Kategoria BISAC: Medical >> Endocrinology & Metabolism

Molecular Nutrition: Nutrition and the Evolution of Humankind

• Blends coverage of the molecular mechanisms that...

Once patients at risk have been identified, the key issue is to prevent their progression to full-blown diabetes. Several chapters address this, particularly the difficult...

This book satisfies a surge of interest in prostaglandins--NSAIDS (e.g. aspirin) are the biggest selling drugs of...

Did you know diabetics are allowed to eat sugar? You are

Did you know 44,000 people die from the flu each year in the U.S. alone? You need your flu shot

Did you know there is no such thing as a pneumonia shot? But you still need one

This indispensable informational and record keeping book should accompany you...

Not only cancer patients...

In Hormonal Chaos, Sheldon Krimsky traces the emergence of an unorthodox hypothesis that casts new suspicions on a broad range of modern industrial chemicals. At the heart of his story is the -Environmental Endocrine Hypothesis, - the assertion that a class of chemicals called -endocrine disruptors- are interfering with the normal functioning of hormones in animals and humans. Krimsky describes how this controversial theory was first elaborated and explores the complex factors that have contributed to its increased legitimacy and continued controversy.

This landmark volume is the first to trace the exciting developments in the field of dwarfism research and treatment over the past century--particularly during the past fifty years. Dr. Betty M. Adelson, a psychologist, has unearthed and synthesized the most significant information about dwarfing conditions, from articles written a century ago to current books and specialized databases.

Highlighting the outstanding contributions of Dr. Victor McKusick and several of his colleagues, Dr. Adelson reveals how dwarfism specialists have helped redefine the nature of medical...

This accessible work is the first in more than seventy-five years to discuss the many roles of adrenaline in regulating the -inner world- of the body. David S. Goldstein, an international authority and award-winning teacher, introduces new concepts concerning the nature of stress and distress across the body's regulatory systems. Discussing how the body's stress systems are coordinated, and how stress, by means of adrenaline, may affect the development, manifestations, and outcomes of chronic diseases, Goldstein challenges researchers and clinicians to use scientific integrative medicine...

This accessible work is the first in more than seventy-five years to discuss the many roles of adrenaline in regulating the -inner world- of the body. David S. Goldstein, an international authority and award-winning teacher, introduces new concepts concerning the nature of stress and distress across the body's regulatory systems. Discussing how the body's stress systems are coordinated, and how stress, by means of adrenaline, may affect the development, manifestations, and outcomes of chronic diseases, Goldstein challenges researchers and clinicians to use scientific integrative medicine...