Published September, 2014
By Vladimir Parpura and Alexei Verkhratsky
Publisher: Springer (Springer-Verlag New York Inc.)
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Pathophysiological states, neurological and psychiatric diseases are almost universally considered from the neurocentric point of view, with neurons being the principal cellular element of pathological process.

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Published September, 2014
By Paul A. Kelly and J -C Carel
Publisher: Springer (Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. K)
Series: Research and Perspectives in Endocrine Interactions
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Not only does size play an important role in the process of cellular proliferation, but body size is also a critical factor in determining which organisms live longer. Evolution has been characterised by a dramatic increase in an organism's body size, which is not only limited to the size of the brain.

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Published September, 2014
By Anatomical Chart Company and Jeff Unger
Publisher: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
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Uses patient friendly illustrations and text to explain type 2 diabetes and the complexity of type 2 diabetes. This book defines type 2 diabetes and the role of glucose and insulin in the body. It lists risk factors, symptoms and complications. It illustrates the many different factors that contribute to high blood sugar and insulin resistance.

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Published September, 2014
By Anatomical Chart Company and Jeff Unger
Publisher: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
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Provides visuals and text descriptions of how Type 1 diabetes affects the process of insulin production by the pancreas, which in turn affects glucose conversion to energy. This title includes a side-by-side comparison of a normal body cell and a diabetic body cell, illustrating how they differ in converting glucose from food to energy.

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Published September, 2014
By Jaime M. Monti, Jaime Monti, Hanns Mohler, Seithikurippu Ratnas Pandi-Perumal and Hanns Moehler
Publisher: Springer (Springer Basel)
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GABA (gamma-aminobutyric acid) is the main neurotransmitter regulating sleep. It also explores the role of GABA in the basic drives that affect sleep, and the influences that adapt sleep and wakefulness to external events.

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Published September, 2014
By Tatsuji Nomura, Takeshi Watanabe and Sonoko Habu
Publisher: Springer (Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. K)
Series: Current Topics in Microbiology and Immunology
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The term humanized mouse in this text refers to a mouse in which human tissues and cells have been transplanted and show the same biological function as they do in the human body.

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Published September, 2014
By James Keener, James Sneyd and James P. Keener
Publisher: Springer (Springer-Verlag New York Inc.)
Series: Interdisciplinary Applied Mathematics
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This book is an overview of mathematical physiology. It contains a variety of physiological problems and the current and new mathematical techniques used in this area. Numerous exercises and models are included.

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Published September, 2014
By Duane F. Bruley, David K. Harrison, William J. Welch and Fredrik Palm
Publisher: Springer (Springer-Verlag New York Inc.)
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From the 39th annual conference of the International Society on Oxygen Transport to Tissue (ISOTT), held in Washington, DC, USA in July 2011, this volume covers aspects of oxygen transport from air to the cells, organs and organisms;

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Published September, 2014
By Matthew J. Silva
Publisher: Springer (Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. K)
Series: Studies in Mechanobiology, Tissue Engineering and Biomaterials
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The focus of this book is on mechanical aspects of skeletal fragility related to aging and osteoporosis. Topics include: Age-related changes in trabecular structure and strength; age-related changes in cortical material properties; age-related changes in whole-bone structure; age-related changes in skeletal mechano responsiveness;

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Published September, 2014
By Kumar Ajay Singh and Ajay Kumar Singh
Publisher: Jaypee Medical (Jaypee Brothers Medical Publishers)
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The book has been thoroughly revised with updated MCQs, extensive use of illustrations, tables, graphs and flow charts and written strictly as per the prescribed syllabus of anatomy and physiology for paramedical and nursing students.

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