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 ...

One of the greatest challenges of the 21st century is global ageing. A primary objective of this book is to review research that is at the forefron...

Genes, which are carried on chromosomes, are the basic physical and functional units of heredity. Genes are specific sequences of bases that encode...

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

This book presents research on cell growth and the ageing process. Emphasis is given to implications for cancer therapy, abnormal mitosis and aberr...

New Research on Cell Aging and Death reviews previous literature to describe the main behavioral and biochemical characteristics of the SAMP8 mouse...

The terms pharmacogenomics and pharmacogenetics tend to be used interchangeably, and a precise, consensus definition of either remains elusive. Pha...

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

The term vitamin E describes a family of eight antioxidants, four tocopherols, alpha-, beta-, gamma- and delta-, and four tocotrienols (also alpha-...

Body Mass Index (BMI) is the measure of the body weight relative to height that is associated with body fat and health risk. In this book, the auth...

The idea of this book is to attempt to provide an appropriate ground for the discussion of modern PTHrP-related issues, and for the consideration o...

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