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  • Endocrine Aspects of Successful Aging: Genes, Hormones and Lifestyles

    Edited by P. Chanson, Jacques Epelbaum, S.W.J. Lamberts ...
    Series series Research and Perspectives in Endocrine Interactions
    At the beginning of the 20th century, life expectancy at birth in North America and Western Europe was around 50 years of age. Nowadays, women have gained more than 30 years of age and men are trailing closer. However, according to several sociologists such as Louis Chauvel, the notion of a "greying society" is not entirely adequate since aging people are physically and socially younger and more ... Read more

    $179.99 CAD

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    Why Butter, Meat and Cheese Belong in a Healthy Diet

    by Nina Teicholz ...
    A New York Times bestsellerNamed one of The Economist’s Books of the YearNamed one of The Wall Street Journal’s Top Ten Best Nonfiction BooksKirkus Reviews Best Nonfiction BooksForbes’s Most Memorable Healthcare BookIn The Big Fat Surprise,investigative journalist Nina Teicholz reveals the unthinkable: everything we thought we knew about dietary fat is wrong. She documents how... ... Read more

    $14.99 CAD

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  • Using Medicine in Science Fiction

    The SF Writer’s Guide to Human Biology

    by H. G. Stratmann ...
    Series series Medicine (R0)
    This book offers a clearly written, entertaining and comprehensive source of medical information for both writers and readers of science fiction.Science fiction in print, in movies and on television all too often presents dubious or simply incorrect depictions of human biology and medical issues. This book explores the real science behind such topics as how our bodies adapt to being in space, the ... Read more

    $42.99 CAD

  • Medical Conditions Associated with Suicide Risk: Suicide Risk and Skin Diseases

    Medical Conditions Associated with Suicide Risk, #20

    by Dr. Alan L. Berman ...
    Series Book 20 - Medical Conditions Associated with Suicide Risk
    This ebook examines suicide risk in association with various skin diseases. Literature reviewed here shows that certain skin diseases may prompt the development of suicidal ideation and self-injurious behaviors among patients. This review suggests that clinicians should understand ways to treat patients at risk of attempting suicide. Practical recommendations for caregivers are provided.Written by ... Read more

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  • Proteases in Physiology and Pathology

    Edited by Sajal Chakraborti, Naranjan S. Dhalla ...
    Using a multidisciplinary approach, this book describes the biochemical mechanisms associated with dysregulation of proteases and the resulting pathophysiological consequences. It highlights the role and regulation of different types of proteases as well as their synthetic and endogenous inhibitors. The role of proteases was initially thought to be limited to general metabolic digestion. However, ... Read more

    $179.99 CAD

  • Molecular Genetics of Dysregulated pH Homeostasis

    Edited by Jen-Tsan Ashley Chi ...
    Series series Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)
    Most biological reactions and functions occur within a narrow range of pH. Any changes in the pH have great impacts on the biological functional at every level, including protein folding, enzymatic activities and proliferation and cell death. Therefore, maintain the pH homeostasis at the local or systemic level is one of the highest priorities for all multicellular organisms. Many redundant ... Read more

    $64.99 CAD

  • Advances in Clinical Science

    Edited by Mieczyslaw Pokorski ...
    Series series Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)
    The book presents the latest developments in clinical medicine, particularly involved with pulmonary care and diseases. Emphasis is placed on the role of childhood obesity, often a result of the ill effects of an unhealthy diet and nutritional deficits, in shaping propensity for inflammatory pathologies, allergies, immune deficiency and respiratory and cardiovascular sequelae in adult life. ... Read more

    $115.99 CAD

  • RNA Interference from Biology to Therapeutics

    Edited by Kenneth A. Howard ...
    Series series Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)
    The enormous potential of siRNA as a therapeutic has led to an explosion of interest from the scientific community. There has been intense interest from Big Pharma to capitalise on this new technology but the fact remains that delivery is a key determinant in realizing the full clinical potential of RNA interference. There is an urgent need for better delivery methods to take this technology ... Read more

    $267.99 CAD

  • Exercise for Cardiovascular Disease Prevention and Treatment

    From Molecular to Clinical, Part 2

    Edited by Junjie Xiao ...
    Series Book 2 - Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)
    The book provides an intensive overview on exercise for cardiovascular disease prevention and treatment, from basic research to clinical practice. The volume firstly summarizes the acute and chronic response to exercise. Secondly, evidence for exercise as medicine for the heart based on clinical studies and basic research is summarized. Thirdly, molecular mechanisms mediating the beneficial ... Read more

    $217.79 CAD

  • Hypothalamic Control of Lactation

    Monographs on Endocrinology

    by F. G. Sulman ...
    Monographs on Endocrinology, Volume 3: Hypothalamic Control of Lactation provides information pertinent to the fundamental aspects of lactation, which is dependent upon the temporal cortex of the brain. This book discusses the manifold problems of hypothalamic lactation. Organized into four parts encompassing 30 chapters, this volume begins with an overview of the mechanisms of lactation and ... Read more

    $64.99 CAD

  • GPCR Signalling Complexes – Synthesis, Assembly, Trafficking and Specificity

    Edited by Denis J. Dupré, Terence E. Hébert, Ralf Jockers ...
    Series series Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)
    Main Question: G protein coupled receptors are involved in highly efficient and specific activation of signalling pathways. How do GPCR signalling complexes get assembled to generate such specificity? In order to answer this question, we need to understand how receptors and their signalling partners are synthesized, folded and quality-controlled in order to generate functional proteins. Then, we ... Read more

    $179.39 CAD

  • Molecular Neuropharmacology

    Strategies and Methods

    Edited by Arne Schousboe, Hans Bräuner-Osborne ...
    Series series Medicine (R0)
    A powerful collection of readily reproducible cutting-edge techniques for characterizing the ligand or substrate binding of neurotransmitter receptors and transporters. The procedures cover interdisciplinary interactions for monoamine transporters, amino acid transporters, ionotropic receptors, metabotropic glutamate receptors, GABA receptors, and other G protein-coupled receptors. By illuminating ... Read more

    $179.99 CAD