Biological category: 21163 books
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Language: English
Release Date: August 28, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: August 28, 2017
Taurine 10 contains original articles and critical reviews based on the oral and poster presentations of XX International Taurine Meeting held in Seoul, Korea in May 2016. The purpose of the book is to present current ideas, new avenues and research regarding biological functions and clinical applications...
by Mara Dierssen, Rafa de la Torre
Language: English
Release Date: October 16, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: October 16, 2012
Down syndrome (DS) is the most common example of neurogenetic aneuploid disorder leading to mental retardation. In most cases, DS results from an extra copy of chromosome 21 (HSA21) producing deregulated gene expression in brain that gives raise to subnormal intellectual functioning. The topic of...
Neural Circuit Development and Function in the Healthy and Diseased Brain
Comprehensive Developmental Neuroscience
Language: English
Release Date: May 6, 2013
The genetic, molecular, and cellular mechanisms of neural development are essential for understanding evolution and disorders of neural systems. Recent advances in genetic, molecular, and cell biological methods have generated a massive increase in new information, but there is a paucity of comprehensive...
Placebo and Pain
From Bench to Bedside
Language: English
Release Date: August 28, 2013
The placebo effect continues to fascinate scientists, scholars, and clinicians, resulting in an impressive amount of research, mainly in the field of pain. While recent experimental and clinical studies have unraveled salient aspects of the neurobiological substrates and clinical relevance of pain...
Placenta
The Tree of Life
Language: English
Release Date: February 22, 2016
Long regarded as biological waste, the placenta is gaining momentum as a viable product for clinical use. Due to their unique properties, placental cells and derivatives show great promise in curing various diseases. Utilizing contributions from world-renowned experts, Placenta: The Tree of Life considers the therapeutic potential of these cells. I
by Richard E. Jones, Kristin H Lopez, PhD
Language: English
Release Date: May 15, 2006
Language: English
Release Date: May 15, 2006
This acclaimed text has been fully revised and updated, now incorporating issues including aging of the reproductive system, and updates on the chapters on conception and Gamete Transport and Fertilization, and Pregnancy.
Human Reproductive Biology, Third Edition emphasizes the biological and...
by Tiziana A.L. Brevini, PENNAROSSA GEORGIA
Language: English
Release Date: September 30, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: September 30, 2012
This Brief offers a concise, handy overview of the main concepts related to Embryology, revisited through the novel concepts that are applied daily in stem cell research and cell therapy oriented investigations. It is based on three main areas:
-The process involved in female gamete differentiation...
Regenerative Medicine - from Protocol to Patient
1. Biology of Tissue Regeneration
Language: English
Release Date: April 25, 2016
Regenerative medicine is the main field of groundbreaking medical development and therapy using knowledge from developmental and stem cell biology, as well as advanced molecular and cellular techniques. This collection of volumes on Regenerative Medicine: From Protocol to Patient, aims to explain...
Fragile X Syndrome
From Genetics to Targeted Treatment
Language: English
Release Date: May 26, 2017
Fragile X Syndrome: From Genetics to Targeted Treatment provides a structured overview of the molecular and clinical background of the disorder as well as treatment options. The book discusses the detailed molecular information on each of the pathways involved with sufficient details for all whose...
Evolution and Contextual Behavioral Science
An Integrated Framework for Understanding, Predicting, and Influencing Human Behavior
Language: English
Release Date: September 1, 2018
What do evolutionary science and contextual behavioral science have in common? Edited by David Sloan Wilson and Steven C. Hayes, this groundbreaking book offers a glimpse into the histories of these two schools of thought, and provides a sound rationale for their reintegration.
Evolutionary...
The Strange Order of Things
Life, Feeling, and the Making of Cultures
Language: English
Release Date: February 6, 2018
From one of our preeminent neuroscientists: a landmark reflection that spans the biological and social sciences, offering a new way of understanding the origins of life, feeling, and culture.
The Strange Order of Things is a pathbreaking investigation into homeostasis, the condition of that...
Sport
A Biological, Philosophical, and Cultural Perspective
Language: English
Release Date: August 23, 2016
Sports are as varied as the people who play them. We run, jump, and swim. We kick, hit, and shoot balls. We ride sleds in the snow and surf in the sea. From the Olympians of ancient Greece to today's professional athletes, from adult pickup soccer games to children's gymnastics classes, people at...
Meaningful Information
The Bridge Between Biology, Brain, and Behavior
Language: English
Release Date: June 16, 2011
The book introduces a radically new way of thinking about information and the important role it plays in living systems. It opens up new avenues for exploring how cells and organisms change and adapt, since the ability to detect and respond to meaningful information is the key that enables them to...
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Language: English
Release Date: April 2, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: April 2, 2011
Following an introduction to biogenic metal nanoparticles, this book presents how they can be biosynthesized using bacteria, fungi and yeast, as well as their potential applications in biomedicine. It is shown that the synthesis of nanoparticles using microbes is eco-friendly and results in reproducible...