Klinische Fächer

Neurobiology of Incontinence

Incontinence is a very common and often devastating problem, but one that goes largely unacknowledged. In order to elucidate the underlying mechanisms of this major clinical condition, this sympos...

The Biology of Nicotine Dependence

Nicotine is considered to be the main agent in the maintenance of the tobacco smoking habit and is largely responsible for the behavioral and physiological responses to the inhalation of tobacco s...

Steroids and Neuronal Activity

Classical studies of steroid hormones are concerned with their regulation of protein synthesis via the modulation of genomic transcription. But many of the actions of these hormones occur too rapi...

Myopia and the Control of Eye Growth

Myopia, the most common disorder of the eye, affects 80% of the population of some countries. Although its basis remains uncertain, recent development of animal models have permitted tests of hypo...

Exploring Brain Functional Anatomy with Positron Tomography

Details the application of positron emission tomography (PET) to the mapping of human cerebral cortical function. Coverage includes all aspects of PET technology. Includes chapters on somatosensor...

Corticotropin-Releasing Factor

Working on Corticotropin-Releasing Factor in a variety of systems, experts present a coherent depiction of this peptide's role in the control and coordination of the response to stress-inducin...

Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

Documents the latest results and opinions on the causes and possible cures for this disorder. Coverage includes retroviral involvement, immunity, pathophysiology and pharmacological treatment of c...

Development of the Cerebral Cortex

This book details the rapidly advancing research on the development of the cerebral cortex. Topics covered include: new physiological data showing patterns in developing cortical organization; abn...

Growth Factors as Drugs for Neurological and Sensory Disorders

Degeneration of sensory receptors or of the nerves innervating them leads to a sensory deficit. Various strategies have been tried for promoting regrowth of sensory receptors, particularly in the ...

Health Impacts of Large Releases of Radionuclides

This up-to-the-minute account examines how radionuclides affect human health. It explores how radionuclides travel through various food chains and how they are transported throughout the terrestri...

Antibiotic Resistance

<i>Antibiotic Resistance: Origins, Evolution, Selection and Spread</i><br />Chairman: Stuart B. Levy, 1997 <p>Over the last 50 years, the rapid increase in the use of antib...

Immunological Tolerance

This book brings together material on all aspects of immunological tolerance. Basic mechanisms of tolerance are examined in detail, including mechanisms of peripheral T cell tolerance, molecular a...

Rhodopsins and Phototransduction

Brings together key new results of interdisciplinary collaborations among various research fields on rhodopsin including the photoreceptive mechanism of rhodopsins, the molecular mechanism of the ...

Fighting Infection in the 21st Century

The 20th century has seen improvements in both public health and disease prevention which, in turn, have had a dramatic impact on our lives. Success in preventing infection by vaccination and trea...

Simplified Interpretation of Pacemaker ECGs

Aaron B. Hesselson

The advances in technology surrounding pacemakers has led to an inevitable increase in the complexity of ECG interpretation of pacemaker-generated rhythms. <i>Simplified Interpretation of Pa...

Obstetric Ultrasound

John C. Hobbins

This evidence-based book shows how to use ultrasound to identify potential problems and<br /> how best to manage them. Working backwards from the fetal finding or maternal problem,<br /&g...

Catheter Ablation of Cardiac Arrhythmias

<i>Radiofrequency Catheter Ablation of Cardiac Arrhythmias</i> has been so extensively updated for its third edition that the book now features a new title: <i>Catheter Ablation ...

Prescribing in Pregnancy

This thoroughly revised edition of <i>Prescribing in Pregnancy</i> is a practical and authoritative guide for all doctors who prescribe for pregnant women.<br /> <p><br ...

Lung Cancer

Lung cancer is a major cause of cancer-related deaths in men and women. However, since the first edition of <i>Lung Cancer</i> was published 14 years ago, rapid progress in the biology...

Skin Cancer

Robert A. Schwartz

The second edition of <i>Skin Cancer: Recognition and Management</i> is a definitive clinical reference which comprehensively examines the wide range of premalignant and malignant cuta...