Kidney cancer is the 10th most common cancer in Europe with overall mortality rates increasing until the late 1980s and early 1990s and thereafter,...

This book introduces the advanced topics regarding renal failure including manifold findings of physiologic, pathophysiologic and clinical aspects ...

Kidney failure represents a major health economic burden for all people and all nations. Despite the immense number of factors which can cause the ...

Controversies and trends have been a constant presence in nephrology. Likewise, since its inception and throughout its development, renal replaceme...

The renin-angiotensin system (RAS) is a major hormonal system that plays an essential role in regulating salt-water balance and blood pressure. In ...

The reproductive system and all of its functions related to sex, conception, pregnancy and delivery, all actions aimed at keeping it functioning op...

This book presents important leading-edge research on stomach cancer. Stomach cancer (also called "gastric cancer") is the growth of cancer cells i...

The definition of 'natural' is 'produced or existing in nature.' Natural products refer to as any natural constituents, natural substances, or a gr...

The Office of the US Surgeon General, in detailed report entitled "Women and Smoking," made the following statement: "When calling attention to pub...

Increase in survival for very low birth weight infants has been observed, due to various improvements in perinatal care. However neurodevelopmental...

Many cancers are associated with the abnormal production of some molecules which can be measured in plasma/urine or can be detected on the surface ...

Alzheimer's disease (AD) is the most common type of neurodegenerative disorder in the ageing population, with dementia as a common consequence. AD ...

Alzheimer's disease (AD), the most common form of neurodegenerative disorder in the elderly, is characterised pathologically by extracellular amylo...

Alzheimer's disease (AD), the most common form of neurodegenerative disorder in the elderly, is characterised pathologically by extracellular amylo...

This fifth book volume brings together scientific frontiers in current Alzheimer's Disease/dementia research. The book will be highly valuable to s...

Alzheimer's disease (AD), the most common type of neurodegenerative disorder in the aging population, is characterised pathologically by extracellu...

Cancer has a complex aetiology, probably due to a sophisticated interaction between the genetic endowment of individuals and environmental risk fac...

Tumor markers are molecules occurring in blood or tissue that are associated with cancer, and whose measurement or identification is useful in pati...

This book is devoted to new research on epinephrine (INN) sometimes spelled "epinephrin" or "adrenalin" respectively, which is a hormone when carri...

The ageing process changes body composition and thus nutritional status changes as one gets older. At the same time the body becomes more susceptib...

This book compiles biographical sketches of top professionals in the field of infections, as well as research summaries from a number of different ...

Cervix Cancer is the second leading cause of death for women world wide. The rates of breast cancer are quickly rising through out the world. In pa...

Respiratory diseases encompass pathological conditions affecting the organs and tissues that make gas exchange possible in higher organisms, and in...

Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is an important respiratory pathogen of infants and young children and is the most common cause of lower respirat...