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  • HANDBOOK OF NUTRITION AND DIET IN PALLIATIVE CARE, SECOND EDITION
    VICTOR R. PREEDY
    Handbook of Nutrition and Diet in Palliative Care, Second Edition, is a comprehensive guide, providing exhaustive information on nutrition and diet in terminal and palliative care. It covers physical, cultural and ethical aspects, bridging the intellectual divide in being suitable for novices and experts alike. Following in the tradition of its predecessor, chapters contain pra...

    $1,360.00

  • ADHESION MOLECULES
    VICTOR R. PREEDY
    This book covers the structure and classification of adhesion molecules in relation to signaling pathways and gene expression. It discusses immunohistochemical localization, neutrophil migration, and junctional, functional, and inflammatory adhesion molecules in pathologies such as leukocyte decompression sickness and ischemia reperfusion injury. H ...

    $2,220.00

  • ADIPOKINES
    VICTOR R. PREEDY
    Adipokines (also called adipocytokines) are a group of peptides secreted by adipose tissue. They have diverse roles, from functions in the individual cell to the whole body. This volume examines a wide range of specific adipokines as well as their general cellular aspects, including thermal stress and adipokine expression, central nervous system ro ...

    $1,380.00

  • BIOSENSORS AND ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH
    VICTOR R. PREEDY
    Discussing the role biosensors play in detecting and monitoring environmental substances, Biosensors and Environmental Health provides key facts that can be applied to other areas of health and disease and a "mini-dictionary" of key terms and summary points. It covers personal toxicity testing, soil and risk assessment, pesticide, insecticides, par ...

    $1,800.00

  • BIOSENSORS AND CANCER
    VICTOR R. PREEDY
    Understanding the importance and application of biosensors is complicated by the diverse range of methods and applications. Furthermore, existing texts are somewhat technical in nature, making it difficult for the novice. This book disseminates information on biosensors in a readable way, suitable to a wide audience with varying levels of experienc ...

    $5,300.00

  • CYTOKINES
    VICTOR R. PREEDY
    Cytokines are a group of peptides secreted by cells of the immune system such as macrophages, lymphocytes, and T cells. They can be divided into functional families and have-wide ranging impacts that affect cells and molecular pathways to the whole individual. Written by distinguished scholars and experts, this book is a holistic reference to enable scientists and doctors to un...

    $6,100.00

  • APOPTOSIS
    VICTOR R. PREEDY
    Targeting the key active elements in the mechanism and application of apoptosis and its therapeutic implications, Apoptosis: Modern Insights into Disease from Molecules to Man covers apoptosis from A to Z. Comprehensive in scope, it explores a wide range of topics including various cancers, asthma, and multiple sclerosis as well as alcohol induced ...

    $5,300.00

  • REVIEWS IN FOOD AND NUTRITION TOXICITY, VOLUME 3
    VICTOR R. PREEDY
    Including the latest reviews of the most current issues related to food and nutrition toxicity, Reviews in Food and Nutrition Toxicity, Volume 3 distills a wide range of research on food safety and food technology. Put together by a strong team with a wealth of broad experience, the continuation of this important new series includes contributions f ...

    $1,760.00

  • REVIEWS IN FOOD AND NUTRITION TOXICITY, VOLUME 4
    VICTOR R. PREEDY
    Reviews in Food and Nutrition Toxicity, Volume 4 includes the most recent reviews of current issues involved in the toxicity of food and nutrients. With contributors from the fields of medicine, public health, and environmental science, the continuation of this series distills a broad range of research on food safety and food technology.Vo ...

    $1,760.00

  • COMPREHENSIVE HANDBOOK OF ALCOHOL RELATED PATHOLOGY
    PREEDY, VICTOR R. / WATSON, RONALD ROSS
    This comprehensive handbook is a "one-stop-shop" for all researchers involved in the field of alcohol-related harm at the whole body or cellular level. Over 100 chapters provide abundant information of a wide range of topics that extend from the evolutionary aspects of alcohol consumption and the prevalence of alcohol misuse to programmed cell death. Each chapter is highly illu...

    $9,038.00

  • COMPREHENSIVE HANDBOOK OF IODINE: NUTRITIONAL, BIOCHEMICAL, PATHOLOGICAL AND THERAPEUTIC ASPECTS
    VICTOR R. PREEDY / GERARD N. BURROW / RONALD ROSS WATSON
    Over two billion people worldwide are at risk for the spectrum of disorders known as "The Iodine Deficiency Disorders." 1-10% will suffer cretinism; 5-30% will have some sort of brain damage or neurological impairment and 30-70% will be hypothyroid. The causes of iodine deficiencies can be considered from both simplistic and more complex perspectives: From the leaching of io...

    $3,855.00

  • OLIVES AND OLIVE OIL IN HEALTH AND DISEASE PREVENTION
    VICTOR R. PREEDY / RONALD ROSS WATSON
    Long used in sacred ceremonies and associated with good health, the nutritional and health promoting benefits of olives and olive oils have been proven by an ever-increasing body of science. From cardiovascular benefits to anti-microbial, anti-cancer, antioxidant activity and effects on macrophages and aptoptosis to cellular and pathophysiollogical process, olives and olive oi...

    $2,925.00

  • BIOACTIVE FOODS IN PROMOTING HEALTH: PROBIOTICS AND PREBIOTICS
    RONALD ROSS WATSON / VICTOR R. PREEDY
    Bioactive Foods in Health Promotion: Probiotics and Prebiotics brings together experts working on the different aspects of supplementation, foods, and bacterial preparations, in health promotion and disease prevention, to provide current scientific information, as well as providing a framework upon which to build clinical disease treatment studies. Since common dietary bacteri...

    $2,260.00

  • BEER IN HEALTH AND DISEASE PREVENTION
    VICTOR R. PREEDY
    Beer in Health and Disease Prevention is the single comprehensive volume needed to understand beer and beer-related science. Presenting both the concerns and problems of beer consumption as well as the emerging evidence of benefit, this book offers a balanced view of today's findings and the potential of tomorrow's research. Just as wine in moderation has been proposed to promo...

    $2,925.00

  • FLOUR AND BREADS AND THEIR FORTIFICATION IN HEALTH AND DISEASE PREVENTION
    VICTOR R. PREEDY / RONALD ROSS WATSON / VINOOD B. PATEL
    Bread and flour-based foods are an important part of the diet for millions of people worldwide. Their complex nature provides energy, protein, minerals and many other macro- and micronutrients. However, consideration must be taken of three major aspects related to flour and bread. The first is that not all cultures consume bread made from wheat flour. There are literally dozens...

    $2,658.00

  • NUTS AND SEEDS IN HEALTH AND DISEASE PREVENTION
    VICTOR R. PREEDY / RONALD ROSS WATSON / VINOOD B. PATEL
    The use of nuts and seeds to improve Human nutritional status has proven successful for a variety of conditions including in the treatment of high cholesterol, reduced risk of Type-2 Diabetes, and weight control. This complete guide to the health benefits of nuts and seeds is the only single-source scientific reference to explore the specific factors that contribute to these p...

    $2,658.00

  • TEA IN HEALTH AND DISEASE PREVENTION
    PREEDY, VICTOR R.
    While there have been many claims of the benefits of teas through the years, and while there is nearly universal agreement that drinking tea can benefit health, there is still a concern over whether the lab-generated results are representative of real-life benefit, what the risk of toxicity might be, and what the effective-level thresholds are for various purposes. Clearly ther...

    $2,542.00

  • BIOACTIVE FOOD AS DIETARY INTERVENTIONS FOR CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE: BIOACTIVE FOODS IN CHRONIC DISEASE STATES
    RONALD ROSS WATSON / VICTOR R. PREEDY
    One major example of the synergy of bioactive foods and extracts is their role as an antioxidant and the related remediation of cardiovascular disease. There is compelling evidence to suggest that oxidative stress is implicated in the physiology of several major cardiovascular diseases including heart failure and increased free radical formation and reduced antioxidant defences...

    $1,653.00

  • BIOACTIVE FOOD AS DIETARY INTERVENTIONS FOR THE AGING POPULATION: BIOACTIVE FOODS IN CHRONIC DISEASE STATES
    RONALD ROSS WATSON / VICTOR R. PREEDY
    Bioactive Food as Dietary Interventions for the Aging Population presents scientific evidence of the impact bioactive foods can have in the prevention and mediation of age related diseases. Written by experts from around the world, this volume provides important information that will not only assist in treatment therapies, but inspire research and new work related to this area....

    $1,653.00

  • BIOACTIVE FOOD AS DIETARY INTERVENTIONS FOR DIABETES: BIOACTIVE FOODS IN CHRONIC DISEASE STATES
    RONALD ROSS WATSON / VICTOR R. PREEDY
    The role of diet in the prevention, control and treatment of diabetes continues to provide significant opportunity for non-pharmaceutical interventions for many of the over 20 million people who live with this disease. Looking beyond traditional dietary controls may lead to more effective, cost efficient, and flexible options for many patients. Bioactive Food as Dietary Interve...

    $1,653.00

  • BIOACTIVE FOOD AS DIETARY INTERVENTIONS FOR LIVER AND GASTROINTESTINAL DISEASE: BIOACTIVE FOODS IN CHRONIC DISEASE STATES
    RONALD ROSS WATSON / VICTOR R. PREEDY
    Bioactive Food as Dietary Interventions for Liver and Gastrointestinal Disease provides valuable insights for those seeking nutritional treatment options for those suffering from liver and/or related gastrointestinal disease including Crohn’s, allergies, and colitis among others. Information is presented on a variety of foods including herbs, fruits, soy and olive oil. This boo...

    $1,907.00

  • BIOACTIVE FOOD AS DIETARY INTERVENTIONS FOR ARTHRITIS AND RELATED INFLAMMATORY DISEASES: BIOACTIVE FOOD IN CHRONIC DISEASE STATES
    RONALD ROSS WATSON / VICTOR R. PREEDY
    While diet has long been recognized as having potential to alleviate symptoms of inflammatory diseases including arthritis, lupus and fibromyalgia, research indicates that specific foods offer particular benefits in preventing or mitigating specific symptoms. Bioactive Food as Dietary Interventions for Arthritis and Inflammatory Diseases is the only available resource focused o...

    $1,907.00

  • WHEAT AND RICE IN DISEASE PREVENTION AND HEALTH: BENEFITS, RISKS AND MECHANISMS OF WHOLE GRAINS IN HEALTH PROMOTION
    WATSON, RONALD ROSS / PREEDY, VICTOR R. / ZIBADI, SHERMA
    Wheat and Rice in Disease Prevention and Health reviews the wide range of studies focusing on the health benefits and disease prevention associated with the consumption of wheat and rice, the two most widely consumed whole grains. This book provides researchers, clinicians, and students with a comprehensive, definitive, and up-to-date compendium on the diverse basic and transla...

    $1,907.00

  • CANCER: OXIDATIVE STRESS AND DIETARY ANTIOXIDANTS
    PREEDY, VICTOR R.
    Cancer: Oxidative Stress and Dietary Antioxidants bridges the trans-disciplinary divide and covers in a single volume the science of oxidative stress in cancer and then the potentially therapeutic usage of natural antioxidants in the diet or food matrix. The processes within the science of oxidative stress are described in concert with other processes such as apoptosis, cell si...

    $1,653.00

  • AGING: OXIDATIVE STRESS AND DIETARY ANTIOXIDANTS
    PREEDY, VICTOR R.
    Aging: Oxidative Stress and Dietary Antioxidants bridges the trans-disciplinary divide and covers in a single volume the science of oxidative stress in aging and the potentially therapeutic use of natural antioxidants in the diet or food matrix. The processes within the science of oxidative stress are described in concert with other processes, such as apoptosis, cell signaling,...

    $1,653.00

  • PROCESSING AND IMPACT ON ANTIOXIDANTS IN BEVERAGES
    PREEDY, VICTOR R.
    Processing and Impact on Antioxidants in Beverages presents information key to understanding how antioxidants change during production of beverages, how production options can be used to enhance antioxidant benefit, and how to determine the production process that will result in the optimum antioxidant benefit while retaining consumer acceptability. In the food industry, antio...

    $2,543.00

  • HANDBOOK OF NUTRITION, DIET AND THE EYE
    PREEDY, VICTOR R.
    The Handbook of Nutrition, Diet and the Eye is the first book to thoroughly address common features and etiological factors in how dietary and nutritional factors affect the eye. The ocular system is perhaps one of the least studied organs in diet and nutrition, yet the consequences of vision loss can be devastating. One of the biggest contributors to complete vision loss in th...

    $1,907.00

  • PROCESSING AND IMPACT ON ACTIVE COMPONENTS IN FOOD
    PREEDY, VICTOR R.
    From beef to baked goods, fish to flour, antioxidants are added to preserve the shelf life of foods and ensure consumer acceptability. These production-added components may also contribute to the overall availability of essential nutrients for intake as well as the prevention of the development of unwelcome product characteristics such as off-flavours or colours. However, there...

    $3,179.00

  • BIOACTIVE NUTRACEUTICALS AND DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS IN NEUROLOGICAL AND BRAIN DISEASE: PREVENTION AND THERAPY
    WATSON, RONALD ROSS / PREEDY, VICTOR R.
    Nutritional supplement research concerning brain health and neurological disease is becoming an important focus. While nutritional supplements are very popular for general health and well being, the effectiveness of common supplements and their impact on general brain health and for the treatment or prevention of neurological disease is not clearly understood. This comprehensiv...

    $2,543.00

  • COFFEE IN HEALTH AND DISEASE PREVENTION
    PREEDY, VICTOR R.
    Coffee in Health and Disease Prevention presents a comprehensive look at the compounds in coffee, their reported benefits (or toxicity risks) and also explores them on a health-condition specific level, providing researchers and academics with a single-volume resource to help in identifying potential treatment uses. No other book on the market considers all the varieties of cof...

    $2,543.00


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