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Stem Cell Battles: Proposition 71 and Beyond
How Ordinary People Can Fight Back against the Crushing Burden of Chronic Disease — with a Posthumous Foreword by Christopher Reeve
Language: English
Release Date: October 6, 2015
This is a one-of-a-kind book: combining easy-to-understand science, in-the-trenches political warfare, and inspirational stories. It aims to give hope to individuals and families who suffer from chronic disease or disability; to point out how ordinary
Beyond Human
Engineering Our Future Evolution
Language: English
Release Date: August 1, 2014
Beyond Human is an informative and accessible guide for all those interested in the developing sciences of genetic engineering, bio printing and human cloning. Illustrating the ideas with reference to well-known science fiction films and novels, the author provides a unique insight into and understanding...
Tissue Characterization in MR Imaging
Clinical and Technical Approaches
Language: English
Release Date: December 6, 2012
H.P. HIGER 1 In the seventeenth century people dreamed about a machine to get rid of evil spirits and obsessions, which were thought to be the main source of mis fortune and disease. I am not going to question this approach, because in a way it sounds reasonable. They dreamed of a machine that would...
by David V. Thiel
Language: English
Release Date: September 11, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: September 11, 2014
Learn how to plan for success with this hands-on guide to conducting high-quality engineering research. Plan and implement your next project for maximum impact: step-by-step instructions cover every stage in engineering research, from the identification of an appropriate research topic through to...
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Language: English
Release Date: October 14, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: October 14, 2016
This textbook on Environmental Biotechnology not only presents an unbiased overview of the practical biological approaches currently employed to address environmental problems, but also equips readers with a working knowledge of the science that underpins them. Starting with the fundamentals of biotechnology,...
What Telehealth Can Do for You
Electronic and Mobile Health Care in the Connected Age
Language: English
Release Date: August 21, 2015
What Telehealth Can Do for You shows the impact telehealth is having on patients, caregivers and health care professionals worldwide through numerous case studies, examples and stories. From emergency rescues at sea to virtual nursing care after heart surgery, from genetic counselling via videoconference...
The Meat Crisis
Developing more Sustainable and Ethical Production and Consumption
Language: English
Release Date: August 23, 2017
Meat and dairy production and consumption are in crisis. Globally, 70 billion farm animals are used for food production every year. It is well accepted that livestock production is a major contributor to greenhouse gas emissions. The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) predicts...
Complementary and Alternative Therapies and the Aging Population
An Evidence-Based Approach
Language: English
Release Date: April 28, 2011
The major objective of this book is to review in detail health problems occurring with significant frequency in aging adults which are proposed to be treated or ameliorated using nutriceuticals as foods and dietary supplements as well as other complementary and alternative therapies. Chapters primarily...
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Language: English
Release Date: December 17, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: December 17, 2012
Nutrition in the Prevention and Treatment of Disease, Third Edition is a comprehensive clinical nutrition textbook that integrates food issues with nutrition to provide a unique perspective to disease prevention/control. A proven classroom resource for understanding how nutrition can be used to improve...
by Eugene C. Goldfield
Language: English
Release Date: January 8, 2018
Language: English
Release Date: January 8, 2018
Eugene Goldfield lays out principles of engineering found in the natural world, with a focus on how components of coordinated structures organize themselves into autonomous functional systems. This self-organizing capacity is one of many qualities which can be harnessed to design technologies that can interact seamlessly with human bodies.
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Language: English
Release Date: February 8, 2018
Language: English
Release Date: February 8, 2018
This concisely written and easy-to-read resource provides timely information on emerging issues and valuable historical context that enables students to better understand a broad range of environmental health topics, from pollution to infectious diseases, natural disasters, and waste management.
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by Zong-Ming Li, Jennifer S Wayne, Chih-Hwa Chen;Kirstin Woo
Language: English
Release Date: July 31, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: July 31, 2012
This is a compilation of tributes to a gentleman who has impacted the field of biomedical engineering and musculoskeletal science for four decades through his research, his guidance and mentorships, his friendships, and his love for the field, family, and friends. It provides readers with a view of...
Innovative Approaches to Cell Biomechanics
From Cell Migration to On-Chip Manipulation
Language: English
Release Date: February 10, 2015
This book covers topics on mechanosensing, mechanotransduction, and actin cytoskeletal dynamics in cell motility. It will contribute to a better understanding of how cells functionally adapt to their mechanical environment as well as highlighting fundamental concepts for designing material niches...
Engineering of Biomaterials for Drug Delivery Systems
Beyond Polyethylene Glycol
Language: English
Release Date: February 1, 2018
Engineering of Biomaterials for Drug Delivery Systems: Beyond Polyethylene Glycol examines the combined issues of PEGylation and viable biomaterials as alternatives. With a strong focus on polymeric biomaterials, the book first reviews the major issues associated with PEGylation and its use in vivo....