Human Physiology category: 622 books

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. With contributions from over 75 international experts, Dynamics of Bone and Cartilage Metabolism,...

While diet has long been recognized as having potential to alleviate symptoms of inflammatory diseases including arthritis, lupus and fibromyalgia, research indicates that specific foods offer particular benefits in preventing or mitigating specific symptoms. Bioactive Food as Dietary Interventions...

"The Children of Silence; Or, The Story of the Deaf" is an 1887 guide to deafness written by Joseph A. Seiss. Originally written for the author's own benefit as the Director of the "Pennsylvania Institution for the Deaf and Dumb", this guide contains a great deal of general information,...

The third edition of The Parathyroids, led by a new stellar editorial team, has been thoroughly updated to reflect the considerable advances in just about every aspect of PTH biology over the past decade. It continues to be the authoritative reference that spans the basic science of parathyroid...

Sectional Anatomy & Tomography of the Head focuses on the anatomical section of the head and its description. It discusses the slowly developing appearance of the head which includes the face, orbit, ears, sinuses, and base of the skull. It addresses the functions and structures of such parts. Some...

This text provides a comprehensive, practical, evidence-based guide to the field. It covers each stage of the rehabilitation process from initial assessment, diagnosis and treatment, to return to pre-injury fitness and injury prevention. Presenting a holistic approach, this text also addresses the...

The Hidden Mechanics of Exercise reveals the microworld of the body in motion, from motor proteins that produce force to enzymes that extract energy from food, and tackles questions athletes ask: What should we ingest before and during a race? How does a hard workout trigger changes in our muscles? Why does exercise make us feel good?

A cheeky up-close and personal guide to the secrets and science of our digestive system For too long, the gut has been the body’s most ignored and least appreciated organ, but it turns out that it’s responsible for more than just dirty work: our gut is at the core of who we are. Gut, an...

Extrait : "On a dit avec raison que l'esprit de l'homme, qui parcourt les espaces célestes et peut calculer la marche et la densité des astres, se trouve fort dérouté lorsque, au retour de ces excursions lointaines, il rentre dans sa propre maison. Son organisation est, parmi les mystères...

This book will help you understand, revise and have a good general knowledge and keywords of heart failure and how it affects the lives of people with this disease.

Ce livre aidera les élèves à mieux comprendre la cellule et comment elle se divise. Il est utile pour la révision et une bonne connaissance générale de l'anatomie et la physiologie de la cellule.

“When you first view Rose-Lynn Fisher’s photographs, you might think you’re looking down at the world from an airplane, at dunes, skyscrapers or shorelines. In fact, you’re looking at her tears. . . . [There’s] poetry in the idea that our emotional terrain bears visual resemblance to the...

Research in the Biomedical Sciences: Transparent and Reproducible documents the widespread concerns related to reproducibility in biomedical research and provides a best practices guide to effective and transparent hypothesis generation, experimental design, reagent standardization (including validation...

Who Am I? Why Am I Here? What Is Reality Really All About? Throughout mankind's history our perceptive reality has led us to question who what and why we are here. What is this universe we perceive around us? These questions have been the driving force of our survival and have contributed to the...