Pre-clinical medicine Books

Does this sound familiar?∙        You struggle with infertility.∙        You have consulted fertility providers with little to no success or you've tried on your own without...

The B-complex vitamins are a family of nutrients that play multifaceted and essential roles in health and preventing disease. They are needed to make and repair DNA and increase energy levels-both key steps for slowing the aging process. Some B vitamins...

Protein has become one of the most misunderstood nutrients. Protein is broken down during digestion and later restructured to make the proteins and enzymes the body needs for life. Protein consists of amino acids, which are used in the construction of...

Infertility is devastating. Feelings of loss and disappointment isolate you and threaten to rob you of hope. No matter how much time, energy, or money you invest trying to conceive and give birth to a healthy baby, ultimately, that tiny life is beyond...

Reproductive health is concerned with the processes and functions of the reproductive system at all stages of life. It is meant to ensure that people enjoy a responsible, satisfying and safer sex life. Access to appropriate health care services related...

Formally Plunkett's Biotech & Genetics Industry Almanac, this book is a complete reference guide to the business side of biotechnology, genetics, proteomics and related services. This new book contains complete profiles of the leading biotech...

In this practical book, the authors of each chapter have synthesized the currently available evidence regarding specific issues in diabetes care. The chapters have been written by an interdisciplinary team of scientists and...

Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS) is the most common endocrinopathy in women of reproductive age. Providing a state-of-the-art analysis of the connection between insulin resistance and PCOS, this book comprehensively covers a...

This is a comprehensive and novel text that examines key features that predispose individuals to autoimmune diseases. The first section details the basic mechanism of autoimmunity and examines immunogenetic and environmental...

I. Introduction A Brief History of Androgen Excess Ricardo Azziz II. Physiology of Androgens Ovarian and Adrenal Androgen Biosynthesis and Metabolis Walter L. Miller, David H. Geller, and Mitchell Rosen Androgens Throughout the Life of Women C...

Part I: Basic Pathophysiology and Biochemistry of Diabetic Nephropathy A. Pathophysiology Angiotensin II and Its Receptors in the Pathogenesis of Diabetic Nephropathy David J. Leehey, Ashok K. Singh, and Rekha Singh Altered Renal Microvascular...

One of the most important developments in the field of cardiovascular medicine over the last two decades has been recognition of the key role played by arterial thrombosis in the pathogenesis of acute coronary syndromes,...

Authoritative researchers and clinicians review our latest understanding of andrology in both basic science and clinical medicine. Topics range from explaining the biology of androgens-from several different perspectives-to...

Leading academic and biomedical researchers comprehensively review the status of essential fatty acids (EFA) in nutrition, medicine, psychology, and pharmacology. Topics range from a discussion of EFA basic mechanisms to their...

David Fisher, MD, PhD, and an authoritative panel of academic, cutting-edge researchers review and summarize the current state of the field. Describing the broad roles of tumor suppressors from a perspective based in molecular...

During the past five to ten years, a variety of tools has been developed in the disciplines of both gene engineering, and molecular and structural biology. Some of these advances have permitted scientists not only to identify...

It has been over 40 years since the original report by Salmon and Daughaday demon­ strating that the ability of GH to stimulate sulfation of cartilage was mediated by a "sulfation factor. " In the ensuing decades, it has become...

An unprecedented compilation of state-of-the-art advances in clinical research by premier clinical scientists around the world. This volume discusses the methods of clinical research and the interpretation of their results in...

In Adrenal Disorders, a panel of distinguished physicians and researchers select the most relevant new findings and integrate them into the existing body of clinical knowledge on adrenal pathologies. The book includes important...

An unprecedented compilation of state-of-the-art advances in clinical research on diabetes and obesity by premier clinical scientists around the world. This volume critically reviews the limitations and strengths of today's...

Membrane Receptors, Channels and Transporters in Pulmonary Circulation is a proceeding of the 2008 Grover Conference (Lost Valley Ranch and Conference Center, Sedalia, Colorado; September 3-7, 2008), which provided a forum for...

1. Growth Hormone Receptor in Growth 2. Ghrelin in the Regulation of GH Secretion and Other Pituitary Hormones 3. Growth Hormone Pulsatility and its Impact on Growth and Metabolism in Humans 4. Metabolic Actions of Growth Hormone 5. Molecular Genetics of...

Molecular Diagnostics in Dermatology and Dermatopathology presents the basics of molecular biology and molecular diagnostic methods most commonly used in the clinical laboratory, with an emphasis on the concepts and testing...

This book presents a comprehensive collection of detailed state-of-the-art exon skipping and splices modulation protocols. Chapters detail 14 genetic diseases, AON-mediated therapies, and CRISPR/Cas9-mediated gene editing therapies. Written in the highly...

This volume presents readers with the latest techniques to study nanoimaging and nanoprobing in application to a broad range of biological systems. The chapters in this book are divided into five parts, and cover topics such as imaging and probing of...

This volume explores and explains how digital PCRs (dPCRs) help in the study of numerous topics, such as infectious diseases, evolution of cancer and treatment responses, somatic mosaicism, genome editing and cell therapy, and food testing for GMOs and...

This second edition offers an expanded and updated history of the field of fetal and neonatal development, allowing readers to gain a comprehensive understanding of the biological aspects that contribute to the wellbeing or pathophysiology of newborns...

This third edition volume expands on the previous editions by providing a comprehensive update on the available technologies required to successfully perform DNA methylation analysis. The different technologies discussed in this book analyze the global...

Any research that uses new organic chemicals, or ones that are not commercially available, will at some time require the synthesis of such compounds. Therefore, organic synthesis is important in many areas of both applied and academic research, from...

""A Few Observations On The Influences Of Electro-Galvanism: In The Cure Of Chronic Rheumatism, Certain Forms Of Paralysis, Nervous, And Other Complaints"" is a book written by James Smellie and published in 1858. The book explores the use of...

""A Catechism of the Physiology and Philosophy of Body, Sense, and Mind"" is a book written by Thomas Wharton Jones and published in 1858. The book is a comprehensive guide to the workings of the human body, including the senses and the mind. It is...

The ""Manual of Human Histology V2"" is a comprehensive textbook written by Albert Kolliker in 1854. This book provides a detailed and thorough explanation of the microscopic structure of human tissues and organs. It covers a wide range of topics,...

Physiology And Pathology Of The Cerebrospinal Fluid is a book written by William Boyd in 1920. The book is a comprehensive study of the cerebrospinal fluid, which is the clear, colorless liquid that surrounds the brain and spinal cord. The book explores...

Osteology: A Concise Description Of The Human Skeleton, Adapted For The Use Of Students In Medicine is a book written by Arthur Trehern Norton and originally published in 1874. The book provides a detailed and comprehensive description of the human...

""On The Relation Between Diabetes And Food: And Its Application To The Treatment Of The Disease"" is a book written by Arthur Scott Donkin in 1875. It explores the connection between diabetes and food, and how this relationship can be used to...

Papers On The Female Perineum, Etc. is a medical book written by James Matthews Duncan and originally published in 1879. The book contains a collection of papers written by Duncan on the anatomy and physiology of the female perineum, which is the area...

""Lectures And Essays On The Science And Practice Of Surgery, Part 2: The Physiology And Pathology Of The Spinal Cord"" is a book written by Robert McDonnell and published in 1875. It is a comprehensive guide on the physiology and pathology of the spinal...

The Illustrated Guide to the Fish, Amphibian, Reptilian, and Supposed Mammalian Remains of the Northumberland Carboniferous Strata is a scientific book written by Thomas Pallister Barkas in 1873. The book is a comprehensive guide to the fossils found in...

Neuro-Behavioral Determinants of Interlimb Coordination: A multidisciplinary approach focuses on bimanual coordination against the broader context of the coordination between the upper and lower limbs. However, it is also broad...

Glycogen and Starch: So Similar, yet so Different. Both carbohydrates are central to the primary metabolism of a large part of the living kingdom. Generally, animals, fungi, and bacteria store glycogen, while plants largely rely on starch. This book...

The book ""The Embryology, Anatomy And Histology Of The Eye: The Physiology Of Vision"" was written by Earl J. Brown and was first published in 1906. This book provides a comprehensive and detailed account of the embryology, anatomy, and histology of the...

The Topographical Relations Of The Female Pelvic Organs is a medical book written by Ambrose Loomis Ranney in 1883. The book is a comprehensive study of the female pelvic organs and their anatomical relationships. It covers the anatomy of the female...

The Tonsils And The Voice In Science, Surgery, Speech And Song is a book written by Richard Bidde Faulkner and published in 1915. This book is an in-depth exploration of the relationship between the human voice and the tonsils, which are small glands...