With the conclusion of adolescence, a child develops into a teenager that may experiment with dating, smoking and drinking, and they may make impor...

This book draws together some of the new and developing ideas in the study of fatigue. The past fifteen years have witnessed a remarkable change in...

Over the past decade, adipose tissue has received much attention for its immunological properties. Additionally, it has become increasingly apparen...

In this book, the physiotherapist, sleep specialist or general health-care provider finds a detailed review about what can be done to handle Restle...

Ribosome is an important cellular organelle that is necessary for the basic cellular process, protein synthesis. Furthermore, ribosomal protein is ...

RNA interference (RNAi) is a mechanism that inhibits gene expression by causing the degradation of specific RNA molecules or hindering the transcri...

Throughout the world, musculoskeletal disorders are a leading cause of chronic disease morbidity, and the chronic musculoskeletal pain affects mill...

Muscle cells, including cardiomyocytes, contain a specialized smooth endoplasmic reticulum (ER), sarcoplasmic reticulum (SR) calcium ions (Ca2+) re...

In this monograph, we will examine key questions in five areas related to medicine: science, statistics, evidence, Big Data, and the care of patien...

How can the giant amount of data obtained in the Human Genome Project and related research endeavours can be used for practical medicine? What are ...

This book raises very important issues that concern the severe hypercholesterolemia phenotype. The severe hypercholesterolemia phenotype such as fa...

Sex chromosomes determine the sex of an organism. A human somatic cell has two sex chromosomes: XY in male and XX in female. A human germ cell has ...

In this book, the authors present new research in the study of sex chromosomes. Topics discussed in this compilation include the evolution of mamma...

It is essential for our quality of life to have healthy muscles. Tragically, the loss of even a single protein can have dramatic effects on muscle ...

This book describes mechanisms of skin damage generation and examines the potential impact of free radicals, reactive oxygen species (ROS) and oxid...

The study of phenomena that occur during sleep has always aroused a great interest in various fields of human knowledge, both in religion and in ph...

RNA interference is a gene silencing phenomenon triggered by dsRNA (double-stranded RNA) and has been widely used for studying gene functions. The ...

Personalisation in British social care is linked to both the principle and process that every adult who receives support, whether provided by statu...

Soft tissue refers to tissues that connect, support, or surround other structures and organs of the body, not being bone. Soft tissue includes tend...

Spermatogenesis is a tightly regulated cellular renovation and differentiation process. It consists of self-renewal and differentiation of spermato...

In this book the authors present current research in the study of spermatozoa. This compilation focuses on the biology, motility and function and c...

Embryonic stem cells have the ability to develop into virtually any cell in the body, and may have the potential to treat medical conditions such a...

Human embryonic stem cells are often described as "master cells," able to develop into any other type of cell in the human body. Research on embryo...

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

Stem cells are primal cells common to all multi-cellular organisms that retain the ability to renew themselves through cell division and can differ...

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

Stem cells are the building blocks of the body. Stem cells carry a lot of hope for the treatment of a broad range of diseases and injuries, spannin...

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

Telomere is the nucleoprotein complex located at the endmost chromosomal terminus and one of the essential cis-acting structural elements of chromo...

In this book, the authors present current research in the study of the anatomy, physiology and pathology of the testes. Topics discussed in this co...

This book provides information on testosterone and its role in human anatomy, physiology, psychology and pathology. In particular, it proposes arti...

In this compilation, the authors provide an overview of neural plate pre-patterning and the concept of the organizing center, describing the contri...

In 1644, the University of Copenhagen established its first anatomical theatre. In addition to the instruction of students, research was also carri...

Thrombin is the main factor of mammalian blood coagulation, a complex system generating fibrin clots that physiologically prevents critical bleedin...

In this book, the authors present topical research in the study of the morphology, biomechanics and clinical implications of trabecular and cortica...

Cell signalling is the communication inside a cell or with its environment. It plays an important role in cellular growth, survival and apoptosis. ...

Deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) is a chemical found primarily in the nucleus of cells. DNA is a long, spiralling molecule that orchestrates the cell's ...

In the last 50 years significant numbers of men and women take little exercise in the course of their occupation. The computer keyboard, the rise o...

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

The genomic approach of technology development and large-scale generation of community resource data sets has introduced an important new dimension...

Protein research is a frontier field in science. Proteins are widely distributed in plants and animals and are the principal constituents of the pr...

RNA is a chemical found in the nucleus and cytoplasm of cells. RNA plays an important role in protein synthesis and other chemical activities of th...

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

This book presents important and recent research on testosterone which is a steroid hormone from the androgen group. Testosterone is primarily secr...