The term neuroecology was first coined in the 1980s and describes the ways in which species adapt to their environment both in the short term and i...

In the first chapter of this fascinating book, the authors present an overview of the evidence that implicates a compromised neurogenic function in...

In this book, the link between the modifiable risk factors of neurodegenerative diseases and chronic neuroinflammation are examined, thus highlight...

Structural, biochemical or electrical abnormalities in the brain, spinal cord or other nerves can result in a range of symptoms or neurological dis...

Neuronal apoptosis is a normal physiological process that is an essential and integral part of neurogenesis. The massive overproduction of neurons ...

Neuronal migration is the method by which neurons travel from their origin or birth place to their final position in the brain. In this book, the a...

Neuropathic pain (NP) affects large populations worldwide determining increased direct and indirect costs and significantly alters the patients' qu...

In neuropathology, the nervous system tissue, usually in the form of either small surgical biopsies or whole autopsy brains are studied. This book ...

The explosion of research activity in the field of neuropeptides has led to the idenfication of numerous naturally occurring endogenous peptides wh...

This book presents a broad summary of current knowledge concerning the structure and biochemistry of neuropeptide Y in relation to its role in feed...

Since 2003, neuroscience and quantum physics have been growing together by examining two main topics under NeuroQuantology. One of these is the mea...

Neurorestoratology is one of the most important disciplines in modern medicine and is also the most important discipline in neuroscience. Its core ...

Neurorestoratology is one of the most important disciplines in modern medicine and is also the most important discipline in neuroscience. Its core ...

Neuroscience is the scientific study of the nervous system. Traditionally, neuroscience has been seen as a branch of biology. Nevertheless, it is c...

Neuroscience is the scientific study of the nervous system. Survival infants with congenital heart disease (CHD) are at significant risk for neurod...

This book compiles biographical sketches of top professionals in the field of neurosciences, as well as research summaries from a number of differe...

Neutrophils are the most abundant type of white blood cells in mammals and form an essential part of the innate immune system. However, during the ...

Neutrophils are the cells that protect our lives against fungi, bacteria, or thrombi. In fungal or bacterial sepsis the flowing blood is exposed to...

Aging is a heterogeneous process with a progressive and general decrease of the organism functions that leads to a lower ability to adaptively reac...

Neuroplasticity hypothesis of depression has the potential to make important contributions to the diagnosis of depression, and it may be helpful in...

Biological science primarily deals with the morphology, physiology and biochemistry of living organisms, including their distribution, taxonomy, ev...

Cell adhesion is the binding of a cell to another cell or to a surface or matrix. This book discusses the mitochondrial retrograde signalling, a re...

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

This new book presents research developments from around the globe in the field of cellular differentiation which is a concept from developmental b...

Allelopathy refers to the beneficial or harmful effects of one plant on another, including both crop and weed species. Mushrooms is one such exampl...

In biological systems, the normal processes of oxidation (plus a minor contribution from ionising radiation) produce highly reactive free radicals....

Astrocytes, the most prevalent type of cell found in the brain, are glial cells that play a critical role in the support and maintenance of homeost...

This book presents current research in the study of cell biology, as well as the application of cell research in the field of medicine. Topics disc...

New Developments in Chemistry & Biochemistry

Dopamine is an important neurotransmitter in human brain, and it is involved in many activities under physiological and pathological conditions of ...

This new book presents leading-edge international research in the field of food microbiology. Included in the scope are physiology, genetics, bioch...

This book presents new developments in proteomics research. Topics discussed include the serine proteinase inhibitor Z Alpha-1 antitrypsin; the str...

Sensory processing relates to the brains ability to organise and decipher different kinds of sensation entering the brain at the same time. In this...

The primary objective of this book is to provide readers with up-to-date knowledge of recent advances in serotonin research across different fields...

Tryptophan is not only an essential amino acid but also an effective signaling molecule as an indicator of amino acid sufficiency. Serotonin is bio...

Signal transduction plays a pivotal role in cell regulation. Hormones, cytokines and neurotransmitters bind to their specific receptors in the plas...

One of the most important topics in evolutionary biology concerns the origin and evolution of sex-determining systems and sex chromosomes. Certain ...

Enzymatic processing of lipids and oils is becoming an important area of research. Hydrolytic enzymes, such as lipases and proteases are being soug...

New Perspectives in Chemistry & Biochemistry

Plant physiology is a sub-discipline of botany concerned with the function, or physiology of plants. Closely related fields include plant morpholog...

In biological systems, the normal processes of oxidation (plus a minor contribution from ionising radiation) produce highly reactive free radicals....

New Research on Biofeedback

Biomaterials serve as synthetic or natural materials used to replace parts of living systems or to function contact with living tissue. Biomaterial...

DNA damage, due to environmental factors and normal metabolic processes inside the cell, occurs at a rate of 1,000 to 1,000,000 molecular lesions p...

Forest ecology includes within its scope the components and functions of forest ecosystems -- a community of organisms interacting with each other ...

In this book, the current advances on the functional role of molecular chaperones in protozoan's mechanisms of response to stressful conditions, as...

In this book, the authors present current research from across the globe in the study of protein synthesis. Topics discussed in this compilation in...

In many transduction processes, an increasing number of enzymes and other molecules become engaged in the events that proceed from the initial stim...