This edited volume includes seven chapters, each of which details a recent scientific advancement in health and disease. Chapter One describes polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) and elaborates various treatment, therapeutic, and management strategies for PCOS which may help in relieving its economic and social burden. Chapter Two addresses the ethical problems of the use of human fetal cell cultures in the manufacture of vaccines as well as other ethical dilemmas associated with vaccines. Chapter Three reviews fundamental aspects of imaging in the diagnosis of pneumomediastinum, including the...

This volume contains nine chapters that detail recent advances in health and disease. Chapter One discusses the roles and structure of hemoglobin, the iron-containing metalloprotein responsible for oxygen transport. Chapter Two analyzes the understanding that systemic inflammation underlies comorbidity in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Considering the many biological activities and medicinal uses of Bauhinia spp., Chapter Three presents an overview of the genus, providing an update on the botanical characteristics, chemical properties, and antimicrobial activity. Chapter Four...

This book focuses on advances in health and disease research. Chapter 1 is aimed at the role of biogenic amines in the pathogenesis and pharmacotherapy of neurological and psychiatric diseases. Chapter 2 presents and discusses evidence that while inclusion of people with disabilities into mainstream society may indeed be an ideal goal, for some individuals, especially those who have developmental disabilities, its implementation is often ineffective and results in physical integration rather than psychological inclusion. Chapter 3 discusses the growing interest in hyaluronan (HA) due to its...