Published September, 2011
By Clarissa S. Holmes
Publisher: Springer (Springer-Verlag New York Inc.)
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Although the generally subjective assessment methods used in the early studies may not have provided an optimal data base, it is interesting to note which clinical impressions were able to withstand greater empirical rigor and which were not.

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Published September, 2011
By John A. Kellen
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It is regrettably true that overviews, even when up to date after exhaustive research - the shibboleth of our cultures -, rapidly lose relevance with the passage of time. If a little knowledge is a dangerous commodity, one can also add - tongue in cheek - that a vast amount of knowledge can be truly hazardous.

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Published September, 2011
By Emre Seli and Ashok Agarwal
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A growing majority of women in the western hemisphere have been delaying initiation of childbearing to later in life.

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Published September, 2011
By C. Bartsch, H. Bartsch, D.E. Blask, D.P. Cardinali, W.J.M. Hrushesky and Dieter Mecke
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Published September, 2011
By Yves Christen, Jean-Pierre Bourguignon, Bernard Jegou, Bernard Kerdelhue and Jorma Toppari
Publisher: Springer (Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. K)
Series: Research and Perspectives in Endocrine Interactions
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Endocrine disruption is an expanding field due to the numerous chemicals involved and, as evidenced more recently, the variety of homeostatic systems that they can alter throughout life. The research needs have been discussed as well as recommendations prioritizing target groups and following the precautionary principle.

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Published September, 2011
By Charles Y.C. Pak
Publisher: Springer (Springer-Verlag New York Inc.)
Series: Topics in Renal Medicine
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It is now possible to detect the cause of stone disease in more than 95% of patients, to prevent recurrent formation of stones in the majority of patients, and to remove most existing stones less invasively.

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Published September, 2011
By Rajiv Kumar and Thomas C. Spelsberg
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The purpose of this book is to focus attention on recent developments in steroid and sterol hormone action. Steroid hormone recep tor research and the study of nuclear events mediated by steroids are presently the most intensely studied aspects of sterol hormone action and our selection of topics reflects this trend.

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Published September, 2011
By Yechiel Becker
Publisher: Springer (Springer-Verlag New York Inc.)
Series: Developments in Medical Virology
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This volume in the series Developments in Medical Virology deals with viruses involved in diabetes mellitus, a syndrome with a strong genetic background that causes damage to the regulation of insulin synthesis and function.

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Published September, 2011
By Harold Kalter
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Type 1 diabetes is a serious and common disease, afflicting one per 200 of the population worldwide. It is widely believed to cause harmful physical maldevelopment--congenital malformations--and other consequences in the unborn children of women with the disease.

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Published September, 2011
By J.-M. Robine, T.B.L. Kirkwood, M. Allard and Michel Allard
Publisher: Springer (Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. K)
Series: Research and Perspectives in Longevity
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Comparative studies among mammalian species confirm that cells from long-lived species appear to have a greater intrinsic capacity to withstand stresses than cells from short-lived species.

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