Since the discovery of the glucagon hormone, our knowledge of the pathophysiological changes of glucose metabolism has increased substantially. One...

Insulin stimulates the uptake of glucose in several target tissues, including skeletal muscle and adipose tissue, thereby contributing to the decli...

Ageing is the accumulation of changes in an organism or object over time. Ageing in humans refers to a multidimensional process of physical, psycho...

The word longevity is sometimes used as a synonym for "life expectancy" in demography. Aging is the accumulation of changes in an organism or objec...

This book presents new research in the study of oxidative stress. Topics discussed include pharmacological treatments in myocardial ischemia-reperf...

White matter is one of the three main solid components of the central nervous system. White matter tissue of the freshly cut brain appears white to...

Ageing has become a global concern. Covering a wide variety of topics this reference book will help to fill a gap in Indian resources available to ...

Histone deacetylase inhibitors (HDIs) are good anti-cancer targets. Histone acetyltransferases (HATs) and HDIs play opposite roles in the regulatio...

This book presents original research results on the leading edge of DNA research. Each article has been carefully selected in an attempt to present...

This book presents topical research on human and animal mating strategies, gender differences and environmental influences. Topics include the mati...

8 charts. Exploring general anatomy and systems of the human body. This series of 8 beautifully illustrated charts explores the basics of human ana...

Several books have been published on scaling in biology and its ramifications in the animal kingdom. However, none has specifically examined the mu...

This beautifully illustrated flip chart is an in-depth, accessible companion guide, expanding on the concepts presented in the Human Anatomy Chart ...

This book presents a comprehensive review of the morphology and function of chromosomes in elderly people. The wide range of topics includes cyclic...

This book presents a comprehensive review of the morphology and function of chromosomes in elderly people. The wide range of topics includes cyclic...

How can we understand and explain human behaviour? This is a basic question that is asked by students taking courses in psychology, medicine and he...

Proceedings of the International Workshop on Human Gene Transfer held at the Château de Montvillargenne, Gouvieux-Chantilly (France), 11 to 13 Apri...

The sequencing of the human genome reveals our complete complement of genetic material. The sequenced human genome is one of the most international...

This valuable reference work provides a synthesis of the latest knowledge about the acrosomatic reaction of human sperm. The acrosomatic reaction, ...

Spermatozoa is the basic human male germ cell. This gametocyte plays an important role in fertilisation. In the past five years, new improvements i...

This book brings up-to-date information on developments in studies of human stefins and cystatins, proteins with the function of cystein proteases ...

Hypertension and osteoporosis are two major age-related diseases. They are clinically silent disorders with high morbidity and mortality and the li...

Hypothermia is an abnormally high body temperature, usually resulting from infection, medication, or head injury, and sometimes brought about inten...

Hypothermia is the condition in which human body temperature drops below the normal range. The decrease in temperature affects all physiological sy...