Published October, 2012
By E. Carlos Rodriguez-Merchan and Carlos Rodriguez-Merchan
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This book reviews current knowledge on the diagnosis and treatment (surgical and non-surgical) of cartilage defects at the knee joint.

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Published October, 2012
By Alberto D'Onofrio, Paola Cerrai and Alberto Gandolfi
Publisher: Springer (Springer Verlag)
Series: SEMA SIMAI Springer Series
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It becomes increasingly evident that the tools to construct such complex models include, not only bioinformatics and modern applied statistics, as is unanimously agreed, but also other interdisciplinary fields of science, notably, Mathematical Oncology, Systems Biology and Theoretical Biophysics.

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Published October, 2012
By Gianfranco Sinagra, Fulvio Camerini and Luisa Mestroni
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With its highlight on the most recent discoveries in the field of molecular genetics as well as on the correct clinical approach to patients with heart muscle disease, the book is aimed at physicians and clinical cardiologists with a particular interest in myocardial diseases and in their genetic causes.

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Published October, 2012
By Antonio Raviele
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Lectures and Structured Symposia

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Published October, 2012
By Giancarlo Folco, Stefano Colonna and Franca Marangoni
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Oggi sappiamo che mangiare non e solo un atto abitudinario, per quanto piacevole esso possa essere, bensi il presupposto di una dieta sempre piu individualizzata, finalizzata a migliorare la qualita della vita, a ridurre il rischio di ammalarsi e a migliorare lo stato di salute, favorendo cosi un sano processo di invecchiamento.

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Published October, 2012
By Eugenio E. Muller and E.E. Muller
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Therefore, in addition to traditional chemotherapy, characterized by high toxicity and non-selective action on tumoral cells, the reader can find a new approach with more selective, less cytotoxic endocrine derived compounds.

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Published October, 2012
By Gianvito Martino and Luciano Adorini
Publisher: Springer (Springer Verlag)
Series: Topics in Neuroscience
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Published October, 2012
By F.S. Santori, N. Santori, A. Piccinato and F. S. Santori
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In the USA, 5 to 10% of cases of hip osteoarthritis requiring total hip replacement are primarily caused by AVN. There is therefore increasing interest in hip joint preserving techniques such as conservative treatment through electromagnetic fields and shockwaves as well as joint preserving surgical techniques.

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Published September, 2012
By G. Comi and O.R. Hommes
Publisher: Springer (Springer Verlag)
Series: Topics in Neuroscience
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There is now evidence that irreversible brain damage accumulates very early in the course of multiple sclerosis. These findings provide the rationale for early treatment and emphasize the importance of clinical trials in early multiple sclerosis.

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Published September, 2012
By Paolo Pederzoli and Claudio Bassi
Publisher: Springer (Springer Verlag)
Series: Updates in Surgery
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Cross-imaging enables detection of small pancreatic lesions that now prompt the majority of surgical procedures in asymptomatic patients. This volume is an expert guide to the latest evidence and knowledge of these uncommon tumors of the pancreas.

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