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Glucose Metabolism in the Brain, Volume 51 (International Review of Neurobiology.)

Academic Press, 2002

Glucose is an essential energy source for the adult human brain. When blood glucose levels fall by half from a normal fasting value (to about 2–3 mM), there is some cognitive impairment and, at glucose levels below 1 mM, mental confusion is evident and coma may result from sustained glucose deprivation. Recent studies...

Introduction to Dynamic Modeling of Neuro-Sensory Systems (Biomedical Engineering)

CRC Press, 2000

Although neural modeling has a long history, most of the texts available on the subject are quite limited in scope, dealing primarily with the simulation of large-scale biological neural networks applicable to describing brain function. Introduction to Dynamic Modeling of Neuro-Sensory Systems presents the mathematical tools and methods that...

DNA Repair in Cancer Therapy (Cancer Drug Discovery and Development)

Humana Press, 2004

The field of DNA repair has been the subject of increasing interest at both the genetic and biochemical levels, leading to impressive progress in this area. DNA repair and its associated regulatory mechanisms lie at the heart of almost every fundamental aspect of cell biology, including transcription, cell cycle, apoptosis, and...

Rehab Notes: A Clinical Examination Pocket Guide (Davis Notes)

F. A. Davis Company, 2006

This innovative, easy-to-access, pocket guide of essential assessment and treatment information is the ideal patient-side tool for students and rehabilitation clinicians. It s chocked full of critical information that you are unlikely to memorize, but always need close at hand when treating patients.

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HIV & AIDS in Schools: The Political Economy of Pressure Groups & Miseducation (Occasional Paper, 121)

Institute of Economic Affairs, 2001

HIV and Aids teaching is compulsory in British schools but the content is not prescribed. Should teaching in such a difficult field, where there are disputes among experts, be left to secondary school teachers with no specialist knowledge? And is it right that the subject should be compulsory? These awkward issues are confronted in this...

Pediatric and Adolescent Musculoskeletal MRI: A Case-Based Approach

Springer, 2007

MRI has transformed the field of pediatric and adolescent musculoskeletal imaging. When the more senior (and gray haired) of the two authors completed his pediatric radiology training, orthopedic radiology was a primarily plain film based discipline, occasionally supplemented by arthrography. Although much could be gleaned from...

Minimally Invasive Neurosurgery

Humana Press, 2005

Recognized clinical leaders in neurosurgery and neuroradiology review the cutting-edge techniques and technologies now available and describe how minimally invasive techniques have influenced their subspecialties. On the radiology side, the authors explain the latest developments in magnetic resonance spectroscopy, functional imaging, and...

End-of-Life Communication in the ICU: A Global Perspective

Springer, 2007

The world is composed of multiple, diverse populations of different race, culture, and religion. Increasingly, these populations are mixing and intermingling, both physically with faster and cheaper air travel, and mentally via communication systems, including the Internet. Knowledge of other countries, cultures, and continents...

Championship no-limit and pot-limit hold'em: On the road to the World Series of Poker

Cardsmith, 1997

T. J. Cloutier and Tom McEvoy have written a book that is very much needed by poker players. They may be giving too much away in Championship No-Limit Hold'em and Pot- Limit Ho Id'em ... but that's OK with me! In fact, I was very surprised when T. J. told me that he and Tom were writing this book because in the...

Biomechanics: Principles and Applications, Second Edition

CRC Press, 2007

Engineering is the integration of art and science and involves the use of systematic knowledge based on the principles of mathematics and the physical sciences to design and develop systems that have direct practical applicability for the benefit of mankind and society.With this philosophy in mind, the importance of the engineering...

Oxford Handbook of Practical Drug Therapy (Oxford Handbooks)

Oxford University Press, 2005

The overall structure of this handbook is similar to that of the British National Formulary, with monographs arranged broadly by therapeutic category. When a drug has several different uses, these are brought together in a single monograph; this will allow the reader to appreciate in full range of actions, whether therapeutic or adverse. The...

Sertoli Cell Biology (Vol 1)

Academic Press, 2004

In 1993 Lonnie Russell and Michael Griswold edited a book titled The Sertoli Cell, which has served as a major resource for investigators interested in male reproduction. It is appropriate that now—more than 10 years later—the advances in this field are summarized in this new text. It is also appropriate that...

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