Endocrinology Books

New and Published Books

1. Chronic Inflammation

   Molecular Pathophysiology, Nutritional and Therapeutic Interventions

   Edited by Sashwati Roy, Debasis Bagchi, Siba P. Raychaudhuri

   Although acute inflammation is a healthy physiological response indicative of wound healing, chronic inflammation has been directly implicated in a wide range of degenerative human health disorders encompassing almost all present day non-communicable diseases including autoimmune diseases, obesity,...

   Published September 16th 2012 by CRC Press
2. Obesity

   Epidemiology, Pathophysiology, and Prevention, Second Edition

   Edited by Debasis Bagchi, Harry G. Preuss

   The World Health Organization (WHO) has declared obesity a global epidemic. Its prevalence has more than doubled since 1980, causing a myriad of health problems for children and adults. Obesity: Epidemiology, Pathophysiology, and Prevention, Second Edition explores the molecular mechanisms and...

   Published July 5th 2012 by CRC Press
3. Thyroid Diseases

   Edited by Fabrizio Monaco

   In recent years, the clinical evolution of thyroid diseases has been studied exhaustively as new discoveries have been made about thyroid malfunction and the effective management of patients. Thyroid Diseases presents a comprehensive exposition of a range of disorders caused by thyroid dysfunction....

   Published May 28th 2012 by CRC Press
4. Obesity

   Prevention and Treatment

   Edited by James M. Rippe, Theodore J. Angelopoulos

   The prevalence of obesity in the United States and the rest of the industrialized world has skyrocketed in the past 20 years. Linked to heart disease, diabetes, hypertension, and metabolic syndrome, it is also the leading cause of osteoarthritis and the second leading cause of cancer. With...

   Published May 10th 2012 by CRC Press
5. Psychoneuroendocrinology of Sport and Exercise

   Foundations, Markers, Trends

   Edited by Felix Ehrlenspiel, Katharina Strahler

   Series: Routledge Research in Sport and Exercise Science

   Psychoneuroendocrinology is the study of the interaction between hormones, the brain and human behaviour. This is the first book to examine psychoneuroendocrinology in the context of sport and exercise, offering a comprehensive review of current research and assessment techniques and highlighting...

   Published March 14th 2012 by Routledge
6. Nanotechnology and Nanomedicine in Diabetes

   Edited by Lan-Anh Le, Ross J. Hunter, Victor R. Preedy

   Understanding the importance of nanosciences is somewhat problematic as a great deal of text can be rather technical in nature with little consideration to the novice. In this book information is readable as it has sections for the novice and expert alike. Each chapter has an abstract, "key facts",...

   Published March 7th 2012 by Science Publishers
7. The Chromosomal Imbalance Theory of Cancer

   The Autocatalyzed Progression of Aneuploidy is Carcinogenesis

   By David Rasnick

   Exploring the chromosomal imbalance (aneuploidy) theory of cancer, this volume describes how cancer is initiated and why progression takes years to decades. It clarifies why cancer cells often become drug resistant, provides objective, quantitative measures for detecting cancer and monitoring its...

   Published December 19th 2011 by Science Publishers
8. Thyroid Cancer

   From Emergent Biotechnologies to Clinical Practice Guidelines

   Edited by Angelo Carpi, Jeffrey I Mechanick

   The current age of clinical medicine is witnessing biotechnological innovation at an unprecedented pace. As a result, the recently popularized clinical practice guidelines (CPG), as a tool to assist clinical decision-making, have been struggling to keep up. Thyroid Cancer: From Emergent...

   Published May 23rd 2011 by CRC Press
9. A Guide to Obesity and the Metabolic Syndrome

   Origins and Treatment

   By George A. Bray

   In the historical record there is abundant evidence that obesity was a medical and health concern as long as medicine has been practiced. The idea of diet and exercise are bulwarks in the fight against obesity in history from the time of Hippocrates to the 16th century—a span of 2,000 years....

   Published March 27th 2011 by CRC Press
10. Exercise and Chronic Disease

    An Evidence-Based Approach

    Edited by John Saxton

    It is now widely accepted that there are important links between inactivity and lifestyle-related chronic diseases, and that exercise can bring tangible therapeutic benefits to people with long-term chronic conditions. Exercise and Chronic Disease: An Evidence-Based Approach offers the most...

    Published March 20th 2011 by Routledge