Text in French. Coffee -- has both beneficial and harmful effects on the nervous and cardiovascular systems, the digestive and respiratory systems ...

Lead is a heavy metal used since ancient times and is still employed for several industrial purposes due to its suitable physical and chemical prop...

Since we think university students are the cream of the crop, it is important to ask whether or not they thrive well. To what extent can university...

In biological systems, the normal processes of oxidation (plus a minor contribution from ionising radiation) produce highly reactive free radicals....

Cancer is a group of different diseases (over 100) characterised by uncontrolled growth and spread of abnormal cells. Cancer can arise in many site...

Immunology is the study of the body's protection from foreign macromolecules or invading organisms and the responses to them. These invaders includ...

This book presents recent and important findings on stem cell research which is finding many applications including nervous system diseases, diabet...

A learning disability (LD) is a neurological disorder that affects the brain's ability to receive, process, store and respond to information. The t...

This book is composed of lecture notes on courses to graduate students at various universities on the asymptotic behaviour of differential equation...

The leishmaniases are vector-borne diseases due to infection caused by parasitic protozoans belonging to the Leishmania genus, which find hosts in ...

The Chernobyl disaster of 1986 is among the largest technogenic catastrophes in the history of humankind. The vast territories of Ukraine, Republic...

This book presents current research in all areas of biomedical, pharmaceutical and public health sciences in the Asia Pacific region. The scope is ...

Good health apparently keys off at least these different developments: Genetic programming; Environmental factors; Lifestyle. This book is devoted ...

Good health apparently keys off at least these different developments: Genetic programming; Environmental factors; lifestyle. This book is devoted ...

This book contains information on the latest research on linoleic acid composition, in a wide range of dietary sources, as well as advancements in ...

Microbial food-borne illnesses have a great impact not only on public health but also represent high economic costs for many countries around the w...

The liver is a large organ that sits in the right upper abdomen, just under the right lung. It is one of the body's most 'intelligent' organs in th...

Using the voices of ordinary people, clinical ethicist and nurse Dianne Godkin explores the end-of-life issues and emotions that arise when an indi...

Between 1347 and 1352 an unknown and deadly disease, only much later known as the Black Death, swept across Europe, leaving an estimated 30-50 % of...

Concerns have been raised over recent decades about the backpack or school bag weight of children in countries world-wide. A strong association was...

As older Americans live longer than previous generations, the probability of their becoming disabled and requiring long-term care (LTC) services at...

Long-term services and supports (LTSS) refer to a broad range of health and health-related services and supports that are needed by individuals ove...