Sliding Filament Mechanism in Muscle Contraction: Fifty Years of Research covers the history of the sliding filament mechanism in muscle contraction from its discovery in 1954 by H.E. Huxley through and including modern day research. Chapters include topics in dynamic X-ray diffraction, electron microscopy, muscle mechanisms, in-vitro motility assay, cardiac versus smooth muscle, motile systems, and much more.
Health in the 21st century (OECD health policy studies)
Biological Membranes (A Practical Approach, #28)
by W. H. Evans and B.C. Findlay
Each animal and plant cell can be constructed of at least ten distinctive types of membrane whose isolation and characterization are now feasible using the wide-ranging techniques presented in this book. Both newly developed and more established methods for the analysis of proteins and lipids and for the investigation of their topography are described in detail. Also provided are procedures for the reconstitution and characterization of membrane systems. Particular attention has been paid to imm...
Stem Cell Bioengineering And Tissue Engineering Microenvironment
This is a comprehensive review of the current state of stem cell bioengineering from authorities in the field. The first part of the book includes the basic research work on stem cells and bioengineering carried out by various laboratories. The second part consists of a review of the current development of various microcapsules in stem cell therapy. The last part will summarize the overall clinical trials on stem cell therapy and myocardial regeneration as well as the most updated personal exper...
Who cares? (OECD health policy studies)
Magnesium: Current Status and New Developments
This book presents the lectures and posters of some of the main leaders in the field of th magnesium research and medical applications delivered at the 8 International Symposium on Magnesium, which took place on 5-9 October, 1997 in Heraklion, Crete under the chairmanship of Professor Theophilos Theophanides. The meeting was sponsored by the National Technical University of Athens and Ministry of Industry, Energy and Technology. The aim of this meeting was to promote research and applications of...
Improving Mathematics at Work (Improving Learning) (Improving Learning Tlrp)
by Celia Hoyles, Richard Noss, Phillip Kent, and Arthur Bakker
Improving Mathematics at Work questions the mathematical knowledge and skills that matter in the twenty-first century world of work, and studies how the use of mathematics in the workplace is evolving in the rapidly-changing context of new technologies and globalisation. Through a series of case studies from the manufacturing and financial service sectors, the authors argue that there has been a radical shift in the type mathematical skills required for work – a shift not yet fully recognised by...
Atherosclerosis (Altschul Symposium S., #1)
Reviews the current knowledge and theory about atherosclerosis, in which plaque builds up on the inner artery wall. The 19 papers focus on the cellular and molecular biology of interactions among vascular and blood cells, their products, serum constituents, blood flow, and vessel wall constituents.
Flavonoids in Cell Function (Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology, #505)
The discovery of biological activity associated with flavonoid contaminants in vitamin C preparations from bell peppers and lemons by Szent-Gyorgyi and his associates opened a floodgate of research into the biological functions of this ubiquitous and diverse group of compounds. Since then, a broad range of physiological and biochemical activities were discovered in living systems including most plants and animals. With the continued discovery, isolation and identification of new natural and synt...
In this comprehensive book, Dr. Sheldon Saul Hendler has compiled the most complete, authoritative, and up-to-date guide to nutritional supplements ever published. Ranging from Vitamin A to Zinc, from fish oil to ginseng, more than 200 entries for vitamins, minerals, amino acids, herbs, and other dietary supplements:
The Vascular Smooth Muscle Cell (Biology of Extracellular Matrix)
In the last several years, the development of reagents that recognize smooth muscle-specific proteins has enabled researchers to identify smooth muscle cells (SMC) in tissue undergoing both differentiation and repair. These developments have led to increased research on SMC. The latest volume in the Biology of the Extracellular Matrix Series takes a current and all-encompassing look at this growing area of research. Devoted entirely to the subject of SMC, the book covers a diversity of topics-fr...
The 28 Day DASH Diet Weight Loss Program
by Andy de Santis, Rd and Julie Andrews
Manual de electrofisiología clínica y ablación
by Naiara Calvo and Lluís Mont
For almost as long as he served at the highest levels of government and business, Dick Cheney has been one of the most well-known cardiac patients in the world. When he suffered his first heart attack in 1978, Cheney received essentially the same treatment as President Eisenhower did after his heart attack in 1955. Since then, coronary care has undergone revolutionary changes. The story of these changes is told through the chronicle of Cheney's own heart disease and the treatments he received....
Discusses the benefits of using garlic in the diet to prevent and treat heart disease.
Understanding Pre-Eclampsia
by Joyce Cowan, Chris Redman, and Isabel Walker
Metabolic Cardiomyopathy, Second Edition
During the last 30 years a great deal of information has accumulated in the field of inherited metabolic diseases. This information provides a new foundation for our understanding of many heart muscle problems and their corresponding clinical disease entities. Drawing on the latest information in the field, Metabolic Cardiomyopathy provides a clear overview of the cardiological manifestations of inherited errors of metabolism. Reviewing current understanding of cardiomyopathies of metabolic orig...
This book offers a tailored and holistic programme for anyone who suffers from high blood pressure, distinguishing between three core types of hypertension: stress type, abdominal type, and chaos type.Conventional treatments for high blood pressure often fail. Around half of patients who are prescribed medicines stop taking them, often because their doctor hasn't taken a holistic view of the patient's needs and life situation. Other patients feel there is no alternative to a life-long course of...
The Biochemistry of Hypertension