The Leading eBooks Store Online
for Kindle Fire, Apple, Android, Nook, Kobo, PC, Mac, Sony Reader...
Most popular at the top
Genotype to Phenotype
BIOS Scientific Publishers 2001; US$ 120.00This new edition builds on the success of the first by reviewing increased understanding of the mechanisms of geen action in humans, focussing particularly on those derived from the study of genetic diseases. more...
Evolutionary Medicine
Oxford University Press 1999; US$ 59.99Evolution is the single most important idea in modern biology, shedding light on virtually every biological question, from the shape of orchid blossoms to the distribution of species across the planet. Until recently, however, the theory has had little impact on medical research or practice. Evolutionary Medicine shows how this is beginning to change.... more...
Molecular Interventions in Lifestyle-Related Diseases
CRC Press 2005; US$ 259.95The Japanese Ministry of Health, Labor, and Welfare has advanced a concept of lifestyle-related diseases that at the macro level involve factors such as diet, alcohol consumption, cigarette smoking, and stress, while at the molecular level involving concepts of oxidative stress, those underlying optimum diet, and the cellular effects of micronutrie more...
Oxidative Stress, Inflammation and Health
CRC Press 2005; US$ 219.95Oxidative stress and inflammatory damage to tissues have been shown to play a significant role in the pathogenesis of disorders such as cancer, neurodegenerative disease, and diabetes. This reference presents an overview of recent research on methods to combat oxidative stress and inflammatory tissue damage, including the use of natural antioxidant more...
Thiol Metabolism and Redox Regulation of Cellular Functions
IOS Press 2002; US$ 116.00This volume contains contributions by some of the leading scientists in the field of thiol oxidation/reduction (redox) biochemistry. It is focused on the biological/pathophysiological implications of newly-discovered functions of cellular thiols, such as glutathione in the first place. more...
Incorporar la perspectiva de género en la equidad en salud
Pan American Health Organization 2005; US$ 14.00Este libro describen las consecuencias de no considerar seriamente al género. Las autoras afirman que el sesgo de género tiene importancia no solo para la salud de las mujeres sino, también, para la de los hombres. Por lo tanto, un enfoque de la salud relacionado con el género, que diferencie los factores biológicos y sociales y explore sus interacciones,... more...
Fetal Nutrition and Adult Disease
CABI 2004; US$ 140.00Provides the reader with a detailed account of the evidence for and against the nutritional programming of human disease. This book also covers programming the fetus, programming human disease, and the biological basis of nutritional programming. more...
Alternative Splicing and Disease
Springer 2006; US$ 149.99Splicing of primary RNA transcript is a quasi-systematic step of gene expression in higher organisms. However, this process is not unequivocal but can follow alternate pathways. Alternative splicing of a given transcript can therefore yield several distinct mRNAs encoding as many different proteins. This book talks about this alternate pathway. more...
Genomics of Disease
Springer 2008; US$ 139.99The title will develop from the 24th Stadler symposium. It will explore the general theme "GENOME EXPLOITATION: Data Mining the Genomes." The idea behind the theme is to discuss and illustrate how scientists are going to characterize and make use of the massive amount of information being accumulated about plant and animal genomes. The book... more...
Reviews of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology
Springer 2008; US$ 84.99Reviews of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology attempts to provide concise, critical reviews of timely advances, philosophy and significant areas of accomplished or needed endeavor in the total field of xenobiotics, in any segment of the environment, as well as toxicological implications. more...









