Our understanding of adrenergic function has advanced considerably in the 15
years since three adrenergic receptor books were published in The Receptors
series. In the late 1980s, many of the adrenergic subtypes had not yet been cloned.
Most of the studies during that time focused on traditional pharmacological
approaches in...
Overweight and obesity have quite recently become a major problem affectingmany countries worldwide. Obviously, both environmental and genetic This publication gives a comprehensive overview on the current knowledge ofthe pathophysiological mechanisms in the regulation of hunger and satiety. An insight into the important facets of...
Since this third volume of Essentials has been compiled the arena of autopsy practice
is undoubtedly changing. For the first time pathologists are beginning to opt
out of autopsy training which will reduce the number of practitioners and result in
centralisation of autopsy services. With the increase of knowledge, availability and...
The aim of this book is to weave together the diverse threads of epidemiological
research in schizophrenia into a single volume that captures the new and exciting
themes that have been emerging over recent years. Diverse topics are juxtaposed to
expose synergy and to reveal new avenues of work, while the power of the epidemiological...
Over the last 15 years, apoptosis has become a dominant focus of medical research in the field of immunology. This publication discusses the three major areas of apoptosis research: extrinsic death receptor pathways, intrinsic cell death pathways and the mechanisms responsible for apoptotic cell clearance. Each section delineates the proteins...
Since its discovery in 1957, Coenzyme Q has piqued the interest of scientists from a wide range of disciplines because of its bioenergetics, vitamin-like behavior, and interactions with antioxidant vitamins E and C. Coenzyme Q: Molecular Mechanisms in Health and Disease is a comprehensive treatise on this often-studied coenzyme. International...
Recently, a new class of heuristic techniques, the swarm intelligence has
emerged. In this context, more recently, biologists and computer scientists in
the field of “artificial life” have been turning to insects for ideas that can be
used for heuristics. Many aspects of the collective activities of social insects,...
Approaches to building machines that can learn from experience abound - from connectionist learning algorithms and genetic algorithms to statistical mechanics and a learning system based on Piaget's theories of early childhood development. This monograph describes results derived from the mathematically oriented framework of computational...
For the first time, eleven experts in the fields of signal processing and biomedical engineering have contributed to an edition on the newest theories and applications of fuzzy logic, neural networks, and algorithms in biomedicine. Nonlinear Biomedical Signal Processing, Volume I provides comprehensive coverage of nonlinear signal...
Using examples drawn from biomedicine and biomedical engineering, this essential reference book brings you comprehensive coverage of all the major techniques currently available to build computer-assisted decision support systems. You will find practical solutions for biomedicine based on current theory and applications of neural networks,...
The recent expansion in diversity of RNA and DNA editing types has stimulated the development of many unique genetic, molecular, biochemical, and computational approaches to biological issues. In RNA and DNA Editing: Methods and Protocols, leading experts in the field introduce methods developed over the last few years to study...
Many have heard that six sigma methods are necessary to survive, let alone thrive, in today’s competitive markets, but are not really sure what the methods are or how or when to use them.
Introduction to Engineering Statistics and Six Sigma contains precise descriptions of all of the many related methods and details...
