Infertility affects about 15% of couples in western societies. In addition to isolation, infertility challenges women's sense of identity, expectat...

This book is a user-friendly book directed at practising general otolaryngologists, developmental biologist, geneticists and researcher focused on ...

Insulin resistance (IR) and elevated blood pressure are two key features of the metabolic syndrome, which play an important role in the development...

In consolidation of the most updated experimental results and perspectives from diverse research fields on a main theme -- Intermittent Hypoxia, th...

In consolidation of the most updated experimental results and perspectives from diverse research fields on a main theme - Intermittent Hypoxia, thi...

Text in English & French. Proceedings of the International Symposium on Measurements, Properties & Utilization of Natural Gas, held in Mont...

Hearing the patient's story, asking the right questions, and doing a careful, thorough and informed physical examination are intrinsic to good medi...

This book provides professionals with the latest and most reliable information about genetic disorders and emphasises the advantage of a life-span ...

Chapter One is addressed to a comprehensive revision of the bibliography regarding the emergence of liposomes and the first steps in their design, ...

This book reviews research on presently known theories and mechanisms responsible for the rate of ageing and maximum longevity of different animals...

This book reviews research on presently known theories and mechanisms responsible for the rate of ageing and maximum longevity of different animals...

Low back pain is a common musculoskeletal disorder which affects the lumbar segment of the spine. It can be either acute, subacute or chronic in it...

This book provides research on the components, functions and diseases of the lymphatic system. Chapter One reviews the role of lymphatic drainage o...

The last fifteen years have witnessed the extraordinary evolution of basic and clinical research in the field of lysoso-mal storage diseases (LSDs)...

Infertility is a major increasing concern. As the male factor contributes to about half of the infertility cases, sperm analysis is extremely impor...

This collection of articles deals with the benefits of different types of stem cells sources, use, manipulation, and aspects for the treatment of c...

In this book, mathematical aspects of a population genetics are considered. On the basis of the Hardy - Weinberg law, the standard approach to popu...

By 2030, an estimated 47 million women will be undergoing menopause each year. With the progressive increase in life expectancy, the number of wome...

mRNA (messenger RNA) is the mediating template between DNA and proteins. The information from a particular gene is transferred from a strand of DNA...

Metabolomics is the logical progression of the study of genes, transcripts and proteins. Nutrients, gut microbial metabolites and other bioactive f...

The sequencing of the human genome was a pivotal event in science that opened the door to exploring the structure and function of genes and their r...

Mitochondrial respiratory (MRC) disorders are a phenotypically and genetically diverse group of diseases which have an estimated incidence of 1 in ...

For those who are in the medical science area fighting diseases and intoxications on a daily basis, this book intends to bring some of the latest r...

Chronic pancreatitis (CP), a worldwide disease, is primarily recognised as a long-standing inflammation of the pancreas that alters the organ's nor...

Decoding of the human genome created a qualitatively new state in development of modern fields of science, technology and medicine. One of the basi...

The inner ear originates from an ectodermal thickening, the otic placode, which lies adjacent to the developing hindbrain. Complex interactions bet...

In this collection, the authors review the currently available data on interactions of ribosomal components with canonical mRNAs and with hepatitis...

Mucopolysaccharidoses (MPS) are caused by a deficiency of lysosomal enzyme activities needed to degrade glycosaminoglycans (GAGs), which are long u...

Myopathies are a clinically and genetically heterogenous group of muscle diseases characterized by pathologic changes in muscle fibres that comprom...

Myosin: Biosynthesis, Classes and Function opens with a discussion on class I myosins, the most varied members of the myosin superfamily and a rema...

This book combines the presentation of a wide range of immigrants' narratives with a psychoanalytically oriented analysis of their meanings. This b...

Natural selection is the process which, being the most important factor of evolution, promotes rising of adaptability and prevents destructive cons...

Among the many applications of stem cell research are nervous system diseases, diabetes, heart disease, auto-immune diseases as well as Parkinson's...

Over the past-decade or so, studies have revealed and confirmed that new nerve cells are generated in the adult brain of mammals, including humans....

Metabolic disorder caused by altered levels of metabolism resulting pathophysiological abnormalities often leads to childhood death. Several new de...

Metabolic disorder is caused by a gene defect, environmental factors or an unknown aetiology. Altered metabolism caused by these factors affects no...

Neurogenesis, or the birth of new neuronal cells, was thought to occur only in developing organisms. However, recent research has demonstrated that...

Apoptosis is the regulated form of cell death. It is a complex process defined by a set of characteristic morphological and biochemical features th...

Alternative splicing occurs in most human genes and contributes to protein diversity by producing multiple mRNAs from each gene. In this book, the ...

Apoptosis is the regulated form of cell death. It is a complex process defined by a set of characteristic morphological and biochemical features th...

Chromatin is DNA plus the proteins (and RNA) that package DNA within the cell nucleus. The primary functions of chromatin are: to package DNA into ...

Down syndrome (Trisomy 21), is characterised by the presence of an extra chromosome 21, and is the most common chromosomal abnormality. Clinical sy...

Mutation refers to any change in the DNA of a cell. Mutations may be caused by mistakes during cell division, or they may be caused by exposure to ...