Pre-clinical medicine: basic sciences

Advances in Lipobiology, Volume 2

Breast cancer research has never been in such an exciting and hopeful phase as today.

Recent Events in the Psychology of Aging documents the successful integration of aging into the mainstream of psychology.

The lipids of cellular membranes not only serve roles in controlling the structure and fluidity of the membrane, but are increasingly recognized for their roles as signalling molecules and modifiers of membrane protein function.

The Laboratory Computer: A Practical Guide for Physiologists and Neuroscientists introduces the reader to both the basic principles and the actual practice of recording physiological signals using the computer.

Organogenesis of the kidney has been intensely studied for over a century.

Sensory Systems: Anatomy, Physiology and Pathophysiology provides a comprehensive description of how human sensory systems function, with comparisons of the five senses and detailed descriptions of the functions of each of them.

El miembro superior cuenta con tres nervios principales: mediano, cubital y radial.

As we enter the 21st century, a new era of nutrition in the prevention and treatment of disease emerges.

The critically acclaimed laboratory standard for more than forty years, Methods in Enzymology is one of the most highly respected publications in the field of biochemistry.

The acclaimed International Review of Cytology series presents current advances and reviews in cell biology, both plant and animal.

International Review of Cytology presents current advances and comprehensive reviews in cell biology-both plant and animal.

Experts in the fields of energy metabolism, aging and oxidative stress provide an integrated view of how mechanisms involved in regulating energy metabolism are linked to fundamental processes of aging including cellular stress resistance and free radical production.

Structured to be a companion to the recently published Handbook of Transfusion Medicine, the Handbook of Pediatric Transfusion Medicine is dedicated to pediatric hematology-oncology and transfusion medicine, a field which remains ambiguous and which has generated few comprehensive texts.

Aquaporins summarizes the present knowledge in this expanding field of research, starting with the structural analysis of water channel proteins.

The field of genetics is rapidly evolving and new medical breakthroughs are occurring as a result of advances in knowledge of genetics.

Tay-Sachs disease is a rare hereditary disease caused by a genetic mutation that leaves the body unable to produce an enzyme necessary for fat metabolism in nerve cells, producing central nervous system degeneration.

Radicals for Life: the Various Forms of Nitric Oxide provides an up-to-date overview of the role of nitrosocompounds and nitrosyl-iron complexes in physiology.

In 1998, approximately 30 million people worldwide were living with HIV/AIDS, about 5 million of whom became infected that year.

The book describes the mechanisms involved in the maintenance of neuroendocrine-immune interactions in ageing.

Significant advances in our knowledge of genetics were made during the twentieth century but in the most recent decades, genetic research has dramatically increased its impact throughout society.

A fundamental and groundbreaking reassessment of how we view and manage cancer When we think of the forces driving cancer, we don't necessarily think of evolution.

The identification of even the smallest human fetal bone can be vital to the success of a criminal investigation or to the identification of the deceased.

This book presents work that has been conducted as part of the research project "e;Discourse on ethical questions of biomedicine"e; of the interdisciplinary Working Group Bioethics and Science Communication at the Max-Delbrueck-Center for Molecular Medicine (MDC)in Berlin-Buch, Germany.

An empowering, unbiased guide and essential toolkit for pregnancy, labour, birth, breastfeeding and your baby's first year by GP and TV presenter, Dr Sara Kayat.

Silicon Carbide (SiC) is a wide-band-gap semiconductor biocompatible material that has the potential to advance advanced biomedical applications.

The Liver in Biology and Disease was conceived as a sequel in the series Principles of Medical Biology, whose general aim continues to be the integration of human biology and molecular cell biology into modern molecular medicine.

Este libro aborda la infertilidad en todas sus dimensiones, respondiendo a las preguntas que toda pareja infértil se hace: ¿qué nos ocurre?

This updated edition is a comprehensive treatise that spans the complete range of basic biochemistry of bone and cartilage components to the clinical evaluation of disease markers in bone and joint disorders.

The field of non-viral vector research has rapidly progressed since the publication of the first edition.

As new techniques of transferring from liquid to gas phase and measuring masses of drug molecules and metabolites become more prevalent, so do the technical challenges of putting these techniques into proper use, as well as the task of consolidating emerging applications.

Inhaled Particles integrates all that is known about inhaled particles in a unified treatment.

Blood substitutes are solutions designed for use in patients who need blood transfusions, but for whom whole blood is not available, or is not safe.

Discover everything you need to know about biology, with the simplest most visual guide to the science of life.

Corazon: una mirada desde diferentes saberes es una obra colectiva que propone un abordaje integral del organo cardiaco desde la convergencia de las ciencias basicas de la salud, la clinica y la salud publica.

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