Published September, 2008
By Richard Nass and Serge Przedborski
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Parkinson's disease is characterized by the irreversible loss of dopamine neurons. This title describes the advances and the advantages that various invertebrates, cell culture, rodents, and mammals provide in the identification of the molecular components and mechanisms involved in the cell death.

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Published September, 2008
By John W. Harvey, Jiro Jerry Kaneko and Michael L. Bruss
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Covers various aspects of the biochemical abnormalities caused by various diseases and how they relate to the biochemical changes in the blood, urine, cerebrospinal fluid, joint fluids, other body fluids and in cells. This book provides the fundamental bases for understanding the biochemical changes which occur in disease processes.

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Published August, 2008
By Robert Bridges
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Presents research on the basic neurobiology of parental behavior as it relates to behavioral disorders, including postpartum depression, anxiety, and inadequate parental bonding to infants. This book presents research findings in humans and animals that elucidate the roles of the brain, physiological state, genes and environment.

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Published August, 2008
By Panagiotis Antonios Tsonis
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The eye is a complex sensory organ, which enables visual perception of the world. Thus the eye has several tissues that do different tasks. This book presents the different animal models that are commonly used for eye research and their uniqueness in evaluating different aspects of eye development, evolution, physiology and disease.

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Published August, 2008
By Steven Schachter, Steven C. Schachter and Andres Kanner
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Addresses controversial clinical issues of the psychiatric aspects of epilepsy. This book explores the reasons behind the poor communication between psychiatrists and neurologists and suggests potential remedies to this important problem. It also examines whether psychiatrists and neurologists are properly trained.

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Published August, 2008
By Enrique Cadenas and Lester Packer
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Nitric Oxide (NO) is one of the few gaseous signaling molecules and is a key biological messenger that plays a role in many biological processes. This book includes robust methods. It is suitable for researchers interested in the detailed biochemistry of nitric oxide and its synthesis.

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Published August, 2008
By Sidney A. Simon, Dale J. Benos, V. Sundararajan and Scott E. Feller
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Offers an approach to specific topics relevant to the study of cellular membranes. This volume discusses the state of electrostatics in biomolecular simulations and future directions. It includes information on time and length scales in lipid bilayer simulations. It also covers the nature of lipid rafts.

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Published August, 2008
By Allan I Basbaum, Catherine Bushnell, Akimichi Kaneko, Gordon G. Shepherd and Gerald Westheimer
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Offers a scientific understanding behind the common pain disorders. This book covers various aspects of pain science, from molecular and cellular pathways of pain to pain disorders and their treatments. It includes topics specific to gender and age group addressing the trend in research toward developing individualized treatments.

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Published July, 2008
By Bruce Y. Lee and Richard Chin
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Covers various of the basics of clinical trials, from legal and ethical issues to statistics, to patient recruitment and reporting results. This book contains a mix of theory and practice to help researchers understand both the rationale and logistics to clinical trial medicine.

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Published July, 2008
By Peggy J. Danneman, Richard E. Fish, Marilyn Brown, Alicia Karas and Richard Fish
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Focuses on the special anesthetic, analgesic, and post-operative care requirements associated with experimental surgery. This volume provides readers with agents, methods, and techniques for anesthesia and analgesia that ensure humane and successful procedural outcomes.

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