

Keeping the whole household happy and well-fed can be difficult when there's a vegan in the house.

This book summarizes the results achieved so far by application of various biological systems (including genomics, transcriptomics, proteomics, and metabolomics) involved in the pathomechanisms and early diagnosis of periparturient diseases as specific biomarkers of disease in cattle.

Advances in Photodynamic Therapy Research first presents some basic concepts about the photodynamic diagnosis and treatment of neoplastic diseases.

Experts in microbiology and autoimmunity examine the association between microorganisms and the development of specific categories of autoimmune diseases.

Fungal immunology, an expanding field of research, studies the interaction between fungi and the immune system.

The Atlas of Human Infectious Diseases provides a much needed practical and visual overview of the current distribution and determinants of major infectious diseases of humans.

A practical handbook on the essentials of pediatric HIV care in a form suitable for doctors and other health-carers, first published in 2006.

Psychoonkologie hat sich in den letzten Jahren zu einem eigenständigen Wissenschaftszweig entwickelt.

In tribute to the many splendors of human sexuality, The Deviants Pocket Guide to the Outlandish Sexual Desires Barely Contained in Your Subconscious profiles over 40 of the wildest and woolliest sexual proclivities youll ever find, even on the internet.

Advances in Immunology, a long-established and highly respected publication, presents current developments as well as comprehensive reviews in immunology.

This book is devoted to recent advances in analysis of the molecular basis and dynamics of post-translational modifications (PTMs) of proteins for a comprehensive understanding of their key roles in cell signaling networks and diverse biological processes, and their perturbation in a variety of life-threatening diseases such as cancer and inflammatory diseases.

In the current edition, Selenium: Its Molecular Biology and Role in Human Health expands extensively on the previous editions providing readers with the most significant advances in the rapidly developing selenium field.

An estimated 90 percent of oncology patients in the United States receive treatment in outpatient cancer centers and clinics.

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Increasing evidence suggests that hidden, low-level inflammation may be the number one cause of modern disease.

Currently there is a crisis occurring in healthcare involving clinician burnout, emotional exhaustion, lack of inspiration, and loss of personal meaning.

The book summarises the current understanding of the Nervous -, Endocrine and Immune systems with emphasis on shared mediators and receptors and functional interaction.

This 2006 book analyses tensions between those paying for cancer care, those providing care and those marketing drugs and devices.

The subject matter of volume 2 of the 2-volumes-handbook focusses especially on rare sarcomas of the whole female genitalia.

This book explores the latest research and practical data on the clinical management of influenza.

This volume, a state-of-the-art review of early phase clinical trials for cancer immunotherapy, discusses biomarker selection, combinatorial strategies and their safety or toxicity, determination of Phase 2 dosing, endpoints in the setting of radiographic pseudoprogression, histology selection, and novel immunotherapeutics as they relate to early phase cancer immunotherapy.

This book of the series on "e;Advances in Biochemistry in Health and Disease"e; includes state-of-the-art information on the status of renin-angiotensin system (RAS) in the form of 24 chapters.

This detailed volume explores the frontiers of tumor targeting approaches in the field of tumor-targeted drug delivery and cancer therapy.

In this book, leading experts in cancer immunotherapy join forces to provide a comprehensive guide that sets out the main principles of oncoimmunology and examines the latest advances and their implications for clinical practice, focusing in particular on drugs with FDA/EMA approvals and breakthrough status.

The pathology of the pancreas, which was a "e;hidden"e; retroperitoneal organ for many years, can now be marvelously depicted by the modern sectional imaging techniques.

Recent years have seen tremendous progress in the field of hormone action and consequent signal transduction.

This book presents the state of the art in high-flow nasal cannula (HFNC), an oxygen therapy technique that has recently proven to be a very promising approach to supporting respiratory function in several medical fields.

This issue of Current Topics in Microbiology and Immunology records the proceedings of a Workshop on the Immunology of Sili- cones held at the Natcher Conference Center, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland, March 13 and 14, 1995.

This volume aims to enhance the current understanding of clinical features, treatment and pathogenic aspects in necrotizing soft tissue infections.