Published August, 2007
By Frans Kok, Frank Desiere and Laura Bouwman
Publisher: Taylor & Francis (CRC Press Inc)
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Combining biomedical and social science with contributions from leaders in both fields, this book illustrates molecular, physiological, epidemiological, and public health aspects with examples from major diseases and discusses the behavioral, ethical, and consumer perspectives that influence a successful introduction of personalized nutrition.

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Published August, 2007
By Kazuo Miyashita, Fereidoon Shahidi, Colin Barrow, Hordur G. Kristinsson, Kenji Sato, Cai Song, Julie Conquer, Michael T. Morrissey, Masaaki Yoshikawa and Yvonne V. Yuan
Publisher: Taylor & Francis (CRC Press Inc)
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Beginning with an overview of marine nutraceuticals, this book discusses the origin of omega-3 oils, their beneficial effects on brain health, and their stabilization and delivery into functional foods. It also analyzes the use of marine micro-organisms as a renewable resource and marine sources of calcium.

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Published August, 2007
By K.S. Leung, Harry K. Genant, Ling Qin, James Griffith, Kwok-Siu Leung, L. Qin and J.F. Griffith
Publisher: Springer (Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. K)
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This book provides a perspective on the current status of bioimaging technologies developed to assess the quality of musculoskeletal tissue with an emphasis on bone and cartilage. It offers evaluations of scaffold biomaterials developed for enhancing the repair of musculoskeletal tissues.

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Published August, 2007
By Duane F. Bruley, David K. Harrison and David Maguire
Publisher: Springer (Springer-Verlag New York Inc.)
Series: Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology
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This multidisciplinary book covers all aspects of oxygen delivery to tissue, including blood flow and its regulation as well as oxygen metabolism as discussed at the 33rd Annual Meeting of the International Society on Oxygen Transport to Tissue (ISOTT) held in Australia in 2005.

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Published August, 2007
By Mark T. Quinn, Frank R. DeLeo and Gary M. Bokoch
Publisher: Springer (Humana Press Inc.)
Series: Methods in Molecular Biology
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This book provides a concise set of protocols for assessing basic neutrophil functions, investigating specialized areas in neutrophil research, and completing step-by-step diagnostic assays of common neutrophil disorders.

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Published August, 2007
By Wolfgang Walz
Publisher: Springer (Humana Press Inc.)
Series: Neuromethods
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Continuing the research of the best-selling first edition, this second edition collects three more years of research in the ever-expanding study of the cell membrane.

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Published August, 2007
By Vilberto Stocchi, Pierpaolo De Feo and David A. Hood
Publisher: Springer (Springer Verlag)
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The aim of this volume is to underline that promoting physical activity is crucial to preventing illness and maintaining our health, thus leading to a reduction in healthcare costs. Physical activity therefore helps in tackling today's major health challenges, including diabetes, high blood pressure, and cardiorespiratory diseases.

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Published July, 2007
By Lester Packer and Helmut Sies
Publisher: Taylor & Francis (CRC Press Inc)
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Offers a comprehensive view of the different components of metabolic stress and its association - and that of obesity - with oxidative stress and inflammation. This book reports on research on the intracellular events mediating or preventing oxidative stress and pro-inflammatory processes in obesity and type 2 diabetes.

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Published June, 2007
By Abel Lajtha, Dianna A. Johnson and N.S. Abel Lajtha
Publisher: Springer (Springer-Verlag New York Inc.)
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Published June, 2007
By Jos A.E Spaan, Ruben Coronel, Jacques M.T. de Bakker, Antonio Zaza, J.A.E Spaan and Jacques M. T. de Bakker
Publisher: Springer (Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. K)
Series: Series in Biomedical Engineering
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The development of a bio-engineered pacemaker is of substantial clinical and also scientific interest because it promises to overcome several limitations of electronic pacemakers.

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