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Hardback. A review on how specific nutrients or adverse nutritional states impact the components of the Insulin-like Growth Factor system. It describes the fundamentals of the IGF system, explains mechanisms of action, its role in physical development, and highlights the link between normal and abnormal cellular growth resulting in tumor formation. Editor(s): Houston, M.S.; Holly, Jeff M. P.; Feldman, Eva. Series: Nutrition and Health. Num Pages: 359 pages, biography. BIC Classification: MBNH3; MJG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 22. Weight in Grams: 882.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Humana Press Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 359
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781588291905
- ISBN
- 9781588291905
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 190.95
€ 190.95
Hardback. Introduces an approach that makes it possible to identify the genetic basis for differences in physiologic or pathologic responses among inbred mouse strains. This book focuses on haplotype-based computational genetic analysis method and its application to inbred mouse strains. It reviews murine models of asthma, lung disease, and others. Editor(s): Peltz, Gary. Num Pages: 308 pages, biography. BIC Classification: MBNS; MFN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 23. Weight in Grams: 701.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Humana Press Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 308
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781588291875
- ISBN
- 9781588291875
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 182.40
€ 182.40
Hardback. Summarizes the facts about complementary cardiovascular medicines. This book explains the background for each alternative therapy, its rationale, the evidence supporting its use, its possible interaction with standard medicines, and, where possible, its safety and efficacy. It includes a CD-ROM that provides an eBook version of the work. Editor(s): Stein, Richard; Oz, Mehmet. Series: Contemporary Cardiology. Num Pages: 296 pages, biography. BIC Classification: MJD; MX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 17. Weight in Grams: 598.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Humana Press Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781588291868
- ISBN
- 9781588291868
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 181.76
€ 181.76
Hardback. Editor(s): Lincoff, A. Michael. Series: Contemporary Cardiology. Num Pages: 486 pages, biography. BIC Classification: MJCL2; MJD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 26. Weight in Grams: 1065.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Humana Press Inc. United States
- Edition
- 2nd ed. 2003
- Number of pages
- 486
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781588291851
- ISBN
- 9781588291851
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 236.05
€ 236.05
Hardback. Unites many areas of biodefense research and different government agencies involved in preparing the US against the illegitimate use of microorganisms. It also provides a summary of what has been done to prepare for a biological terrorist attack. Series: Infectious Disease. Num Pages: 598 pages, 78 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: JWK; JWMC; MMFM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 33. Weight in Grams: 1345.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Humana Press Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 598
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781588291844
- ISBN
- 9781588291844
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 351.00
€ 351.00
Cancer Immunotherapy at the Crossroads: How Tumors Evade Immunity and ...
. Ed(S): Finke, James H.; Bukowski, Ronald M.
hardcover. Details the different mechanisms used by tumors to escape and impair the immune system and then spell out possible clinical strategies to prevent or reverse tumor-induced immune dysfunction. This title reviews the mechanisms of immune dysfunction and evasion mechanisms in histologically diverse human tumors. Editor(s): Finke, James H.; Bukowski, Ronald M. Series: Current Clinical Oncology. Num Pages: 403 pages, biography. BIC Classification: MJCL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 29. Weight in Grams: 846.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Humana Press United States
- Edition
- 2004th Edition
- Number of pages
- 403
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781588291837
- ISBN
- 9781588291837
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 183.29
€ 183.29
Hardback. Series: Current Clinical Pathology. Num Pages: 321 pages, biography. BIC Classification: MJCL; MMF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 20. Weight in Grams: 807.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Humana Press Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 321
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781588291820
- ISBN
- 9781588291820
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 234.49
€ 234.49
Hardback. Covers various aspects of heart-transplantation. This book addresses several facets of the field, including donor selection and management, pre-transplant evaluation, operative techniques, the immunology of transplantation, and both long and short-term postoperative management. It includes special chapters on UNOS bylaws and nursing coordination. Series: Contemporary Cardiology. Num Pages: 295 pages, biography. BIC Classification: MJD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 17. Weight in Grams: 623.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Humana Press Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 295
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781588291813
- ISBN
- 9781588291813
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 212.77
€ 212.77
Hardback. Reviews the clinical challenges of managing acute and chronic pancreatitis and explains the basic science that underlies these management strategies. This book contains discussions of the pathophysiology, epidemiology, diagnostic strategies, treatment, and complications of the diseases. Editor(s): Forsmark, Christopher E. Series: Clinical Gastroenterology. Num Pages: 338 pages, biography. BIC Classification: MJC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 1510.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Humana Press Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 338
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781588291790
- ISBN
- 9781588291790
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 187.38
€ 187.38
Hardback. A review of topics in ligaments, tendons, and capsular biology, including their biomechanics and surgical reconstruction. This book reviews the basic science of tendons in the hand and shoulder ligaments, the clinical status of the shoulder and cruciate ligaments and research on the healing of ligament and tendon to bone, and artificial ligaments. Editor(s): Walsh, William. Series: Orthopedic Biology and Medicine. Num Pages: 324 pages, biography. BIC Classification: MJ; MN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 22. Weight in Grams: 1012.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Humana Press Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 324
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781588291745
- ISBN
- 9781588291745
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 183.65
€ 183.65
Hardback. Wilson (biology, Winona State University) and Temple (Athabasca University, Canada) present work by contributors from universities, research institutions, industry, and public advocacy and health care organizations, reviewing how beverages affect health and nutrition. Contributors discuss the health Editor(s): Wilson, Ted (Lecturer in Biology); Temple, Norman. Series: Nutrition and Health. Num Pages: 430 pages, 21 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: MBPC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 25. Weight in Grams: 2200.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Humana Press Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 430
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781588291738
- ISBN
- 9781588291738
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 198.97
€ 198.97
Hardback. Helps in our understanding of the molecular events that regulate cell death and those molecules that provide targets for developing agonists or antagonists to modulate death signaling for therapeutic purposes. The authors focus on the extrinsic system of death receptors, their regulation and function, and their abnormalities in cancer. Editor(s): El-Deiry, Wafik S. Series: Cancer Drug Discovery and Development. Num Pages: 374 pages, biography. BIC Classification: MJCL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 22. Weight in Grams: 1960.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Humana Press Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 374
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781588291721
- ISBN
- 9781588291721
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 197.45
€ 197.45
Hardback. Features developments across the field of 'minimally invasive' or 'minimal access' cardiac surgery. This book presents the interventional cardiologist's perspective, spells out the key factors for success in beating-heart coronary bypass grafting through limited incisions, and surveys the various methods of harvesting the internal thoracic artery. Series: Contemporary Cardiology. Num Pages: 493 pages, biography. BIC Classification: MJD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 27. Weight in Grams: 1229.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Humana Press Inc. United States
- Edition
- 2 Rev ed
- Number of pages
- 493
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781588291707
- ISBN
- 9781588291707
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 237.12
€ 237.12
Hardback. Series: Contemporary Cancer Research. Num Pages: 508 pages, biography. BIC Classification: MJA; MJCL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 32. Weight in Grams: 1278.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Humana Press Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 508
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781588291677
- ISBN
- 9781588291677
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 237.43
€ 237.43
Hardback. A collection of reproducible methods for use in cancer detection. This work includes FISH-based methodologies used in the diagnosis of solid tumors, the molecular diagnosis of genetic abnormalities by DNA array technologies and methodologies directed at the detection of epigenetic events and at quantitative gene expression. Editor(s): Roulston, Joseph E.; Bartlett, John M. S. Series: Methods in Molecular Medicine. Num Pages: 394 pages, biography. BIC Classification: MF; MJCL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 27. Weight in Grams: 846.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Humana Press Inc. United States
- Edition
- 2nd ed. 2004
- Number of pages
- 394
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781588291608
- ISBN
- 9781588291608
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 183.29
€ 183.29
Hardback. A collection of reproducible molecular techniques to treat lymphoma. This work highlights methods to use immunoglobulin gene rearrangements as markers of clonality. It includes research methodologies such as DNA microarray and immunoglobulin V-gene rearrangements, and measurement of minimal disease. Series: Methods in Molecular Medicine. Num Pages: 342 pages, 43 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: MF; MJCL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 25. Weight in Grams: 713.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Humana Press Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 342
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781588291592
- ISBN
- 9781588291592
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 182.91
€ 182.91
Hardback. A review of the therapies available for the treatment of benign prostatic hypertrophy (BPH). This book evaluates the minimally invasive therapies, as well as time-tested surgical treatments, and reviews the medical therapies for BPH. It examines the pathophysiology and natural history of BPH, its epidemiology, and others. Editor(s): McVary, Kevin T. Series: Current Clinical Urology. Num Pages: 269 pages, 56 black & white illustrations, 3 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: MJS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 25. Weight in Grams: 642.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Humana Press Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 269
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781588291554
- ISBN
- 9781588291554
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 120.30
€ 120.30
Hardback. Reviews the science of immunopathology, its many basic laboratory tools, and their multiple diagnostic uses. The author presents a dictionary of antibody probes, summarizing for each antibody the targeted antigen and its cellular function, its diagnostic utility, and, its sensitivities and specificities for identifying various neoplasms. Editor(s): Smoller, Bruce R. Series: Current Clinical Pathology. Num Pages: 198 pages, biography. BIC Classification: MJCM; MJK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 507.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Humana Press Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 198
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781588291493
- ISBN
- 9781588291493
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 181.22
€ 181.22
Hardback. Describes techniques for studying, at both the molecular and biochemical levels, the defects in insulin production and action associated with diabetes. This title includes techniques that allow investigators, both novices and those already active in the field, to study various major facets of insulin production and action. Editor(s): Ozcan, Sabire. Series: Methods in Molecular Medicine. Num Pages: 192 pages, biography. BIC Classification: MJGD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 240 x 161 x 21. Weight in Grams: 576.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Humana Press Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781588291486
- ISBN
- 9781588291486
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 122.87
€ 122.87
Hardback. Presents a collection of readily reproducible techniques for characterizing the ligand or substrate binding of neurotransmitter receptors and transporters. By illuminating how neurons in the central nervous communicate with other, these techniques can lead to the development of novel therapeutic strategies for neurological diseases. Editor(s): Schousboe, Arne; Brauner-Osborne, Hans. Num Pages: 271 pages, biography. BIC Classification: MJN; MMG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 22. Weight in Grams: 821.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Humana Press Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 271
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781588291431
- ISBN
- 9781588291431
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 183.16
€ 183.16