Chronic Diseases
Spanning the globe and several centuries, The Gene is the story of the quest to decipher the master-code that makes and defines humans, that governs our form and function. The story of the gene begins in an obscure Augustinian abbey in Moravia in 1856, where a monk stumbles on the idea of a ‘unit of heredity’. It intersects with Darwin’s theory of evolution, and collides with the horrors of Nazi eugenics in the 1940s. The gene transforms post-war biology. It reorganizes our understanding of sexu...
Early acclaim for "The Inflammation Syndrome": 'Challem's new book hits a home run - with the latest research on what to eat and take to defeat our real number - one cause of health problems - inflammation. It's a message of the utmost importance' - Jean Carper, "New York Times" bestselling author of "Stop Aging Now!" and "Your Miracle Brain", and columnist, "USA Weekend" magazine. 'Treating and preventing inflammation has become a major priority and a breakthrough in today's medicine. Many of o...
Genes and Signal Transduction in Multistage Carcinogenesis
by Nancy H. Colburn
This book describes the identification and characterization of genetic loci that determine susceptibility to liver, mammary, or skin carcinogenesis in rodents. It focuses on protein kinases and phospholipases, and stress-related signal transduction.
The muscular dystrophies are a group of genetic diseases that severely affect children and adults. Ths book is about living with muscular dystrophy, and coping with its physical and psychological effects. Written specifically for people with muscular dystrophy and their families, it should answer many of the questions that are often asked about how and why it occurs, and how it will affect the life of a recently diagnosed child. The different types of muscular dystrophy are described with the mi...
Blood Sugar and Blood Pressure Log Book Make Your Health a Priority
by Holly Publishing
Klinefelter's Syndrome - A Medical Dictionary, Bibliography, and Annotated Research Guide to Internet References
The Truth About Living With G6PD Deficiency
by Melody W Baker and Dale R Baker
Die faszinierende Entwicklung von Ei und Spermium zum komplexen Organismus ist das Thema des Lehrbuchs. Die Autoren liefern einen UEberblick uber die Entwicklung wichtiger Modellorganismen und die Embryonalentwicklung des Menschen. Dabei berucksichtigen sie aktuelle Forschungsfragen wie u. a. Klonen, transgene Tiere und Gentherapie. In der 5. Auflage sind alle Abbildungen 4-farbig, die Themen "Entwicklung des Menschen" und "Evolution von Entwicklungsprozessen" werden ausfuhrlicher dargestellt. M...
