Published June, 2010
By Richard Owusu-Apenten
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Summarizes the applications, and benefits of bioactive peptides used to mitigate major metabolic derangements that arise from chronic illnesses and result in unwanted weight loss. This title reviews the theories explaining Muscle Loss and Accretion During Illness & Infection.

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Published June, 2010
By Bruno Burlando, Luisella Verotta, Laura Cornara and Elisa Bottini-Massa
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Demonstrates the science behind herbal compounds in skincare. Beginning with background in anatomy and physiology of the skin and the classification, mechanisms, and application of herbal compounds, this book provides monographs complete with therapeutic properties, specific action and dermatologic properties, toxicities, pictures, and references.

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Published June, 2010
By David R. Katerere and Dibungi Luseba
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Despite the undoubted success of a scientific approach to pharmaceuticals, the last few decades have witnessed a spectacular rise in interest in herbal medicinal products. This book provides techniques to evaluate the efficacy of plants used in animal health care and addresses the challenges faced by researchers and practitioners in the field.

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Published June, 2010
By Gregory Bennett
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Covering exercises, training curricula, and cost-effective recommendations, this manual prepares first responders to face multiple threats from multiple sources. Applying the concept of cross-training to round out skill-sets, it prepares these diverse outfits to assist each other and overcome traditional philosophical and logistical boundaries.

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Published June, 2010
By William J. Rea and Kalpana Patel
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The clinical approaches to the chronic degenerative diseases that drain our resources, and compromise our well-being, have become almost exclusively symptom-focused. This book demonstrates that one aspect common to chronic diseases is the disruption of systemic and cellular homeostasis.

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Published June, 2010
By Carl E. Stafstrom, Jong M. Rho, Raman Sankar and Jong Rho
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Offers an overview of the basic anatomic and functional substrates of seizure genesis and considers novel pathogenic concepts that have both emerged and been validated experimentally. This title looks at the state of surgical treatments for epilepsy and discusses advances in the fields of structural and functional neuroimaging.

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Published June, 2010
By Murugan Ramalingam, Seeram Ramakrishna, T.S. Sampath Kumar, Winston O. Soboyejo and T .S. Sampath Kumar
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Provides a discussion of biomaterials and an extrapolation of likely scenarios in which nanotechnology could play a significant role. This book introduces and examines basic concepts, processing methodologies, and techniques involved in the preparation and characterization of nanobiomaterials that are specific to biomedical applications.

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Published June, 2010
By Vincent G. Duffy
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Based on research, this book discusses how to improve quality, safety, efficiency, and effectiveness in patient care through the application of human factors and ergonomics principles. It provides guidance for those involved with the design and application of systems and devices for effective and safe healthcare delivery.

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Published June, 2010
By Constantine Pozrikidis
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Spanning biological, mathematical, computational, and engineering sciences, Computational Biofluiddynamics addresses a diverse family of problems involving fluid flow inside and around living organisms, organs, tissue, biological cells, and other biological materials. This book provides a comprehensive introduction to this field.

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Published June, 2010
By Andrei G. Pakhomov, Damijan Miklavcic and Marko S. Markov
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Reflecting the intense study of the effects of electromagnetic fields on living tissues that has taken place over the years, this title summarizes the experimental findings and theories related to permeabilization of biomembranes by pulsed electric fields. It is intended broadly for biomedical and physical scientists, engineers, and clinicians.

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