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...

The U.S. population aged 65 and older, grew steadily through most of the last century. U.S. Census Bureau population projections to 2030 indicate t...

Research results indicate that older adults have a higher rate of fatality and injury in motor vehicle crashes than any other age group except for ...

This book is intended to provide a bridge between behavioural genetics, psychiatric genetics, developmental psychopathology and developmental psych...

An oncogene is a modified gene, or a series of nucleotides that encode a protein, and direct the cell to the development of a neoplastic phenotype....

Bone is a dynamic tissue that undergoes continual adaptations during a vertebrate’s lifespan to attain and preserve skeletal size, shape, and struc...

Osteomyelitis is a difficult-to-treat bone infection characterised by progressive inflammatory destruction of the bone, with necrosis and new bone ...

Osteonecrosis is a disease where there is cellular death (necrosis) of bone components due to interruption of the blood supply. Without blood, the ...

Written for laypeople and professionals, this is an easy-to-read guide to maintaining healthy bones and taking charge of health care. It addresses ...

p53: Structure, Functions and Role in Disease discusses the role of p53 dysregulation in different hematologic neoplasms defined by the current WHO...

In this book, the authors provide current research in the study of the anatomy, diseases and health implications of the pancreas. The pancreas cons...

This book follows an up to date authoritative style on the subject of parathyroid glands and their disorder. This book seeks to expand the horizon ...

Parvalbumin is a small (Mr 12,000), acidic (pI 4-5), Ca2+-binding protein of the EF-hand superfamily, that is very important from several points of...

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Stem cells are primal undifferentiated cells that retain the ability to divide and differentiate into other cell types. In higher plants this funct...

Phagocytosis is an elegant, but complex process that cells use for the ingestion and elimination of particles larger than 5 mm in diameter. Unicell...

Photoreceptors are nerve end organs or receptors that are sensitive to light. In the retina of the eye, the outer limbs of rods and cones make up t...

Several years have passed since the sequencing of the human genome and what might be called "the post-genomic era" has begun. Of course, there are ...

Human Myoblast Genome Therapy (HMGT) is a platform technology of cell transplantation, nuclear transfer, and tissue engineering. Myoblasts are diff...

Standing is the static posture most commonly evaluated in balance assessments. This is because of its ubiquitous nature and because the act of prec...

Potassium ion (K+) channels are ubiquitous components and are widely distributed on the surface of the cell membrane in various tissues. There are ...

Our genes are the hand we are dealt at birth. Unlike poker we do not have opportunity to swap unfavourable genes during the game of life, though re...

In this book, the reader will find a new approach to improving health. This approach is called "sanomechanics", from the Latin sanus (healthy) and ...

Pre- and postnatal psychology and medicine belong closely together, encompassing anthropological, biological and psychological aspects. Both psycho...

Americans age 65 and over are an important and growing segment of our population. Many federal agencies provide data on aspects of older Americans'...

DNA methylation is a type of chemical modification of DNA that can be inherited without changing the DNA sequence. As such, it is part of the epige...

Over the past decade, medical genetics has emerged as an important and powerful medical speciality with increasing appreciation of its role and fun...

Since cardiovascular (heart and blood vessel) disease is the leading cause of death for adults in developed countries, many medical studies focus o...

In the present monograph, leading figures in the field of genetic hair research summarise major recent advances. View as a whole, these reviews of ...

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

The basis of practical work of Samarkand Inter-regional burn Centre and Burn department of RSCUMA and literary data, regulations of scientific and ...