Physiology

Only recently have we begun to appreciate the role of microbiome in health and disease.

Neuroendocrine Perspectives, Volume 3 provides information on amine and peptide biochemistry.

Underwater Physiology is a collection of papers that deals with the physiologically limiting effects of undersea, high pressure exposure ranging from fundamental biological reactions, through integration of physiological stresses, and to limits actually experienced in deep diving.

Research in neural modeling and neural networks has escalated dramatically in the last decade, acquiring along the way terms and concepts, such as learning, memory, perception, recognition, which are the basis of neuropsychology.

There's a silent epidemic in western civilization, and it is right under our noses.

How do you breathe in?

The muscular system inside the human body is a wonderful piece of natural machinery.

The nervous system is in the highlight in this descriptive educational book.

Welcome to the wonderful world of pigs!

Light awakens a child's curious self.

There are five human senses, but is your child aware of all of them?

Your child does not have to be a science geek to truly understand the different states of matter.

Going to the zoo is always an exciting adventure, especially for kids.

This is an authoritative overview for anyone encountering Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome (POTS) - a dysfunction of the autonomic nervous system resulting in diverse symptoms experienced in an upright position that are relieved by lying down - and other types of acquired dysautonomia.

Eureka: Physiology is an innovative book for medical students that fully integrates core science, clinical medicine and surgery.

This is a brand new edition of a successful book which was one of the first to encourage movement therapists and bodyworkers to look at the postural causes of movement problems, rather than focusing treatment just on the physical symptoms.

Yoga Biomechanics: Stretching Redefined provides a unique evidence-based exploration into the complexities of human movement and what a safe, effective yoga practice entails.

Pilates for Children and Adolescents is the first comprehensive manual of guidelines and formal curriculum for teaching Pilates to young people.

Somatic Movement Education allows efficient movement patterns to replace inefficient ones, resulting in ease of movement, more functional postural alignment, and the creation of space for the healing response of cellular and tissue reorganization.

This beautifully illustrated volume provides a comprehensive guide to fascia-focused movement in original and contemporary Pilates mat, reformer, and studio applications.

Advances in Physiological Sciences, Volume 17: Brain and Behaviour documents the proceedings of the 28th International Congress of Physiological Sciences, held in Budapest 1980.

Designed for Pilates and yoga teachers, health and rehabilitation professionals, 'The Power and the Grace' demystifies functional movement and integrates the science of movement with the art of teaching it.

Energetic Kinesiology is an emerging field internationally in the Complementary Health Sciences, gaining more and more scientific support and recognition.

The Essential Visual Guide to Basic Cardiac ElectrophysiologyCardiac Electrophysiology: A Visual Guide for Nurses, Techs, and Fellows, Second Edition fulfills the need of allied health personnel and new fellows for a practical, hands-on pictorial guide that clearly illustrates the essential concepts of clinical cardiac electrophysiology.

This book shares the experimental findings and views in current multidisciplinary medical science combining both basic and applied research aimed at resolving problematic health issues.

This volume of the series Space Life Sciences provides insights into the latest findings of gravity research and the effect of gravity on biological systems, specifically on a cellular and molecular level.

This book describes various aspects of current scientific interest in clinical developments and management of pulmonary pathologies.

This book explores how lighting systems based on LED sources have the ability to positively influence the human circadian system, with benefits for health and well-being.

This book offers an ultimate clinical guide to all the medical issues related to  triathlon - a very popular Olympic and international sport, and the most modern of all the endurance activities.

This book presents original articles that report on new approaches and developments involving pulmonary disorders.

Macrophages are core components of the innate immune system.

This is the first book addressing in full the most important aspects of the angiotensin-(1-7), the key peptide of the protective axis and the main component in the new modulatory concept of the renin-angiotensin system.

This is the perfect pharmacology textbook for medical and pharmacy students.

Given the at times confusing new information concerning the human microbiome released over the last few years, this book seeks to put the research field into perspective for non-specialists.

This book provides a comprehensive, organized, and concise overview of xenobiotic metabolic enzymes and their health implications.

This new volume of our successful book series Advances in Anatomy, Embryology and Cell Biology is focused on mitochondrial inheritance in humans and both vertebrate and invertrebate animals including Drosophila, C.

This volume provides a comprehensive overview on developmental origins of health and disease regarding various factors related to the origins of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) from early life.

This book offers a reliable source of information on the latest advances and current trends in the medical and clinical sciences.

This book covers subjects that have major impacts on society, such as the mechanism of maternal-fetal transfer of vitamin A, and the effects of alcohol on retinoic acid signaling and mammalian embryonic development.

This well-structured textbook offers essential knowledge on the vascular system.

This book sheds new light on ferroptosis, as an only recently recognised form of regulated cell death.

The Organizing Committee of the 15th International Conference on Bioactive Lipids in Cancer, Inflammation and Related Diseases compiled a group of junior investigators to provide reviews on the topics they presented at the Puerto Vallarta Bioactive Lipids conference, as part of the book series, Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology (AEMB).

This book provides students and researchers with reviews of biological questions related to the evolution of feeding by vertebrates in aquatic and terrestrial environments.

This book analyzes the basic science and treatment of male factor infertility with Dr.

Leading researchers are specially invited to provide a complete understanding of a key topic within the multidisciplinary fields of physiology, biochemistry and pharmacology.

Rapidly growing interest in the role of organic cation transporters (OCTs) and plasma membrane monoamine transporter (PMAT) in central monoamine homeostasis makes this book especially timely, given its thematic alignment with the role of OCTs and PMAT in CNS.

This volume gathers a selection of original articles and reviews on timely topics about the application of Taurine in human health written by members of the International Taurine Society, including COVID-19, cancer, heart disease, and diabetes, among others.

This book brings together the most up-to-date information about the physiology of progestogens.

This contributed volume provides a comprehensive assessment of the roles played by 5-HT2B receptors in humans.

This book contains the refereed contributions from the 43rd annual meeting of ISOTT.