Complementary & Alternative Medicine

This tutorial provides an introduction to the determination of mechanical properties of biological membranes and methods of analysis useful in their interpretation. It is intended primarily for engineering and physical scientists who are interested in the physical behaviour and structure of biologic..

Eleven contributions review our knowledge of the characterization of glycoprotein hormone microheterogeneity, the relationships between biological activity and microheterogeneity, the endocrinological control mechanisms involved in the production of these forms and the underlying biochemical basis f..

Providing resources and practical tools for clinicians to help them incorporate evidence-based mind-body medicine therapies into patient care, this book is an invaluable reference for medical and nursing students, as well as for residents, fellows, nurse practitioners and physician assistants across..

The core of the text is aimed at the research worker in the field of nitrogen fixation, but, despite its specialisation, does not lose the emphasis on teaching, both as a direct reference book and as a backbone for a graduate course on the subject...

This book is an accessible introduction for all health professionals interested in the scientific basis and practical implications of this complex field of practice. Chapters cover a diverse range of topics, including genomics, proteomics, epigenetics, integrative medicine, stem cells, the factors t..

This book is an attempt to provide in a single source current state-of-the-art methodologies for protein sequence analysis. It is hoped that these various chapters are presented in such a way that both the newcomer and the established protein chemist will find useful information and directions to ne..

This book is a welcome source of information on this enzyme which is vitally important to many forms of life...

Until relatively recently, much of the information on research into India's medicinal plants has remained within India, mainly published within Indian journals. However, the field of Ayurveda is expanding, with the integration of herbs and minerals discovered in other countries and the strengthenin..

This text comprises of two volumes discussing the regulation of carbohydrate metabolism...

First Published in 1985. A collaboration of the latest research on regulation of carbohydrate metabolism...

The intent of this book a collection of manuscripts - is to provide general descriptions of analytical techniques which we believe to be useful to the biological scientist, and to provide examples of the utility of each technique...

Highly detailed and heavily referenced, Spirulina in Human Nutrition and Health provides a wealth of experimental data on one of the most popular and well researched functional foods on the multi billion dollar global food supplement market. The book outlines the history and features of the plant it..