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Diabetes in all its forms has continued to baffle scientists and doctors for centuries. Though its symptoms and mechanisms are well understood, the genetic and environmental causes of diabetes are difficult to unravel. Diagnosis and treatment of the different types of diabetes are no longer impossible, but prevention and a cure remain beyond current scientific capabilities. As the genetic variations that contribute to diabetes are being discovered, many scientists have hope that a cure will come during the lifetimes of the young people today. In "Diabetes", learn how scientists worldwide are...

Nutrition and Disease Prevention, Second Edition delves into the complex relationship between nutrition and the prevention of disease. From classic deficiency diseases to problems of metabolism and nutrient absorption, and from severe malnutrition to obesity, nutritional status means the difference between health and sickness or even life and death. Today, researchers are defining the relationship between nutrients and the development of diseases in previously unsuspected ways—approaches that may lead to longer, healthier lives for all.

Disusses the relationship between nutrition and the prevention of disease, how nutrition plays a role in areas such as sports and weightloss, and provides guidance for choosing and maintaining a healthy diet.

This book explores the social lives of insects, meerkats, primates and other animals which live together in groups. It examines the intricacies of community living, uncovering amazing and instructive facts about the evolution of behaviour, cooperation, intelligence and emotions.