Cytology category: 986 books
Cells Are the New Cure
The Cutting-Edge Medical Breakthroughs That Are Transforming Our Health
Language: English
Release Date: October 24, 2017
Book discusses important breakthroughs in medical and scientific research that could greatly influence our society’s treatment of diseases
Authors have an established platform from previous book together and from their successful careers
Robin is the founder, president, and CEO of the Stem for Life Foundation
Max is a prominent journalist and health correspondent for CBS
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Language: English
Release Date: March 15, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: March 15, 2017
This book focuses on the importance of regulatory RNAs in the vasculature. The main topics discussed include the role of regRNAs in vascular development and angiogenesis, ischemic cardiovascular disease and repair mechanisms, diabetic and metabolic vascular disease, atherosclerosis and vascular inflammation,...
Genes, Cells and Brains
The Promethean Promises of the New Biology
Language: English
Release Date: January 16, 2013
Our fates lie in our genes and not in the stars, said James Watson, co-discoverer of the structure of DNA. But Watson could not have predicted the scale of the industry now dedicated to this new frontier. Since the launch of the multibillion-dollar Human Genome Project, the biosciences have promised...
by Jonathan Slack
Language: English
Release Date: February 23, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: February 23, 2012
The topic of stem cells has been very high profile in the media in recent years. There is much public interest in stem cells but also much confusion and misinformation, with some companies already offering 'stem cell products' and bogus 'stem cell therapies'. In this Very Short Introduction, Jonathan...
by Paul Fisher, Kenneth D. Tew
Language: English
Release Date: June 11, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: June 11, 2013
Advances in Cancer Research provides invaluable information on the exciting and fast-moving field of cancer research. Here, once again, outstanding and original reviews are presented on a variety of topics.
Provides information on cancer research
Oustanding and original reviews
Suitable for researchers and students
Tissue Regeneration
Where Nano-Structure Meets Biology
Language: English
Release Date: January 3, 2014
This unique volume presents the recent advances in tissue regeneration. The authors are all active researchers in their respective fields with extensive experiences. The focus of the book is on the use of stem cells and nano-structured biomaterials for tissue regeneration/tissue engineering. It includes...
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Language: English
Release Date: November 25, 2010
Language: English
Release Date: November 25, 2010
There are currently no reparative therapies for severe neurological injury, including brain injury, spinal cord injury and stroke. Actually, most treatments are designed simply to limit secondary damage. However, pre-clinical data supports the idea that exogenous stem and progenitor cells have the...
Limits of Patentability
Plant Sciences, Stem Cells and Nucleic Acids
Language: English
Release Date: October 12, 2012
SpringerBriefs in Biotech Patents presents timely reports on intellectual properties (IP) issues and patent aspects in the field of biotechnology. In this volume the limits of patentability are addressed, a question that is often raised when it comes to biotechnological inventions: The first section...
Biomolecular Interfaces
Interactions, Functions and Drug Design
Language: English
Release Date: April 20, 2015
The book focuses on the aqueous interface of biomolecules, a vital yet overlooked area of biophysical research. Most biological phenomena cannot be fully understood at the molecular level without considering interfacial behavior.
The author presents conceptual advances in molecular biophysics...
by Sara Correia Carreira
Language: English
Release Date: June 21, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: June 21, 2017
Bringing together nanoscience with stem cell and bacterial cell biology, this thesis is truly interdisciplinary in scope. It shows that the creation of superparamagnetic nanoparticles inside a protein coat, followed by chemical functionalisation of the protein surface, provides a novel methodology...
Stem Cell Battles: Proposition 71 and Beyond
How Ordinary People Can Fight Back against the Crushing Burden of Chronic Disease — with a Posthumous Foreword by Christopher Reeve
Language: English
Release Date: October 6, 2015
This is a one-of-a-kind book: combining easy-to-understand science, in-the-trenches political warfare, and inspirational stories. It aims to give hope to individuals and families who suffer from chronic disease or disability; to point out how ordinary
The Obesogen Effect
Why We Eat Less and Exercise More but Still Struggle to Lose Weight
Language: English
Release Date: March 20, 2018
An eye-opening account of the landmark research into the hidden chemicals that are endangering our health and keeping us fat.
Being overweight is not just the result of too many cheeseburgers or not enough exercise. According to leading-edge science, a new group of silent saboteurs in our daily...
by Saghi Ghaffari
Language: English
Release Date: February 7, 2018
Language: English
Release Date: February 7, 2018
Forkhead FOXO Transcription Factors in Development and Disease*, Volume 127**,* the latest release in the Current Topics in Developmental Biology series, provides a comprehensive set of reviews on transcription factors FOXO and their various functions in health and disease. Each chapter is contributed...
by Theodore Friedmann, Jay C. Dunlap, Stephen F. Goodwin
Language: English
Release Date: February 23, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: February 23, 2016
Advances in Genetics provides the latest information on the rapidly evolving field of genetics, presenting new medical breakthroughs that are occurring as a result of advances in our knowledge of the topic. The book continually publishes important reviews of the broadest interest to geneticists and...