This book has originated from a compendium of lecture notes prepared by
the author to a graduate course in Rheology and Non-Newtonian Fluids at the
Norwegian University of Science and Technology. The compendium was presented
in Norwegian from 1993 and in English from 2003. The aim of the course
and of this book has been to give...
MSC (mesenchymal stem cells) have been reported to initiate revascularization after injury, to facilitate engraftment of blood-forming stem cells, and to reduce the incidence of graft-vs. host disease through their immune-suppressive qualities. Finally, bone marrow-derived MSC have been reported to home to areas of solid tumor...
"...follows a logical path through topics of safety, construction, sky coordinates, and, finally, design....Plans for each telescope are illustrated with both line drawings and photographs...procedures are laid out in an easy-to-follow technique...includes a rich gallery of illustrated telescopes that amateurs have built...a welcome addition...
Since the successful invention of the first Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)
system by Damadian et al. for cancer diagnosis three decades ago, the medical use of
MRI has developed rapidly applicable to a wide range of diseases. Since the first
attempt to image the heart with MRI in the early 1980s, extensive hardware and software...
Haematology Nursing is a comprehensive handbook, with a nursing focus, on the care and management of patients with haematological disorders. Divided into four sections, the first provides an introduction to haematology, looking at haemopoiesis, immunology and genetics. Section Two covers non-malignant haematology, including anaemia,...
This Open Access edition of the European Society for Blood and Marrow Transplantation (EBMT) handbook addresses the latest developments and innovations in hematopoietic stem cell transplantation and cellular therapy. Consisting of 93 chapters, it has been written by 175 leading experts in the field.
Sustainable Meat Production and Processing presents current solutions to promote industrial sustainability and best practices in meat production, from postharvest to consumption. The book acts as a guide for meat and animal scientists, technologists, engineers, professionals and producers. The 12 most trending topics of...
Autonomic Nervous System provides an introduction to the latest science and detailed chapters on advances in the clinical diagnosis and treatment of autonomic system disorders.
The autonomic nervous system controls all involuntary actions within the human nervous system. Core body functions regulated by the autonomic system...
At first glance, it would seem that Mexico and the United States should have been good neighbors in the nineteenth century—they were both relatively young countries that had rebelled against a mother nation to establish republics. As they grew, they both had to deal with states with populations that believed that their...
This issue of the Ultrasound Clinics is dedicated to
ultrasound imaging of the abdomen. Abdominal
ultrasound is often the first-line imaging modality
used to evaluate the kidneys, liver, gallbladder,
pancreas, spleen, abdominal aorta, and other blood
vessels in the abdomen, and as such can be
extremely helpful in...
For students, DIY hobbyists, and science buffs, who can no longer get real chemistry sets, this one-of-a-kind guide explains how to set up and use a home chemistry lab, with step-by-step instructions for conducting experiments in basic chemistry -- not just to make pretty colors and stinky smells, but to learn how to do real lab...
Completely revised for its Third Edition, this Spiral(R) Manual is a practical quick-reference guide for the diagnosis and treatment of diseases of the blood. Coverage includes leukemias, disorders of lymph nodes, bleeding disorders, anemias, and platelet disorders. The book is organized by disease type, with several chapters broken down into...
