Published July, 2012
By Lie-Fen Shyur
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Plants and other living organisms have great potential to treat human disease. There are two distinct types of biomedical research that seek to develop this potential. This volume covers topics such as Development of Drugs from Plants - Regulation and Evaluation, Chinese Herbal Medicines for Rheumatoid Arthritis, and Taxol, camptothecin.

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Published June, 2012
By Hans J. Hedrich
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With inclusions of the revised European standards on laboratory animals, this title focuses on the care of mice in laboratory research. It features four-color illustrations with complete instruction on mouse surgery, anatomy, behavior and care of the mouse in laboratory research.

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Published May, 2012
By Richard Chin and Menghis Bairu
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A guide that helps in building and enhancing global clinical trial capacity in emerging markets and developing countries. It covers the design, conduct, and tools to build and/or enhance human capacity to execute such trials, appealing to individuals in health ministries, pharmaceutical companies, world health organizations, academia, and more.

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Published May, 2012
By David B. Teplow
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Neurodegenerative diseases result in progressive degeneration and/or death of nerve cells which leads to problems with movement and mental functioning. This volume reviews the research and developments in the molecular biology of neurodegenerative diseases.

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Published May, 2012
By Leon E. Rosenberg, Diane Rosenberg and Leon Rosenberg
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Presents the study of genes and genomics that explores all aspects of the life with relevance in the lab, in the doctor's office, in the courtroom and even in social relationships. This book communicates the importance of genes and genomics studies in all aspects of life.

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Published May, 2012
By Jorge H. Daruna and Jorge Daruna
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Presents an overview of what has been discovered by scientists regarding how bodily systems respond to environmental challenges and intercommunicate to sustain health. This title covers endocrine-immune modulation, neuro-immune modulation, and the enhancing or inhibiting processes of one or more systems on the others.

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Published May, 2012
By Paul B. Fisher, Kenneth D. Tew, Ken Tew, Paul Fisher and Ken D. Tew
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Provides information on cancer research. This title features chapters on topics such as microRNA regulatory network, multifaceted oncoprotein tax, and underlying chromosomal translocations.

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Published May, 2012
By Benoit G. Bruneau and Benoit Bruneau G.
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The developing heart is the first functional organ, and its proper formation and function is essential for life. This volume compiles the advances that have been made in understanding the regulation of heart development, the genes and pathways involved, and the impact these have in heart disease.

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Published May, 2012
By Suzette D. Tardif, Christian R. Abee, Keith Mansfield and Timothy Morris
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Provides a comprehensive review of the use of nonhuman primates in biomedical research. This volume provides basic information on the natural biology of nonhuman primates and the state of knowledge regarding captive management. Each chapter contains an extensive list of bibliographic references, photographs, and graphic illustrations.

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Published May, 2012
By Nejat Duzgunes
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With an international board of authors, this book is split into sections that cover subjects such as Diabetes and nanotechnology as potential therapy, Nanomedicines for inflammatory diseases, and Development and use of ceramide nanoliposomes in cancer. It also covers cancer and the cardiovascular and central nervous systems of nanomedicine.

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